Here are a couple of items I brought home from Otakon.
A super cute Kallen Kozuki cell phone charm from one of the many J Pop/knick knack type stores.
Two prints from the amazing illustrator Echo Chernik. Love her art nouveau inspired pieces.
And a wig from The Five Wits that I can use for an L costume (Death Note) and possibly Lelouche (Code Geass) if I smooth it down.
Not a lot to share, but I was being conservative with my purchases. 
Here is the costume I wore on day three of Otakon. Winry Rockbell from Full Metal Alchemist:
This costume was put together mostly with items I had around the house. Really the only effort I put into this costume was modifying the length of the jacket and styling the wig. I purchased the wig at a generic costume shop, so the quality is not really up to par and it’s too thin in the back to do a high ponytail. But it was much easier to manage than the C.C. wig.
Here’s a look at the completed C.C. schoolgirl costume.
This was before we left for Otakon so the wig looks nice and pretty. It totally got wrecked just from walking around. I should have hairsprayed the snot out of those pigtails.
I ended up making the tie myself. I wasn’t happy with what I ordered online from 399 anime shop. The fabric was crappy and the crest was placed too high. So much for that!
I was dissapointed to see no other Ashford Academy uniforms at Otakon, but I did meet a girl who had one but happened to be in another costume at the time. She was cosplaying as Milly Ashford. Wish she had it on so we could take some pictures together!
Here is a bag I made to use at the con.
I found the fabric in the clearance section at Joann Fabrics. Not only was it marked down, but they had a 50% off sale on top of that!
Sweet.
I’m thinking about making some more bags now and trying to hone my skills to the point where I can sell some.
My C.C. school girl wig is complete.
I used a green Tina from Cosworx. It’s a bit too bright and neon for C.C., but I didn’t want to mess with custom color at the time. Even so, I love the color of this wig!
The hair seems thin in the back so I pulled the wig into very low and narrow pigtails to prevent as much mesh as possible from showing in the back. Unfortunately a little bit of the mesh still shows when I wear it, but I can live with it. I don’t have time to add more wefts of hair anyway.
Overall I’m pleased with the results.
