wasn’t able to register. So, in November, after she and two friends secured tickets via lottery, Vaughn immediately started planning for what would be her biggest fan convention yet.
It’s a feeling many in the cosplay community share in, as conventions are often places for cosplayers to celebrate in-person. For Jasmine James, conventions are also a way to find inspiration and exchange tips with fellow cosplayers. Story continuesJames posts pictures on social media of her cosplay, but finds it to be a more ephemeral experience compared to sharing and seeing costumes in person.
Since the pandemic started, Chuu has participated in online events where she teaches others how to do builds. She is now figuring out which non-”in person” cosplay parts of her multiple revenue streams — which include streaming video games, a YouTube channel and selling patterns on Etsy for other cosplayers to buy and make — to concentrate on.“I think there’ll be different ways to how people approach it.