Ginger of "GNB Cosplay" has been studying fashion design and pattern making for most of her young life. She has always enjoyed sewing, and creating her own clothes and costumes, as well as creating clothing and costumes for her Barbie's when she was younger.
She is continuing her education at California State University of Northridge (CSUN), so that she may earn a BA degree in Fashion Design and Merchandising. She hopes to one day debut her own Harajuku and Gothic & Sweet Lolita inspired clothing lines.
Once she found a way to combine her love of design with her love of Anime, "GNB Cosplay" was born. She started by attending her first Anime convention in 2007, and creating costumes for herself and her friend. She has since created costumes for men, women, and children of all different sizes.
Ginger is the head costumer, pattern drafter, and seamstress. When she's not creating costumes, she enjoys going to Conventions, dancing, drawing, and creating stories. Her dream is to create costumes and accessories for any and all cosplayers around the world.
She from time to time also dabbles in photography, but loves to have her creations photographed by professionals. She also models in fashion shows from time to time.
She has traveled to Italy and Japan to study the trends and to gain inspiration for her future clothing lines. She speaks and understands some Japanese as well. (Nihongo ga wakarimasu.) にほんごがわかります。
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"LOLITA ROYALTY CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES" IS MY THE NAME OF MY CLOTHING COMPANY
*My clothing line is sort-of on hold due to my busy schedule, but I will start working on it again soon. So be on the look out for it early next year!*
"GNB COSPLAY" IS THE NAME OF MY COSTUMING COMPANY
*Where I am working hard on costumes for upcoming summer conventions XD! Of course there is alot more work on my myspace:
www.myspace.com/gnbcosplay; there you can see my entire costume portfolio since I'm a little limited/lazy with the uploads here. :3*
"Otaku Sanctuary" IS THE NAME OF MY COSPLAY MAGAZINE
* I'm also working hard this project as well...yep I have a busy summer.
www.otakusanctuarymagazine.webs.com *
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I am willing to do TF*/TFCD* However, if I loan out my creations, and you are in a different part of the city/country (ie...I am not available for the shoot) then I will require a deposit. You will receive your deposit back only after I receive my creations back in the condition I sent them to you. (ie...not destroyed, dragged through the mud etc....).
Contact me if you need more info. Thanks!
+ Photographer Pinelo (MM ID# 1216185)
+Created & Modeled the first piece of my clothing line in the Trends "The World is Your Runway" Fashion Show
+ Interviewed for LA Weekly at Anime LA: "Otaku Art Stars: Anime Conventions Are Breeding a New Generation of Artists"
+To read the full article:
http://blogs.laweekly.com/style_council … -conventi/
+ Yami Yugi Costume Featured in "Cosmode Magazine" January 2009 issue #25 (Japanese Cosplay Magazine)
+ Debuted small Harajuku Inspired Clothing and Accessories Line at Anime Art Expo in Monrovia
+ Worked backstage as a designer assistant with Evey of "Evey Clothing"
+ Featured Designer in "Spotlight Magazine"
+ 3rd place co-recipient of the "Denim Deconstruction Contest" at the Fashion Symposium
+ Coordinated the Beta Pi Sigma 'Zeta Chapter' Debutante Fashion show
+ Coordinated and promoted a small Fashion Show at Valencia High School
*** Much of my work has been photographed at Anime Conventions everywhere ***
Original Photography by:
www.consplayers.com; editing, costume by: me
