This photo was too perfect not to share with all of you. If you are a regular on Tumblr or Pinterest, then you have most likely have seen this photo. If not, make sure your bladder is empty because you will be laughing at this photo for a good five minuets. Are you ready? I'm not sure you are but I am going to show you anyway.

Photo source-themetapicture.com/princess-batman/

Done laughing? I told you that it was a great photo. I am so happy that someone did this cosplay. It is almost as perfect as the couple that went around as the  Wayne Family. Don't know what I am talking about? Here it is for your viewing pleasure:




If you follow us on our facebook page( if not, now is a good time to head on over and "like " us. It will help out with our self esteem.), then you have already seen this post on your feed. If not, you are in for a treat.

Sacha Goldberger from Facebook posted these amazing versions of modern characters in period Renaissance gear. It's given me the itch to make my own versions of these costumes. Take a look at the amazing work that Sacha and his team achieved.


I think I am personally in love with the Superman costume. It may be because he is my favorite character, or the fact that I am in love with the fabric choices. Blue damask? I am all over that. :)

To see the rest of his series and to read about what it took to create this vision, visit this site.


Along my pinterest travels I found this interesting picture/tutorial. A guy that was into LARPing (live action role play) plays a dwarf character. He really wanted to look the part, so he found a way to fake his height.  The idea was so simple and perfect for the character that I had to share it on this weeks Astonishing Costuming.

Wasn't that such a good idea. Props to you man!



If you a trolling around on pinterest, you are sure to come across some cosplayers dressed as the Disney princesses. I admit that I have given some serious thought to making a Jane or Ariel costume. I think it is every adult girl's dream to finally have that beautiful dress.  So I thought I would dedicate this week's Astonishing Costuming to the variations of Disney Cosplay Princess.



Who needs a prince to save you when you are your own warrior princess?  


Show me how you burlesque....sorry it was there. I had to quote that Christina Aguilera movie. 


It's a bird, it's a plane, no its the Disney Princesses!

The crossover was bound to happen with the new Star Wars coming out.




Kids are just too gosh darn cute.With their mispronouncing of words, their big eyes, and the uncanny ability to see the world in a unique way.  But do wanna know how they can get cuter? You are thinking right now that isn't even possible.  Well have you ever seen a kid cosplay? I'll tell you that my ovaries burst when I see a kid in the cutest costume. 


Here are a few of my favorite photos of kids and their fun costumes.

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Mini Captain Malcolm and Serenity. This kid seriously has some awesome parents.

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OMGEE is a mini Iron Man with two powerhouses. 

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Little Ash! I wouldn't want to mess around with this guy.

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Who ever said girls can't be a Stormtrooper?

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Baby Boo from Monsters Inc. Too cute!

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Loved this little man's version of the Doctor. He even has an awesome TARDIS. 
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Such a cute pairing of Little Bert and Little Mary Poppins. 

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This is an epic way to travel in style.


Well, I hope that you had your fill of kid cuteness. If not, just search "Kid Cosplay" on pinterest and you will find all kinds of cute photos of kids and their awesome costumes.

Until next time,
Amanda



San Diego Comic Con is going on this weekend. Like every other geek girl, it is my dream to go there. Until I magically have a lot of money or become famous, I will spend my weekend looking at all of the wonder costumes that the convention goers wear.

So in honor of SDCC, I will show you all my favorite cosplays from this weekend (thus far!).

Loved that someone thought of this! It was one of my favorite movies growing up.

Very clever way to get around!


This is all just from day one! I can only imagine what the rest of the weekend will look like. Do you have a favorite costume from SDCC?

First two images can be found here /Third image can be found here /Fourth, fifth, and sixth images can be found here


This weeks costume is pretty close to my heart. It isn't about the character or how well the costume was made. It is about the person behind the costume. 

Meet , a plus size cosplayer from Rosemont, Ill. She wrote a very moving article about her experiences at conventions. I know from personal experiences that it isn't easy to walk out in a costume that you feel self conscious in. She was feeling the same way but was also having people telling you that you are too big to be a character.


 This breaks my heart that people are telling her this. Cosplay isn't about how thin you are or how you have to look exactly like a character. Cosplay should be about your love of the character and the way it makes you feel to be in their shoes for a while. 

Briana said it best in her article: "At its core, cosplay is about emulating your favorite character and having a good time. You’re not just wearing a costume, you are literally a soldier of love and justice -- at least until you go back to work. You’re a walking testament to the character you love. It’s not just fun for you; it’s fun for the people who recognize you. For a second, they can forget their normal lives and believe that the fairy tale princess with the frog is actually standing in front of them."

So be the person that encourages creativity in working with a costume in a different way. Don't hate them because they don't match up to the character exactly. Life is about being unique and different. Why shouldn't cosplay reflect that?
So I applaud you Briana. Go out there and show off your amazing cosplay. 


This weeks Astonishing Costume was actually found by a friend of mine. To be honest, I didn't have high expectations for this. I was thinking, "They really made that?".  But I stuck through to the end of the post and was rewarded with the awesomeness that comes from this group.

Without further ado I give you The Justice League: Renaissance Style.

Yes you read that right. Like I said before, stay until the end of the post.

Posted on her Livejournal page, J-9 took a concept that was thought of by herself and her husband and turned it into an epic group. It started off small with just her husband as Superman and her as Wonderwoman.



Slowly they started to add members to their League. Que the Bat!

