Miccostumes' Yusuke Kitagawa Phantom Thief cosplay

Hey hey!

Here's a review on a costume I got from Miccostumes!

I've been dying to try their Persona 5 costumes and I am so pleased with what I got!

Please excuse the awkward positions and expressions. I'm not very good at this~.

So, the full costume looks like this.

It's made with pleather covered spandex, which makes it extra stretchy and comfortable.

The white pieces are made out of plush fabric/felt/fleece. I'd prefer if it were also stretchy spandex, but it looks okay in the photos.

The costume looks very pretty in photos. It's so slimming and it fits so well! I'm surprised as I usually get costumes that are either too big or too small for me when shopping online.

The buttons are made out of metal and the zipper is fully functional.

It's a little tricky to get into as it's tigth on the shoulders.

As you can see, the costume doesn't look baggy on me at all (maybe a bit on the back, but no biggie). I picked the smallest size and it's quite comfy! 

The tail hangs from the belt and the belt goes around the waist instead of the hips. I think the belt could be a little bigger, but I dont think it's  much of a problem as it helps make my figure look less curvy.

Here's a little closeup on the sleeves, that are a liiiiiittle too tight on my wrist. It's not bad, but it can get a little uncomfortable...

The belt is made out of an interesting fabric! It's a very thick braided cotton!

The tail is made out of fake fur and it's easy to brush into the shape you'd like. I didn't bother styling mine much, but it's very light and it has a wire on the inside, so it can be curved into any shape!

Well, so far the costume is great! There's one little detail that I dislike tho and it's the gloves and the boot covers.

The gloves are very big on me and don't look anything like Yusuke's gloves. 

The boot covers are just fabric and they are sheer, so they don't do much of a job covering anything.

I recommend buying these separately elsewhere for the accuracy!

Shipping: The costume was shipped to me by a very fast courier and was delivered within days of it's shipment. It didn't pass through the customs and it definitely didn't get extra charged! The store even labeled it as a very cheap halloween costume, so it helped a lot!

Communication: The store is very responsive and it might be one of the little stores online that keeps up with the new series and invests in good quality costumes (well... asides for the gloves and boot covers haha~)!

Overall quality: I think that the costume is great quality. I couldn't make something like this myself even if I tried! It's very warm and comfortable to wear in colder weather. Definitely recommend trying it out!

Thank you for reading <3

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Miccostumes' Howl's Moving Castle Cosplay Costume review

Hello! 

I have just received a costume I was eyeing for a long time and I'm so happy with it! 

Howl's a really beautiful character and I was so happy when the costume arrived to me - although I had to wait about a month for it to be made and a month for it to be delivered, it was totally worth it! 

You can find the costume here and the wig here. Together they cost 85.99$! If you would like to buy this costume alone and Sophie's dress, the price is only 108.99$!

The costume came in with: pants, jacket, shirt, necklace, wig and wig cap.

The pants are made out of polyester and are high waisted. They fit me well, however they are a centemeter too short - but that's alright! Miccostumes left about 3cm of seam allowance so I can make them longer! The pants close with a zipper and a snap button - the front two buttons are fake. If you are afraid the pants will open, you can replace the snap button by real on easily! Also, there's some seam allowance on the inside of pants, so you can make them larger if needed,

The jacket is made out of thin suede or peach skin type of fabric. It's very soft, however it can be tricky to iron, so I recommend you to be careful with it. The color is perfect and it's fully lined with red lining fabric. The sleeves have beige cuffs that are made out of sythetic fabric. The costume is also covered with metalic pleather bias tape. I always loved metalic pleather, so I'm very happy they used it on the jacket. It works real well! The only downside I can point here is that they were not very caraful about cutting the pleather on the inside and it can look a little uneaven, but you can cut it yourself, so no worries! 

NOTE: The jacket color is accurate to the website's product photo.

The shirt is my favourite piece of this costume. It's made out of chiffon fabric and I love it! It's very light and it feels very comfortable to wear. The shirt is quite baggy, which is perfect for howl. It's long enough and it's carefully sewn, so the fabric doesn't fray. The ruffles look adorable and the top part is lined, so no one can see your binder or bra or whatever you want to wear under the shirt! The shirt also has adorable little buttons that look like peals.

