NYCC: Make it Work!
NYCC was overall pretty crazy. Shows tend to be exhausting in general, but this one left me completely drained. Initially I had planned to walk around and attend some panels after the Exhibitor hall closes, but by the end of each day I just wanted to huddle back in the hotel room and read (ended up finishing the Mind Readers trilogy)!
On one of the days I subbed solo at our booth while my coworkers attended a press event. Little did I know that the booth right behind me was the location for Yoshitaka Amano's autograph signings. I kept seeing overjoyed faces of people who just got their items signed by him, walking in a daze with big happy smiles on their faces. I wish I could have at least left the booth to get a glimpse!
The highlight of NYCC was the day after it was all over, because I got to spend time walking around. Our hotel was in the fashion district...meaning I was only 0.70 miles away from Mood (the fabric store that Project Runway contestants go to)! I used the last day to walk there and shop around.
It's hard to spot the store from outside, but once you're on the 3rd floor of the building, it's like BAM. MOOD.
A very small portion of the 3 floors of fabric they have.
It's Swatch! He was really obsessed with that ball; he tore it almost all apart by the time I left.
When you see the store on TV, it looks overwhelming- how can all of the contestants grab their materials in a measly 30 minutes? The store is well organized, so as long as you have an idea of what type of fabrics and colors you want to use, it's pretty easy to shop within a small time frame.
I ended up getting some fabrics for upcoming cosplays as well as a "Thank you, mood!" shirt, hehe.
Speaking of Project Runway, the season 10 winner is so awesome...I loved Dmytri's collection!
Left: My favorite piece in his show!
Right: These were the coolest pants ever! They moved like crazy when she walked, it was mesmerizing.
Anywho, after experiencing my first Comic Con, I can safely say that I will never, ever, ever-ever-ever-ever, attend one using my own money. The con is way too crowded; it was hard to walk around in jeans and a t-shirt- it's hard to imagine walking around in full costume. New York is great though...hopefully there will be a next time to see more.
On one of the days I subbed solo at our booth while my coworkers attended a press event. Little did I know that the booth right behind me was the location for Yoshitaka Amano's autograph signings. I kept seeing overjoyed faces of people who just got their items signed by him, walking in a daze with big happy smiles on their faces. I wish I could have at least left the booth to get a glimpse!
The highlight of NYCC was the day after it was all over, because I got to spend time walking around. Our hotel was in the fashion district...meaning I was only 0.70 miles away from Mood (the fabric store that Project Runway contestants go to)! I used the last day to walk there and shop around.
It's hard to spot the store from outside, but once you're on the 3rd floor of the building, it's like BAM. MOOD.
A very small portion of the 3 floors of fabric they have.
It's Swatch! He was really obsessed with that ball; he tore it almost all apart by the time I left.
When you see the store on TV, it looks overwhelming- how can all of the contestants grab their materials in a measly 30 minutes? The store is well organized, so as long as you have an idea of what type of fabrics and colors you want to use, it's pretty easy to shop within a small time frame.
I ended up getting some fabrics for upcoming cosplays as well as a "Thank you, mood!" shirt, hehe.
Speaking of Project Runway, the season 10 winner is so awesome...I loved Dmytri's collection!
Left: My favorite piece in his show!
Right: These were the coolest pants ever! They moved like crazy when she walked, it was mesmerizing.
Anywho, after experiencing my first Comic Con, I can safely say that I will never, ever, ever-ever-ever-ever, attend one using my own money. The con is way too crowded; it was hard to walk around in jeans and a t-shirt- it's hard to imagine walking around in full costume. New York is great though...hopefully there will be a next time to see more.