Favorite Little Princess

K1 swears that she is done making new cosplay outfits and will only improve upon the others we have already made. Uh, right. That promise didn't last long. This is her drawing for her latest idea for the upcoming Metrocon . For those of you who don't know about all this "con" stuff, it's a convention for anime.  Some conventions also pair up with sci-fi, but this particular one is just anime. These conventions are huge and almost everyone comes dressed as their favorite character. I have seen some pretty amazing costumes over the past few years, but I refuse to let K1 invest that kind of money into it. Very few people buy their costumes, although you can find many for sale on the Internet. Costumes usually must be self-made to be eligible for the costume contest and the creativity is unbelievable. K1 created this  Pinkamena  costume for Megacon in Orlando this past spring. She actually sewed a lot of herself - she's learning. This  Organization...

My 15-year-old is very creative, even if it's in a way that I'm not very interested in.  She is an avid Fan Fiction writer and Japanese anime fan.  Thus said, she loves going to the anime conventions.  We have several in our area, so this travel isn't inconvenient.  The entry fee and shopping are a pocket drainer and don't even get me started on the costumes.  Yes, costumes.  I try to keep my girl reined in, but you would not believe at how much time and money are invested to these creations. The majority are handmade because only non-purchased costumes can be entered in the costume contest. My Little Pony Cosplayers We have been attending MegaCon in Orlando for the past 3 years.  This convention is a combination of Anime, Comics, and Science Fiction.  It's huge.  Really.  Almost everyone dresses up as their favorite character.  In fact, you feel quite out of place if you go sans costume.   One of this year's special...