May 23, 2018 Bad-ass woman warrior costumes and armor for LARP, Ren faires, cosplay, or Halloween I was thinking about the upcoming summer festival season, convention season, Renaissance faires, and of course, it's never to early to plan your Halloween costume. And it dawned on me: this past year has been ALL about the woman warrior. From the Dora Milaje in Black Panther to Wonder Woman to Captain Phasma to Tessa Thompson's epic Valkyrie, bad-ass women in armor are where it's at. So I went a-hunting for some not-too-revealing, super kick-ass woman warrior costumes and armor for all your LARPing, convention, Ren faire, cosplay, or sexy role play needs. Here are some of the best I found… Read More January 9, 2018 Through the looking glass into this "Alice in Steamland" party & wedding inspiration When it comes to having kick-ass parties, there's nothing quite like a good theme. We became privy to this amazing Alice in Wonderland party inspiration that featured the performance artists from Paidia Events. There was dancing on tables, wild hijinks with the Mad Hatter, Alice, and The Red Queen, and so many whimsical steampunk-meets-Alice details that we couldn't even keep up. Read More 1.3k October 31, 2016 A decade of elaborate, handmade Halloween costumes that will make you go "how did she do that!?" You might remember Krista from her rainbow polka dot nursery. She's not just great at decorating, she's also been making elaborate Halloween costumes for the past 10 years. In honor of Halloween, I thought I'd share them with you… Read More 5.3k 14 Comments April 29, 2016 Con survival guide: What to expect at your first pop culture convention Oh hey, I don't just spend my time at ren faires, I also spend them geeking out at pop culture conventions. Because of course I do. If you've never been to a pop culture convention and are of the geekier persuasion, you might be missing out on some major fun. There are hundreds of pop culture conventions around the world that span from traditional comic book conventions to book conventions, anime conventions, and specialty conventions of all flavors. If you're heading to your own local convention for the first time, I've got some basics rules and tips to make it more enjoyable. Let's talk about pop culture convention tips for surviving your first con. Read More 1.9k 28 Comments September 15, 2015 How do you get into cosplay? I'm a sucker for costuming and drooling over amazing cosplay pictures online. In October my local bike shop is having a "tweed ride" involving riding in period costumes, and I want to use this to give a try at cosplay (Victorian Mary Watson in her badass riding habit, for those who wonder). I don't have an inkling where to start. I can sew, but should I sew my whole costume? Alter some pieces of garment? Are there tacit rules for cosplaying? Is the devil really in the details? Read More 123…8
January 9, 2018 Through the looking glass into this "Alice in Steamland" party & wedding inspiration When it comes to having kick-ass parties, there's nothing quite like a good theme. We became privy to this amazing Alice in Wonderland party inspiration that featured the performance artists from Paidia Events. There was dancing on tables, wild hijinks with the Mad Hatter, Alice, and The Red Queen, and so many whimsical steampunk-meets-Alice details that we couldn't even keep up. Read More 1.3k October 31, 2016 A decade of elaborate, handmade Halloween costumes that will make you go "how did she do that!?" You might remember Krista from her rainbow polka dot nursery. She's not just great at decorating, she's also been making elaborate Halloween costumes for the past 10 years. In honor of Halloween, I thought I'd share them with you… Read More 5.3k 14 Comments April 29, 2016 Con survival guide: What to expect at your first pop culture convention Oh hey, I don't just spend my time at ren faires, I also spend them geeking out at pop culture conventions. Because of course I do. If you've never been to a pop culture convention and are of the geekier persuasion, you might be missing out on some major fun. There are hundreds of pop culture conventions around the world that span from traditional comic book conventions to book conventions, anime conventions, and specialty conventions of all flavors. If you're heading to your own local convention for the first time, I've got some basics rules and tips to make it more enjoyable. Let's talk about pop culture convention tips for surviving your first con. Read More 1.9k 28 Comments September 15, 2015 How do you get into cosplay? I'm a sucker for costuming and drooling over amazing cosplay pictures online. In October my local bike shop is having a "tweed ride" involving riding in period costumes, and I want to use this to give a try at cosplay (Victorian Mary Watson in her badass riding habit, for those who wonder). I don't have an inkling where to start. I can sew, but should I sew my whole costume? Alter some pieces of garment? Are there tacit rules for cosplaying? Is the devil really in the details? Read More 123…8
1.3k October 31, 2016 A decade of elaborate, handmade Halloween costumes that will make you go "how did she do that!?" You might remember Krista from her rainbow polka dot nursery. She's not just great at decorating, she's also been making elaborate Halloween costumes for the past 10 years. In honor of Halloween, I thought I'd share them with you… Read More 5.3k 14 Comments April 29, 2016 Con survival guide: What to expect at your first pop culture convention Oh hey, I don't just spend my time at ren faires, I also spend them geeking out at pop culture conventions. Because of course I do. If you've never been to a pop culture convention and are of the geekier persuasion, you might be missing out on some major fun. There are hundreds of pop culture conventions around the world that span from traditional comic book conventions to book conventions, anime conventions, and specialty conventions of all flavors. If you're heading to your own local convention for the first time, I've got some basics rules and tips to make it more enjoyable. Let's talk about pop culture convention tips for surviving your first con. Read More 1.9k 28 Comments September 15, 2015 How do you get into cosplay? I'm a sucker for costuming and drooling over amazing cosplay pictures online. In October my local bike shop is having a "tweed ride" involving riding in period costumes, and I want to use this to give a try at cosplay (Victorian Mary Watson in her badass riding habit, for those who wonder). I don't have an inkling where to start. I can sew, but should I sew my whole costume? Alter some pieces of garment? Are there tacit rules for cosplaying? Is the devil really in the details? Read More 123…8
5.3k 14 Comments April 29, 2016 Con survival guide: What to expect at your first pop culture convention Oh hey, I don't just spend my time at ren faires, I also spend them geeking out at pop culture conventions. Because of course I do. If you've never been to a pop culture convention and are of the geekier persuasion, you might be missing out on some major fun. There are hundreds of pop culture conventions around the world that span from traditional comic book conventions to book conventions, anime conventions, and specialty conventions of all flavors. If you're heading to your own local convention for the first time, I've got some basics rules and tips to make it more enjoyable. Let's talk about pop culture convention tips for surviving your first con. Read More 1.9k 28 Comments September 15, 2015 How do you get into cosplay? I'm a sucker for costuming and drooling over amazing cosplay pictures online. In October my local bike shop is having a "tweed ride" involving riding in period costumes, and I want to use this to give a try at cosplay (Victorian Mary Watson in her badass riding habit, for those who wonder). I don't have an inkling where to start. I can sew, but should I sew my whole costume? Alter some pieces of garment? Are there tacit rules for cosplaying? Is the devil really in the details? Read More 123…8
1.9k 28 Comments September 15, 2015 How do you get into cosplay? I'm a sucker for costuming and drooling over amazing cosplay pictures online. In October my local bike shop is having a "tweed ride" involving riding in period costumes, and I want to use this to give a try at cosplay (Victorian Mary Watson in her badass riding habit, for those who wonder). I don't have an inkling where to start. I can sew, but should I sew my whole costume? Alter some pieces of garment? Are there tacit rules for cosplaying? Is the devil really in the details? Read More 123…8