FASHION TIPS FROM COMIC STRIPS

Mermaid Leggings, by Black Milk Clothing, $82.71

I would love to see an Aquaman-inspired ensemble featuring these leggings and a gold/orange dress.

Best Cosplay Ever (This Week) - 11.14.11

Although cosplay has been present for decades within the comics, anime, and sci-fi/fantasy fandoms, social media has played an integral role in the thriving community of costuming that exists today and cosplay communities such as Cosplay.com and the Superhero Costuming Forum. In honor of the many fans who’ve displayed excellence in the mastery of homemade disguise, craftsmanship, and sartorial superheroics, ComicsAlliance has created Best Cosplay Ever (This Week), a weekly collection of some of the most impeccable, creative, and clever costumes that we’ve discovered and assembled into our own super-showcase of pure fan-devoted talent.

Check out this week’s round-up of the Best Cosplay Ever on ComicsAlliance, featuring Black Orchid, Priss Asagiri, Poison Ivy, Aquama’am (above), and more!

Best Cosplay Ever (This Week) - New York Comic Con Edition!

Although cosplay has been present for decades within the comics, anime, and sci-fi/fantasy fandoms, social media has played an integral role in the thriving community of costuming that exists today and cosplay communities such as Cosplay.com and the Superhero Costuming Forum. In honor of the many fans who’ve displayed excellence in the mastery of homemade disguise, craftsmanship, and sartorial superheroics, ComicsAlliance has created Best Cosplay Ever (This Week), a weekly collection of some of the most impeccable, creative, and clever costumes that we’ve discovered and assembled into our own super-showcase of pure fan-devoted talent.

Check out this week’s round-up of the Best Cosplay Ever on ComicsAlliance, featuring GLaDOS, Dex-Starr, the Flaming C, Solomon Grundy (above), and more!

NYCC 2011 - Saturday : the Boyfriend Wonder & I as Aquaman & Mera!

I’ll post a full convention wrap-up of New York Comic Con in the near future, but for now, here are some of my favorite shots of our OUTRAGEOUS cosplay as Aquaman and Mera :) I redesigned Mera’s classic costume into a halter dress, and created my dress, crown, and Aquaman’s shirt. I made my Mera earrings from custom-ordered gold mirrored acrylic pieces that I attached to earring posts, while I used the Wonder Woman cuff set that I got from H&M as my bracelets. After a failed attempt to make boot covers out of a white spandex that was just slightly too sheer, I ended up wearing a pair of gold shoes that I got from Forever 21 last Winter. As for our tridents, Andrew found them at a costume shop, which he painted gold.

On a side note, my goal next year (or before I wear this costume again) is to make the white boots that I originally designed to wear with this dress, and to perfect the art of balancing big hair and disco collars.

[photos: Benn Robbins]

Spotted at Forever 21: Pleated Colorblock Dress, $24.80.

TOTES AQUAMAN, Y’ALL.

Complete the look with a gold scale belt, a pair of shell studs, and set your updo with golden trident hair sticks. Classy has never looked this OUTRAGEOUS before.

(Source: forever21.com)

Manicure Monday: DC Comics Superheroes Nails, by Jeea Lee.

Holy moly, these are amazing - the little painted emblems look like nail decals!

Take a Splash This Summer with Splish’s Super-Swimwear!

Given how many of comic’s most iconic heroes and villains regularly sport spandex leotards, it’s actually quite surprising that the selection of comics-inspired swimwear is rather limited. Perhaps in heroic response to this serious problem, Splish created a collection of swimwear with a splash of superheroic designs to save the day! Decked out in bold colors, stars, and lightning bolts, these super-swimsuits (which are also available as bikinis and mens’ swim briefs) are bound to catch the eye of fellow civilians at the pool or beach. Just remember to leave the capes at home!

Check out Splish’s collection of super-swimwear on ComicsAlliance!

On a personal note, I kind of need to own that Aquaman swimsuit NOW.

Featured comic guest Darwyn Cooke created this amazing t-shirt for the upcoming Boston Comic Con. I can’t wait to grab one of these at the end of the month!

EDIT: According to @BostonComicCon, DC Comics refused licensing for the production of these shirts. What a shame - I would’ve loved a shirt and/or a poster of this artwork, especially since it reps my hometown, my love for Darwyn Cooke, and my life-long allegiance to DC Comics.

Boston Comic Con (link)
April 30th (Saturday) - May 1st (Sunday)
@ Hynes Convention Center (Boston)

Who else is going? :D

“OUTRAGEOUS” Aquaman t-shirt, available at PopFunk, $15-20
(available in childrens and adult sizes)

Yes please.