I started to think about Cinderella cosplay almost 2 years ago, and during a year or so I could not finish it because of many other projects. But finally it's done




Few words about costume

As many other little girls I loved Cinderella story in my childhood, though Disney movie itself I watched only few years ago. Frankly speaking it's not my favorite cartoon and I know that my face is not perfect for this princess, and I decided to try myself as Cinderella mostly because I wanted to make justice to her dress. Moreover Cinderella is a movie, created at 50-s, that saved the whole Disney studio from collapse and was made during the lifetime of Walt Disney himself.

The dress seems to be rather easy, though it has some difficult moments that made me think a lot. First of all I was looking for the wig, I knew at once that Cinderella is not typical blonde, she has dark honey-gold hair, so I bought caramel blonde wig from ebay. The wig was even too thick so I had problems with the final hair-stile. In the end I stopped making French twist.

Another problem was main blue fabric. You can see it in the movie, Cinderella's dress is almost silver and shine with glitters. Unfortunately I did not find blue glitter fabric and bought light blue silk and white fabric with glitters for the sleeves and white parts of the skirt.  I'm actually very proud of my sleeves x) I used the Disneyland Cinderella technique, that made of two parts.

Slippers. I saw many times silicone shoes specially made for Cinderella on ebay, but I did not like the form and in the end decided to cover white shoes with glitters.

I hope to make a photoshoot soon, but now, together with our cosplay-team R&R we want to show you our cosplay-video dedicated to Cinderella. I think you all remember our amazing photographer and his tremendous works.

      


Now he decided to try himself as video director. You can see his first work from Russian anime-convention here: [link]

He uses Canon EOS 600D, unfortunately we still don't have steadicam and it is very difficult to make video in motion

But still we would like to introduce you our romantic video about Cinderella and her memories.

CINDERELLA VIDEO watch here: [link]

There's only 2 minutes but we spent the whole day to capture it. First of all you can see Ryoko's little star Reshka, beloved and beautiful mouse. Due to my costume and Reshka we were surrounded by kids, crying "Cinderella! Are you real, Cinderella? Cinderella, where you're going? Can we touch a mouse". And I felt like Cinderella from Disneyland x) The glitters that you can see during the video were made with the help of water and spray. Ryoko was the main creator of magic

I want to give my great thanks to Kifir, you're really a genius! Thanks to Ryoko for the inspiration, nothing would be real without you. Special thanks for the great help to PredatoR and ElleBlink. I LOVE you guys!

This costume was hard to wear, and that was a hot day (32o C), but I hope you will enjoy the video and soon we promise to make even more beautiful stories for you




По-русски можно прочитать о съемках здесь [link]

This thread is for everyone, for those who remember and care

I'm glad to present you new CHARITY CALENDAR aimed to help beloved Japan.



PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE, to buy the calendar and know more about the project: [link]

R&R cosplay team and lots of world well-known cosplayers are glad to be part of this project with the pictures you've never seen before!

"OUR MISSION

With the Terrible events that happened in Japan on March 10th, 2011, and continuing repercussions, Cosplayers from all over the world have come together to support the country that has inspired them.

Cosplay for a Causes' mission is to use our love of costuming to raise money for Japanese Red Cross Society to assist in Japans Disaster relief aid. We are currently offering a 2012 calendar which contains international cosplayers with many never before seen photos. 100% of all our proceeds will be going to the Japanese Red Cross society.

CALENDAR

Cosplay for a Cause 2012 Cosplay Calendar is a must have for any fan of cosplay. Rarely has something been done before with such a wide assortment of cosplayers, and who knows when you will see all these beautiful cosplayers together again. This calendar is full of high quality, never before seen photos, specifically done for this project. Each month will also come with a small illustration done by one of the 4 professional comic book artists involved in the project.

At full size the calendar will open to 11x22, allowing each beautiful image to be displayed at 11x17. The saddle stitching in the middle can be easily removed when the year is done so you can save your favorite photo!

So, here is your chance to help raise money and awareness for disaster relief in Japan while supporting your love of Cosplay! Do your part and help get the word out! And get your calendar while supplies last.

Thank you to everyone who has donated their time and energy to aiding the country that has brought us so much joy and inspiration over the years. Domo arigatou gozaimasu!"

PLEASE VISIT THIS WEBSITE, to buy the calendar and know more about the project: [link]

As I am Russian, I do not celebrate Catholic Cristmas, but I want to wish you HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Yay, my favourite holiday  

It's a time of fairy tale and if your wishes are kind and full of love they WILL come true, you can be sure! I wish to give you a piece of happiness with the tool I have - with my cosplay.
Me and my cosplay team R&R are going to surprise you during the whole next year with many many new costumes and pictures to make you remember and believe your childhood dreams!

