Costume Advice
Classic Aesthetic
What You Might Have in Your Closet
This category is perfect if you want to show up polished—but with room to get shady.
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Button-down shirt (white, light blue, or subtly patterned)
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Blazer or sport coat (navy, charcoal, or tweed all work well)
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Chinos or dress pants (dark jeans can pass for the “startup” types)
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Loafers, brogues, or dress sneakers (if you're the hip tech guy)
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Optional: tie (traditional characters), or open collar (more casual/schemer types)
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If you want to lean into the startup/tech persona, wear a blazer over a t-shirt or hoodie. Add flashy sneakers and confidence with no basis.
Hair and Grooming
Hair should be clean, styled, and “presentation-ready.” Whether it’s slicked back, tousled on purpose, or a pristine side part—these characters care about optics.
Facial hair is fine, especially if trimmed with suspicious precision. A five-o'clock shadow works great for characters who are “burning the midnight oil” or just stopped trying after the quarterly report went sideways.
Accessories
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Briefcase, messenger bag, or slim laptop case
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Lanyard or badge: “QTRX Global – VP of Innovation” or “ClearPath Solutions – Business Strategist”
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Fake business cards with absurd titles like “Director of Future Readiness” or “Head of Synergy”
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Smartphone you check constantly while muttering about “the market”
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Rolled-up investor report or fake presentation
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Watch: sleek and expensive-looking (or a knockoff you treat like it’s priceless)
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Folders marked “Confidential – Board Review Only” with suspicious redacted pages
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A Bluetooth earpiece or AirPods you refuse to take out
Character and Roleplaying Tips
Voice & Speech:
Talk fast. Use vague business buzzwords. If anyone accuses you of something, deflect with phrases like:
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“We’ll circle back.”
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“That’s outside my purview.”
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“You’re asking the wrong questions.”
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“I was in a strategy sync when the murder occurred.”
Casual charm is your mask—whether you’re guilty or not.
Behavioral Quirks:
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Check your watch like you have a meeting every ten minutes.
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Use people’s first names constantly like a bad manager: “Listen, Brian. It’s not personal—it’s procedural.”
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Make meaningless hand gestures while talking about "long-term vision."
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Refuse to make eye contact when talking about your alibi.
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Pretend to take urgent calls and walk away from key conversations.
Bonus Touches
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Carry a fake slide deck printed on glossy paper—graphs, buzzwords, the works.
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Offer unsolicited financial advice: “If you’d diversified your assets, you wouldn’t be a suspect right now.”
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Have a coffee mug that says “#1 Middle Manager” or “I’m Not the Boss, I Just Sound Like One.”
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Brag about your “network” and imply the murder could ruin your IPO.
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Leave “confidential memos” lying around with red ink edits and a few ominous phrases like “remove liability language” or “dispose of asset—quietly.”
Blazers & Secrets characters are clean-cut, high-functioning, and highly capable of doing terrible things with a smile. Whether you're a smooth-talking closer or a twitchy intern who knows too much, the mystery is never far behind—and neither is your quarterly performance review.
Power & Poise Character Roles
(Female Business Execs, PR Sharks, Image Consultants, Startup Founders, Corporate Fixers, Real Estate Developers, and White-Collar Crime Queens)
These women are impeccably dressed, calculating, and dangerously competent. Whether they’re giving a keynote speech or covering up insider trading, the Power & Poise characters look flawless—and leave chaos in their wake. In a murder mystery setting, she’s either the one solving the problem… or the one orchestrating it behind a $300 manicure.
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EXAMPLE LOOKS OF BLAZERS AND SECRETS COSTUMES.
TYPES OF MURDER MYSTERY PARTY CHARACTERS
Who Falls into the Blazers and Secrets Crowd?
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The CEO / Executive Director – Confident, commanding, probably one NDA away from a scandal.
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The High-Level Publicist or Crisis Manager – Knows how to spin murder into “an unfortunate scheduling conflict.”
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The Real Estate Queenpin – Can sell a haunted mansion and hide the body in the crawlspace.
