People have strong personal beliefs when it comes to tattoos and body modification. Some incorporate self-decoration into their lives as rituals, tributes, and ways to mark important parts of their life stories. Other people insist that permanently inking oneself is nothing more than a time-bomb of regrets.
Those who do decide to get tattoos face the daunting of choices of what, where are why? For more and more people the answer is becoming fandom based.
Fans have always enjoyed dressing up as their favorite characters, but now they are making their favorite characters and symbols a permanent part of who they are. Some may ask how these die-hards will feel about their choices in old age. Will their Xbox logo even mean anything anymore, or will their art be antique/obsolete.
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aps for some, etching the bits of pop-culture that speak to them into their visage may be like taking some of that story or character’s attributes on as their own. Some may simply see the future for our generation for what it really is: A bunch of wrinkly old punks, listening to gangster rap with our hearing aids turned up and our Super Mario tramp stamps serving as a reminder for what made our days golden.
If you ever dreamed of being Bruce Wayne, Batman or even a Joker Goon, now you have your chance!
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So you’re about to become a mommy. Your little baby bump is growing by the day and all you can think about is hearts, flowers, little prancing ponies and making things out of yarn. Maybe that was the way it had to be in 1958 but ladies, we are a generation of edgy geek-chic sirens and we deserve to show it off, even with an enormous baby belly! Maternity style has always been very sedate; light colors and simple patterns because apparently pregnancy makes you love pastels. But now we can give our gamer girl friends something unforgettable for their baby showers; the Gun Street Girl is going to show you the way. Read the full story
Resident Evil costume: Gun? Check. First aid spray? Check. Leon’s wig. Check.
An amazing cosplay subculture exists purely due to the Resident Evil franchise. If you’ve ever tried to decide on a costume from the various games or films you realize what a challenge it can be to pick one. First off, it would be good to know whether you’re a boy or a girl. Unless you want to cosplay Alfred Ashford, in which case it doesn’t really matter. Then you have to choose a specific character. There’s over 25 - not including monsters. Some have only appeared once, while others are landmarks. Next, which outfit? From which game? By the time you add in unlockable alternate costumes you’re head is spinning. Here are some talented cosplayers from around the internet who knew what they wanted and managed to do it with style.
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Tokidoki has come out with a new key chain zipper pull series. Read the full story
It’s probably not as safe as titanium-dipped fiber, but this Bathoodie is–at the very least–considerably more stylish than a baseball pad. I can all but guarantee this will be the lazy comic nerd’s go-to outfit for Comic-Con cosplay.
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If you’re looking for an exquisite haute couture gown, you go to Paris. If you’re searching for Comic Couture, you go to the New York Comic Con.
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The creators of the iconic anime Evangelion has teamed up with Mobile Connection to bring a new line of dresses and shirts to Japan. The shirts are covered in images of Rei, Asuka, NERV, and other well known Evangelion characters. There are shirts for both guys and girls and seem way cooler than anything that has come out of the States for this anime.
The dresses are so amazing, I need to find someone in Japan to order me one and then send it my way. Some of the dresses are inspired by the EVA-01, EVA-00, and EVA-02 weapons, while others are adorned with Rei and Asuka. There are also reversible NERV Neko Mimi sweatshirts with cute little ears. The clothing line is targeted mostly towards the Tokyo Shibuya district visitors but any fan of this anime is going to want some of the action. To check out more of the clothing line hit up this site and this site.
Steam Punk is becoming a widely known trend not just within the video games scene, such as with Bio Shock, but also as a fashion choice. Read the full story
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Those who do decide to get tattoos face the daunting of choices of what, where are why? For more and more people the answer is becoming fandom based.
aps for some, etching the bits of pop-culture that speak to them into their visage may be like taking some of that story or character’s attributes on as their own. Some may simply see the future for our generation for what it really is: A bunch of wrinkly old punks, listening to gangster rap with our hearing aids turned up and our Super Mario tramp stamps serving as a reminder for what made our days golden.
