Carbon Costume

Wes Anderson is the director of the 2012 film Moonrise Kingdom. Moonrise Kingdom is about 12 year olds Sam and Suzy on the island of New Penzance. We follow them as they decide to run away together and the adults of the film try to find them. This quirky film has very distinct costumes, just like all of his films. They’re very unique, detailed, and almost doll-like. On this film set, Wes wore his iconic brown corduroy two-piece suit. He pairs this with a colorful plaid shirt, sweater, and green plaid scarf. He dresses like he fits right into the environments that he so meticulously creates.

Montana (played by Rupert Friend) is a singing cowboy in Wes Anderson’s film Asteroid City.  Montana finds himself interested in June Douglas, a teacher at the Junior Stargazer Convention.  Montana dresses in pretty standard cowboy attire, including blue jeans rolled at the cuff to show off his brown boots, a denim coat, and a white shirt with black details.  He also wears a black handkerchief tied at his throat and a beige cowboy hat.

June Douglas (played by Maya Hawke) is a teacher who attends the convention at the heart of Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City.  June devlops a romantic interest in a singing cowboy also at the convention.  Set in the 1950s, Asteroid City provides plenty of opportunity to stylize a perfectly vintage costume.  June’s attire includes shades of yellow, with a sweet daisy-printed sweater, coral-colored nails, and brown shoes.  If you can’t find a sweater with daisies on it, one with polka dots will evoke a similar feel.

Stanley Zak (played by Tom Hanks) is Augie Steenbeck‘s father-in-law in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City.  Following the death of his daughter, Stanley ends up accompanying Augie and his children to the titular city for the Junior Stargazer Convention.  Stanley’s costume is colorful and casual; it looks like he just walked off the green.  Finding an exact match for his multicolor plaid golf pants might not be possible, similar options are available in shades of blue and green.  He also wears a yellow button-down shirt, red Oxford shoes, and a blue sweater tied around his waist.

Augie Steenbeck (played by Jason Schwartzman) is a widower and father of four in the Wes Anderson film Asteroid City.  When he and his children are stranded near the titular desert town, Augie calls his father-in-law to pick them up.  During their stay in Asteroid City, Augie meets Midge Campbell.  Augie’s costume includes a belted safari jacket and khaki pants, which he pairs with brown boots.  More important than the outfit itself might be Augie’s accessories, which include a pipe and a vintage camera.  If you don’t have a camera that looks the part, a smartphone case designed to look like one can do the trick instead.

Midge Campbell (played by Scarlett Johansson) is a Hollywood star stranded in the titular Asteroid City in Wes Anderson’s film about a 1955 convention interrupted by out-of-this-world visitors.  The actress meets Augie Steenbeck and his family during her stay.  Midge has short dark hair and favors a pair of oval sunglasses.  Since the movie takes place in the ’50s, she dons plenty of vintage-inspired costumes including a sleeveless floral dress with a set of pearls.  Pair your chosen outfit with red nails and lips for the perfect mid-century look.

In The French Dispatch, Juliette (Lyna Khoudri) is a student revolutionary leader and girlfriend of Zeffirelli. Both are fighting for a world without borders, but lines of division soon form among the protestors. The fiery idealist Juilette stands opposite the blithe Zeffirelli and the pragmatic journalist Lucinda Krementz.

In Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited, Sister Patricia Whitman (played by Anjelica Huston) is the mercurial mother of Jack, Peter, and Francis.  When her sons meet up with her after many years apart, they find that she has become a Catholic nun.  Sister Patricia wears all white with sensible brown leather shoes and heavy black eyeliner.