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The Startup Founder / Tech Genius – Casual luxury. Thinks faster than she talks. Maybe too smart for her own good.
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The Corporate Attorney – Cold, brilliant, has documents that could bury you in discovery.
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The Political Strategist – Smiles for the cameras, silences the opposition.
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The Luxury Lifestyle Influencer (with a board seat) – Glamorous, image-obsessed, deeply dangerous in stilettos.
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The Finance Whisperer – Runs spreadsheets and power plays with equal precision.
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The Assistant Who Knows Too Much – Polite, organized, and potentially blackmailing everyone.
What You Might Have in Your Closet
Executive / CEO Look:
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Sleek tailored blazer (bold colors like crimson or classic neutrals)
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Pencil skirt, slacks, or structured dress
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Closed-toe heels or ankle boots
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Statement necklace or minimalist jewelry
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Designer handbag or structured tote
Startup Founder or Consultant Look:
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Blazer over a t-shirt or cashmere tank
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High-waisted trousers or a midi skirt
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Chunky sneakers or fashion-forward flats
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Oversized watch, clean lines, low-effort, high-impact style
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Optional: logo pin or lanyard with a fictional tech company like “INVOXR” or “Synerlite”
PR Maven / Real Estate Mogul Look:
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Designer wrap dress or stylish jumpsuit
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Oversized sunglasses (even indoors)
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Sky-high heels or luxurious wedges
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Clutch full of fake “client paperwork” and one very incriminating USB drive
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Gold accessories and enough hairspray to stun a suspect
Hair and Makeup
Depending on character, hair should be done—sleek ponytail, sharp bob, soft curls, or dramatic blowout.
Makeup varies by role, but always purposeful:
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CEO types? Clean lines, neutral palette, bold lip.
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PR pro? Glamorous but not garish.
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Political strategist? Matte, bulletproof, and unreadable.
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Finance exec? Understated but perfect.
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Assistant? Barely-there makeup—until she snaps.
Accessories
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Fake company badge: “Senior VP – Integrity Solutions Inc.” (lol)
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Tablet or clipboard you check obsessively
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Designer coffee cup with lipstick stain
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iPhone with cracked screen from “an incident in Paris”
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Custom pens, day planner, or color-coded notes
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Folder marked CONFIDENTIAL or LEGAL PRIVILEGE – DO NOT COPY
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Bluetooth headset or AirPods you use to walk away from arguments mid-sentence
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Business cards with ridiculous titles like “Executive Chaos Negotiator” or “Chief Vision Aligner”
Character and Roleplaying Tips
Voice & Speech:
Confident. Polished. Sharp.
You don't raise your voice—you lower it and everyone listens.
Sprinkle in phrases like:
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“That’s not my department, but I’ll fix it anyway.”
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“Let’s pretend you didn’t just say that.”
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“I don’t threaten. I project outcomes.”
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“I could explain it… but you wouldn’t recover.”
Behavioral Quirks:
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Straighten things. Your drink, someone else's collar, the emotional imbalance in the room.
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Glance at your watch with exasperation—even if it’s a bracelet.
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Speak while walking away. Let them catch up.
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Take discreet voice memos when people talk—“Note to self: Jessica’s lying.”
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Refer to people by position, not name: “Accounts Payable is panicking again.”
Bonus Touches
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Pull out a tiny mirror and touch up lipstick mid-interrogation.
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Refer to your outfit as part of a “capsule collection of power.”
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Drop a cryptic voice memo into your phone: “Board meeting. 6 PM. Burner phone. Re: Mitchell’s disappearance.”
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Carry two phones—one locked, one very obviously “not for work.”
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Leave a folder behind on purpose. Let people see a page titled “Acquisition Targets: Eliminate Obstacles.”
The Power & Poise woman doesn’t get flustered—she gets leverage. Whether she’s negotiating a hostile takeover or orchestrating the perfect crime behind closed elevator doors, she knows one thing for sure: in business and murder, presentation is everything.