'Bout damn time I got this thing up. In any case…Cosplay is one of my main and favorite hobbies. I've been cosplaying since Otakon 98, and I think I've grown a lot in that time. I've gone from buying things and adding details, to buying somewhat similar things and modifying them, to just making the whole damn thing from scratch. I support ALL types of cosplaying, and people who think you have to make everything perfect and from scratch are my ultimate pet peeve, and piss me off to NO end - since I think cosplay should be about fun. My only thing is I don't think people who do not make their costumes should be eligible for craftsmanship awards, but that should go without saying! I've been in many masquerade skits and have won awards for a few of them - All my award winning skits so far were with One Piece. I love doing skits on stage, particularly ones that make people laugh...although I am planning on trying something very different at the next convention. I really can't wait!
My current cosplay plans...the Nami with the lion head shawl from the cover of one of the logs, and fixing my Riza Hawkeye costume. I also want to make a new original climatact, since as you can see...my old one's color was off, nor did it have some of the details.
In any case, enough of my introduction. Because of a server switch, at the moment any pictures I have previously posted are NOT available. So I am going to be reposting things bit by bit. Some you may have seen before, some are brand new. Hope you enjoy!
To start, these are a few of my favorite Zoro and Nami pictures, taken at a Renaissance Faire last year. I particularly like these shots because the daylight really showed the true the colors of my wig. That Nami wig is my BABY. I bought, cut, and styled it myself (with assistance from people who know hair better than I do) - It's not 100% perfect, but I really am happy with it. Unfortunately, a lot of pictures distort the colors.
My boyfriend Monty/Madgophermm5 is Zoro…I ADORE this costume on him so much. Also, as you can tell, I took some liberties on the jewelry at the Ren Faire - I swear every time I wear that costume I have a different necklace and arm band ensemble XD! One of the things I'd like to do next time I wear it is make more accurate jewelry out of scuply and paint it.
Since Kaos had asked for pictures of Nami surrounded by Sanji...I don't know if these are it...But here they are:
From Otakon 04.. the Alabasta Nami belt has been changed since then, as has the jewelry.
From Katsucon…05 I think. My heart tank top costume. Ugh, so many little things I want to fix!
That's all for now! I'll post more later.