*this is a re-post of my last journal entry. Just wanted to try out my free one-day premium membership and get this journal skin. I hope it shows up.*
YAY
So, this upcoming February, there's this Japanese Matsuri festival near where I live and I get to go to it!! I don't know if Farah can go or not, but I'm going with my family for sure.
So I originally wanted to make a kimono, because I love kimonos and have wanted an excuse to make one for a long time, but now here's what I'm thinking; a few months ago I designed my own wa lolita. It still has a lot of traditional kimono characteristics while being frilly and amazing, and obviously sporting the famed lolita girly-ness. I'll be posting pictures of the outfit (not costume: lolita is a fashion, not a cosplay) once I'm done with it, and maybe even pictures of the festival itself. And if Farah can go, I might make her something as well. Although, she's not so much into girly stuff, so I might make her a not-as-much-frou-frou wa lolita, or just a traditional kimono.
This will be my hardest and most detailed thing I've made yet, so keep an eye out! I can't wait to show it off. I already have most of the patterns drafted, the only thing stopping me is what colors to make it.
I'm so excited for this festival! The food......*dies* I've heard it's amazing. I love Asian food, so I'm really excited. And who knows? Maybe I'll get up the guts to try sushi. ^^
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Now, as for progress on cosplays, Farah and I are kinda confused on what to do next. We made up our own Matryoshkas (which are AWESOME), and those won't be too hard to make. There's also her and my OC's from the anime/manga I'm writing (which reminds me- Farah, don't let me forget to show you the pages I have done!) and I have a few pieces from mine all done. We just need to work on Farah's, and our wings. And tails. And wigs. Well, Farah has hers, but I need to buy and style my wig. THEN- As for MY other cosplays, be expecting more Rin Kagamine, some Gumi Megpoid, Aoki Lapis (I'm REALLY excited for this cosplay, it's coming along GREAT!), and some other stuff. As for Farah, she doesn't really know what she wants to cosplay. She wanted to cosplay Prince Soma from Black Butler, but now I think she's kinda over that anime. So maybe next time she and I get together we'll think of something for her. Well, plus cosplaying is expensive (especially since we're teenagers, and only one of us (me) has a job), so don't be expecting cosplay after cosplay. But be expecting some awesomeness from us in the upcoming months. We are determined to step it up this 2012!
Have a great week! I'll keep y'all updated on future events.
-Tori