The necklace's stone is made out of glass. I was so scared it would get broken if I dropped it, but it turns out it's pretty resistant - try not dropping it tho! The chain is a regular metal chain and the stone is attached to it by thread... I'm not so sure this is safe, so make sure you replace the string for something stronger like a metal ring!

The wig is what surprised me the most on this cosplay! It's absolutely AMAZING. I was expecting it to be a cheap halloween wig, as the photo on website didn't show the wig very well and was scared I'd have to buy a new wig for Howl, but it turns out that this wig is extremely thick and it did not come styled. It came longer and I had to style it myself - which is great! I don't like pre styled wig as they might not cover my forehead well or might be too short/too long for me, so getting a wig I could style myself was great! I'm extremely happy with it.

The wig is also heat resistant, but only up to 160ºC, otherwise it might melt. The color is blonde, mixed with yellow and in the photos above you can see how the wig looks under different sorts of light. I took the photos during the cloudy weather, so the wig looked blond and golden, but once the sun showed out, the wig looked much more vibrant. I don't mind it tho, as I like how the color compliments my skin!

Here are some of the photos I took wearing this costume.

The costume is a perfect fit on me and I feel really beautiful in it. The pants really define my legs and make them look longer and slimmer. The shirt looks very elegant while tucked inside the pants. Both of these pieces hide my belly, making me appear thinner!

The jacket is quite big on me, but Howl's jacket is meant to be big, so it's excellent. It stays properly on my shoulders and it's wearable in case I get cold! 

I cropped my feet out of the photo because I will need to make the pants just 1cm or 2cm longer so they cover my shoes a little.

Overall, I am very satisfied with this costume. I love howl and I am really happy with how I look as him!

I feel like my self esteem boosts over 9000 when I see myself in this cosplay!

Thanks for reading and make sure to check their store out!

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RoleCosplay's Sakamoto Desu ga? Sakamot cosplay costume

It's been a while since I posted a cosplay review here, so please bear with me! 

I've ordered Sakamoto's cosplay some time ago from RoleCosplay and I thought I should review it for you, so you can know what to expect when ordering a costume from this store.

This is the costume I got.

Anime:Sakamoto Desu ga?

Included: Pants,Shirt,Coat

Material: Uniform cloth

Net Weight: 1.10kg

Shipping Weight: 1.20kg

Color: Black

Care Instructions: Hand wash in cold water, hang to dry, no bleach

Features: Designed with high quality material and excellent tailoring skills, this cosplay costume will surely make you a bright spot in the party.

Now, I want you to know that this costume barely costs 32$, so don't expect a real gakuran. It's a cosplay after all!

The service of the store is very good. They shipped the cosplay real quick and it arrived to me without passing through customs! This is great considering I have such bad luck with customs nowadays...

The cosplay came with the jacket, pants and shirt - as stated in description. 

I feel like the costume doesn't have the best fabric, but for the price, I think it's quite good! Better quality fabrics such as cotton, twill and different sorts of polyester can cost a lot and for a cosplay, I think the material chosen for it is good.

I will try to post as many photos as possible on this costume so you know exactly what to expect!

The shirt is made out of peachy fabric, since it's soft on the inside, but on the outside the fabric feels like polyester. The shirt is well sewn and easy to iron, so you don't need to worry about it fraying or the wrinkles not disappearing.

Jacket is made out of "uniform cloth" and it's very easy to iron. 

The jacket is fully lined and it has shoulderpads. 

The buttons look lovely and it's very comfortable to wear this. 

The only downside to it is the printed collar and the fake pockets... 

I think the collar should have a patch in case you intend to use this costume for another character... 

The pants are made out of the same fabric as the jacket and they have a front zipper. They close with a hook instead of a button. 

The costume fits well, however I really advise you to ask for the height measurements before buying as it might be too short on tall people. 

I really like the quality of the costume and I like how it looks on me - I feel pretty badass! 

The costume is very comfortable and it doesn't cause me allergic reaction to the fabric like some costumes did in the past - I have sensitive skin so fabrics that are too rought cause my skin to itch a lot... 

The only downside to this costume is that you cannot kneel or squat in it as the pants are not stretchy, however you can sit comfortably in it and enjoy your studies~

Overall, I rate this costume a 10/10 as it's excellent for what you pay for! 

Thank you for reading!

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