As Claire recently pointed out in this piece, Emma Frost’s wardrobe is in serious need of an update. Clearly, the White Queen still rocks white like few others, but the lingerie and lingerie-influenced outfits of her Hellfire days are long past her. She’s on the side of good now and a dedicated teacher of new…
College Cosplay Starring Starfire and Nightwing!
Who out there is a college student? I recently just began college and realized that my wardrobe consists of mainly three things; jeans, long sleeved shirts, and superhero t-shirts. I live in Florida.
“Just go out there and do it!” – An Interview with Cosplayer Briana Lawrence
Our third piece in our summer cosplay series is an interview with cosplayer Briana Lawrence. Briana has cosplayed Princess Peach, Tiana from Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, Wonder Woman, and many more. She has been a continuous inspiration to the cosplay community since she shot to cosplay fame with her xoJane article: “I’m a plus-size…
Cosplaying While Black: Not Your “Black Faye Valentine”
In our last cosplay piece for our summer cosplay series, KM provided tips on getting started in cosplay, but getting involved in cosplay can be harder for different groups of people based on race, gender, sexuality, ability, and more. In this article, Carly talks race in cosplay and the barriers people of color (POC) cosplayers encounter…
The WWAC Guide for New Cosplayers
Welcome to our summer cosplay series! For the month of July, WWAC’s Lifestyle section will be featuring articles on a variety of cosplay issues, from getting started in cosplay to issues of race and gender in cosplay. We started with Lindsey’s “Fail Better” about cosplaying when you have anxiety and body image issues. In this…
Geeky Nail wraps! Yay or Nay?
Espionage Cosmetics has a gloriously geeky line of nail wraps with art pulling from comics, TV shows, and video games. Nail wraps are basically elaborately painted stickers for your nails that last through washing, eating, and playing. The Espionage wraps don’t require a heat gun to apply like some brands; simply peel off the plastic coating…
Covergirl Cosmetics to Launch Star Wars Themed Line
In not quite so new, but very compelling news — Covergirl cosmetics is releasing a Star Wars make-up line. There’s nothing official yet, but the Star Wars fan site Rebel Scum received some intriguing promotional images (see below). Additionally, the Covergirl website already has a page in the works for the line: www.covergirl.com/starwars. Reportedly designed by British designer…
Beauty & the Geek: Casual Costuming, Steampunk Style
In my last two Beauty and the Geek posts, I focused on Stealth Cosplay. Specifically stealth cosplay modeled after Anya Corazon and Cassie Sandsmark. This time I wanted to try something different, inspired by my time spent at Collective Con, Jacksonville’s first big pop culture convention, where I dressed up in what I call “Casual…
Fat Hate at Lilly P: When Cartooning is Used For Evil
Lilly Pulitzer! Not usually our bailiwick. An American clothing brand for the modern-day Jackie O throwback, if Jackie were more of a follower and went for ditsy prints instead of block colour. But they’ve gone and brought cartooning into their PR yard, and they’ve used it for evil, and that makes it our business, awrite?…
Beauty & the Geek: Stealth Cosplay – Cassie Sandsmark as Wonder Girl!
So last Beauty and the Geek feature I went simple and clean with a Stealth Cosplay inspired by Anya Corazon, aka Spider-girl. This week I wanted to switch things up, try something a little more ambitious, and switch sides. This week’s Beauty and the Geek is all about stealth cosplaying the one and only Cassie Sandsmark…
Who Swatches the Swatchmen: How I Swindled Myself Into Buying Makeup Because I Am A Sucker For #Brands
There’s something I find cathartic about putting on makeup every day. I almost never deviate from the ritual of moisturizer, primer, eyebrows, eye shadow, foundation, powder, and blush. It’s more about the routine than the cultivation of a look that I enjoy. It’s “I am going to look this way and this is how.” Aside…
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: The Secret Wars Fought During Life As A Woman Werewolf
While I was waiting for confirmation that that’s really armpit hair, for sure, no foolin’, in the image above, I felt a strange chilly excitement around my heart. It was cold like sherbet is cold; probably a feeling similar to Marty’s, as George cuts back in to dance with Lorraine, and the McFly strummin’ hand…