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Vogue Loki

April 27, 2018 by The Lady Nerd 3 Comments

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It is here.

The moment we’ve been waiting 10 years for – the culmination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Avengers: Infinity War! I’m excited to see it this weekend! For the obvious reasons of course, but also because I had the pleasure of being cast as an extra for two different alien races. Apparently I was specially requested for my “chameleon face”. D’aww, shucks…though I suspect it was because I made them laugh at the stifling 2am call times.

*arrives on set a little too bouncy from early morning adrenaline*
“Ooo, Avengers facial time!” *snuggles into the chair with a dopey smile*
“She just called the next 4 hours of us putting makeup and prosthetics on her “relaxing…”
“Yeah, and?”
“Can we work with you all the time?”

With that I got to check off one of my bucket list experiences – undergoing body makeup and prosthetics on a movie or TV show. Can’t get any bigger than Avengers: Infinity War!

Alas, I didn’t have the resources to pull together an Infinity War inspired outfit in time (story of my life, eh?), so instead I thought I would do a throwback to one of the favourite villains of the MCU.

Shortly after the first Avengers film came out, a friend suggested that, in no uncertain terms, I should do a female version of the title trickster, Loki. After a few rounds of online research, I came to the conclusion that the only femme designs created at the time were cocktail dresses or short Lolita-esque frocks (not that I mind anyone wearing these sorts of things, mind you. The designs just didn’t quite jive in my head). Loki has a flair for theatrics, so I figured if everyone showed up somewhere in cocktail dresses, Loki would show up in a full-fledged gown. Why? Because she could. So I quickly sketched out a two-piece gown inspired by both the film and comic version of Loki. My representation is not as exact as I wanted to keep a high fashion element to it. Thus Vogue Loki was born.

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The biggest deviation on this costume design was that I pulled from my experiences as a model and love for high fashion to craft an haute couture look. This ended up being the main influence for the photoshoot, to push it more towards looking like a magazine editorial.

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COSTUME NOTES:

Hair: My own hair simply blowdryed, brushing the hair back from the face then spraying the heck out of it for sheen and staying power.

Makeup: MAC makeup artist Aisha Daly did the honours. She did a mixture of black and green eyeshadows with green glitter eyeliner on the top and gold glitter eyeliner on the bottom, complete with false eyelashes and black glossy lipstick. (We also opted to go for a “no eyebrows” look, common on high fashion, but also because that is the look Female Loki in the comic sports!)

Dress: All one piece made by Angelica of Angelly Cosplay – https://www.facebook.com/angellycosplay?fref=ts (I designed it completely, but I can’t sew to save my life, so I left that in her much more capable and talented hands). The green fabric is 100% polyester made to look like silk dupioni (we used the wrong side because it had a nicer sheen to it). The skirt has 13 panels in it to give it that wide, flowing look. The black material is actually a polyurethane psuedo-leather skirt from the 80s we hacked up for the vest-like piece. On the shoulder, we put in a brass zipper from Hobby Lobby, pulled apart with separate strands on each shoulder.

Necklace and cuff: Forever 21

Tights: DKNY

Shoes: Aldo

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Picture 1: Brownlee of RBC Image (https://www.facebook.com/RBCIMAGE)
Pictures 2-6: Kyle McLaughlin (http://www.studiokgm.com/)

Filed Under: Costumes, Geek Couture, Modeling Tagged With: female loki, lady loki, loki cosplay, vogue loki

Vogue Bride of Frankenstein

January 1, 2018 by The Lady Nerd 5 Comments

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Bride of Frankenstein hair profile photo by The Lady Nerd. As the sun rises, a new year dawns. So begins 2018. From the ashes of 2017, a year filled with both trepidation, fear, and loss, but also joy, excitement, and hope. We find ourselves, this January 1st 2018, to be a day of old ends and new beginnings.

