(May, 2008. Ximending, Taipei.)Also, Carrie Bradshaw on the giant tv screen.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
for all your cosplay needs
(May, 2008. Ximending, Taipei.)Also, Carrie Bradshaw on the giant tv screen.
posted by Mimi at 1:32 PM
(May, 2008. Ximending, Taipei.)Also, Carrie Bradshaw on the giant tv screen.
7 Comments:
Ooooh! I don't actually *have* cosplay needs, but seeing those... I might need to need them. ^_^
I think your needs are more gothic lolita... unless you've changed direction? :P
I just like to dress up on occasion, or did. I haven't since that time, and that was the first time in four years. It's not really me anymore.
Those outfits look fun, though. If I were 20 again... ^_^
Everything from costume to everyday clothing choices, I think fashion has transformative power and also serves to create and signal identity. I used to practice that more when I was a bit younger too, now I intellectualize it more often than I dress up and go out. Cons and Halloween, they're like sanctioned occasions to be elaborate and have fun. ^_-
Very true.
Now that I'm older, I'm a little more settled into my identity, I think.
There was a time when I would only feel attractive in drag, because I knew what I found attractive in women and I could achieve it, whereas I could not really say what was attractive in men.
Also, it's fun to be someone else for a few hours, and be free.
Men/Women, Attractiveness/Beauty:
I've found that I'm a bit biased. I tend to think of/appreciate beauty in terms of women more than men. However, attractiveness/attraction seems a different thing... then again I'm a straight girl, so I do find men attractive. There are definitely men that I find attractive/gorgeous/cute/hot. Beautiful, not as often. There are moments that are beautiful though.
It's interesting that you tried to emulate what you found attractive, instead of trying to attract what you found attractive, e.g. by taking on more traditional/idealized masculine attributes. Instead of "I want to be with you" it's "I want to BE you"?
Oh, I certainly spent most of my time trying to attract those I found attractive. I just never considered that I might attract them based on my looks. Whereas when I wanted to feel like I looked attractive I cross-dressed.
I wish I had better pictures of those days. Balticon was a flawed attempt to do it again years later.
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