This week, Nigel and Tazziii welcome costume maker and cosplayer Sarah McClintock. They work across film, theatre, and TV for some of the biggest corporations around, and also make costumes for cool anime characters they want to dress up as at conventions. We get into Sarah’s journey from Belfast to film sets and how they have used resources both in and out of education to build a career in an exciting and competitive industry.
This week, Nigel and Tazziii interview another awesome creative professional as we welcome cosplayer and Twitch Partner Jahara Jayde! Despite being new to both industries, Jahara has had an incredible rise and lets us in on her journey from Japanese Tutor to streamer cosplayer inspiring young BIPOC girls to enter the gaming and cosplay industry. She talks about finding what you love to do and the support needed to pursue it in this epic conversation!
In this week’s Story x Story episode Nigel and Tazziii welcome up and coming cosplayer Snickerdoodle Chan to talk about her journey and the craft of cosplay! We learn how Snickerdoodle got into cosplaying and the way she uses social media to showcase her unique spin on popular anime and video game characters. We also discuss challenges cosplaying as a person of colour and how to deal with negative encounters online. Tune in for great advice for aspiring cosplayers and creative professionals alike!
In this Twitch livestream audio replay, Co-host Tazziii talks to three cosplayers about adapting their craft during the 2020 pandemic. Taylor Van Gilder, Casey from LM Cosplays and Lissandela from Kigu Talks discuss cosplaying difficulties, lessons and hopes for 2021, take a listen now to see what they have to say about their craft! This is a bonus episode. We’ll be returning of season 3 of Story x Story in February.
Nigel and Tazziii chat with UK cosplayer, Kenny Cosplay Stuff all about his journey as a cosplayer including his most iconic cosplays, such as Iron Man and his work at huge conventions such as Hyper Japan. There’s plenty to discuss about the cosplay scene so have a listen to our latest episode to find out more!
Even during the current situation it’s so great to see that cosplayers all over the world are still being creative and crafting wonderful cosplays for everyone to see!
Creativity is super important, especially during a time where we have to make our own entertainment so we’ve got some awesome cosplayers here to share their wisdom, love and journeys of the cosplay world with you all.
We’re heading down to London MCM Comic Con this weekend from Friday 25th – Sunday 27th! You can catch us in both the North and South halls where we’ll be showcasing our indie manga as well as our original clothing line (including the comeback of our popular pink samurai beanies!), prints, notebooks and much more!
It’s that time of year again for London Games Festival; 12 days of game-related events and activities for you to attend all across London celebrating the gaming world we live in today! Whether you’re a casual gaming fan, a hardcore gamer or someone completely new to the scene then there’s bound to be something happening for you. Here’s a look at some of the top events that are coming up during this massive festival:
We’ve got another round of our favourite cosplay from the London Comic Con, the biggest convention on the UK calendar! It’s always a treat to meet dedicated cosplayers and witness what they’ve been working on for weeks and months.