I was a Melty Melodies Model!

Yesterday, I went to model for Melty Melodies, a Japanese Fairy Kei/Decora store, at a local anime/J-Pop event here in town.

The other models there were really nice, and Dolldelight's line was there too!  It was really cool to see the different kinds of outfits and accessories for each girl, and everyone was pretty!

It was a cool experience for a first-timer like me, and I had tons of fun with the models!

While the weather was warm, it didn't stop us from enjoying the fashion show.  We were all very nervous but we girls really supported each other ; u ; I was so moved when I received such support!

I am modeling the Chocolate Princess dress that'll be added to the Melty
Melodies' online store soon!  Photo credit to Aoi.

Please check out Melty Melodies if you love Japanese fairy-kei/decora fashion~

Love,

Yoko~

Cosplay WIP: SAO - Hollow Fragments Cosplay

Last night, I worked on my Wedding Asuna cosplay--adding some pretty flowers to it!

Right now, all I have to do is dye some lace and add them to the dress--add some champagne/nude lace to the choker and hair clip--and decorate the extra long gloves.  So, I'm at about 95% done overall~

A Champagne Black-Laced Skirt

I made a champagne skirt last night with leftover champagne fabric and lots of leftover black laces from old cosplays that I retired from.

Everything was made on a whim, and in the end, I am actually more pleased with it than with my other original creations.

I can't wait to wear it when I go out one of these upcoming days.

Love,

Yoko~~

Sailor Moon Fashion Dress in Progress!

Just gotta add more to the bow.

Hello, readers~ Remember the sketch from my previous post?  I've gotten pretty far with it last night and currently taking a break from it today.  But it's coming together pretty well!  There may be small changes to it in the end but so far, looking close to the picture!

I'm thinking of wearing it to an anime/cosplay-related event in the future when I don't feel like cosplaying or perhaps, at a con on the last day or Day 0 when we pick up our badges.

I have long hair, so I may put it up in high pigtails or attempt to make buns-buns with them!

Making the top wasn't so hard--since I used a dress as a reference to trace the shape from.  It's made out of white georgette silk, a yard sample that I got online when looking for good materials for my Asuna wedding dress.

As for the bow, I cut it out of the red fabric that was supposed to be for a cosplay that I haven't gotten into making.

Anyway, here's my progress work so far:

I just need to also work on the third layer of the skirt part.

Not completely sewn together yet because I still need
to work on the bow and skirt parts.

I hope that you enjoyed viewing the pictures!

Thank you,

Yoko~

Cute Accessories!

Last night, I made a couple of white-and-gold bows.

The center pieces for the bows are from a local shop, A&A Textiles.

The buttons are $0.10 each, 10 buttons for a dollar.  I picked out the prettiest
and shiniest ones of them all. 

Isn't it pretty?

I'm thinking of turning them into hair piece accessories--or perhaps, saving one of them for a nice dress I can create later on.

Also, I'm planning on opening a store when I make enough fashion accessories, most of them revolving around the themes in between gothic lolita and vintage.

I hope that you all enjoy viewing the pictures!


Sincerely,

Yoko~

My Past Costume Works, Part II

Hello Readers!

I'll be continuing off from a previous post in which I was describing my past costume work starting from 2011.

As I have left off--2013 and 2014 marked huge changes for me.  I learned how to make proper ballgowns, worked with lolita clothes (below image), more complicated fantasy outfits, and so on forth, including accessories such as hats and making stuffed animals.  I have never, NEVER ever made any of these things in my entire life--and I've run into some "catty" cosplayers--well, bullies--who discouraged my progress--but I showed them.

I showed them that I could push past my limits--and tried anyway.

And I did it.

Me cosplaying as Anna Kushina from K Project (being lifted up
by my brother), with my Rikio and Misaki.  Photo credit to
BlizzardTerrak Photography.  2013.

Anna with her Neko-chan.  Photo credit to BlizzardTerrak
Photography.

Shingeki no Kyojin (Shingeki no Sexy! ver.)  Photo credit to
AnimeCraft Entertainment.  2014.
Jacket and straps not made by me.

Photo credit to AnimeCraft Entertainment.

Photo credit to Animecrafts Entertainment.

Blazblue character cast (maid cafe ver.) Photo credit to Harrison's
Anime Photography.  2014.

Me cosplaying Noel Vermillion (right) from Blazblue, with my Makoto.
Photo credit to Crown Werkz Studio.  2014.

And now, I'm working on what seems to be the most ambitious costume project so far--a wedding dress of ruffles and laces, decorated by roses and appliqués, and so on forth.  

I'm almost done with it.  

There are cosplay events that are quickly approaching--and I'll be wearing it for those dates and hopefully, get pictures of my dress--with my "groom," who is my boyfriend.

Thank you for viewing the pictures!