An Overdue Update for Sakura-con 2011

I realize it has been quite awhile since the last update, due in part to Amanda not having a computer and in major part to my extreme laziness. So to begin, our Sakura-con 2011 adventure. This year was surprisingly relaxed, cosplay for a few hours, then change into "normal" clothes and run around like chickens with our heads cut off. Something made impossible when trying not to break an ankle in four inch heels. So for as much planning as we attempted we actually spent very little time in cosplay, which accounts for the fact that I have almost no pictures! The cosplay fiend that Amanda is remade her I-no costume the night before con and I somehow never got a picture. Sad, really since she did such a good job :( Our plans for Panty & Stocking didn't go to well, Amanda (Panty) had costume failure (she made the costume, it was perfect, then she cut the dress shorter and it might as well be a shirt) and though I (Stocking) was able to wear mine, failure struck in the form of my wig falling off everytime I moved and a very embarrassing instance where the wind blew just right and everyone got a very nice view of my undies. Amanda stood there and laughed as I struggled to hold my skirt down and keep the wig on my head at the same time. Safe to say I changed out of that quickly. The only picture I was able to get was one a friend took of me with her phone in my Miku costume. Which might not have even happened if my sisters hadn't brought the costume to me which arrived the friday of con.

Ta-dah! My pride and joy of con this year. I was only in it for a few hours but it was the most awesome I felt all con. Partially due to the group of very cute guys that insisted on taking their picture with me individually. I was a very happy camper, sans the part where sitting wasn't an option unless I wanted to give everyone another show. Definitely worth it though and I look forward to wearing it again. Now to start planning for next year, can't wait to see what we come up with ;)

Megan's Turn to be a Slacker >.>

I have completely forgotten to keep up to date with this. Glad to see Amanda has not though :P

I see she has updated for all her new cosplays so I figure I will do the same. Unfortunately because of money constraints and having the same indecisive nature as Amanda, I have completely changed my original plans :/

Vocaloid - Color Complex Hatsune Miku

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt - Anarchy Stocking

Unlike Amanda who is making all her costumes herself, I have commissioned mine. Miku is being made by cocosilverhk from ebay and I bought the Stocking costume from cleacn on ebay as well. I am keeping my fingers crossed that both costumes arrive in time. I talked extensively with cocosilverhk and they assured me they would have it ready in time while I just bought the Stocking costume yesterday. So we will see how that goes...

Updates! I'm a slacker/indecisive o.o

Amanda Here ^^


As everyone should already know, I'm pretty indecisive (if you couldn't tell from the Title of this post). My S-Con plans have changed (again). I'm going to save Nida for a later Con. The gun intimidates me, and I don't feel like I have enough Cosplay experience yet. Emi will be a kinda 'if I have time' Cosplay. As of right now I'm working on:

Hatsune Miku [Rain Ver.]

Hatsune Miku [山茶花 (Camilla) Ver.]

Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt - Anarchy Panty (Left)

I'll post pictures of how I did everything once the Cosplay is completely finished so it can all be up in one spot. As for right now my progress is:

Rain Miku
Bought: umbrella, tie, and headphones.
Need to buy: wig, sleeves, boots, and stockings.
Need to make: top, bikini top, skirt with straps, spray paint headphones, and cover the inside of clear umbrella with light pink cellophane.

Camilla Miku
Bought: pearls, and shoes.
Need to buy: wig, flowers, gloves, stocking, and since the shoes I oh-so-brilliantly decided to get are 5inch platform stilettos (there are no images of her shoes), I need easy-go flats.
Need to make: Hat-thing, and dress.

Anarchy Panty
Bought: wig, eyeshadow, fake eyelashes, earing's, necklaces, 2 bracelets, shoes, and panties.
Need to buy: 2 more bracelets, necklace clasp, red shoe paint, and parts for gun.
Need to make: paint bracelets, put necklaces together, paint shoes, make dress, and make gun.

To Do This Week:
Finish Panty's bracelets.
Order: cellophane, Rain/Camilla Miku stockings, flowers.

Megan and I are going to try and make it down to AX (Anime Expo) this year, so that will add a few more Cosplays to work on.
As for PAX...I'm having some difficulties. With the upcoming release of the new Mortal Kombat this year, I really wanted to add Kitana to my PAX Cosplay list. That would put me at 5, which is too many. I'm thinking about dropping Ibuki/Clair. I've been having a really hard time finding everything in the right shade of blue for her. The wig I ordered is not accurate, I can't find accurate boots, my gloves are off, etc...and I'm starting to get frustrated. All of my Cosplay's excluding Ibuki are for, when PAX rolls around, new(ish) games. Hellequin (Brotherhood Nov 10), Fuuro (Blk/White March 11), Quorra (Tron Dec 10), Kitana (MK 09 April 11). I wanted to cosplay Fuuro anyways, so I could just use her for my Pokemon League character.
I also really want Quorra to be 110% Accurate. That means I want the hexagonal patterns on the fabric of her out fit, the contacts, the designs on the back of the boots, getting the LED-Tape to make sharp turns, etc. She's going to be one where, if it's not perfect, i'm not wearing it. My goal is to get her done for PAX, but she's probably going to cost me around $500 to completely finish, so she's done when she's done.

We'll see what happens. I'm sure shit will change between now and then too X3
Thats it for now ^-^