Doflamingo’s outfit is fairly easy to put together but looks incredibly impressive! This guide will tell you everything you need to know to cosplay Doflamingo.

How to Make Your Doflamingo Costume

Our character wears a plain white shirt with long sleeves. It has black buttons around the top and he wears it open to reveal his muscly chest. There are small Jolly Roger cufflinks on the wrists (this is a pirate symbol).

The shirt comes with ready-made costumes, but it’s also easy to replicate it. Simply buy a plain white, long-sleeved shirt. You can easily add the button details by sewing them or using fabric paint to draw them on the collar area. Jolly Roger cufflinks can be bought separately.

• Doflamingo wears a long-sleeved white shirt with some black detailing.
• Buy a ready-made shirt as part of a costume, or buy a white shirt and add the decoration yourself.

The most iconic and important part of any Donquixote Doflamingo costume is the jacket! It’s large, light pink, and covered in feathers (think flamingo to match his name). Post Time Skip he wears it draped over his shoulders on top of the shirt, rather than with his arms in the sleeves.

Although you can get a similar jacket with a ready-made costume, they’re typically nowhere near as fluffy and don’t have feathers. They’re often a soft, fluffy material in a light pink color to mimic his jacket on a budget. However, since the jacket is the most distinctive part of the costume, if you want to go all out you could buy one from a cosplay maker. Or, if you’re handy with a needle, you could make one yourself! There are patterns and tutorials from other cosplayers online.

• Doflamingo’s jacket is the most important and noticeable part of his outfit.
• Get one as part of a Donquixote Doflamingo costume, or try making a more accurate one yourself.

Heavenly Yaksha wears pink trousers with white stripes and patterns. They are ¾ length, ending around his calves. The pink is darker than the light pink of his jacket. They’re fairly tight to his legs, with a bit more give as they reach the knees. He also wears an orange belt around his waist with green or blue ropes tying it together.

Ready-made costumes usually have the trousers and belt available as one, with the belt printed onto the bottoms. More high-quality costumes may come with the belt separately.

If you want to try putting the costume together yourself, you could easily use fabric paint to add white patterns to pink trousers. The belt could be replicated with orange fabric and green thread.

• You’ll need pink trousers with white stripes, as well as an orange and green belt.
• Source them as part of a costume or construct them yourself.

Doflamingo wears flat black, slip-on, dress shoes. They’re slightly pointed at the toe in many depictions. This is perhaps the least important and noticeable part of the outfit - any flat black shoes will do.

The majority of costumes won’t come with the shoes, but you could use any similar shoes you own. Depending on how accurate you want to be, you could add your own twist to the character with a different style of black shoes.

• Doflamingo wears flat black dress shoes with a pointed toe.
• Source some to replicate his shoes, or get creative with any black shoes.

Our pirate has very short blonde hair which is roughly styled. It spikes out at all angles, with some pieces falling over his forehead slightly.

The easiest way to replicate this is with a wig. There are plenty of ready-styled wigs that will work. Some Doflamingo costumes even come with the wig! If you prefer, you can try to style your own hair. You could match the color using temporary dye or colored hair wax.

• Our character has a very short blonde with a messy style.
• Buy a ready-styled wig or get creative with your own hair.

Adding details to your costume makes it look more professional and seamless. One of the most crucial details you can add is Doflamingo’s sunglasses. They have points at the top outer corners and reddish-orange lenses. The sunglasses often come with Doflamingo costumes or you can source similar frames.

In Post Time Skip depictions he wears gold hoop earrings. These are easy to copy with any plain gold hoops if you have pierced ears.

Finally, you could use makeup or body paint to match our pirate’s muscles (which are on show since he wears his shirt open). He has a very pronounced six-pack! You may also want to use makeup to contour and ‘chisel out’ your face to mimic his facial features.

• Donquixote Doflamingo has a six-pack, a chiseled face, sunglasses, and hoop earrings.
• Consider adding some of these details to make your cosplay come together.

Top 10 Doflamingo Cosplays

We all need some inspiration so let's take a look at 10 of our favorite Doflamingo cosplays to give you some ideas.

Our top spot had to be the fabulous Vince Nava. Over on his Instagram vincecoss he produces outstanding cosplays of male characters. He pays particular attention to the makeup, poses, and editing of the photos, with stunning results.

His Donquixote Doflamingo cosplay captures the character perfectly. He’s got the six-pack, the realistic feather jacket draped over his shoulders, and an amazing replica of the sunglasses. Every detail is well executed!

Alexander of Ọ̀nị̀chà is a creative director, artist, stylist, travel editor, and more! He’s certainly a man of many talents. Although Alexander isn’t actually a regular cosplayer, we had to include his Doflamingo cosplay - one look will tell you why!

His outfit is flawless, from the feather jacket to the trousers and dress shoes. But it’s not just the attention to detail that makes his cosplay stand out - it’s how he captures the character’s confidence and energy.

