Beautiful Art Nouveau / stained glass style illustrations, by the artist by Takumi, inspired by the movies of Studio Ghibli. From the timeless classics such as Totoro and Kiki to Spirited Away and Ponyo each illustration contains a wealth of visual clues relating to each movie. You can find more by Takumi on Pixiv.
The classic animated worlds of Studio Ghibli brought vividly to (still) life in a series of paintings by the artist lixiaoyaoii. I’ve been hooked on Studio Ghibli movies since first watching My Neighbour Totoro many years ago and travelling to the Cornerhouse in Manchester to catch new releases.
I can’t resist movie seasons featuring the classic Ghibli works like Porco Rosso, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Whisper Of The Heart and Nausicaä to the comparatively more recent movies like Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and From Up On Poppy Hill. These paintings have inspired to re-watch them all and acquire the most recent releases that have passed me by. Summer blockbusters come and go, these animated classics will remain forever young.
You can find more by lixiaoyaoii on Pixiv but the sign-up process is painful, so be warned.
Alternative clothing and costumes from Frockasaurus on Etsy – Stand out from the sartorial herbivores. Victorian gowns, Adventure Time and The Walking Dead dresses, Horror skirts and amazing cosplay creations, handmade in the UK by Kaz Hall. As all garments are made to order production times may vary depending on workload and availability of materials.
Speaking of time… first up is this Femme Sixth Doctor ‘Colin Baker’ Cosplay comprising of jacket, corset-waistcoat, neck-tie and skirt.
Doctor Who – Femme Sixth Doctor Colin Baker Cosplay comprising of jacket, corset-waistcoat, neck-tie and skirt.
Why not flip a coin to decide if you should order this ‘Two Face’ Lolita Cosplay based on Tommy Lee Jones in Batman Forever comprising of jacket, skirt and shirt.
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“In my very distant past I worked for Bermans and Nathans Theatrical and Film Costumers in London, where I made wonderful and interesting things such as elf costumes for Santa Claus the Movie, Egyptian mummies for Young Sherlock Holmes and accessories for Indiana Jones. Later I worked as a seamstress with the designer John Galliano.”
Adventure Time cotton fabric skater dress, fully lined including net underskirt.
Dress made from Marvel Avengers fabric, fully lined including net underskirt.
The Walking Dead Dress comes in a choice of either comic strip or zombies fabric, fully lined including net underskirt.
Horror Movie poster skirt with net underskirt.
Horror Movie poster skirt with net underskirt.
Skirt or dress hand made from Doctor Who fabric, fully lined including net underskirt.
Skirt or dress hand made from My Neighbour Totoro fabric, fully lined including net underskirt.
Made to order late Victorian/Edwardian style mourning gown for your Lady in Black, Vampire or Steampunk cosplay. Made from black reversed satin, partly overlaid with lace, trimmed with velvet ribbon and pleated satin, lace is beaded with black flower sequins and the buttons are French black glass, this garment is a work of art.
