Posts Tagged ‘Cosplay’
So another convention has come and gone. This past weekend was the Pacific Media Expo otherwise known as PMX. What is PMX? Well it’s an expo that features media .. from the pacific. … Yeah, I can really paint a picture.
If you’re into anime, j-rock, lolita manga or anything related to the Japanese culture, chances are they’re going to have something there for you to enjoy.
PMX is a small convention, but it’s size both hurts and helps it. Because it’s small there isn’t a whole lot for you to do, but also, because of it’s condensed size it’s a perfect convention to just hang out with some old friends or even make some new ones.
There weren’t a lot of cosplayers there, but what it lacked in cosplay it made up for in lolita fashion. .. Or maybe it just seemed that way because of the people I was around during the Con.
They even had a lolita fashion show. .. Which I attended .. Yay …
Angelic Pretty Lolita Fashion Show – PMX 2009
I only shot the Angelic Pretty portion of the show, because they also had a shop set up at the Con, and we had to zip over there to be the first in line after the show. Luckily we were, and Maiyu managed to get the dress she eyed at the show. I was given the privilege of snapping the first photos of her in her new dress.
Here are a few of my favorites from the shoot:
It seems to me that the lolita craze is becoming more and more popular, which could be a good or bad thing depending on your point of view. Me personally I don’t mind it. In fact a part of me rather enjoys it. I get to take photos of girls dressed as dolls, and they have fun doing it.
I didn’t get to experience every aspect of the Con. There were a few minor details that slipped passed me, but what I did get to experience, I had fun with. Again; the con isn’t very big, but if you play your cards right it can be a very enjoyable experience. It’s a con that is very much what you make of it.
.. Oh and if anyone can tell me how to embed video onto hear, that’d be great.
Well Halloween’s come and gone and we can no longer play make believe .. well not until the next convention or opportunity to cosplay that is. This year Halloween seemed a bit underdeveloped. I can tell there were people that were excited for it, but for the most part people didn’t seem to care. Anyway, I had a great Halloween and a great month in anticipation of the day. Every year I like to imagine what it’d be like if that one Simpson’s: Treehouse of Horror episode “I’ve Grown A Costume On Your Face” were to come true. You know? The one where the witch wins the costume contest but it turns out she’s actually a witch so she can’t technically win. She get’s angry when they take her title away and then she cast a spell that causes everyone to become the costume they’re wearing.
I’d always end up as something cool. … Hey wait. Why was she offended when they took her prize away but not offended when the entire town thought her regular everyday clothes was fit for a Halloween costume? .. Whatever.
So this past Halloween was spent trick-or-treating then later parting. I didn’t take many photos but I did take some.
Anyway here are some costumes.
Maiyu as Cover Girl
Momo as Sailor Moon
Mokona as Rabi En Rose
Night as Soul
Leon as .. um .. what?
Your's trully as Beachhead
Yo Joe!
Halloween is less than one week away and I am ready to party. Got my costume all set and my Halloween spirit is almost topped off. The only thing I haven’t done is carve a pumpkin. Lame, I know, but maybe I’ll get some time in before the big day.
One thing I did manage was that I was able to go to Mikey’s Trick-Or-Treat Party at DCA this past weekend with a few other AniMaid Caféers (is that right?), which was all kinds of fun. We all went as Characters from The Avatar. Maiyu went as Katara, Momo was Suki, Sentence dressed as Sokka and yours truly was Zuko. Eh, sorry no pics as of yet. Zuko was probably the most comfortable costume I’ve worn and the burn scar looked amazingly good, might’ve been the best part of the costume. I’d definitely dress as him again at a future con.
I don’t think I’ll ever not dress up for Halloween. It’s just too much fun. And if you don’t wanna go through the trouble of getting a new costume, then just zombifie and existing one. Superman this year? Zombie Superman next year. Bam. There, now you just multiplied your costume stock by 2. Your welcome.
I think maybe I’ll try and fit in another horror movie or two before the day. Perhaps Paranormal Activity. I hear mixed things about that one, but I gotta admit, my curiosity is peaked.
So yeah, I’m all set of Halloween. You ready?
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Update: Photo!
Zuko, Katara, Sokka & Suki