Bride of Frankenstein by The Lady Nerd. Dress by Pinup Girl Clothing. Hair by Angie Arnold. Makeup by Dustin Lazenby. Photography by Michael RiveraAppropriate that this day marks the 200th anniversary of a literary life given form. Very few books have quite captured audiences as has Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, an immortal story with a mind of it’s own that gets revamped with each new generation of readers. Frankenstein has been used for two centuries to make commentary on modern concerns; from ethics questions raised from new science practices to social responsibility, family, alienation, hubris, and dealing with chaotic change. I find much is the same for the decades of life. From the teens when one is growing, learning, and being moulded. To the twenties when one begins to stretch out, feeling for their place in the world, questioning what is known in search of truth. To the thirties (where I’ll find myself in a few months), when one establishes their identity, and puts their mark upon the world.

Bride of Frankenstein black and white portrait by The Lady Nerd.So after another year seemingly designed to tear me apart, I choose to greet this one with hope and hunger. Rather than resign myself to the chains of years past, I choose to do better with the God-given gifts I’ve been given – to create, to make beautiful, to inspire, and spread joy. The gift of creation is a truly amazing thing (spoken more in line with the innocent awe of the Monster, in a body broken, scarred with a heart and mind torn apart by the harsh realities of this world, but filled with wide-eyed wonder rather than Frankenstein’s feverishly insane drive to be like God). Every day that goes by is another blessing, another day to live, another moment to cherish.

Bride of Frankenstein black and white portrait by The Lady Nerd.I decided to take this new year’s inspiration from this cultural phenomenon, as each year I end up creating, cutting, revamping, and resurrecting old concepts into new. A crossing of multiple industries and projects into one, hodge-podged together to create something, hopefully, marvelous. Best intentions have a way of being bushwhacked by life’s plethora of monkey wrenches. Many plans get made. Most go under. Not all of my discoveries and experiences have been positive, so alas, my plans for The Lady Nerd fell by the wayside due to the ever-present realities of bills, health issues, and things beyond my control. But no more. This shall be the year of adventure! Glorious, glamorous adventure!  I’ve got old habits to kick and new frontiers to explore. And by God’s grace and sheer determination, I hope to accomplish it.

Bride of Frankenstein dress black and white photo by The Lady Nerd.So to marry those desires with the 200th anniversary of a iconic novel (because I’m a nerd. True story, says so right on the front page), I created this photoshoot to highlight what The Lady Nerd is all about – geek made chic. From burying my nose in nerdy research of Frankenstein in literary and cinema form to styling this old Hollywood glamour shoot with a lavish Pinup Girl Clothing gown and finally collaborating with local (truly incredible) talent to bring my vision to life. I present to you The Lady Nerd’s 2018 Bride of Frankenstein.

Bride of Frankenstein scream by The Lady Nerd. Bride of Frankenstein scream while in a fabulous dress by The Lady Nerd.

I gladly invite all of you to join me for this year of style, creativity, and shenanigans. Happy New Year!

Photograph: Michael Rivera
Hair: Angie Sue Arnold
Makeup: Dustin Sean Lazenby
Dress: Pinup Girl Clothing
Location: Andrew Artimage studio

 

Filed Under: Geek Couture, Modeling Tagged With: black and white, bride of frankenstein, frankenstein, gia, gia gown, mary shelley, mary shelley's frankenstein, pinup girl clothing, vintage photography, white gown

Admiral Holdo’s Bracelet – A Lucky Find

December 15, 2017 by The Lady Nerd 11 Comments

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Sometimes one has to go through a painstaking process of custom building a piece for a cosplay or outfit, shelling out more money then we really care to admit. Other times, we get lucky. Really really lucky. I found myself in the latter group last night as I watched Laura Dern as Vice Admiral Holdo glide across the screen in a slinky, but regal mauve number. Suddenly a closeup of her arm appeared and I audibly squealed. I recognized the bracelet. I have the EXACT SAME ONE. I bought it in 2012 from Forever 21 for my Vogue Loki. What are the odds?!

