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Samantha from Totally Spies!
Samantha (voiced by Jennifer Hale in English and Claire Guyot in French) is a capable spy on the French cartoon series Totally Spies! Samantha inherited the spy gene from her mom and is under careful surveillance by Jerry Lewis before eventually being asked to join WOOHP where she teams up with fellow spies Alexandra and Clover. Samantha’s main costume is her green spy outfit which consists of heeled boots, gloves, and a bodysuit. She also has long copper red hair that she wears pushed back off her forehead. To recreate her suit, don’t be afraid to get creative by adding some foam details to emulate the more high-tech aspects. If the self-adhesive velcro doesn’t work for you, simply reach for your preferred fabric-safe glue to achieve the same effect!
Elinor Fairmont from First Kill
Elinor Fairmont (Gracie Dzienny) is an antagonistic character in Netflix’s First Kill. Based on the short story by V.E. Schwab, the plot centers on two enemies: Calliope and Juliette. As the title suggests, each must carry out their first kill — Calliope must kill her first monster and Juliette must feed from her first victim — but they fall for each other instead. Elinor is Juliette’s older sister, a Legacy vampire with the power to control minds. Unlike her younger sister, Elinor sees nothing wrong with killing humans. She tries to encourage Juliette to give into her true nature and make her first kill. But it’s revealed her intentions have been sinister and self-centered. Her style is similarly girlish, but oppositely provocative to contrast her sister’s purity.
Comet from Astroblast!
Comet (voiced by Vinnie Penna) is the protagonist of Astroblast! Known for his loud, exciting personality, he is the leader of the space crew. Although he can be a bit conceited at times. Comet reads lots of comic books and loves to play with his action figures.
Mabel Mora from Only Murders in the Building
Mable Mora (played by Selena Gomez) is a main character in Only Murders in the Building on Hulu. When Mable arrives at the Arconia apartment complex in New York City, she’s a bit of an anomaly. An artist, it turns out Mabel is staying at her aunt’s for free in exchange for fixing it up, but she has a complicated past with the Arconia, which is revealed over the course of the first season of the true-crime podcast she hosts with Charles and Oliver. Season two sees her past further revealed after a bloody discovery in her apartment. Mabel wears a number of quirky outfits, often borrowing pieces from her aunt’s wardrobe to mix and match unique looks. Focus on finding some cozy retro-looking sweaters and pops of color when putting together your costume.
Addison Wells from Z-O-M-B-I-E-S
Addison Wells (played by Meg Donnelly) is the main protagonist of the Disney Channel original movie franchise Z-O-M-B-I-E-S. Addison is a cheerleader at Seabrook High School. Born with white hair, she wears a wig for most of her life until it is revealed she is actually half-alien and her hair grows to its natural blue color. There are three ways you could go about dressing as Addison: in her regular clothing, a cheerleading uniform, or after she embraces her otherworldy identity. The first two are relatively simple, rely on shades of pink and a bubbly attitude as well as a blonde wig. For her alien look, you’ll want to layer plenty of metallic silver pieces as well as a blue skirt and wig.
Ned Bigby from Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide
Ned Bigby (Devon Werkheiser) is the protagonist of Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, a live-action Nickelodeon series from the mid 2000s. He writes tips on how to navigate the many aspects of school, such as bullies, sports, picture day, and more. At the start of each episode, Ned breaks the fourth wall by discussing its theme and delivers the corresponding tips to the audience. His solid advice shows his creativity, but also can highlight his anxiety. Ultimately, his goal is to make it through middle school with his two best friends, Cookie and Moze. His usual style is short sleeved flannel over a crew neck t-shirt, paired with jeans and his trusty guide.
Plum Pudding
Plum Pudding is a character from Strawberry Shortcake, namely in Strawberry Shortcake’s Berry Bitty Adventures. She is good friends with Strawberry Shortcake. Plum loves to dance and move around. While she can be fiercely competitive, she cares more about that her friends have a good time.
Blueberry Muffin
Blueberry Muffin is a character in Strawberry Shortcake and a close friend of the titular character. She works at Blueberry Books, so she’s usually seen carrying or reading a book. With her wit and knack for knowledge, Blueberry is the smartest girl of the group. She is very skilled at planning, scheduling, and organizing things.
Darwin from The Amazing World of Gumball
Darwin Watterson is a main character in Cartoon Network’s The Amazing World of Gumball. He used to be Gumball‘s pet goldfish, but one day he grew legs and adapted to life out of the water. Now the two are best friends. Optimistic and joyful, Darwin is generally a very happy person, always seen with a smile on his face. He likes making others happy and always sees the good in people. Although sometimes Darwin can be overly sensitive and possessive, especially regarding Gumball, he has a strong moral compass and values being honest. While he’s a loyal friend, he’s often talking Gumball out of his schemes. For this costume, feel free to add orange accessories and makeup!
Tino Tonitini from the Weekenders
Tino Tonitini is the main character in the Toon Disney animated series, The Weekenders. He usually will introduce himself at the start of each episode as well as the following plot. Tino is a silly, strange individual, who does dorky things such as playing air guitar or laughing maniacally. Although he has his own sense of humor with his sarcastic wit. At the end of the episode, Tino turns to the camera to deliver the moral of the story. His trademark goodbye is “Later days!” Use the white and navy blue ribbon to replicate the stripes on the shirt, and affix with fabric glue, tape, or thread.