Publisher's Synopsis
Create one-of-a-kind fantasy outfits with this essential guide to manga, anime and cosplay fashion! Using the authors' unique Costume Matrix, you can develop new and daring designs for your anime/manga characters and cosplay creations. First, choose a look to serve as your fashion foundation. Then select an alternate style and fuse it with the first fashion theme to create an unexpected ensemble combining elements that are never normally seen together! Mixing and matching basic themes and styles results in one-of-a-kind mashups and hybrids, for example: School Uniforms & Military Apparel Casual Basics & Gothic Formal Wear Japanese Fashion & Folk Costumes Plant Motifs & Animal Motifs Nature Motifs & Mechanical Objects Seasonal Motifs & all of the above! Using the Costume Matrix, the fashion mashup possibilities are endless! Here are some of the unique combos made possible by the Costume Matrix's creative pairings: A Folk Costume mixed with Animal Motifs crosses Scheherazade with a snake, her veils transforming into slinky scarf-like vipers A Gothic Lolita pairs with a Rabbit for a fun and furry result, with fuzzy paws for boots and a crazy carrot-top hairdo A Sailor Girl School Uniform is combined with a kunoichi or Female Ninja's sleek fighting wear; a throwing star makes the perfect accessory! A mashup of Casual Basics & Plant Motifs creates a head-turning sunflower smash complete with green-leaf collar and flared petals skirt Fantasy Costumes for Manga, Anime & Cosplay presents over 55 fantasy fashion models and mashups and provides you with the key to designing your own totally original characters and styles!
