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Detective Conan

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A mix of handmade and found item costumes from Meitantei (Detective) Conan (a.k.a. Case Closed) and predecessor/spinoff series Magic Kaito. (Yeah, the continuity of that franchise is a bit confusing…) With FallingRain as Edogawa Conan.… Detective Conan

Star Wars

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Alena’s Endor Leia costume was hastily created for an interactive event at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Laura’s Mara Jade was made because Mara Jade is just awesome (and totally still exists, no matter what… Star Wars

Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE

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The great thing about Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE by CLAMP is that one could cosplay a different costume every time and almost never run out of canon! The characters constantly travel from one world to another, changing clothing each… Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE

The Scarlet Pimpernel

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Alena is a rabid Scarlet Pimpernel fangirl. By rabid, I mean she has read all 17 of the Scarlet Pimpernel books written by Baroness Orczy (and amassed quite a respectable collection of early editions of… The Scarlet Pimpernel

Mysterious Cities of Gold

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When Laura and Alena were young, they watched a French/Japanese television program that aired in America in the very early 1980s. It went off the air by around 1984, and for years afterward, there was… Mysterious Cities of Gold

Speed Racer

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Our original Speed Racer costume set was made for the midnight premiere of the 2008 film, but the costumes were later revamped (or entirely remade, in the case of Racer X) and worn to other… Speed Racer

Carmilla

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A vampire-inspired photoshoot at a privately-owned castle.

Uncharted

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This set of entirely found-item costumes provided ample excuses for road trips and location photoshoots, including a private ranch, a treehouse, a suspension bridge, a replica of Stonehenge, and actual stone ruins! Fun personal touches… Uncharted

Tomb Raider

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A comfortable costume that uses my own hair, and action-packed photoshoots involving mountains, bridges and authentic ruins? YES, PLEASE. Characters