The Lady Nerd Lady LokiBut lucky for you guys, it appears the same cuff bracelet is being sold right now! Below are links to where I could find it. (I’m including multiple things as I know how us cosplayers can get. We find a screen accurate item and snatch it up faster than you can blink!) Now it’s gold, so you’ll have to get crafty and paint them to match Admiral Holdo’s. But it certainly beats making it from scratch. Good luck and happy cosplaying!


Gold Cuff Bracelet
– $3.52 USD

Silver
Silver Cuff Bracelet – $2.78 USD (Design-14)
Gold
Gold Cuff Bracelet – $2.27 USD (Design-5)
Gold Cuff Bracelet – $3.33 USD
Gold Cuff Bracelet – $3.34 USD
Gold Cuff Bracelet – $3.49 USD

Gold Cuff Bracelet – $6.99 USD

Filed Under: Costumes, Geek Couture Tagged With: admiral holdo, gold cuff bracelet, laura dern, laura dern admiral holdo, laura dern star wars, star wars, star wars the last jedi, the last jedi, vice admiral amilyn holdo, vice admiral holdo

Loungefly Star Wars Rebel Canto Bag Review

December 13, 2017 by The Lady Nerd 5 Comments

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Loungefly Last Jedi Bag

This is not a sponsored post.

For my first ever review on this blog, today I’m featuring another first – my first handbag purchase! (Or maybe I just wanted to see how many times I could write “first” in one sentence…English majors, forgive me.) I’ve always bought whatever cheap, basic black handbag I could find at Ross or TJ Maxx to satisfy my utilitarian needs. Despite being a fashionista cliche, I’ve never been into handbags. They’ve never caught my eye for anything past functional purpose.

Until now.

Now I’m a fashion cliche. NO REGRETS. Let’s take a closer look at this beauty, shall we?

Behold Loungefly’s Star Wars Rebel Canto Bag from their recent The Last Jedi line. Made from saffiano faux leather, this subtle geek chic bag features a polished design of elegant black and silvery gold usually reserved for Imperial styles (whoever made the decision to use Rebel symbols instead, you’re a mad genius and this Rebel loves you for it. The Imperials and First Order can’t have all the sleek chic fun!). Both sides feature a symmetrical quilted pattern with Star Wars themed metal plaque. Having a neutral palette, this bag pairs well with just about any outfit and functions well for both the everyday and formal.

Loungefly The Last Jedi BagThe Rebel Alliance metal plaques on the front and tab appear to be made out of a metal that in some lights looks silver and others, gold. (So it will go with both your cool and warm tone outfits!)

Fun Fact: The “Canto” in the title of this bag comes from the name of a new location in The Last Jedi called Canto Bight – a Star Wars version of Monte Carlo, with all the alien swank of a James Bond casino scene. (Being a lifelong lover all things spy, chic, and sci-fi, this has got me written All. Over. It. I can’t wait to see the scene!) Not all rebels are scruffy nerfherders, after all!

Loungefly The Last Jedi Bag Detail Loungefly The Last Jedi Bag RebelLoungefly The Last Jedi Bag RebelI was pleased to see that this bag is a medium size, approximately 13 inches wide by 10 inches high by 5.75 inches deep. It feels not too small nor too big, but just right. It can be carried by the handles by hand or at the elbow. Thankfully, it also has a removeable shoulder strap (I’m definitely a shoulder strap bag kind of gal) so there are multiple ways to wear this bag to your personal comfort level.

Loungefly The Last Jedi Bag Shoulder StrapFun Fact: The faux leather material this bag is made out of is known as “Saffiano” leather. The name refers to the crosshatch pattern that was pressed into the wax that coated the leather. It originated from a particular tannery in Italy and was an exclusive patent of Prada, but has now spread to many different countries and design houses. So this faux leather version is wonderful nod to those luxury lines.

