Fabrics for Cosplay

BY admin on May 9, 2011

Stretch vinyl, shiny PVC, and faux leather fabrics have that ‘animated / comic’ type of look that lend itself to Cosplay. We love some of the awesome creations that people have made and worn to Cosplay conventions.

MJTrends hasn’t formally attended Cosplay conventions as a vendor (it’s on our short list of things to do), but we do have staff members who love dressing up and attending events. It’s a fun way to show off your sewing prowess and creativity as well as meet up with other like minded crafters.

There’s really nothing else like it. You’ll meet costumers who take the genre to a whole new level, professional Cosplayers who travel the world attending events, participate in contests, and get insider knowledge on the latest news and updates in comic books and video games.

In case you were wondering how you can get involved, below is a list of upcoming conventions:

Date Cosplay & Anime Event Registration / Prices
6/2-5 Colossal Con 10 > Sandusky, Ohio $40 by 5/14
6/3-5 OMG Con 2011 > Paducah, Kentucky $25 by 1/31, $30 by 3/31, $35 by 5/20
6/3-5 HamaCon 2011 > Huntsville, Alabama
6/3-5 UppCon 2011 > Uppsala, Sweden
6/11-12 DoKomi 2011 > Düsseldorf, Germany
6/10-12 Anime Next 2011 > Somerset, New Jersey $40 by 1/1, $45 by 4/1, $50 by 5/24
6/10-12 A-Kon 21 2011 > Dallas, Texas $45 by 4/1
6/17-19 METROCON 2011 > Tampa, Florida $45 by 3/15, $50 by 4/30, $55 by 5/29
6/17-19 Anime Mid-Atlantic 2011 > Chesapeake, Virginia $40 by 5/28
6/17-19 QC Anime-zing! 2011 > Davenport, Iowa $38 by 5/20
6/23-26 Port Con Maine 2011 > South Portland, Maine $35 by 5/1
6/25-26 JAFAX 2011 > Allendale, Michigan
7/1-3 Delta H Con 2011 > Houston, Texas $20 by 6/23
7/1-2 Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade Ball 2011 > Los Angeles, California
7/1-3 AM² 2011 > Anaheim, California
7/1-4 Anime Expo 2011 > Los Angeles, California , $65 by 5/31
7/1-4 Florida Supercon 2011 > Miami, Florida $35 by 12/31, $40 by 4/1, $43 by 6/1
7/8-10 Connecticon 2011 > Hartford, Connecticut $40 by 3/19, $50 by 6/4
7/8-10 Ikasucon 2011 > Fort Wayne, Indiana $30 by 12/15, $35 by 3/13, $40 by 6/10
7/8-10 Anime Overload 2011 > Austin, Texas $20 by 5/21, $25 by 6/4
7/15-17 PersaCon 2011 > Huntsville, Alabama
7/16 SMASH! 2011 > Sydney, Australia
7/15-17 Anime Kaigi 2011 > Flagstaff, Arizona $35 by 2/28, $40 by 7/13
7/21-24 Comic-Con 2011 > San Diego, California
7/26-28 MechaCon 2011 > New Orleans, Louisiana
7/29-31 Anime Iowa 2011 > Coralville, Iowa $35 by 2/12, $45 by 3/19, $50 by 5/31
7/29-31 Otakon 2011 > Baltimore, Maryland $65 by 6/4, $75 by 7/16
7/29-31 AnimagiC 2011 > Bonn, Germany
8/5-7 Anime Festival Orlando 2011 > Orlando, Florida $40 by 4/30, $50 by 7/25
8/5-7 Nom-con 2011 > Dublin, Ireland
8/5-7 San Japan 2011 > San Antonio, Texas $33 by 2/15, $37 by 4/15, $40 by 7/15
8/13-14 Cos & Effect 2011 > Vancouver, British Columbia Canada $20 by 7/31
8/19-21 Mizu Con 2011 > Miami, Florida $30 by 7/31
8/26-28 Manifest 2011 > Melbourne, Australia $40 by 12/25, $45 by 7/25
9/2-5 Dragon*Con 2011 > Atlanta, Georgia $90 by 5/13, $105 by 7/15, $120 by 8/31
9/2-5 AnimeFEST 2011 > Dallas, Texas $25 by 1/31, $35 by 7/31, $40 by 8/19
9/3-5 KumoriCon 2011 > Vancouver, Washington $30 by 12/31, $35 by 4/17, $40 by 8/14
9/9-11 Geek.Kon 2011 > Madison, Wisconsin $20 by 3/31, $25 by 8/15
9/9-11 Nan Desu Kan 2011 > Denver, Colorado $25 by 9/19, $40 by 8/14
9/24 Anime St. Geoarge 2011 > St. George, Utah $15 by 9/1
9/23-25 Erie Anime Experience 2011 > Erie, Pennsylvania $20 by 6/21, $30 by 9/5

Below is a gallery of some of our favorite costumes including classics such as: a jet black vinyl clad catwoman, her rival and nemsis batwoman, and a mischievous Harley Quin.

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