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Awesome Con Costume Round Up
One of the best things about conventions is undoubtedly the variety of costumes you see throughout the weekend. Last weekend’s Awesome Con was no different. Downtown Washington DC was quickly filled with costumers representing a variety of fandoms, undoubtedly leaving many a metro rider very confused as to why these people in catsuits and Jedi robes were sitting beside them. (Superheroes are people too!)
Even though this was Awesome Con’s first year, the costumers definitely brought their a-game. It was also wonderful to see how many children (and sometimes even their parents) decided to embrace their (for many) first convention experience and throw themselves into it headfirst and come in costume. Everywhere I looked, I saw yet another person looking great in costume and definitely looking like they were having the time of their life. I only wish that this Round Up post could highlight all of them.
As always, we’ll start off with the Star Wars costumes. There’s nothing better nor more adorable than costuming children check out this tiny Ashoka and Captain Rex, this pair of Jawas, and a tiny Boba Fett with a more experienced Mandalorian warrior alongside.
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Mandalorian Warriors were the most popular Star Wars costumes spotted that weekend followed closely by Jedi Knights. There was, however, a Princess Leia too! (Look out, Leia! That’s Boba Fett behind you!)
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EXTERMINATE! New Dalek dress from Her Universe
With Easter approaching, you can almost hear the Doctor Who fans bubbling with excitement as the show gets set to return from its mid-series hiatus. Now there’s another reason for (female) fans to get excited. Her Universe has introduced another Doctor Who themed item: a Dalek dress.
This is another Hot Topic exclusive item that fans can pick up for $26.50-30.50. Keep in mind that Ashley did say this one runs small but not as small as the previous TARDIS dress.
New Her Universe Gear Coming on Cyber Monday
Need to do some holiday shopping for the women in your life, or just looking to buff up your own geeky wardrobe? Luckily for you, Her Universe is here to save the day! Yesterday the company previewed their new holiday items, which include two Doctor Who tees, a Star Wars v-neck shirt (the same style shirt as the Mara Jade exclusive from Celebration, which fits so very well), a Star Trek tee, a Battlestar Galactica sweatshirt, and last but not least, Darth Vader pajamas designed by Katie Cook!
How cute are they?? Katie did an awesome job.
You can purchase all of these items starting Cyber Monday (November 26). Even better, there are two exclusives for orders placed on that day only: every order will receive a free Chewbacca holiday pin, and all orders within the United States are eligible for free ground shipping.
And in news very relevant to readers of this blog, Ashley Eckstein teased on Twitter that Her Universe is in the process of designing a Rogue Squadron dress and tank top! No word yet on when we might see those released, but you can be sure I’ll be first in line to get them.
You can see all of Her Universe’s new holiday items here.
Cosplay Monday: The Costumes of Cadet
It’s Monday again and you know what that means: it’s time for Cosplay Monday! This week, we’re featuring the work of a costumer brought to my attention by Emily. Cadet, aka James, has a pretty impressive body of costuming work. His work with armor and props is enough to make almost anyone envious. Check out his totally awesome Boba Fett!
And his costuming talents aren’t just confined to armor or props! His Tenth Doctor looks fantastic and pretty spot on!
To see more of James’s work, including a great looking Clone Trooper and a Spartan Warrior, be sure to check out his site.
Upcoming Her Universe Releases
The wonderful Ashley Eckstein was a guest on this week’s episode of Tosche Station Radio and shared with us some pretty great new products that you can look forward to from Her Universe in the near future.
Starting this Monday, Her Universe will be releasing a new Halloween bag for 2012. This year’s design, once again by Katie Cook, will feature Darth Vader in a unicorn costume. (Yes, you read that correctly!) He will have all of the candy and will be saying “I find your lack of candy disturbing” to several costumed yet candyless stormtroopers. Also available this Monday will be the Ahsoka Tano costume top in adult sizes (Small through 3X) and a brand new Spock costume top.
The next upcoming product doesn’t yet have a release date yet but will be a Hot Topic exclusive so keep an eye out for a TARDIS dress!
Finally, Ashley let us in on a new product for the holidays that will be released for Cyber Monday. You will now be able to purchase Her Universe pajamas! These are another Katie Cook design and will be a pair of flannel pants with little Darth Vaders on them and a top that will picture Darth Vader with bunny slippers and a coffee mug and saying “I woke up on the dark side of the bed.” The holiday pin will also make its return and this year’s design will feature Chewbacca.
New ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Star Trek’ Shirts from Her Universe
Her Universe has unveiled a pair of new t-shirts today. The first is a Doctor Who tee that should appeal to Eleven fans:
And for Trek fans in the audience, there’s also a LLAP polo that’s now available:
Head over to Her Universe to pick up the new items!
Countless Mary Poppins Clones to Duel a Gigantic Lord Voldemort in Olympics Opener?
Initial reaction: What? Secondary reaction: Oh that’s just frakking awesome. From Yahoo Sports:
The Sunday Times reports (subscription only) that a sequence featuring some of the best-loved literary characters in British history will climax when a 40-foot Voldemort, the notorious villain from the Harry Potter books, rises out of a bed in the center of Olympic Stadium and scares away representations of Alice from “Alice in Wonderland,” Captain Hook and Cruella De Vil. (Oliver Twist will presumably be waiting in a line at a concession stand.)
Instead of being done in by Harry Potter, Voldemort will meet his match in a British nanny with an umbrella and a penchant for melody.
To quote Dunc over at Club Jade, If this is true, “it’s going to be completely batshit” (in the greatest way imaginable). I agree, but I do hope they take it one step further.
You know you want this to be true, admit it.
Her Universe Unveils Doctor Who Shirts
As hinted at yesterday, Her Universe (in conjunction with BBC Worldwide) will be releasing a series of Doctor Who shirts.
Her Universe™, a leader in female genre merchandise, announced today a license with BBC Worldwide, to create a collection of Doctor Who apparel for the ever-growing female fan base for the television show.
Her Universe recognized the burgeoning force of female Doctor Who fans and the need to create unique apparel and merchandise just for them. The international iconic brand and television hit Doctor Who is the longest-running sci-fi series in the world and continues to earn critical acclaim as BBC AMERICA’s highest rated series as well as the #1 downloaded series for iTunes in 2011. The newDoctor Who collection by Her Universe will premiere in July with fashion tops featuring images, characters and phrases from the Doctor Who universe all with fashion-forward designs for girls to look “Geek Chic.” To recognize their female Doctor Who fans, BBC Worldwide has created a special Doctor Who logo which will only appear on merchandise from the Her Universe collection.
Here’s one of the shirts, featuring the iconic modern Doctor Who logo along with some familiar text from companion Amy Pond.
Head to the link above to see three more shirts Ashley and Her Universe have put together.