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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Valentine Dress Up

Type the word “Valentine” into our search field and you’ll get:

a red sequined flapper costume
a kid’s queen of hearts costume
red chiffon fairy wings for adults and pink ones for kids,
some saucy undergarments for ladies, and

3 cosplay costumes with varying levels of holiday appropriateness:

Final Fantasy VII’s Vincent Valentine – described as "a bit of a loner" who "appears cold on the surface." Not so lovey-dovey, but red and cool!
Cowboy Bebop’s Faye Valentine – slightly more appropriate for Valentine’s Day, since, “She puts herself into situations where men lust after her” and “she may get a thrill out of being desired.”
Resident Evil 3’s Jill Valentine – tough but pretty, and "her action and atmosphere has charm". Someone guys and girls can both appreciate!

Type in “Cupid” and you’ll get a couple of cute and sexy winged outfits for women and our awesome Cupid Kit Bow & Arrow -- a gorgeous pair of red wings with color-coordinated weapon of love.

Typing in “Love” brings up a wide array great Valentine party choices which include:

Venus, the Goddess of Love
I Love Lucy
Love Boat Captain Stubing
Love Boat Cruise Director Julie
Sexy Love Bug
Prisoner of Love costumes
Love Guru
Hippie Love Child

In addition there are some sexy underthings and one cosplay costume – from Bleach, Love Aikawa. According to the Bleach Wiki, “Despite his comparatively friendly attitude, Love is a rather brutal and merciless fighter”. Not very Valentine-y!

There’s only one cosplay con taking place on Valentine’s Day itself, and it’s Anime-SPARK! In Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They have a ready answer to your question, “Why Valentine's Weekend?” “It was an easy date to book for hotels, and we could come up with some cool event themes [like] our host club, date auction, and formal ball dances….”