Superhero cosplay

For anyone who knows me, the entire subject of this blog is going to seem strange. I am not a fashion person. At all.Superhero costume， During the summer you can find me in a pair of jean shorts, a t-shirt, and flip flops. During the winter, I’ll be in a pair of jeans, a hoodie, and sneakers. About fifty percent of the time, there’s a baseball cap involved. Now that’s not saying I don’t own nice clothes… I do, it’s just they only come out for special occasions. Plus, I’m in grad school, so I haven’t hit the working world yet where for some reason you have to dress nicely to sit behind a computer all day.

But alas, here I am about to share a blog with you about fashion. But here’s the kicker… this isn’t just any old fashion. This is superhero fashion. Yes, there’s the understanding dawning on all of you. DC Costume，This makes much more sense, right? But still, even I am a bit surprised that this is where my blogging journey has led me. Even a few weeks ago I would never have imagined writing about fashion. However, one of my best friends has really gotten into cosplay (or “costume play,” where fans wear, and sometimes make, costumes of their favorite characters). I’m not usually one for costumes (read: never one for costumes), but my friend's passion for cosplay characters has gotten me a little curious. I’d love to look like my favorite heroes (or villains) without having to dawn any spandex.

As it turns out, that’s actually a thing. It’s not that far of a jump from wearing a fandom t-shirt to “casual cosplay.” Wonder woman costume，Casual cosplay is the idea that your cosplay costumes aren’t as flamboyant or noticeable as normal cosplay outfits. Not flamboyant? Not noticeable? Sounds good to me!

Don’t go running away yet. I’m not going to delve too deep into the world of cosplay. I’m just going to show you some fun ways to look a little more like your favorite characters without looking like you’re walking around in a Halloween costume.