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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!
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Cosplay Showcase: Byndo Gehk's Swimsuit Squritle!

Photo by John Jiao Photography
When Byndo Gehk announced she was working on a Swimsuit Squirtle gijinka for Colossal Con, I was instantly excited! She previously made a Totodile gijinka in the same style for the same con either last year or several years ago. As such, I really wanted to see how Byndo would recreate the iconic Water starter from Pokemon. Let's just say the final result is just oozing crazy levels of CUTE! Since this is a swimsuit, most of the material Byndo used is that shiny latex/vinyl you can find on well...most swimsuits. Therefore its perfect for absorbing water and doesn't get damaged. The main center piece is yellow with black lines that make the turtle pattern seen on Squirtle. Over on her back she has an adorable shell backpack and Squirtle's tail right on her butt! There's frilly ends for both the leg and arm ends of the main suit.

Photo by John Jiao Photography
For her arms and legs, Byndo created similar coverings combining the bright shades of blue and yellow. The heels being worn are covered in blue with the same frilly pattern in yellow that's wrapped around them. I love how her wig is an even lighter shade of blue complete with a yellow bow in her hair. To show people that nostalgia feel, Byndo even had Squirtle Squad glasses created for her and fellow cosplayers that were part of her group! SQUIRTLE SQUAD RULES!

Byndo certainly knows how to pose for Squirtle and I just love her energy and smiles shown in them. The con itself looks to be tons of fun and I can tell Byndo had an absolute blast wearing this. The water shown in the background really works well with the cosplay and makes the colors pop lots more! I really REALLY want to be in a Pokemon shoot with her someday as my Greninja gijinka. Water Pokemon unite! Enjoy the rest of the pictures guys :D.



Photo by Cyberhead Designs
Photo by Noxe Chanth
Photo by Cyberhead Designs
Photo by John Jiao Photography
Photo by Tobious Photography
Photo by Mineralblu Photography
Go give Byndo Gehk's page a like if you haven't yet. She has the best energy and attitude for cosplay. I love seeing her have so much fun!
https://www.facebook.com/genderbynder

It's come to my attention that this is the 400th published post on my blog! Seriously, from the bottom of my heart thank you for all the endless love and support for my passion in writing and making this last way longer than I had anticipated. I want to be a distinct voice in the cosplay world and this is the best way for me to express the appreciation and love for all the cosplayers I know and have met in my time, traveling to conventions. You're all aware of the amazing things cosplay has given me and I don't see myself stopping anytime soon. Thank you...so so much :D <3

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