What You’ll Need
Luca Paguro’s human appearance on the surface is understated and rooted in mid-century Italian seaside clothing. His outfit relies on three primary elements: a short-sleeved plaid shirt, cuffed denim shorts, and a mop of messy brown curls. Because the clothing pieces are relatively simple everyday garments, selling the costume comes down to nailing the proportions, the rumpled summer textures, and the hair.
Rather than sharp tailoring, his clothes look lived-in and slightly oversized on his slender frame. The shirt sits loose with unbuttoned ease, while the shorts resemble chopped work trousers that have seen plenty of sun and saltwater.
Shirt and Shorts
The upper half of the outfit centers on a short-sleeved woven shirt featuring a light blue and white grid or plaid pattern. Luca wears his unbuttoned at the neck with a relaxed collar, loosely tucked or hanging over the waistband. A crisp, stiff dress shirt will look out of place here; softer cotton or lightweight linen blends hold natural wrinkles that suit the seaside setting much better. If you start with a long-sleeve option like the Light Blue and White Plaid Shirt, rolling the sleeves past your elbows or trimming and hemming them gives you the casual, breezy fit seen throughout his time in Portorosso.
For the bottoms, Luca wears worn-in blue shorts falling right around the knee. They have a utilitarian cut with wide, folded cuffs. A straightforward pair of Denim Shorts serves well as the base, especially with a relaxed or straight-leg cut rather than a tight modern taper. Rolling the hems upward once or twice recreates his cuffs cleanly. Running stiff or dark denim through several wash cycles or lightly abrading the pocket edges softens the fabric so it looks appropriately worn.
The Curly Brown Wig
Luca’s hair is his most identifiable visual feature on land. He sports a full, rounded head of unruly dark brown curls framing his face and falling forward over his brow.
Starting with a synthetic base like the Curly Brown Wig gives you the necessary volume immediately, though it typically requires some hands-on shaping out of the bag. Shaking the wig upside down and gently separating curl bundles with your fingers fluffs the silhouette without creating unwanted frizz. Brushing synthetic curls with a fine bristle brush can stretch the fibers and turn defined curls into a flat cloud. If the front bangs hang too low over your eyes, trimming the tips with vertical point cuts keeps the fringe textured rather than bluntly straight. A light mist of water mixed with leave-in conditioner or styling wax keeps individual curls clumped naturally.
Footwear and Transformation Details
On screen, Luca spends almost all of his time on land barefoot, which works fine for photoshoots on sand but creates practical problems at conventions and outdoor events. Walking barefoot on concrete or convention center floors is unsafe and frequently prohibited by venue rules. Neutral slip-on shoes, thin espadrilles, or skin-toned water shoes protect your feet without drawing visual attention away from the outfit.
Cosplayers wanting to reference his sea monster origins can add partial transformation accents. Subtle aquatic details—such as teal and violet shimmer stippled along the cheekbones, or small scale patterns blended near the hairline—suggest the boundary between his human disguise and his underwater form. Setting any face makeup with a reliable sealer prevents perspiration from wiping it away during a long day in costume.
