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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 Showcase: Oh My Sophii's Dragonair!



When Oh My Sophii left it up to her Patrons to decide upon one of her upcoming cosplays, I imagine the initial decision wasn't just brought of thin air. She probably had Dragonair as part of a list of cosplays she eventually wanted to tackle. Patreon just ended up having a say in which new outfit she'd tackle first. So obviously, a gijinka of the Dragon type was chosen. For as long as I've known Sophii, this is DEFINITELY one of her more extravagant and gorgeous outfits. Lots of blue and white make up the whole cosplay. The main piece looks to be a vest for her lower torso with a shiny blue bra at the top. Further look on the outfit shows the same piece act more like a cape as it extends far down Sophii's figure. Traveling down her middle section is a white strap of fabric held in place via a blue orb which is a call back to Dragonair's orb resting just below its face.

In addition, Sophii has see through sleeves which include a poofy like part for her shoulders. Much of this gijinka is shiny and or see through. The photos were taken in a rocky like area it seems, almost giving off a castle like vibe. Sophii especially shines in every shot with pure magic. Also her wig is actually insane in its majesty. Both blue and white can be seen here with the latter color shown near the ends of the wig. Dragon wings can be seen attached to the wig near Sophii's ears. The makeup is absolutely stellar and a single round gem/piece is adorned on her forehead.

For the shoot, Sophii also decided to rock it barefoot which is a nice choice. To me it adds to the mystical nature of the Pokemon. Honestly any of these shots would be perfect for a phone/laptop background if you guys were looking for a new one. Sophii seriously did such a stellar job on this and hopefully you guys can agree with these other shots down below <3.







All Shots by Sam Pho Images!

Sophii is a very dear friend of mine and watching her evolve her craft along with marketing herself has been something else. You all need to check her work out along with her Patreon if you feel inclined to help support her even further :).

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