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Cosplay Feature: Gray Oranges' Rikku!

Photo by David Ngo I won't ever shy away from writing about cosplays of Rikku's look from Final Fantasy X-2 and Gray Orange did a fantastic job portraying her in both the overall cosplay look PLUS the pose work. Of course I'll get to all that in due time but let's start at the top! It's certainly a cosplay worn for several events and I want to say I first saw this in the overall collection of MAGFest photos back in January of this year. I really love how the multiple braid strands are integrated into the blonde wig for starters. I can't tell if they're either part of the wig itself or the blue headband that's wrapped around. In any case, following this is a red scarf wrapped around Irini's neck before you then get to the yellow bikini top. Here, you can also see orange trim lines as part of the piece. Oh, I forgot to mention that the red scarf actually travels all the way down to her legs. These end points then transition to a yellow/orange gradient!

Why She's my Favorite: Yaya Han


You pretty much can't go around searching about Cosplay without having Yaya Han's name popping up! She's been cosplaying for an incredibly long time and has been a pioneer in popularizing it to the mainstream media. It's not just her incredibly gorgeous looks, but her immaculate display of craftsmanship, love and creativity as well that has led to her gaining so much notoriety. She was one of the cosplayers I first found again through Jessica Nigri and while I haven't seen her many times, I can tell you that each time she has been nothing but sweet and welcoming to me. From giving me cosplay support and heartwarming advice, Yaya always cheers me on at conventions when I see her.

 Not to mention the fact that she's impressed by my new outfits each time I show her something new which means so much to me coming from her. Seriously go look at her website and her extensive portfolio. I don't even come CLOSE to her talent, but I cosplay for the rewarding experiences it's given me which is one of the many reasons she pushes for in promoting cosplay. I sometimes don't understand the hate she gets but she's incredible for dealing with it maturely.

I plan on hopefully being able to see her at NYCC again this year (provided her line isn't crazy long) excited to show her my latest outfit. Plus, Yaya seems to be supportive of my blog and has taken notice of the strong positive voice I have in the community...otherwise I don't know why else she'd be following me on Twitter!!

To Yaya, thank you for being an incredibly kind person towards me. Your support for my cosplays and encouraging words always helps whenever I feel discouraged. I may not be able to make as many outfits as you can, but I put lots of love in them, and I think you see that. I miss you lots and look forward to seeing you in a few months <3


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