Final Fantasy VII
A perennial classic, FFVII was Alena’s first JRPG. It was probably Mark’s 945th (he played ALL the JRPGs), and Laura was mostly here for Advent Children, but at least everyone was happy to cosplay from… Final Fantasy VII
A perennial classic, FFVII was Alena’s first JRPG. It was probably Mark’s 945th (he played ALL the JRPGs), and Laura was mostly here for Advent Children, but at least everyone was happy to cosplay from… Final Fantasy VII
A collaborative group project with Mogchelle (Dark Knight Paine). Laura’s Full Throttle mech included puppetry finger-blades and a motorized rotating sword helicopter. Characters Awards
This set was a huge benchmark for us, as it was our first set of costumes made entirely from scratch, as well as the first for which we received craftsmanship awards. It was also the… Fullmetal Alchemist
Alena has been a Methos fangirl since she watched Highlander as a teenager in the 1990s (which is 100% credited to the Queen theme music). Unfortunately, a character whose wardrobe consists entirely of shapeless sweaters, ill-fitting coats… Highlander: The Series
Mark’s Link costume features decorative stitching, embossed leatherwork, vinyl-and-carved-foam sword, and a shield made of layered sheet and vacuformed styrene over foam. (Our first foray into vacuforming!) Alena’s Zelda costume includes a hand-embroidered skirt, appliqued… The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
A fantasy series with costumes inspired by — but not accurate to — historical Chinese court costumes, Saiunkoku Monogatari presented an interesting series of challenges. We researched authentic Chinese clothing, visited museum exhibits, and photographed… Saiunkoku Monogatari