Cosplay Showcase: April Gloria's Lara Croft

March 02, 2017

Cosplay Showcase: April Gloria's Lara Croft

I had thought to myself fairly recently that I needed to feature April Gloria's amazing work again. So I figured why not do that today in celebration of her newly launched Patreon! Plus April's such a sweet person <3. Today, I've got her Lara Croft as seen in the smash prequel hit that came out a few years back. This outfit of Lara's is a far cry from the typical skimpy outfit that propelled the character into sex icon status. Instead, it's super practical for the setting that she found herself in too often. Bundled up in a green jacket with tan pants and leather boots, April looks well equipped to go hunting for whatever it is she's after. Several bandages are seen wrapped around her arms and she's also weapon equipped to the teeth. There's the bow and quiver strapped on her back, as well as the gun holstered in on her side. The holster setup here reminds me of how Nathan Drake's holster was set up on his chest. Straps wrapped around her legs for a secure spot.

Truthfully this is a pretty simple cosplay with the construction elements boiled down to just the props. Some of these were made by prop friends of April that she was able to use such as the bow. I think if I had to guess, the scarf was probably made unless she found it for purchase. The weathering on April's face and outfit is incredibly on point for the character. Dirt spots in all sorts of places! The backdrop for the photos is too perfect here too. The snow landscape and buildings in the background make it look like actual stills from the game itself.

There's not really much else I could say about how badass and practical this cosplay is. The color shades are perfect and overall give a mute color feel. Which is exactly how the game was visualized from what I remember seeing videos and screenshots of. The photos could make for some badass wallpaper backgrounds and April's expressions are just perfect. SHE'S SO TALENTED GUYS <3. Enjoy the other pics :).