There's been a lot of genderbending cosplay lately, and while that makes me happy, I'm even happier to see someone making the costume design work as is instead of transposing it into the key of sexy.


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I strongly recommend reading: “Oh, You Sexy Geek!”: “Geek Girls” and the Problem of Self-Objectification by Courtney Stoker (found via
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...chooses unusual costume themes, then carries them off so well:

• cross-dressing Cloud
• a fantastic Refia (last pic matching the full-render pose)
• Fran's little sister Mjrn (I think?)
• Donno what the white mage is
• But I DO know that's a Mog wearing Lulu's dress. In white. Gah.

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I have never been entirely reconciled to the dolls, but I have to admit, this amuses me greatly. (Several other good cosplay photos in album.)


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When did I go and get hooked on cosplay?

Anyway.

• Lightning FFXIII-2
• Lightning classic
• Fang... (click photo for more)
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It's really hard to top this Final Fantasy VII cosplay.

However, I now expect several of you to try.
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 General Beatrix done right.

Really right.

(I really need to add some icons to my DW account.)
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Your semi-weekly "see what Auronlu has found" post...

Best. SHIVA Cosplay. EVER.

(Note visual pun: she twice freezes in the "Shiva Nataraja" pose seen in statues of the god Shiva.)

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I would also note that Cactuar + Tonberry are a very cute dance couple.

Somebody could do gorgeous art from either of these:


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