Happy New 2011 year!



I love you guys!

and greetings to my kind friend  
sorry for not answering for so long ><

HELLO EVERYONE! NEED YOUR HELP!

There was made a special cosplay calendar with the pictures of best cosplayers from all over the world.

Main purpose  is charity, all proceeds will go to the organization Room to Read, which supports the education of children in developing countries.

      CHILDREN NEED YOUR HELP!
   
So you can help the children buying this amazing calendar from ebay

[link]



You will find a picture of our Team Rocket, that also became a DD here at February page
Me as James and as amazing Jessie (look for the Jessie's wig tutorial [link]



And lots of other amazing pictures.

Enjoy twelve months of beautiful photos which exemplify the art form that emerges when amazingly talented individuals work together to combine the fields of sewing, cosmetology, prop-making, modeling, photography, and photo editing.

This calendar is printed on 100% recycled content, 60% post-consumer waste, processed chlorine-free paper by greenerprinter.com
Presented by CausePlay.org

First of all  THANKS TO EVERYONE!
Later I'll write about the convention and about our fillings, and there will  be lots of photos of course.
Now I'd like everyone, who saw us and was there and have our pictures, please whrite a comment! I'd like to see you again, even if just online! )

Hi again!
Don't know, if there much readers of my journal, but I'm writing again and hope you like it ^__^

Today I'd like to tell you the story of this sudden photoshoot. Yes, the costume is old, but I have never made a photoshoot of it before all the pictures were from the anime conventions. So now I'm glad to have good pictures of it and now I can burn this costume at last >__< Really, I hate it

But first, the story...
In the middle of May I've got a letter from Usagi, the editor of a new Russian magazine called PRO COSPLAY, she asked me if I can make an exclusive photoshoot of my lineage 2 cosplay specially for the second issue. Unfortunately I decided to choose my Kamael costume =___= Why unfortunately? Just because after 2 years it seemed impossible to wear it again. I had to remake the whole costume and I even wanted to give up the whole idea. Thanks to Ryoko, who did not let me lose my heart, I finished this costume. And of course thanks to the greatest photographer Kifir (you've already heard a lot about him ), now you can enjoy new pictures of my ORIGINAL KAMAEL (you cannot find this costume in the game, I designed it myself).

Well there were lots of other events before you could see these pictures. Beginning with two or three-hours of journey while looking for the field, where were nothing accept the FIELD and SKY O___O When we finally found it we were 100 km away from our hometown. But after the sunset the temperature was falling too, and when we started taking pictures it was about 5 - 0 C >___< And then rushing for the sunset, red and shimmering hands, hunger, as usual and deers springing out from behind the trees just before the car. But nevertheless, the most difficult part was waiting till the magazine was finally published (as the photos should be exclusive).

So I give my thanks again to Ryoko, Kifir and Predator, it couldn't become real without your help!
And good luck to PRO COSPLAY, by the way you can buy it here (if you have friends in Russia of course)  [link]
I must say I still do not have it too T__T

Finally, the Pictures!

Picture of the costume made by Kifir



Death Mark



Dark Weapon



Pride of Kamael



Rapier Mastery



Surrender to Unholy



Birth of Kamael



Look for more pictures in my gallery

Model and costume: Me
Phograoher: Kifir  [link]
Assistents: Ryoko, PredatoR

Russian text:

Приветствую снова!
Не знаю много ли читателей у моего журнала (полагаю, что их нет или они скрываются), но вот вам новый выпуск, как всегда надеюсь вам понравится

Сегодня  я решила поведать историю этого внезапного фотосета. Да, костюм старый, но я никогда прежде  не вывозила его на фотосессию, все фото сделанные до этого были с аниме-фестивалей. Наконец-то я могу поделиться с вами хорошими фотографиями этого костюма и уже сжечь его ><Серьёзно, я его ненавижу

Ну и собственно история:

