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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: Iricia's Orochimaru!

Photo by Ample Fire Photography

My amazing friend League of Larcy has helped out tremendously in directing me to brand new cosplayers to share for you all! One such lady is Iricia and her awesome Orochimaru cosplay from Naruto that she created/wore not that long ago. Coming from the Naruto series, Orochimaru was definitely one of those characters who freaked me the hell out when he first debuted. Do you guys remember his main arc when he fought the 3rd Hokage all those years ago? Legit I felt terrified. Iricia here does a phenomenal job with this version of the character. Mainly it's one most fans of the series are familiar with. This version of the Snake jutsu user is a pretty basic outfit with a tan piece of clothing that's over what looks to be a black bodysuit. The sleeves are visible along with her neckline. Around Iricia's waist is one key part to Orochimaru's look. That being the odd purple contraption that bends around in weird ways like a pretzel. Puffy fabric looks to be its main material!


Photo by Felix Wong
I should probably mention also that large snake prop she's carrying around huh? Representing one of the many snakes Orochimaru summons for assistance, I'm pretty dang amazed at how it was constructed. First glance for me and I notice the soft textures. As you travel up to the head, the lines etched in I feel give you even more textures to work with. Another guess I have is that wiring was used to help the snake keep it's round/bendy shape. The purple and black colors stand out strong when placed next to Iricia's overal pale look with the clothing and her makeup.

Speaking of which, the makeup is absolutely incredible. Iricia is covered in full white kabuki like paint. The eyes are of that creepy yellow shade which strongly resemble a snake. If you were to see the character in motion, it's easy to see how much Orochimaru loves snakes XD. The photos have a bright sunny background when they were taken. I'm incredibly thankful Larcy gave me some amazing individuals to share, I hope you guys enjoy the other shots!

Photo by Ample Fire Photography




Be sure to check out Iricia's page on Instagram! She'll also be at Katsucon in a few weeks so maybe I'll get to run into her? :D

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