Now when you have Batman you obviously need a Robin.

Think that is all? No way! J-9 and her group added players to their group. We have The Wonder Twins, Hawkgirl, Cyclone, Ice, The Green Lantern, Nightwing, and Star Sapphire. Whew. That was a lot.

Just when you think they couldn't add any more to this epicness, they do! How on earth did they manage that you ask? Well they need a villain too don't they? Bring in Lex Luthor. And look who followed him, it's Jimmy Olsen!

I cannot applaud J-9 and her group enough. The creativity that the group possesses is astounding and I wish that I can join them.


Didn't I tell you that it got better at the end of the post! I keep going back to look at all of the photos. If you want to see more take a moment to look the original post. J-9 goes into more detail about their group and how everything was made as well as more photos. They even came up with clever names for the Renaissance versions of their characters.


Time for another round of Astonishing Costuming! This week I am showcasing an incredible costume from Lisa Roberts. She created an amzing re-creation of Mr. Clever (aka the Doctor) from Doctor Who. Now when I started to do this feature, I promised myself that I wouldn't do a whole lot of Doctor Who cosplayers. Reason being is that I a huge Whovian and I would put everyone's costumes on here. But Lisa's costume is too cool not to do a feature on it.


For those of you who are not up to date on your Doctor Who watching (if this is true, then shame on you. :p) or just forgot who Mr Clever, here is a picture to show bring you up to speed.

Its pretty intense. Is it not? Just look all of those details. My head is spinning just thinking about it.

And here is Lisa's cosplay of this. Sit back and be impressed.



And here is what Lisa said about creating her cosplay:
"My first cosplay. Please be kind.  :P I made the cyberplanner (the face piece) by winging it (i.e. there were no tutorials out there at the time that I could find) and it was HARD because I am allergic to latex and silicone so it is VERY fragile and literally breaks every time I take it off. It does light up, but it is hard to see in photos - sorry! I also made the cybermite (the bug on my coat), which is based off of Brooke Dibble’s original designs, and the hand pulsar, which also lights up and gives off a slight “charge”, I also painted the floral pattern on the bow tie to match the pattern from the episode. The pocket watch is vintage and works. ( I need to find a way to secure it better though - keeps falling off when I jump around!) I also make a bunch of “extra” cybermites that I carry with me that I toss at people that I want to upgrade. (And I may have named all my extra cybermites Sheldon, and I may yell BAZINGA when I throw them. Yes I am a total nerd) Sadly, I can't sew to save my life, so the clothes were either already mine, or bought at thrift store ( gotta love those!!!)"-From her entry to Cosplay Blog on Tumblr

I love everything about this costume.My favorite part of her costume has to be the lights that she added into the mask piece (even though you can't see them). It is the little details in the cosplay that truly make it stand out from the rest. And it goes to show you that you don't have to be the best at sewing to find great items for your costume. Awesome work Lisa! I can't wait to see what else you come up with!

 Be sure to drop by her tumblr and leave her a nice message. 

Find Lisa at:


Like many of my fellow geeks, I spent my fair share of my time playing video games. One game in particular stands out from the rest. Can anyone guess? Didn't think so. My poison of choice was Disney's Kingdom Hearts. I spent tons of hours on this game (I may have gotten stuck on the Hercules level, but I will never admit to that). I lost count of how many times I played the game through. So it should not surprise you that I am always on the hunt for a good cosplay of the characters from this game. Now I don't want to bash other peoples work, but I was never in love with their cosplay. They were all good, but I just felt like something was missing. 


Then today I found it. A group of cosplayer's photo of  their Kingdom Hearts cosplay. I will sit back and let you enjoy their costumes.

Photographer: Ashley Johnson

Photographer: Ashley Johnson
Photographer: Hopie
I love how they captured the proportions of the character. Sigh, it is so pretty.

Do you have a costume of Kingdom Hearts character? I would love to see it. Post it in the comments!


Photo source:dailycosplay.com
Cosplayer:xHee-Heex


One of the things that I love most about cosplay are the people who imagine characters in a different way or choose obscure characters that not many people think to do. This weeks amazing costume is just that. I can't even describe it to you. I think it would be easier just to show it to you.

It's the lamp from Pixar's credits! How awesome is that? Growing up, I loved that lamp as it bounced across my screen chasing a ball.  This costume choice is just brilliant. I am in love with the hat of this costume. I would love to know how he got everything to stay so secure. This would be a fun costume for Halloween, but I wouldn't want to bounce around all day in a convention in this.


If you follow me on Pinterest at all, you will see that I am always pinning awesome photos of other cosplayers. It gets so bad that I am sure my friends unfriend me on there. But I love admiring other people's hard work! Seeing different interpretations of one character always inspires me to think outside the box.

So I happy to bring you a weekly dose of costume awesomeness. Here is week one!

Brace yourselves ladies.


How can you not fall in love with this version of Peter Pan! This modern take on a classic character has left me in tears. This cosplayer has thought of everything! From the patches on his destroyed vest to the rings on his finger. I am kinda in love with those pants and would love to find a pair that is similar.  And can we take a moment to admire the shoes.......perfect aren't they? T


This had me giggling for a few moments. I need this vest in my life.

This cosplay is just pure awesomeness. See more pictures of this amazing cosplay on their tumblr post.

Cosplayer: Peter Lilly-Tumblr Post/Blog