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Norm over at Tested (Adam Savage's site) always posts the most amazing, ENORMOUS photo galleries whenever he hits up a convention, and his latest set from Wondercon last weekend boasts a whopping 634 photos. It's cosplay heaven! I started to just pin all my favorites, but quickly realized some of this stuff needed to be shared with all of you. Because, seriously, you have to see these Slave Leia mashups. How great is this Ariel?? John tells me he's already seen this steampunk Leia all over; I guess she was popular with the photographers. Easy to see why! - and I'm digging her hair clips. I admit it: the buns on this Rapunzel made me laugh out loud: I think it's also her expression. :D Now throw in a Harley Leia and a Princess Bubblegum, because why not: And finally, the most epic of them all: Slave Elsa & Hans (yes, HANS) Solo! I'm amazed by how pale her skin is - so perfect for the part, and I don't think it's even makeup! Speaking of Frozen, there were already costumes out from the new Frozen short, Frozen Fever: Love that embroidery on Anna. Tell me this Joker isn't totally channeling Benedict Cumberbatch: Right? And this Belle is the spitting image of Emma Watson! THAT DRESS. I wish the photo showed all of it! And this Hawk Girl: WOW. Fantastic Darth Vader armor: With a matching "Red" Guard: Now Xena and the Mario princesses... as Playboy Bunnies: There's something I never thought I'd see. How badass is this modern Merida? And while we're at it, have a punk Merida & Snow White: Love all the stuff on their vests. Not sure on the character, but this is some of the best cosplay armor I've seen in ages: Beautiful. Plus I was delighted to see several Spider-Gwens! At first glance on this last one, I thought, "Wow, epic steampunk Vader!" Then I looked closer, and realized he has a Millennium Falcon strapped to his chest, R2 on his helmet, a giant toy octopus on his wrist, and he's wearing a Star Wars Hawaiian shirt... with a corset. And I thought, "Wait, is he mocking us??" And then, well, I just couldn't stop laughing. So, parody or not, I SALUTE YOU, SIR. I have so many more favorites, but I'm going to end there. Definitely click over to Norm's full gallery now, so you can find your own favs. Trust me, there is SO MUCH GOODNESS, I've barely scratched the surface. (And if you're new to Tested, don't miss their video section. Adam's "One Day Builds" are like nerd crack to me.) Oh! And one final shot from Wondercon, this time from ParksAndCons over on Instagram: Little girl Thor teaches Captain Hammer a lesson. Ha! Now I can't wait for MegaCon this weekend, so I can take my own photos. (Awww yeeeeah.) See some of you there!
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Mary B. shared this great photo with me from WonderCon last weekend: Source Ha! Isn't it fabulous? If you've never heard of it, "crossplay" is a form of cosplay that involves dressing as a character of the opposite gender. Often you'll see the costumes tweaked a bit to be more feminine or masculine, which is what makes it so fun. Of this group, I love Aqua(wo)man and Super(wo)man the most, but they're all great. I also found a video of just the ladies over on Geekologie: Hit the link to see three more WonderCon vids by the same guy, showing off all the costumes at the con. They're really well done. Anyway, I love crossplay for its creativity and double-take-inducing fun. For me, the best ones are those that re-imagine a character as if s/he had been born the opposite sex, as opposed to dressing exactly like the original. At it's worst, crossplay can be just slapping on a pair of thigh-highs and stilettos to make the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles "sexy." [eyeroll] I have no problem with sexy, but, c'mon, ladies! Get a little more creative! You know, like this: Source Hellboy Girl! Or how about the lady Link I posted from MegaCon? And I think this is the same female Boba Fett I saw at the Star Wars Celebration last year: source I could go on, but I'm supposed to be working on my "real" job right now. ;) Being sick this past week has really put me behind. Oh, and crossplay obviously goes the other way, too, with boys dressing as girls, but I just get a bigger kick out of seeing my fellow geek girls 'playing it up. Ok, so, your turn: what character would you like to see crossplayed? Or for that matter, what characters *have* you crossplayed? Share your ideas and links in the comments! UPDATE: I've since heard from more experienced cosplayers that this kind of crossplay - where the gender change is played up - is more accurately known as "gender swap." Sorry for bungling the terminology, guys!
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To give credit where credit is due: "Poca-Han-Solo" is Aleu Moana, and Jedi Rapunzel is her friend Jennifer. (Seen at WonderCon, via Fashionably Geek)
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