Author Topic: Cosplay-Themed Fashion! (Read 8869 times)

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **on:** September 10, 2009, 11:33:11 pm »

I'm a senior this year and all seniors are required to do something called a Senior Seminar Experience, or SSE. For mine I have a few ideas and one of them went something like this; designing clothing around cosplay. For instance, Zidane's from FFIX's wristcuffs. Instead of those giant things, a shrunk and slightly altered design to turn them into wristbands. Or Aerith's; make a dress themed after her that you could wear every day, not just in a cosplay setting. Earrings shaped like the Buster Sword, a Link's Tunic-themed shirt, etc.

Is it a good idea to design these things and sew them together for my project? Like casual, but clothes geared towards the alternative and for cosplayers who don't want to cosplay all the time, but would still love to wear simplified pieces of their character. Or different/changed versions.

Other things could include a full-length Kimono reminescent of Yuna, a Homonculus get-up that you could wear to school, etc. Not exactly cosplaying, but everyday clothing patterned after cosplays. ^^

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #1 on:** September 11, 2009, 01:14:33 am »

I think it's a brilliant idea (since I actually had thought this up and been wanting to do it personally a couple years ago).

Good luck with it. ^_^

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #2 on:** September 11, 2009, 01:15:55 am »

Thanks! I'll have to talk to my advisor and find someone to be a community consultant i tneh fashion industry... but meh! Shouldn't be too hard! xD

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #3 on:** September 11, 2009, 01:18:08 am »

It sounds like it could be really cool. It is something I have wanted to do with accessories, mostly. Like, making character accessories and props into properly-functional accessories and clothing items.

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #4 on:** September 11, 2009, 01:19:36 am »

Yeah, that's what I had in mind. And things like character, themed PJs and whatnot too~

Hey, I could design and make them for people on here to! Or they could be my models if I decide to add a runway piece to my project! xD

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #5 on:** September 11, 2009, 01:22:30 am »

I'm sure you'd have a lot of volunteers if you did do a runway aspect. ^_^

Or even needed models for photos, heh

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #6 on:** September 11, 2009, 01:24:06 am »

That too! xD This'll be so much fun to do~ I'm actually excited for a school project...

What the hell is wrong with me? xD

NekoAkiko · « **Reply #7 on:** September 11, 2009, 07:04:37 am »

This is a cool idea! I'm actually wearing my belt from my Kairi cosplay to work these past few days... I don't have the straps on it though (as I only have one that doesn't have the purse on it...) but I totally would!

tsukiyume1209 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 11, 2009, 08:15:10 am »

Sounds good. I'm actually planning on wearing my Suzaku coat when it gets colder where I live.

Runa · « **Reply #9 on:** September 11, 2009, 08:45:42 am »

There's also "stealth cosplay" - wearing actual full cosplay outfits from characters whose clothing looks like regular clothes. I wore Sawako-sensei's yellow dress (from K-On) to Mass on Sunday and it was clearly mistaken for an ordinary dress rather than cosplay. Of course, as soon as I returned to Kumoricon, many people recognized the outfit, but on the streets of Portland, it was just a yellow dress.

Other stealth cosplay possibilities
* Blue dress that Rukia from Bleach wears
* Yellow dress that Asuka from Evangelion wears
* most any outfit that you see the characters wearing when they're not in their school uniforms.

Kokotankuu · « **Reply #10 on:** September 11, 2009, 09:43:31 am »

I think it's a brilliant idea. I'm a designer too, and have been adding little "pieces" to my wardrobe for a while now. The buster Sword earings sound devine

It's like "Hi, I'm showing off my fan side in every day life!!"

I'm in the medical feild, and one of these days I really want to make cosplay inspired scrubs...I hate scrubs >.>

Go for it, take lots of pictures too!! Runwayidea sounds fun too.