Coming in at number three is Zaynna. Not only can she cosplay, but she’s also a makeup artist and content creator among other talents. Cosplaying may not be her primary focus but her cosplay of our Heavenly Demon had to be included.

She’s put together a female version of Doflamingo and it’s stunning! She’s gone with the blonde hair but made it slightly longer, wearing it in a bob to give the character femininity. Instead of wearing the sunglasses, she’s made them herself out of makeup and face jewels! Of course, she’s added her own accessories and style to the character too.

Hailing from Ukraine, Chrissy has a passion for cosplay, and in particular, she loves One Piece! She dedicates much of her time to the series, producing gorgeous cosplays of her favorite characters. She’s built quite the following on her Instagram thechrissymourns.

Her female version of Heavenly Yaksha is exceptional. Instead of the open shirt, she’s gone for a cropped white shirt tied together with pink rope to match the style of the character. She’s stuck with short blonde hair and of course, she has a realistic pink feather jacket.

Professional cosplayer and streamer Neomachiii loves what she does and it shows! She cosplays with expertise, ensuring she captures the essence of the character.

Her interpretation of female Doflamingo is so well done. She’s gone for a striped pink skirt instead of trousers, and a white crop top instead of the open white shirt. In place of the iconic jacket, she wears a pink feather scarf. She’s even changed the hair, opting for a long blonde wig. Yet despite all the changes, it’s easy to tell which character she is playing at first glance - a true skill!

Presenting another female cosplayer with a gift for cosplaying characters of all genders - yazbunnyy. Yaz is a 23-year-old cosplayer and content creator with an impressive following on social media.

Her cosplay of Heavenly Yaksha is first-rate! She’s got the jacket, pants, shirt, and sunglasses true to character. She wears the shirt open with a white bikini top underneath. She’s stuck to short blonde hair, but it’s slightly longer than the original character and worn slicked back. The whole outfit screams Doflamingo vibes!

Otherwise known as Ember, wagysenpai adores One Piece and cosplays their most-loved characters. Cosplay isn’t their primary career, but when they do it - they do it well!

Check out their Doflamingo cosplay to see what we mean! They’ve got every detail down to a tee, including the all-important feather jacket. Plus they’ve added their own accessories, like large hoop earrings to match the pirate vibe.

Rennê Ramyun is a cosplayer and steamer from Brazil. Over on his Instagram ramy1n he puts together impressive cosplays. He ensures he includes every detail, right down to the makeup and poses.

If you want accuracy to the original character, his Donquixote Doflamingo cosplay is where it’s at! The floor-length pink feather coat is breathtaking. Every single aspect of the costume is true to character, including the six-pack and the dress shoes.

Fancy a more fun, sexy spin on Doflamingo? Well, cosmicchameleoncosplay has got us covered! Otherwise known as Shaela/Toast, she’s a queer cosplayer from Scotland. She particularly loves One Piece characters.

Her Doflamingo cosplay is the least accurate option on our list, but is an ethereal and fun version that we had to include! Instead of the feathered jacket, she has a pink kimono with feathers around the edge. She’s chosen lingerie rather than the rest of the outfit but sticks with the sunglasses and short blonde hair. 

Despite having a fairly small following on social media, datbakacos is very talented when it comes to cosplay. He’s from Melbourne, Australia, and is also a streamer and martial arts fighter.

For his Heavenly Demon cosplay, he’s chosen a gold theme. He’s paired gold necklaces with gold sunglasses, in the same shape as the original character’s. Rather than the pink trousers, he’s chosen a dark purple option. Of course, he’s included the iconic pink coat!

Top Places to Buy Doflamingo Costumes

If you want a high-quality Doflamingo costume that’s reasonably priced, head over to EZCosplay. They have everything you could need for your cosplay!

This listing includes the trousers, belt, shirt, and most importantly, the jacket which actually looks like it’s made from pink feathers! Plus there’s a wide size range and you can even get a custom size made to your measurements, so it’s completely inclusive!

They’ve got you covered for accessories too. These sunglasses and this wig are perfect for your character. They’ve even got Doflamingo dress shoes!

If you really want to invest in your cosplay and stand out from the crowd, check out custom pieces on Etsy. This custom coat is made with real feathers and is incredibly high-quality. While these glasses are handmade and perfectly match Doflamingo’s.

If you’re on a budget, there are plenty of cheap costumes on Amazon. This listing includes the trousers, belt, and a more simple option of the shirt and coat together. It’s fluffy but not feathery, but you could make it work! They also have some great options for sunglasses.

eBay is another great option if you don’t want to spend too much. They have a range of affordable listings that come with most elements of the costume. In most cases, you just need to add the wig and shoes. This option offers the outfit, the shoes, the wig, and the sunglasses to make your entire cosplay.