FASHION TIPS FROM COMIC STRIPS

My collection of flicker rings.

Acquired from friends, conventions, and eBay.

My flicker rings are basically IRL gif jewelry.

Finally done with this! I did a dress design based on Phoenix’s costume (originally designed by Dave Cockrum) - I imagine in real life the phoenix logo on her chest will be embroidered in beads, as do the gold details on her sleeve.

This kinda took me forever. I’m terrible with backgrounds - I tend to make them very cluttered, so it took quite a while to clean everything up so she will be the focus of the artwork.

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This Phoenix-inspired evening gown is gorgeous - I love the detailing on Jean’s puffy sleeves.

… Does it come in red?

Marvel Girl & Rule 63 Cyclops, cosplayed by Ali Kay & Betty Felon

So I just realized that I never posted these from San Diego Comic Con (oops), but anyway, here’s that time when we crossed over to the Marvel side. I redesigned Scott Summers’ digs into a colorblock dress, modified a pair of sunglasses for my visor, whipped up the X-symbol belts, and made AK’s Marvel Girl mask; meanwhile, AK created her Marvel Girl dress from scratch. Our gloves, boots, and wigs were acquired from Dorothy’s Boutique and eBay.

As much as we loved running around as Bats earlier during the convention, it was actually quite nice trading in our dark capes for something a little more mutant.

[photos courtesy of Robbins Studios]

Best Cosplay Ever (This Week) - 02.06.12

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 The Thing, Bayonetta, Sheik, Angewomon (above), and more!

Marvel messenger bags, by We Love Fine:

Xavier School Bag, $30 [link]
Stark Industries Bag, $30 [link]
Jean Grey School Bag, $30 [link]

Hipster Cyclops & Hipster Phoenix, by Joel Carroll
[Inspired by Nate Bellgarde’s recent X-Hipsters!]

Okay, I kind of really dig these a lot, specifically:

the X-Men zipper pulls
Scott’s black x yellow striped top
Jean’s yellow cat-eyed glasses, in place of her mask
double belts
yellow matching funky, chunky kicks

Also, I really love how Scott’s visor works into this redesign quite impeccably.

Best Cosplay Ever (This Week) - 11.28.11

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 War Machine, Catsy, Donna Troy, Daria & Jane (above), and more!

Sign O’ the Phoenix t-shirt, by Mighty Fine, $25
Available in Phoenix (green), Dark Phoenix (red), and White Phoenix of the Crown (white), in women’s sizes S-3XL.

This shirt is utter perfection; the silhouette of Jean Grey within the Phoenix symbol is simple and chic, and I love that this shirt is available in every incarnation of Phoenix. Personally, I’m quite partial the the classic green Phoenix look.

But more importantly: Which Phoenix are you?

And when the world knocks you down, you rise up like Jean Grey.Adam WarRock “Girl Comics”

The newly-relocated New England Comics in Allston, Massachusetts is quite marvelous to say the least…
Be sure to swing by if you’re in the area!New England Comics215B Harvard Ave.,Allston, MA 02134
Phoenix costume/wig/accessories: courtesy of New England Comics
Photo credits: Benn Robbins [tumblr]

And when the world knocks you down, you rise up like Jean Grey.
Adam WarRock “Girl Comics”

The newly-relocated New England Comics in Allston, Massachusetts is quite marvelous to say the least…

Be sure to swing by if you’re in the area!
New England Comics
215B Harvard Ave.,
Allston, MA 02134

Phoenix costume/wig/accessories: courtesy of New England Comics

Photo credits: Benn Robbins [tumblr]