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   So, our next meetup is this month, and I am planning on doing the other version of Videl Satan (the one with the pigtails) and I am going to make a Gohan outfit for my husband. I am nearly finished with my costume (because let's face it, Videl doesn't ever wear anything complicated!) and have all the pieces to get started on Gohan soon. xD

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Our cosplay group held our latest meetup at a Birmingham con - Sukoshi-con. S-con was a one day con, but was just as fun as any other 3-day con I've attended. The vendors were good, the entertainment was fun, and the friends were as good as anyone could ask for! There was a rock band contest, cosplay contest, and even a late night anime Rave. There ( Read more... )

The new cosplay group Jedigami (based in Birmingham, AL) held their first cosplay picnic this month! It was a great time, very successful I think. There was a nice costume assortment of school girls, Jedi, Shinigami, and Akatsuki among others.

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Lately I've notice the rising trend of crossplay. Girls dressing as guy characters, most likely because they like the character and want the chance to be them. However, I think there is another reason for this recent uprising of cross-dressing chicks. ..

Because there are just not enough good guy cosplayers.

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Imagicon 2010 was magnificent. My friends and I had a great time wearing our costumes, taking some great photos, and checking out all the other fun cosplays the weekend had to offer. Pics are now available!

Here are some pictures we took of my husband and I :


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Since I love love LOVE budget cosplay, I've decided to post another tutorial from on of my cheaper cosplay costumes that I'm working on right now for my husband. As I said in my earlier post, How to Cosplay on a Budget, the easiest way to save money is to pick a character with a simple costume. Someone recognizable, but not hard to make and that ( Read more... )

Imagicon 2010 is fast approaching, and I have finally narrowed down mine and Sasuke's costume choices! Please share this joyous moment with us ^_^ :

Photoshoots before the con:

Steampunk style White Rabbit. This costume will mostly be a hybrid of these three pictures I found for inspiration on Dev.Art. Will be a bit more steampunkish than the ( Read more... )

Right now, I am consumed by the band Versailles. I've seen them just about everywhere, and qutie honestly, I did NOT expect them to be half as good as they are. Oh yeah, and the lead singer (Kamijo) is a freaking dream-boat.


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