Loungefly Star Wars Bag Saffiano LeatherMy only gripe with this bag comes with the interior design. The top is an open one, with one half-loop tab that magnetically clicks into place. This neither protects from the elements or makes the bag easy to get into as the tab hangs in a rather awkward space. Granted, this may be because I’m not used to this sort of closure, but from my purely subjective standpoint, I would’ve rather had a simple zipper to open and close the entire top.

Loungefly The Last Jedi Bag ClosureThe interior is divided into two sections with pockets on either side with a beautiful art deco X-Wing pattern (Another bonus for me as the X-Wing Starfighter is my favourite sci-fi spacecraft). The front has a convenient open pocket to slide your phone into while the back has a zippered pocket for any valuables. I have not yet tested the limits of how much can be put into the purse, but it’s perfectly suited for my minimalistic needs (although it does fit an Instax Mini camera as I discovered on a recent photoshoot!).

Loungefly The Last Jedi bag pockets Loungefly The Last Jedi BagCurrently, the bag retails at $70 USD, though Amazon has had some sales on it, but be quick! This bag has sold out once already (looks to be selling out fast again)! So keep checking back daily on the links below. Here’s where you can purchase it:

Star Wars Rebel Canto Bag – Amazon – $70.00 USD
Star Wars Rebel Canto Bag – Loungefly – $70.00 USD
Star Wars Rebel Canto Bag – Think Geek – $69.99 USD
There’s also a matching wallet!
Star Wars Rebel Canto Wallet – Amazon – $40.00 USD
Star Wars Rebel Canto Wallet – Loungefly – $40.00 USD


Fun Fact: All these pictures were taken with my phone, the Samsung Galaxy S7 because I left my camera with a friend doing auditions. Oops…But I am really amazed with the quality! Phone cameras have come so far.

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Force For Fashion

December 14, 2015 by The Lady Nerd Leave a Comment

Force 4 Fashion
In honour of Star Wars week, I’ll be rolling out various SW themed posts ranging from the couture to costumes. Today’s post features a rather fabulous charity event called Force 4 Fashion. A bevy of top designers teamed up under the guide of Disney Consumer Products and Bloomingdales to create looks based on the new film, The Force Awakens. These particular designers were geeks themselves, having loved Star Wars for years or having been shaped by the iconic films.  So on December 2nd, a star-studded group attended the campaign of a fusion of pop culture and fashion in New York presented by Kay Jewelers.

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Each look was displayed in all of Bloomingdale’s 57th street windows through December 18th. Now something quite nifty is that these outfits are being sold to the public! These outfits are being auctioned off on CharityBuzz.com to benefit the Child Mind Institute – a charitable initiative that empowers people to make a positive impact on the world around them.
Phasma Giles DeaconCaptain Phasma by Giles Deacon
Kylo Ren HalstonKylo Ren by Halston
stormtrooper Ovadia & SonsImperial by Ovadia & Sons
Phasma ParkerCaptain Phasma by Parker
Kylo Ren Rag and BoneKylo Ren by Rag & Bone
Rey Rag & BoneRey by Rag & Bone
Chewbacca Todd SnyderChewbacca by Todd Snyder
Rey Diane von FurstenbergRey by Diane von Furstenberg
Stormtrooper Opening CeremonyStormtrooper by Opening Ceremony
Finn Timo WeilandFinn by Timo Weiland

Photos: Nerdist.com, Tomandlorenzo.com, and Starwars.com

Filed Under: Geek Couture Tagged With: force 4 fashion, star wars, star wars dress, star wars fashion, star wars jacket

Back to the Future Couture

October 21, 2015 by The Lady Nerd Leave a Comment

Back to the Future 2015The day has arrived where the infamous Marty McFly appears from the past via the time-traveling DeLorean (from the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II for those not in the know). While posts online are all abuzz with the differences between what 2015 was supposed to look like versus the reality of now, I think there’s a lot to be said for how far we’ve come as a society for creativity. Sure, scientific advancements may not have us all on hoverboards, but there have been many advances in medicine and technology (hello smartphones!) that would still make Marty McFly ooo and aah.

