About Me
I have been blogging about fashion and costuming from a ‘geek’ perspective for over fifteen years, including fandom fashion tips, event coverage, and costume analysis.
Everyday Cosplay
Everyday Cosplay, also known as ‘stealth cosplay’, or ‘closet cosplay’, and encompassing such as ‘ready-to-wear superhero’, and ‘Disneybound’, refers to designing outfits based on a fictional character, relationship, or story, an abstract concept or trope, a product or event, or similar to be worn as part of one’s regular daily routine. I participate in many events dedicated to everyday cosplay and I am available for consultation and commissions to help you achieve a look.
Space Opera Fashion Projects
In depth analysis of costuming for fashionable characters in various space opera (science fiction and fantasy) franchises.
- Padmé Fashion Project (ongoing)
- The Amanda Fashion Project
- The Harry (Mudd) Fashion Project
- Jean-Luc Fashion Project (PIC updates coming soon)
- Nyota Fashion Project (SNW updates coming soon)
- Kes Fashion Project
- Jadzia Fashion Project
- Deanna Fashion Project (PIC updates coming soon)
Storybook Fashion Primers
A rundown of how to achieve ‘everyday cosplay’ or Disneybound versions of popular fairy tale characters.
Example Posts
Fashion Sets, my Everyday Cosplay fashion collages hosted on KoFi.
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Padmé’s Water Gown, an in depth examination and analysis of Padmé’s funeral costume including references to teen girldom, Shakespeare, and Camelot.
Sartorial: Olivia Benson, a rundown of the costuming choices of the main character in the first 18 years of Law & Order: SVU.
The Curious Case of Chloe Bennet’s Fashion Choices, Chloe Bennet (Daisy, Agents of SHIELD) on the red carpet
Why to Get Away With Dressing Like a Superhero at Work, an essay on the joys of Everyday Cosplay in public.
Princess of the Night: Lupita Nyong’o, I crown the winners of the 2014 Oscars Red Carpet Fashion.
X-Men: Days of Future Fabulous Fashion, an exploration of promotional images of X-Men: Days of Future Past
Project Runway 12.3: Introduction to Rasberrytown, a recap of the (absurd) “fashion design” series
Project Runway: Let them eat cake!, an essay about the issues with fashion as a competition for entertainment.
The Importance of Pepper Potts’ Pants, a review of the film The Avengers from a costuming point of view.
Hire Me
- I am available as a personal stylist specializing in looks inspired by fandom and pop culture.
- Commission costume analysis of characters, costumes, episodes, or films.
- I provide discussion and analysis of event fashion (e.g. the Academy Awards or the Met Gala) and recaps of series (e.g. Project Runway).
- I am experienced in costume design for stage and screen. Please contact me for samples and references.