#cosplay interviews

[cosplayinamerica]

Merengue from #AnimalCrossings Cosplayer: @BlueClarice Photo: @angeladalton_author Con: #AwesomeCon

I’ve always enjoyed dressing up. When I was a kid I would refuse to go anywhere without wearing a tiara which eventually evolved in me not going anywhere without my detective hat. But then one day when I was 14 I decided to dress up as a character from my favorite anime at the time and I’d like to say I jumped head first into #cosplaying then but I didn’t. I was scared to be open about liking to dress up.

Even though I went to many conventions in my younger years it wasn’t until my 20s that I started to cosplay more consistently with more elaborate costumes. There were many moments where I thought I might actually be good at this and one key moment was my first #cosplaycompetition. It took me a year to work up the courage to even enter.

I created my first ever suit which was covered in hand sewn zippers and I went in not expecting to win anything. So I was completely surprised when I had entered as beginner and won as intermediate. I’ve been cosplaying competitively ever since because it helps push myself further to create bigger and more complex costumes and meet some amazing people.

As soon as I saw @Sunset Dragon’s version of Merengue from Animal Crossings, I immediately knew I had to make it and make it look like real strawberry cake!

This was my first time ever making a dress and was the hardest cosplay to figure out how to make. I had to do a lot of research to figure out how people traditionally make fake cakes. They use sponges for the cake and spackling or modeling clay for frosting but I had two problems I couldn’t find a sponge large enough for a skirt and clay could potentially chip and be too heavy.

I solved this by using a roll of memory foam for the skirt and hand sculpted wool for the frosting. I did a lot of hand sewing, dying, beading, and needle felting for this cosplay. I even crochet a matching strawberry bag with a strawberry chain and created strawberry cake hair clips.

My most proud cosplay is my Jolyne Kujo cosplay! I think it’s my best sewn cosplay to date because it is patchwork that I literally hand stitched together to look like it was strung together by her stand. I’m also really proud of the wig because I turned a white straight wig into a blue and green afro with box braids! I especially love the braided butterfly detail. I also will forever love this cosplay because it got me my biggest win yet. I won Blerdcon’s Craftmanship contest 2022 and became their first black cosplayer of the year for my hard work. 

The only thing I’d like to add is that I’m just getting started. I can’t wait to create and show the world all the crazy designs I have in my head.

#animal crossings #cosplay #cosplay interviews

[iwtv-az-hours]

My favourite blorbos posted a one-in-an-eon selfie with one of my favourite songs by my favourite band.

How's anyone else doing?

#iwtv #assad zaman #luke brandon field #interview with the vampire #armandaniel #they're cosplaying let's be real #30/4 premiere #my-post

[jaegasms]

*Judging your ex husband with your current situationship*

#interview with the vampire #amc iwtv #iwtv #assad zaman #iwtv armand #cosplay #iwtv cosplay #cosplayer #the vampire armand #iwtv 2022 #iwtv s2 #Armand #Armand cosplay

[rosesocietyy]

real rashid you've gone platinum in my household, if you have zero fans it's cause I'm dead

#he didn't even do anything armand just threw all his employees' names in a hat and randomly chose one #when he gets called privately he thinks he's finally won at servitude and is abt to get promoted #only to be locked in a cage while his boss does a sexy cosplay of him #sigh #the perils of being semi willingly subject to unpredictable eccentricity #interview with the vampire #iwtv

[somevagrantchild]

Window shopping on the Rue Royale.

Why are none of the good stores open at night? #vampireproblems

Featuring me! Photography by @monstersinthecosmos

#vampire chronicles #interview with the vampire #the vampire lestat #lestat de lioncourt #cosplay #new orleans #photography

[mundaneandmagicalcreature]

I did it! I knitted Louis green cardigan from my favorite scene! Each one of those stitches was made by these hands!

Considering it's the third thing I knit in my life, and I didn't follow any pattern, I'm very proud of how it turn out.

Ahhhh. I love this show costume design 💚

#the shirt it's mine from 20 years ago & the trousers are my mom's from the 80s or 90s. we don't believe in marie kondo here #i plan to wear it in less cosplay-y ways but for these photos i tried make my outfit as similar as louis' as possible #interview with the vampire #cosplay #louis de pointe du lac #knitting

[spaceshipsandpurpledrank]

#talkin #tik tok #sxf #kiera please #spy x family #soul eater #yor forger #death the kid #cosplay #grim reaper #interviews

[cat-cosplay]

We're episode 418 of The Purrrcast!

Available on most podcast locations.

#cat cosplay #cats #kitty #cats in costumes #cat #cat costume #cats of tumblr #podcast #interview #purrrcast #the purrrcast

[bookwormcosplays]

Day 1: Louis De Pointe Du Lac (IWTV AMC)

Do not repost.