The same, I believe, can be said of clothing design. While we don’t have self-tailoring jackets or immediate air dry, we are on the cusp of some very interesting 3D printed apparel. Not to mention more sophisticated design work than the um…’unique’ choices in the film of what 2015 clothing would look like.

Back to the Future 2015But I’d like to focus on the design aspect some more. Having studied a bit of fashion and costuming history, we have entered into an era where almost anything can be designed (and in most cases, made). With materials like worbla, neoprene, acrylic, etc. there’s more room for creative exploration by the average person. What was once relegated to Fashion Week-level couture designers, can now be made on a personal scale. How exciting!

One such exciting venue (near and dear to my heart, of course) is geek fashion design. Last year at the first annual Her Universe Geek Couture Fashion Show, geeks from all over the US creatively explored ideas of their favourite characters or fandoms in apparel form. But one such design (the winner, in fact) stood out as being perfectly appropriate for today.

Amy Beth Christenson designed and made the winning piece humorously titled, “Great Skirt, Marty!”

great-skirt-marty-runway“I knew I really wanted to do a ‘Back to the Future’ outfit ’cause it was huge for me growing up. It made a big impact on me and what I wanted to do growing up,” Christenson told HitFix in an interview. (She now is a senior concept designer and visual development artist for Lucasfilm Animation.)

In lieu of doing my own interview with Christenson (I thought of the idea too late), I thought I’d showcase what I could find of the making-of this fun outfit. For the fantastic DeLorean jacket, Christenson used a very lightweight marine vinyl that had a brushed metal, stainless steel appearance and was easy to work with. To make the “exhaust vents” on the back of the jacket, she hand-quilted upholstery batting and black spandex. (My fingers hurt just thinking about it!)

GreatSkirtMartysketchThe belt features the DeLorean logo and grill on the front and tail lights on the back. Christenson 3D printed the front belt piece in plastic after digitally building it using the program, Maya.

great-skirt-marty-belt-coverOn the back of the belt, each tail light was created by layering reflective aluminum tape, clear ribbed shelf liner, and colored light gels. A frame was then 3D printed with a flexible rubber so the belt could bend easily and not break. (It’s amazing how far we’ve come to be able to custom-make accessories like this. I’m still wrapping my head around non-fabric materials, myself.)

great-skirt-marty-belt-lightsAs any Back to the Future fan knows, dramatic fire trails spit out from behind the DeLorean leaves when it revs up to travel through time. Bet you can’t guess which part of the outfit that shows up in! Christenson bought a pair of Hue black tights and airbrushed them yellow, orange and red with fabric dye. (I wish I had known about airbrushing a pair of tights rather than using actual paint and a paintbrush. Oh those tights looked horrible…)

great-skirt-martyAnd last but not least, Christenson commissioned Johnna Joy Murch to make a few matching pieces of jewelry to go with the outfit. Murch created a 4 piece set of radiation hazard earrings, a barcode choker necklace, cuff bracelet with the Mr. Fusion logo, and clutch purse which featured the DeLorean’s futuristic barcode license plate.

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What fantastic times we live in to be able to create these type of things! Although I’m still waiting on my hoverboard… *stamps foot*

Photos: Popsci.com, Amy Beth Christenson

Filed Under: Geek Couture Tagged With: amy beth christenson, back to the future, geek chic, geek couture, geek fashion, great skirt marty

Kevin Wada – Comic Fashion Illustrator

October 1, 2015 by The Lady Nerd Leave a Comment

Kevin wada xwomen(My apologies on the lack of blogging lately. I went from starting a new job to Dragoncon madness to progressively coming down with pneumonia all in the last month. Oi vey, I’m tired….)

