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Cosplay Feature: Holly Bean Cosplay's Sypha from Castlevania!

Photo by David Ngo By the time you're reading this, I will have just gotten back from my first convention of the year, PAX East! You can hear all about it in a brand new episode of CosplayBytes! For now, let's go back a little bit further to MAGFest from January for even more gaming related cosplays. Holly Bean Cosplay here brought along her cosplay of the devoted mage Sypha from the Castlevania anime adaptation aired on Netflix. By the time of this posting, the original has aired two seasons plus a spin off called Nocturne starring another Belmont Descendant. You'll notice that even if the cosplay is relatively simple in its design, I love both the pose work that Holly has done in addition to the edited photos that came out of this. Starting from the top, Holly is rocking a short orange wig with a variety of curls and wefts seen on her sides and from the back. Then you have the main top piece all in a light shade of blue and layered.

Cosplay Feature: Danielle Vedovelli's Chun-Li!


I've been meaning to do a feature on Brazilian cosplayer Danielle Vedovelli. She's done a variety of gorgeous outfits and I'm just completely entranced by overall appearance. Her alternate Chun Li cosplay which she made a year ago was one that stood out to me. The outfit as a whole complimented her figure very well and I just loved the detailing. Chun Li's outfit here is more so a re-skin of her classic look. A one piece suit that has tabard like elements with it draping down between her legs. The black and yellow color scheme gives off a rather elegant vibe. The gold accents travel down the chest area and fill out all the trim. In addition to the fabric parts, Danielle has a belt wrapped around her stomach/torso. Matching with the cosplay, it's of a gold color and red string is seen in the center. This forms a knot of sorts and is left hanging down towards the tabard piece.


Danielle also has Chun Li's signature spike bracelets on her wrists. The band is white and the spikes are gold naturally. Most likely foam was used in its construction or possibly another material. The cosplay is designed in such a way that Danielle's thighs are featured prominently, which hence earned Chun Li nickname's such as "thunder thighs" or various jokes/humor based around how she could crush a male with them. Danielle herself is a martial artist so I feel like her cosplaying Chun Li is a perfect fit. Plus, her thighs are also impressive, similar to how the character looks! White flats with a golden trim around the insert serve as Danielle's footwear.

The posing mimics Chun Li's signature styles plus I absolutely love the setting that this was shot on. It very much has that tranquil Japanese look and some of the shots are superbly flattering on Danielle. One of my favorite shots has to be the close up of her as she's mid kick. The makeup is beautiful and I'm kinda in love with Danielle's face <3. I think that Danielle used her natural hair which is also perfect in this case. Small braids can be seen coming down her face. Some of these shots are worthy of being a background to either your desktop or phone. Enjoy the photos guys!




All Photos by Eve Zel!

Be sure to check out Danielle's FB page if you haven't yet. She's a super fan of the Flash so that also makes me adore her even more. Some of her other cosplays include Jessica Rabbit, Tifa Lockhart, Morrigan Aensland, and many more! You won't be disappointed!

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