#pictures of me #my photos #my photography #my cosplay #black cosplay #black photographer #louis de pointe du lac #iwtv amc #iwtv louis #iwtv cosplay #28 days of black cosplay 2023 #28 days of black cosplay #day 1 #black history month #black cosplayer #i had to cosplay louis #for the first day #because we need more black vampires in media #interview with the vampire 2022

[rongzhi]

#非日姜 #street interview #lmaoo this is like if (ok i can't think of an equivalent) #but this guy does hiphop and streetwear coverage #so him wandering through a cosplay meet up is just really amusing to me

[fanwarrior-suffering]

Ayo I posted a duet to @jaegasms Ann’s Armand in my Lestat cosplay on TikTok

#iwtv cosplay #lestat cosplay #interview with the vampire #iwtv #amc iwtv #iwtv amc #iwtv 2022 #armand #the vampire armand #amc lestat #vampire lestat #lestat de lioncourt #lesmand

[iwtv-az-hours]

my fun theory is that Real Rashid doesn't understand English, they only taught him the phrase "I'm here to serve"

He's just staring at this old man yapping gibberish at him

#iwtv spoilers #Real Rashid #iwtv #interview with the vampire #eric bogosian #this theory is supported by all Armand's and Louis' facial expression and the threats at the end are that more hilarious? #(and hopefully seeing how A&D hateflirt he'll at least understand Armand's weird little cosplay thing now) #if no one else finds it funny at least I laugh EVERYtime I watch it #bally gill #video #my-post #devil's minion #armandaniel #s02e01

[jaegasms]

SO this happened 👀 I can have my eternal rest now that Assad has seen my cosplay

#interview with the vampire #cosplay #iwtv 2022 #amc iwtv #assad zaman #iwtv #iwtv armand #cosplayer #Armand #the vampire armand #iwtv cosplay #anne rice #the vampire chronicles

[cosplayinamerica]

Milly from TriGun : Emma

My first con was in Baltimore for Otakon 2001. Pre 9/11! I originally wanted to attend a con either out in Colorado or Texas, but I was the only one in my circle of friends in New Mexico who had a part time job, so there was no one I could travel with. 

I cosplayed as Milly from Trigun and you can actually find photos of me from old internet archive pages because Trigun was at the high of popularity. I originally made Milly for a Halloween costume, so when I showed it to my online friend  in the Trigun mIRC chat a photo of me in cosplay, she insisted I come to Otakon the following year and join her Trigun group.

Unlike a lot of early 90’s/00’s cosplayers, I didn’t have anyone who’d taught me how to sew. So Milly was entirely bought from a trip to the Goodwill. I bought brown pants, a duster, a red tie and yellow suspenders. I remember feeling so proud to find yellow suspenders because in the anime her suspenders are yellow. I was like “wow! I’m so canon compliant. I’m a cosplay pro!”. She has a little green cap and I went to Joanns, bought some fabric and just cut it out and hand stitched it and safety pinned it to the duster. Current me would have been shocked at a lack of surging or a mockup or putting snaps in to make sure the cape stayed on, but it was the wild west back then for when it came to cosplaying. 

At Otakon I had my half-assed Goodwill costume, but everyone loved it, I got so many photos and so many hugs. It was a rush of validation I’d never felt, I was this weird 17 year old living in New Mexico where I had very few friends who liked anime, so going to a con with so many people who knew Trigun and loved my costume was incredible. It made me want to keep cosplaying, 

The Trigun fandom at the time was pretty big. There wasn’t social media the way there is now, but there was a decent community. I think the anime sensibilities mixed with a very western setting was a huge draw to the western ‘otaku’ culture at the time. Vash also had such an iconic look.

A lot of Otakon 2001 was just people being excited to see other members of the Trigun community and get to connect and talk about the show, it’s one of the things I really enjoyed about cosplay back then. It felt easy to strike up a conversation with someone about the character you or they were dressed as and make a new friend. I’m actually still friends with a Wolfwood cosplayer from back then! 

You probably hear this a lot when you talk to older cosplayers, but while I’m happy cosplay has become more popular, it makes me sad there’s less of a focus on learning to sew and learn skills and more of a focus on buying a costume online and posting a photo of it on social media for as many clicks possible. I made Milly from pieces at The Goodwill with so few photos remaining of her and she was probably the most attention I’ve gotten from a cosplay. For young people reading this, don’t be afraid to learn to sew. Don’t be afraid to not have a perfect costume, there’s skills even I’m still learning and I find the building of the costume just as rewarding as wearing it or any attention I get on it.

Over 20 years later I’m still cosplaying. I literally have half of a Genshin impact cosplay in my lap I’m working on as I type this. I’m actually waiting for the next season of Trigun Stampede because I’d love to come full circle and make Milly again with my now 20 years of skills as a cosplayer.

#trigun #cosplay #otakon #cosplay interview #Otakon 2001

[somevagrantchild]

When you walk in on Daniel Armand and Marius watching TV under a blanket with your face on it.

Featuring me, @apoptoses @dumbvampire and @ladymichelerenee

#vampire chronicles #interview with the vampire #the vampire lestat #the vampire armand #armand/daniel #armand/marius #cosplay

[mundaneandmagicalcreature]

This morning I found Lestat's nipple polo.

#these aren't affiliate links btw #these are “if you want to cosplay him here's your reference” links #also i'm probably autistic with a special interest in clothing: researching this is so much fun #they also have the white lacy shirt the hot-but-asshole guy from white lotus italy wears #interview with the vampire #lestat de lioncourt #carol cutshall #fashion