This Joker Closet Cosplay Will Have You Laughing All the Way to Arkham

Become as notorious as this killer clown in your own streetwear version of a Joker closet cosplay!

Clowns as figures of horror and humor combined is one of the most classic tropes. DC’s main man villain, Joker, is the pinnacle of both. He’s one of the most famous villains of all time and has had some of acting’s greatest portray him in animated and live-action works. While we gear up for the next installment of Joker retellings, we’re letting a new closet cosplay take center stage. We’re taking Joker from Batman: The Animated Series and giving him a new origin story in cosplay!

Joker Closet Cosplay: The Jacket

A classy, minimalistic, fitted jacket is a great item to have in the closet. You can throw it over a T-shirt to dress it down… or a button-down to dress it up. Alternatively, you could do a bomber jacket or some other cut, to modernize it into streetwear.

If you wanna go the full-suited route, there are some great matching tops and bottoms online. This set is super inexpensive and looks great!

Joker Closet Cosplay: The Pants

If you’re more into a casual clown affair, a jeans and jacket look would be a great way to go. Then, you can rock these jeans on the regular! Adding more color to your wardrobe can wash away the winter blues.

Joker Closet Cosplay: The Shirt

It’s great to go with a button-down, but I’m personally not a fan of orange. I wouldn’t use it again, so I’d go for a cool T-shirt or V-neck.

Joker Closet Cosplay: The Makeup

I’ve mentioned this brand before, and I’ll do it again. I really like the Mehron paints for body and face work. It’s kind on your skin, comes in tons of colors, is easy to apply, and works on hair as well. Pick up a pack of these and you have everything needed for your Joker.

Joker Closet Cosplay: A Flower Bomb

To round out this look and add a splash of fun, add in a water squirter! You can fill it with water or a fun beverage. Tricks AND treats!

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Author: Jennifer Larsen

Jennifer aka "Mayhem's Muse" is the Cosplay Editor for BoLS and manages Ad Sales and Communications. Her cosplay awards include the RTX Judge's Choice Award and Dragon's Lair Austin's Cosplay Symposium. Jennifer has been a Cosplay Guest Judge at RTX, Tacticon and Genghis Con in Colorado. She regularly attends conventions to cover cosplay for BoLS. Her cosplay work has been featured in publications such as Girls Who Love Monsters, Geek Fuel, and Renaissance Magazine. Jennifer has modeled in the Her Universe Fashion Show, Precision Camera's yearly Precision Camera University, and has taught several workshops for photographers about partnering with cosplayers and creative muses/models. Jennifer is a lifelong enthusiast of retro video games and loves Dungeons & Dragons, urban fantasy, tabletop games, VR technology, and historical archery. She has set National Records through USA Archery’s Traditional Division for Asiatic Bows and earned 4th Place in the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan in 2018 for Women’s Korean Archery. Jennifer is currently studying for her Masters's Degree in Organizational Leadership.