В середине мая ко мне обратилась Усаги, с просьбой провести для журнала целенаправленную фотосессию, чтобы порадовать народ эксклюзивом. Выбор пал, к моему несчастью, на Камаэль. К несчастью потому, что собрать этот костюм спустя 2 года было фактически невыполнимой задачей. Костюм попросту требовалось перешивать, и несколько раз в процессе у меня даже опускались руки, да так, что от самой идеи очень хотелось отказаться. Так что за то, что эти фотографии существуют можете сказать спасибо сперва Риоко, которая не дала мне всё бросить и вовремя подопнула ) Ну и, конечно, Кифиру, который согласился на это, при всем обилии других дел =___=
Конечно же, результат очень достойный, но ему предшествовало куча хлопот, начиная с того, что мы в течение двух-трех часов искали подходящее поле, где не было бы ничего, кроме поля О__О За чуть ли не сотню км от города мы-таки его нашли! Но вслед за заходящим солнцем падала и температура воздуха, поэтому сам процесс проходил уже при +5 - 0 градусов >__< А дальше погоня за закатом, красные от холода носы и руки, сломанная рапира, адский голод, как обычно, и олени выпрыгивающие на дорогу прямо перед машиной ))) В общем, не думайте, что всё это легко даётся!
Еще раз спасибо Риоко за компанию, помощь и идеи фотографий, Кифиру собственно понятно за что, Хышнику за поездку )))
Но скажу, что всё же самое сложное было ждать выхода журнала, которому я обещала сделать этот фотосет эксклюзивным. Очень тяжело, когда у работы нет отзывов, все-таки любое творчество оно делается для людей, а не исключительно для себя )
Спасибо журналу, еще раз желаю им удачи и успеха, преобретайте, найдете там много интересного, ну и, конечно, фото с R&R! ))

Finally I finished editing the video of our Alice performance.
It took us 2 months to make costumes, video, audio, scenery and rehearse the whole staging.
It was a GREAT work I think and I want to give my thanks to all the people who took part in the performance and who helped and supported us.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

Directors - Ryoko [link] and Rei (me)



Here you can see the video of the whole performance. It's in Russian of course and moreover it's in verse. But you can watch it and give us your opinion

VISIT THIS LINK TO WATCH [link]


Some pictures from the stage

Aya as Caterpillar



Medori as White Rabbit



Predator as March Hare
L as Mad Hatter
Evalona as Alice



They killed Time



Foxik as King of Hearts



Me as Queen of Hearts



Ryoko as Cheshire Cat



Cheshire Cat likes to tease the Queen



Elle Blink as Six of Spades
Mitranda as Seven of Hearts



Carroll as Carroll but not Lewes, the wrong author
the text on both arrows is "wrong way"



Grisha as TweedleDee
Hideki as TeedleDum



Queen and the suite



The day of the trial



"You are the the dullest Alice I've seen!"



The Justice



The Final



photos by Kifir

All rights belong to R&R

Finally! We've made the photoset of my Shirobara Hime. It was taken in one of the studios of my town, and we decided to create a little fairy tale. I think, we really DID it

This costume turned to be not very difficult for me. It was rather interesting to create it. The only thing, every time I want to add more and more roses >__< Don't know when I can stop XD I'm really glad that i finished it, I think it's not perfect, but I like some single details and I'm glad that I made my own variant of this costume, as I was mad about it during several years and actually I did not know when I could make it reall
Nevertheless, meet my Shirobara Hime!

Special BIG THANKS to Ryoko, for the invaluable help during the photoset.
Photographer is the GREATEST Kifir!

The original











Now I'm waiting for my Asselus...

to be continued in [link]

Very soon the world will see new interpretation of Alice in Wonderland by Tim Burton and people are really mad about it. I can't remember anyone cosplaying any film that hasn't been released yet.
I call this phenomenon  "Alice Fever" and it started almost a year ago, just the same time when we decided to make our own interpretation of Alice in Wonderland as for a long time Ryoko dreamed to make Cheshire cat and I myself was crazy about Queen of Hearts. So since that time we saw Alice cosplay everywhere and I can remember 4 cosplay performances in Russia devoted to Alice during 2009 and 2010 without our "Alice FROM Wonderland".
Well, everyone loves this story and its unique characters, let's give our big thanks to L. Carroll! While we are very excited because we are taking our Alice to Chelyabinsk on March, 7! (May be I will finally finish my costume O__O)

But actually I made this Journal Entry to show you new pictures with Alice and we're still waiting for even more!!! ^^

Cheshire Cat



White Rabbit



Six of Spades



Six of Spades and Seven of Hearts (check this picture made by Ryoko ^__^ [link]



Stop Cheshire Cat!



Sweet Alice and White Rabbit



Mad Hatter and March Hare are cool mafioso



Welcome to the Kingdom of Hearts! Alice and King of Hearts



My Favourite photo of the set XD Queen is mad as King flirting with pretty Six of Spades



Alice



- A cup of Tea?
- Oh, Tea?!
- Well, I don't know...

Mad Hatter, Alice and March Hare



As a Bonus the Naked King and Queen XD Actually I couldn't move my neck and I did not know what he was doing )))



to be continued...

Photographer - Kifir