Now I would be remiss in running a geek fashion blog without mentioning the likes of popular illustrator, Kevin Wada. His works have graced the covers of many a comic publisher and convention hall. From character portraits to comic-themed fashion illustrations (my personal favourite), Wada paints a mesmerizing dance of colours and patterns to spark the visual senses.

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His major delve into the geek fashion side was with the X-Fashion series in 2013, where Wada and his friend and Max Wittert took the beloved females of the X-Men world and drew out their personalities in a fierce fashionista lineup.
Kevin Wada 90s RealnessWith a unique brush of watercolours, Wada blends the seemingly opposed worlds of fashion and comic. Paint is not, especially absent of the thick link of ink, is not an often soon technique used to render comic characters. But it is an increasingly popular choice for covers and personal illustrations.
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Black Widow in an Anka Original gown

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Catwoman in Chanel

Kevin Wada PsylockePsylocke in Alexander Mcqueen

Kevin Wada Lorna DaneLorna Dane (Polaris) in Beyonce’s On the Run tour outfit

Kevin Wada MagnetoShe HulkYou can see more of his work at the links below:

http://kevinwada.com/
http://kevinwada.tumblr.com/
https://twitter.com/kevinwada
http://kevinwada.deviantart.com/

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Helmut Lang’s F/W 2012 Game of Thrones Inspired Collection

June 14, 2015 by The Lady Nerd Leave a Comment

Helmut Lang FW 2012 Jon SnowWhile most of the focus of geek fashion has been on small startup companies made by geeks for geeks, let’s not forget the big players – the big fashion houses who also happen to be inspired by the same beloved fandoms. Alas, they occasionally slip under the radar due to being ‘just another frou-frou runway show in some posh city that’s way too expensive’. But even if the pricetag is too much for the common person to afford, it’s still nice to know that there is a common ground of inspiration. That something as simple as a TV show can unite both sides of the aisle.

Helmut Lang FW 2012 Ned StarkHelmut Lang FW 2012 DaenerysOne such show that slipped under the radar was Helmut Lang’s Fall/Winter 2012 collection that was, in fact, Game of Thrones-inspired. Nicole and Michael Colovos said they looked for an “interpretation of The Game of Thrones guardians,” and as a result, “their dual existence of forest life and a stark minimal world is embodied in the mixing of hard and soft fabrics, tree bark printed leather, and minimal body conscious silhouettes.” The collection still manages to stay true to the brand’s modern aesthetic while still having recognizable elements of it’s TV show muse.

Helmut Lang FW 2012 Jaime LannisterThe urban-medieval outfits feature enough leather, leggings and boots to qualify for a good jaunt around Westeros. Speaking of boots, LD Tuttle designer, Tiffany Tuttle teamed up with the Colovos’ to collaborate for the F/W 2012 collection to create a 5-piece capsule shoe collection to tie the outfits together. Edgy silhouettes and asymmetrical cuts with luxe leathers with hues of black and red harkened to the Night’s Watch, with a luxury that would be worthy of a Khaleesi’s closet.

Helmut Lang FW 2012 MelisandreHelmut Lang FW 2012 Theon GreyjoyPhotos: Style.com, H3D Wallpapers, Fanshare, Fanpop, Moonlight Library

 

Filed Under: Geek Couture

Geek Couture – Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala 2008 – Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy

May 5, 2015 by The Lady Nerd Leave a Comment

The Met Costume Institute Superheroes Fashion
Last night, the 2015 Met Gala was held in New York. But rather than focus on that (as I’m sure many news sites are already knee-deep in coverage), I thought I’d rewind the clock a bit. Every year, The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts a themed exhibition, ranging from designer showcases to cultural studies. I would like to focus on 2008’s theme, which was the epitome of geek couture. (There was also a corresponding fashion editorial released in Vogue of model Coco Rocha in superhero-inspired wear.)
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To quote from the press release, “As superheroes enjoy a surge in mass popularity, The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art explores the symbolic and metaphorical associations between these fictional characters and fashion in Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, an exhibition at the Museum from May 7 through September 1, 2008. The exhibition features approximately 60 ensembles including movie costumes, avant-garde haute couture, and high-performance sportswear to reveal how the superhero serves as the ultimate metaphor for fashion and its ability to empower and transform the human body.”

