Need an  Agent Smith costume? The Matrix movie is one of my favorites of all time. And Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. So I think this year I will combine the two and wear an Agent Smith costume for Halloween.

And I don’t think it’ll be that hard because, all in all, compared to many of the other Matrix character costumes, the Agent Smith costume is pretty simple and straightforward. Basically I need a black suit.

Agent Smith’s costume is pretty simple overall, but very recognizable,  and basically looks a lot like what you might see your father wear to work if he works in an office or maybe even to church on Sundays. Also if you’re a big fan of Madmen, the TV show, then you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about concerning the simple business suits that they wore on the show and the kind of look that they achieved.

Basically, a dark business suit that is not to loose on you, but one that has a more fitted look would be perfect. In fact, the more tailored it looks to fit your body, the better off you’ll be. And the more you’ll look like an actual Agent from the Matrix.

So I think what I’ll do this year is wear one of my father’s old business suits that he no longer wears to work. And since we’re about the same size there shouldn’t be a lot of changing to do as far as pants and sleeve lengths go. So what exactly do we need as far as a business suit goes?

Basically, a simple business suit, dark in color, with two or three buttons would work best. Now if you don’t have a black suit don’t worry about it. If you have another dark color such as Navy or gray, or even charcoal, dark gray or brown, that would work too. Just stay away from light color suits. The next thing you’ll need is a nice white dress shirt that you’ll need to wear buttoned up all the way.

And to complete the look you’ll also need a nice shiny tie clip, a medium width black tie, which can also be any dark color as long as it works with your  suit color, and an earpiece and that fits in your ear and also tucks down into your shirt too. And if you have an old pair of earbuds one of those would work fine too – remember, you only need one in your right ear.

Lastly, to dress up like Agent Smith and complete the look, you’ll need a pair of really shiny black dress shoes and a pair of dark sunglasses. You can always talk to your mom or dad about what kind of shoes you’ll need to wear in case you’re not sure, but if you keep in mind something like patent leather you’ll be well on your way to choosing the right kind of shoes. Think super shiny, lace up dress shoes and you should make the right choice.

And as far sunglasses go, something kind of along the lines of aviator glasses would work well although you want them rounded in shape In fact, you need a much more square look. Think G-man not pilot as your overall look. And you can always refer to movie stills and other photos if you need more inspiration.

So if you keep all of these things in mind as you create your Agent Smith costume for Halloween you should be very recognizable. And this costume will be one that is much easier to build overall than many of the other Matrix characters too. But if you do need to buy a suit there are several places you can get one, such as, at a thrift store, or even borrow one from your parents or a friend.

Lastly, just keep that 1960′s look in your mind – that is exactly how you want the final costume to look. Clean shaven, short hair combed neatly into place – that’s what you’ll need to do too. Clean and simple, G-man or Secret Service agent circa 1960, that’s what you want to look like. If you can accomplish this, then you’ll be wearing the perfect Agent Smith costume.

So if you dress up like any character from the Matrix this year for Halloween, Neo, Trinity, or any of the others, and if you have some friends who tag along dressed up as Agent Smith you’ll easily have one of the best group costumes of any Halloween party that you attend. And the best thing about the Agent’s costume, they’re fairly easy to make and you probably have most of the needed components already in your closet.

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