I saw many people whose clothes I admired. Otakuthon brings out people who want to see and be seen in clothes that they’re proud of, so people watching always proves a highlight of my convention. A selection of photos is below.

Here are some people wearing everyday clothes–no costumes. I love their street style!

The first person had wonderful flowy pleated green pants and elegant long yellow pumps plus fun patterned socks. I also appreciate people who go gray without coloring their hair. The second person coordinated their hair and their outfit like a fashion doll! The third person had a cute, playful design on their sweatshirt, and the fourth person reminded me of me in my twenties, although I never had rainbow hair. The fourth person had an amusing shirt and a great grin.

Next we have a few people in costume, also called cosplay. The first person has their manual wheelchair customized to resemble a Pokeball from Pokemon. The second person makes a suitably mischievous Fourth Doctor from Doctor Who. No idea what character the third person is–I was just exceedingly impressed by the fully hand-crocheted koi headdress and wristlets. The fourth person is Draculaura, Dracula’s daughter, from the Mattel Monster High fashion dolls [and associated TV show]!

Next we have a little section of decora outfits, characterized by layers of bright colors and tons of bright kid’s accessories. This style appeals to my love of brightness, stylization, and excess. Also I’m pretty sure that the dorklets would love it.

Now we have a bunch of people in Lolita style from the various panels on Saturday! The first two pics are from the same person’s outfit; somehow the pastel yellow and pale blue really work with the pale pink clogs. I liked the party theme of the second outfit, particularly the sash made with triangular pennants of fabric. The muted blue and purple background on the third person’s dress showed the aquatic creatures to good advantage. The fourth person combined two of my favorites: rainbows on their lacy tiered skirt and violently bright pink hair! The black and pink outfit on the fifth person thrilled me, as did their braids with ringleted ends. I like the primary colors and bright green in the print on the sixth person’s outfit, the rainbow bangs on the seventh person, and the cute little ghosts on the eighth person’s dress. They wanted to tell us all about where they got it: from Putre-fashion, a Quebecois company.

Here we have some pictures I took in line for the Lolita swap and in the Lolita swap room itself. I love the neat, put-together look created by the black, white, and navy blue of the first person’s ensemble. The second person has a playfully frilly outfit including bows on their hijab! Strawberries and gingham create a classic Lolita look on the third person’s dress. The fourth person’s skirt has panels inspired by European stained glass cathedral windows depicting the Dance of Death. The outfit also features a holster with a teacup and saucer! I just loved the Gothic Lolita fashion in the last two photos, especially all the details on the black-on-black headdress.