And for the Stealth, Persona 3 when SEES is on their off time, have great "normal" costumes as well.

nekovamp13 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 11, 2009, 03:48:34 pm »

This sounds really cool. I would totally love to either be your model or actually buy it! Since I'm one of the weirder people who actually wears my cosplays to school and stuff, it'd be nice to have simular things but look normaler...

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #12 on:** September 11, 2009, 04:27:33 pm »

xDD Thanks for the ideas! I was thinking of making a couple stealth cosplay to put into it too, but everyday versions and things of characters that you couldn't wear normally around, like Ciel, Cloud, Garnet, Humunculi, etc. xD I'f love to show my fanside in everyday life too, and I love designing clothing, so...

I'll talk to me SSE instructor person on Monday about it and draw up some ideas; If my mom let's me use the scanner, I'll show them to you guys! ^^

Though finding a community consultant will be hard for this one >.< Stupid school guidelines. xD

DemonSpawn · « **Reply #13 on:** September 11, 2009, 05:39:39 pm »

Oh jeez SSE. @.@ Good luck. It sounds very original! ^.^

camname21 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 12, 2009, 12:42:56 pm »

As someone who thought SSE project was a joke, because lets face it it IS, I would still give you a tip on getting your idea approved. If you are going to to be making some sort of clothing, adding the sale or a public show (fashion, how to) of some sort, that you record, into the project. Just making clothing wont get your idea approved, but if you go one step further, it would be a great project. Personally I think turning anything that deals with making/reviewing clothing is super easy to throw into a teaching class you host to others in the community or a public/school fashion show displaying everything you or a group of cosplayers made would work. Hope you have fun with your project, it was a drag for me, but that's probably because I hated high school my last 2 years

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #15 on:** September 12, 2009, 01:40:12 pm »

Thanks! xD And they no longer require needing to 'benefit the community' or whatever for everyone, but I was planning a fashion show of some sort if I get it approved.

Hidamari · « **Reply #16 on:** September 12, 2009, 01:48:33 pm »

I'm glad this topic came up, because cosplay made me love fashion! I always try to wear clothes that remind me of cosplay, and I try to integrate cosplay pieces into my wardrobe. You tempt me to put up pictures of outfits that I wear and my grandma asks me if they're costumes.

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #17 on:** September 12, 2009, 01:59:24 pm »

:O I wanna see! Might give me inspiration!

Hidamari · « **Reply #18 on:** September 12, 2009, 02:01:29 pm »

Let me go take a shower, then I can take some pictures for you. ^^

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #19 on:** September 12, 2009, 02:03:18 pm »

Okies! Thanks! ^^ I'm drawing up a few sketches now~

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #20 on:** September 16, 2009, 10:43:18 pm »

got three pages of a bunch of short little sketches in on my deviantart. Here's the link;

http://mitsukaimizuamaya.deviantart.com/gallery/

They are the ones labeled 'Cosplay Incognito Designs'

Kokotankuu · « **Reply #21 on:** September 17, 2009, 02:12:13 pm »

Dude, an Organization short over jacket looks fun!

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #22 on:** September 17, 2009, 04:35:06 pm »

It'll be hell to sew the pleather though. xD

NekoAkiko · « **Reply #23 on:** September 17, 2009, 06:09:49 pm »

But it would be super cute. x3 I've seen some regular hoodies turned into Organization jackets... I'm probably going to end up making one. xD They're so cute.

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #24 on:** September 17, 2009, 06:15:59 pm »

Thank you~ that's a little less then half of what I want designed; so I've got more to make!

Shingami_lover · « **Reply #25 on:** September 17, 2009, 08:26:27 pm »

I have a causal Sakura.... red jeans and white shirt and a team 7 sweater that I made and wear around a lot! But that is a great idea go for it and I hope they love it!

CLAP_attack · « **Reply #26 on:** September 17, 2009, 08:32:11 pm »

Ooo~ this sounds really neat c: I'd love to wear cosplay themed fashion x]
Lol, such a great idea and senior Project!

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Author Topic: Cosplay-Themed Fashion! (Read 8869 times)