That's me cosplaying Mad Moxxi from the video game Borderlands. I made this costume for PAX East 2013, and I was super proud of it and how well it turned out. Not bad for a first cosplay, huh?
I watched my boyfriend and his buddy play Borderlands from the time we first started dating up until now (now they play Borderlands 2), and through all the sessions that I watched, I always loved seeing and hearing Mad Moxxi. She was so sassy, so overtly sexual, and completely unapologetic. For me, it was love at first sight! She reminded me of the bombshells that I love so much: Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe, and my personal favorite Mae West. At PAX East 2014 I actually found out from Moxxi's creators that I was dead on. They modeled her after Mae West and her larger-than-life sexuality and perosnality.
This costume, for me, was a huge triumph for a couple of reasons. I had never cosplayed before. I'd seen pictures of guys and girls who had amazing talent and had this awesome ability to bring characters to life. I was inspired by all the love and energy that went into their creations and told myself that if I could create something half as awesome as what they had done then I was on the right track. Once I resolved that I was going to take the plunge and try my hand at cosplay, I had to teach myself how to sew. I had to design the costume, research the character, do whatever I could to bring Moxxi to life. It was such a huge challenge, but when I had finished it, I felt a sense of pride and accomplishment that I hadn't felt in years.
Looking back, even though it was a rookie effort, that costume rocked! So much so that I brought it out and wore it again for PAX East 2014. It still isn't perfect, and there are still some changes and tweaks that I want to make to it, but overall I still love this costume. My goal is to take it and revamp it in time for PAX East 2015. Some characters just can't be ignored, and for me Mad Moxxi is one of those gems that I'll bring back time and again.
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