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Repeating a cosplay outfit multiple years in a row at conventions: grossly unimaginative, obviously lazy, and definitely lame? Or fun, a sign of true pride in your outfit, and definitive of character fandom?

I wanna hear your opinions! ;) What are your reasons for/not repeating last years outfit?

I'm doing Rinoa of FF8. *nodnod*

I'm going as Rinoa, of FF8! ;D

My Rinoa cosplay took 5 hours to make; a whole hour of that was eaten up by the 3-D feather wings, which had to be stitched by hand.

Total cost?

Duster(which I mod'd): owned already
Shirt: owned already
Shorts: $5-ish
Boots: owned already
Skirt fabric: $3-ish
Ribbon: $2-ish
Buttons: $0.50
Wing Construction: $4-ish

Total: $14.50

Not too shabby! :D Maybe a little lame though, since it's the same one I used last year. ::)

I missed the ball last year unfortunately, so I am really glad it's going to be back this year!  ;D I've taken ballroom lessons, actually, but a refresher course might be fun...especially if it gives people an extra chance to mingle and make friends. Or even pick up some dance partners for the night. ;)

Oh shit. I guess now I have to figure out what the hell to wear. :-\

It's bad enough that people make their own "Hug Me" signs, but what's really sick is when people mass-produce "Hug Me" signs and then give them out to the public to wear & display.  At Sac-Con back in December, this dealer, selling the card/board game called "Ryvah" was having their booth-girls pass out FREE "Hug Me" signs, and the attendees were wearing them with their costumes or normal clothes.  Here's an example:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8145334@N06/2099647431/in/set-72157603417752228/

It's one thing to see a couple of people wear those signs, but to see LOTS of them walking around with those signs in one area, it's just wrong.  And I recall seeing one kid take about 20 of those freebie-signs and tape them all over himself.   :P

If this Ryvah dealer does the same thing at Fanime (so far they only tend to stay at the Sac-Cons) I hope Fanime staff does something to not let them distribute these signs else Fanime will be crawling with them..   >:(

I went to that con too. I hear you on the sign thing. It gets old. >_< I dun mind the more original ones; they can be funny.