I know oodles of you cosplay. I would except I have funding/talent issues. So I am limited to non-cosplay clothing. But does anyone else sort of 'dress up' for fanime? Like, dress sort of differently or maybe just cooler? Because I do, or at least try to. And I think I'm probably silly for doing so. I wanted to know if I have brethren.
I also save clothes for Fanime. Like, my favorite shirt I've only worn once before because I wanted to wear it sometime really cool.
I just really enjoy parading around in showy outfits and things, and everyday life isn't always the most appropriate to do so. Plus I want to look hecka good for fanime. Whoooooooo
This is also a 3 am way to express my excitement. (Even though I'm not sure I can go this year. ;_;)
I change my clothes a bit, mostly because I don't have to wear work clothes the whole time. I wear more fun stuff.
My main change is my hair. Every year for Fanime I dye my hair BRIGHT pink. I do it for a few reasons. The main one is that it helps with Social Anxiety. If I can reason that people are staring at my hair and not at me it's a lot easier for me to deal with such a large crowd. I also enjoy being a little wilder then I am in real life. I think I choose pink because when I was a kid I LOVED Jem and the Holograms. So I guess I'm channeling a bit of childhood joy as well.
I think it's great that you're putting energy into your fanime wardrobe! Have fun!
ya some people do they dress in like kitty hats and rocker pants or things that look anime esque there are always a bunch of guys who dress realy slutty and put on a pair of cat ears and then there are the people who sometimes crossdress just for fun at fanime it all depends
i had a friend who dressed up realy weirdly just taking random things from her closet not from any specific anime and she got like 10 pictures of her funny eh?
if I'm not in costume I'll normally have on cat ears, panda ears, those silly anime based hats, or my Haruhi headband. I went to a con once with no costume or any of these things and I was just bummed out. I felt like I needed somethingto really get into the mood with everyone else. So yes I do dress differently for Fanime ;D
Well Lt(I), have Finally placed Lt's Naruto Headband on Lt's Jacket of Glory. Lt has been wanting to do this for a while, and than Lt found Lt's Pocket Knife, A set of Pliers, and a Flat-head Screwdriver, and Lt's jacket and headband where laying around, so Lt made a monstrosity.
Lt loves Lt's Jacket of Glory =3
I try to dress in a suit. Maybe I will this year, but I noticed that it's very rarely reflective of how I feel, so I'll probably be in jeans and a t-shirt. But maybe I'll get some really nice jeans and t-shirts.
I think this year I will be suiting it up.
Some people also dress in traditional Japanese clothing, like kimono or hakama. I myself plan to but a yukata at con and wear it one day. You'll also find people wearing all sort of shirts with geeky things on them, mostly relating to anime, but other things as well.
lulz I just dress in clothes but with Style~ making sure everything is coordinated :d
I love anime and fashion ;D
If you really dont have any costume, you could just do some punk style/fashion clothing
for example,
A rock sytle T-shirt or tokidoki T-shirt or just a black or white Tee + mini skirt or short + boots.
with a few cool accessories like black/leather bracelet.
if you want to express your feminine side,
you can just have a simple white dress + brown leather accessories such as boots/sandals + bag.
of course you can always put a pair of cat ears or a bunny tail on your clothes.
I think some people may have gotten the wrong idea... I'm not looking for ideas, I was just wondering if anyone had practices akin to mine. =P
It's good to hear I'm not alone.
I wish I could dye my hair bright pink for fanime, it's always been my dream. However, I am on a job hunt and it would not work so well there. ;_;
Quote from: Mango Bunny on May 11, 2008, 07:52:36 PM
I think some people may have gotten the wrong idea... I'm not looking for ideas, I was just wondering if anyone had practices akin to mine. =P
It's good to hear I'm not alone.
I wish I could dye my hair bright pink for fanime, it's always been my dream. However, I am on a job hunt and it would not work so well there. ;_;
If you want I have a bottle of temporary pink paint for hair. It doesn't really make your hair sticky like most do and it's super bright. However, if your hair is dark it won't show up. I can bring it if you want to try a pink streak for a day. It washes right out as soon as it gets wet.
Quote from: Tony on May 11, 2008, 04:03:37 PM
I try to dress in a suit. Maybe I will this year, but I noticed that it's very rarely reflective of how I feel, so I'll probably be in jeans and a t-shirt. But maybe I'll get some really nice jeans and t-shirts.
Can you convince Matt to? I told him he should but he just won't listen. Maybe if he knows your doing it, then he'll do it.
Quote from: BrightHeart76 on May 11, 2008, 08:19:34 PM
Quote from: Mango Bunny on May 11, 2008, 07:52:36 PM
I think some people may have gotten the wrong idea... I'm not looking for ideas, I was just wondering if anyone had practices akin to mine. =P
It's good to hear I'm not alone.
I wish I could dye my hair bright pink for fanime, it's always been my dream. However, I am on a job hunt and it would not work so well there. ;_;
If you want I have a bottle of temporary pink paint for hair. It doesn't really make your hair sticky like most do and it's super bright. However, if your hair is dark it won't show up. I can bring it if you want to try a pink streak for a day. It washes right out as soon as it gets wet.
Thanks a lot for the offer, it's really nice. ^^ however I'll have to refuse. I fear my hair is too finicky (aka it needs to be brushed and redone waaaay often) to stay settled with pink in. But for future reference, what brand is it?
Quote from: Mango Bunny on May 14, 2008, 09:37:08 PM
Quote from: BrightHeart76 on May 11, 2008, 08:19:34 PM
Quote from: Mango Bunny on May 11, 2008, 07:52:36 PM
I think some people may have gotten the wrong idea... I'm not looking for ideas, I was just wondering if anyone had practices akin to mine. =P
It's good to hear I'm not alone.
I wish I could dye my hair bright pink for fanime, it's always been my dream. However, I am on a job hunt and it would not work so well there. ;_;
If you want I have a bottle of temporary pink paint for hair. It doesn't really make your hair sticky like most do and it's super bright. However, if your hair is dark it won't show up. I can bring it if you want to try a pink streak for a day. It washes right out as soon as it gets wet.
Thanks a lot for the offer, it's really nice. ^^ however I'll have to refuse. I fear my hair is too finicky (aka it needs to be brushed and redone waaaay often) to stay settled with pink in. But for future reference, what brand is it?
It's called "Streakers" I get it at Ulta, they have 5 or 6 different colors.