Okay so you just THINK that you’ve seen this costume before but NOT REALLY. No but seriously, it is. Previously on WHR, I borrowed most of Lin’s costume at the last minute. This year, for the A-Force shoot that one of our friends was planning, I decided to make my own jacket. And avoid her Canadian torture device of a fleece sweatshirt in Atlanta during summer. After all, how could I not want to make a Miss. America costume after that issue of A-Force #1?
Miss America Chavez: Bria
Photography by Leigh Willis
Thanks to all of the other ladies who showed up for the A-Force photoshoot and putting up with a very enthusiastic and slightly bossy impromptu director. (That wasn’t me nope not me.)
Stealth cosplay week? It’s kinda what we do. Our forever fave Jamie McKelvie always kicks it up in urban superhero style, and America Chavez of the Young Avengers is today’s stars&stripes inspo.
“Killin’ It” Snapback + Old Glory Cardigan + Chain Spike Earrings
Star T-Shirt Dress + Varsity Jacket w/ Hoodie + Cropped Hoodie
Freebird Boot + Wet Look Pocket Leggings + Levi’s Embellished Shorts
Earth’s Mightiest Heroines! The Avengers that no villain can defeat! Not even those villains up at the top.
I was originally tapped for this shoot back when the fabulous Socies (aka, She-Hulk) organized it last fall. She asked me to take part in the shoot and I was happy to do so. Unfortunately, I had to withdraw when I wasn’t able to make the convention. (Wait for it.) When the planets aligned for me less than a week before con, Lin decided that I needed to be in the shoot again. And also that she hated me and enjoyed my pain because oh god this costume was NOT meant for Atlanta heat. So she threw her Miss America jacket and fuzzy hoodie at me and told me I had to do the costume. That’s how we do it here at White Hot Room: clothesline each other into costumes.
Avengers versus Loki
All credit for the pictures of the group goes to the wonderful Danny Hunter! You can see the entirety of the shoot over at his Facebook. The ones of just myself and Jenny as Kate Bishop were taken for us by our friend Maggie.
Out with the old, in with the new! While we can only highfive Jamie McKelvie for his savvy redesigns, we just can’t let go of Billy Kaplan’s sartorial past quite yet — so let’s tagteam some fashion inspo from everything Wiccan as he starts his teenaged romp through this trendy galaxy photoprint phase.
And, let’s face it — just how perfect is that “Billy” sweater, red hooded and initialed and all. Pretty perfect, that’s what.
Pyramid Cutout Cuff + Mesh Cutout Top + Tasha Infinity Scarf
Gold Metal Belt + Wildfox Cropped “Billy” Sweater + Blue Contrast Panel Rib Dress
My Way Home Maxi Dress + Black Milk Galaxy Leggings + Gold Wing Earrings
Get some mischief done with a bit of style — a younger and sleeker incarnation of your daily self. Taking our cues from Kid Loki, we pick up this season’s emerald with bold black contrasts, accessorise in gold and geometric designs à la horn sigil, and put some trendy urban do-gooder in there to land you fighting on your feet in New York City.
Triangle Necklace + BCBG Halter Top + Midi Dress With Gold Beading
Hook Mesh Belt + Green Moto Jacket + Square Hood Tank by complexgeometries
Skater Dress With Lace Collar + Fever Pitch Leggings + “Nothin’ But Trouble” Heels