Lest you think we’d forgotten this new feature on White Hot Room, we’re back just in time for Halloween with another Her Universe dress styling. You can express your love for Loki and accessorize for either a cute outfit or for a chic costume choice!
Winter is finally over which means it’s time to bid our sweatshirts and layers goodbye and update our wardrobe for the hot hot hot days of summer. Luckily, WeLoveFine has got some super cute new pieces for the season! (I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t totally eyeing that Kawaii Avengers shirt to wear to work…)
Stormtrooper Shorts + French Star Wars Tunic Tank
Stormtrooper Button Down + Kawaii Avengers Button Down
Chell Dual Layer Tank + Loki Leggings
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
What’s that? Your beloved ladies have teamed up for a fashion shoot in honour of Young Avengers being relaunched this week? Indeed we have! What you’re seeing is actually the result of separate photoshoots on our respective sides of the border, but the intent was there nonetheless.
This is actually the start of a miniseries we’ll be doing over the next few weeks — Marvel NOW! is launching some books that we’re pretty darn psyched about, so we thought we’d honour their releases with outfits inspired by members of the team. As always, you’ll see our personal touches, i.e. Bria is a totally classy dame and Lin is just going to be this douchebag trainwreck. Enjoy.
This Week: Young Avengers by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie!
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| Lin — Miss America Red Blazer: Vivienne Westwood Inspo DIY Star Tee; Star Beanie; Sunglasses: Yesstyle Hoodie: Lip Service Black Zip Miniskirt: BCBG Super Rad Kicks: Converse x Comme des garcons PLAY Star Earrings: Forever 21 |
Bria — Kid Loki Green Sweater: DKNY Black Shirt: Top Shop Gold bracelets: H&M Black Lace Pencil Skirt: BCBG Boots: Cole Haan Belt: DKNY Snake Ring: The Brass Dragon |
MISS AMERICA
Lin: Everybody has an elemental weakness to Jamie McKelvie designs. Urban savvy brow-quirked assholes are a fashion template close to my stupid dumb heart, so here’s to checking off the box next to ‘America Chavez’ and her super rad kicks. While her redesign is pretty much the current gold standard in street utilitarian, I’m on this fancy hoodie + blazer twist with a headfake toward her creative team’s British roots.
KID LOKI
Bria: I started by grabbing more or less all of the gold jewelry I own. I think only an extra pair of earrings and a headband were put back. Obviously I wanted to stick to his green/black/gold colour palette because, y’know, visual cues. My other goal was to use layers while simultaneously keeping things sleek and chic. With bonus ridiculous faces because how could I do a Loki outfit without the L-pose or asking Thor why the people I’m contacting via my Phone Of I are calling me a troll.
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Coming Soon: Uncanny X-Force by Sam Humphries and Ron Garney! Also coming soon: more of our dumb faces. Don’t worry, we just got started on this magical train ride.
Welcome to Cosplay Tuesday! Every week we feature one of our costumes and talk a little more in-depth about it. This week, we’ll be turning the spotlight on Lin’s Leah from Journey Into Mystery!
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Photo by Judy Stephens
We do it because we love. I say this because Leah would never have happened without Natalie agreeing to be my precious, pocket-sized Loki — and nothing says cosplay like characters ready-made for slummin’ around with one of your favourite ladies.
Due to the Asgardian nature of our costumes, we really wanted to push it for a winter convention, and finally settled for Katsucon (February 2011). Good decision, because while I didn’t put out for an expensive velvet, I did finally decide on a mediumweight brushed cotton. As a lined jacket and full skirt, it’s not the easiest thing to wear for… say, a balmy NYCC weekend. (If you saw a Leah walking around with her skirt tucked into the waistband and her jacket slung over her arm, that would be totally super hip me.)
Construction notes? It was a jacket pattern modified to include gathered sleeves, the appropriate front+back panels, and mandarin collar. (Didn’t have time for a good fit and I totally messed up the trim, so don’t look too closely. Ha.) The skirt was just really simply draped on the stand, and is slightly gathered in back to give it a train. The hair bones are paperclay formed over a hair clip, with strands from the wig wrapped around it.
But really, it’s the wearing of this thing. I’ve never met any creators in costume from their run, and it’s a completely humbling but at the same time — my god, these folks are lovely. Our costumes were so well-received, and we’re just like, no, stop, we’re here to thank you. Got my comics signed by the wonderful Kieron Gillen, received an amazing silk-screen print from the all-too-generous Stephanie Hans, group pics with editor Lauren Sankovitch. Yep. Good times.
And at the end of the day, watch out sentimentality ahead!! hanging out with Natalie et al, being total bums. I hadn’t worn a costume this comfortable for quite some time, so being able to just chill with friends and generally being Asgardian wastes of space was totally top shelf.
Photo by Judy Stephens
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Because Natalie is totally the little liar prince of my heart and also soon the other space girlfriend of my heart, check out her cosplay page! (But also because she is a super cosplayer and makes really neat geek bracelets like my Captain Marvel one, JUST SAYING.) Or if you want to check out more of Lin’s costumes, just head over to her cosplay gallery!