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“Today, superhero imagery has suffused almost every aspect of popular culture,” said Andrew Bolton, Curator in the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute. “The superhero’s iconic costume of cape, mask, and bodysuit finds many fashionable permutations. But fashion’s embrace of the superhero extends beyond iconography, to issues of identity, sexuality, and nationalism. Fashion shares with the superhero an inherent metaphorical malleability which fuels its fascination with the idea and the ideal of the superhero.”


“Superman and Spider-Man costumes addressed the subject of The Graphic Body, relating Superman’s ‘S’ chevron to designer logos and branding.”

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“Catwoman represents The Paradoxical Body, which explores the character’s vacillating manifestations of good and bad.”

The Met Costume Institute Superheroes Fashion
“The stars and stripes of Wonder Woman’s uniform, a composite of the American flag, epitomize The Patriotic Body and designs that appropriate patriotic emotions implicit in the character.”

The Met Costume Institute Superheroes Fashion 
“Batman and Iron Man represent The Armored Body, and examine avant-garde fashion that merges flesh and metal, skin and chromium.”

The Met Costume Institute Superheroes Fashion
“The Mutant Body, denoted by the X-Men, highlights clothing that morphs men into beasts.”

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Designers included: Atair, Giorgio Armani, Balenciaga, Pierre Cardin, Dolce & Gabbana, Jean Paul Gaultier, Eiko Ishioka, Alexander McQueen, Julien Macdonald, Moschino, Thierry Mugler, Nike, Rick Owens, Gareth Pugh, Speedo, Spyder, As Four, Walter van Beirendonck, Versace, and Bernhard Willhelm.

The exhibition was made possible by Giorgio Armani (one of my personal favourite designers)

Photographs: Tyler Hicks, Lauren David Peden, and Robin S. Rosenberg

Filed Under: Geek Couture

Geek Couture – Her Universe Fashion Show 2014

April 29, 2015 by The Lady Nerd Leave a Comment

HU_Sketches_2_1Last year at San Diego Comic Con, Her Universe created the Geek Couture runway show (no, that’s not where I got the name for my blog category. I came up with it independently. But it seems from the title and the Lady Vader design I was working on at the time, Ashley Eckstein and I are on the same wavelength!). It was an attempt to let would-be-designers compete to show off their high fashion concepts on a runway at Comic Con. Her Universe started off the event by showcases some of their own talented sketches of various haute couture characters (I really love The Walking Dead – Lori’s Ghost one the most. I could see that very easily being a case of stealth geek).

HU_Sketches_4_1HU_Sketches_1_1HU_Sketches_3The runway show was a resounding success as 36 designers and models stomped down the runway in their original designs. The large hall at the convention was standing room only as fangirls and boys alike excitedly gathered for the first-of-its-kind event. The designers ranged from professional costumers to hobby cosplayers, but all with equal amounts of passion.

As if the event wasn’t cool enough by itself, there was added incentive as two winners would be chosen from the runway show to then partner with Her Universe and Hot Topic to create their own collection. The two winners were….

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Andrew MacLaine with his show-stopping quick-change Regina from Once Upon a Time.

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You have to see the full reveal of this one. It still blows my mind.

You can see a gallery of all the outfits here: (scroll down towards the bottom of the post): http://settostunning.com/2014/08/07/sdcc-her-universe-geek-couture-fashion-show/
(My apologies as I was trying to upload them all here, but can’t seem to get it formatted. Hmm, more things to learn!)

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