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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: ALL HAIL BOWSETTE

Kinpatsu Cosplay

If you've been on the internet the past several weeks since Nintendo's last Direct, strong odds are you've seen the madness (and sexiness) that is Bowsette. The Super Crown take on Bowser has taken the cosplay world by storm and everyone is jumping in on this. Cosplayers ranging from Kinpatsu, Jessica Nigri, Kaybear, Kristen Lanae and a slew of others. I thought it would be best to do an overall look on the outfit as drawn and share the many talented ladies who've cosplayed as the femme fatale. Bowsette's design empowers that dominatrix vibe. A single black leotard with an opening at the chest. This is one spot where cosplayers vary that take, mainly on how much cleavage they wish to show. At the center point, is a blue brooch similar to what's on Princess Peach's design. Spike bracelets cover the arms and wrists, these look to be done with foam or a variety of materials.

Danielle DeNicola/David Love Photography
The blonde wig is done in a similar style to Peach but there's also a red-head/dark skin variant of Bowsette which Kaybear did a take on as did several other cosplayers. The signature crown has either been done by hand or commissioned by other prop makers for the cosplayers. Coming out of the wig are Bowser's signature horns done in full blown white. The spikes also make a return on necks and sometimes the legs.

In the leg area, it also varies to either spandex or fishnets. Some cosplayers included a tail and many have the others signature piece: the shell. Many cosplayers did a fabulous job in crafting it and some went ham like Jessica Nigri adding in a small car with a full on paint job. The shell gets some action in the poses and looks absolutely amazing. Some cosplayers have taken the longer route in wanting to really give jaw-dropping outfits so I'm all for Bowsette sticking around for as long as it needs. Check out the many other photos I collected for this Showcase!


AllieCat Cosplay

Lara Lunardi

Jessica Nigri/Martin Wong

Kaybear Cosplay

Elizabeth Rage

Holly Wolf

FakeNerdBoy

Kaybear Cosplay

Ireland Reid

Kinpatsu Cosplay

Jessica Nigri/Martin Wong

Reagan Kathryn

Vivid Vision

Holly Wolf

FakeNerdBoy

Kristen Lanae/David Love Photography

Elizabeth Rage

Kristen Lanae/David Love Photography

Ireland Reid

Kinpatsu Cosplay

Danielle DeNicola/David Love Photography

Danielle DeNicola/David Love Photography

Kristen Lanae/David Love Photography

Kayla Erin

Vivid Vision

PLEASE go follow each and every one of these talented individuals that I've shared for you all today. Bowsette has been beautifully represented and I can't wait to see the other cosplayers debut their own version/take!
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