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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!

Cosplay Feature: Riddle's Dr. Strange

Photo by Ngo Photography

When Dr. Strange hit theaters to critical acclaim, you can be sure his cosplay popularity shot through the roof. Male or female, cosplayers flocked to the Sorcerer Supreme. Riki took the latter route and genderbended Strange to a fantastic result. You have basically the movie outfit altered mainly with the introduction of the corset around her waist. Other than that, the blue cloak would pretty much take the physical form of whoever wears it. The main piece is of a deep navy blue shade, at first glance the material looks to be almost rough but I feel that's not the case. Multiple bandage straps are wrapped around both of Riki's arms too!


Photo by MineralBlu Photography
As I mentioned above, the waist strap/corset area is what makes this a much more feminine Stephen Strange. Here, the corset is mainly a dark brown with other straps in an intricate pattern. Small orange and blue pieces can be seen here. The iconic cape around her back is bright red with an interesting interior. The wig was an alteration to one she already owned. The boots are super tall and have added blue straps around them.

I should also note that the cosplay as a whole was sponsored/provided by manufacturer Cosplay Sky. It clicked for me since I saw my cosplay sis Megawatt Cosplay in the exact same outfit. Based on how it looks in general I can definitely see that it's the same product! The photos taken highlight Riki in the cosplay so well, movie like quality even! The infamous Eye of Agamoto is seen resting around her neck! Riki makes for a wonderful Dr. Strange and I hope you all enjoy the photos I picked out :D




Photo by Ngo Photography
Photo by Ngo Photography

Riki will always hold a special place in my heart with my time being spent in cosplay. She always produces 100% quality cosplays and I fangirl especially when she tackles fan favorites of mine like Tifa Lockheart! Check out her FB Page!
https://www.facebook.com/Riddlesmessywardrobe/

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