Captain Marvel Clothing

I posted previously when Her Universe released a Captain Marvel clothing collection at Hot Topic and Box Lunch. I fell in love with it and picked up several pieces for myself. Here they are:

Here I'm wearing the Captain Marvel jacket from Box Lunch over the Captain Marvel pocket tank, also from Box Lunch. I bought both using my Lunch Money which got me an awesome deal! (The aviators are from Fossil).

Here's a look at the Pocket Tank without the jacket. I got a size small in both and the tank is a little over-sized but I still feel like it was a good, comfortable fit. The jacket fits perfectly and I rolled up the sleeves. I wore both to see Captain Marvel opening weekend.

The lighting in this picture is terrible, but here's a look at the stitching on the back of the Captain Marvel jacket. The bad lighting makes it look gray but it's still the olive color you see in the first picture. The stitching is so subtle yet totally Captain Marvel, and I love the vintage style to match the decade of the movie.

This photo is the Captain Marvel Aviator Jacket from Hot Topic. The sizing on this was a little strange. I'm usually a small so that's the size I started with, but I felt like the arms were disproportionate to the rest of the jacket. They felt too tight and when I zipped the jacket up, it felt like it was choking me around the neck. So I exchanged for a medium which fits comfortably both zipped and unzipped, and the arms feel better. But I think it looks a little too big unzipped. Oh well. I still love it so I'm keeping it!

Here's a look at the t-shirt without the jacket. This is the Captain Marvel Cosplay shirt from Hot Topic. I got a medium in this shirt because I find Her Universe tees usually run small as they're listed in junior sizes. The medium is a comfortable fit but again felt a little over-sized (very unusual for Her Universe) and is longer in length than I thought. Again, it's comfortable so I decided to keep it instead of exchange for a small.

I bought both the Hot Topic items with Hot Cash and they also had 25% off Captain Marvel the day I purchased in store - an incredible deal! Not only did I get great prices on all of these items, but I'm so glad I snagged everything when I did because now it's all showing sold out in my size. I'm thinking about wearing one of these outfits to see Avengers: End Game. I have a feeling Carol Danvers will be the hero of that movie.

Her Universe Mary Poppins Collection Out Now

To celebrate the release of Mary Poppins Returns, Her Universe has created a stunning Mary Poppins collection at Hot Topic and Torrid that is practically perfect in every way! This clothing collection is fantastic for cosplay or Dapper Day at the parks!

The Mary Poppins Collection retails from $29.90 to $108.90 and is available online and in stores.

My Rey Cosplay for Comic Con

Last weekend I was in New Orleans for Wizard World Comic Con. I decided to cosplay as Rey from The Force Awakens. Since I was flying to Comic Con for the weekend, I only had a carry-on bag and had to be careful when choosing my costume that I would be able to bring everything that I needed with me. Therefore, I decided to take more of a cosplay approach over a screen accurate costume. I wanted to share a little of how my cosplay came together. 

There were a few things I was able to use that I already owned, like the khaki pants I'm wearing (Old Navy) and my brown boots (Volcom). I then bought a cream tank top (Walmart), a Rey inspired cardigan by Her Universe (available at Hot Topic), a headband of Rey's goggles also by Her Universe (available at Hot Topic), and finally a 12" BB-8 plush (Disney Store) to complete the look. 

I was really pleased with how my outfit came together! I saw probably two or three other girls dressed as Rey, and they were more screen accurate, but I was unique in my approach and happy with how I looked. The weather turned cold so I was glad not to be wearing capri length pants and to be wearing boots. Since I was flying, I couldn't bring a staff so I added BB-8 as my prop instead which no one else had done. I stood out with my prop being different and also having Rey's goggles. I had lots of people recognize me and compliment me on my outfit. I got the most comments on BB-8!

I had a blast at Comic Con and had a ton of fun cosplaying as Rey. While technically not a comic character, I was especially glad to have chosen Rey after the passing of Carrie Fisher. I hope this helps inspire your Comic Con fashion and gives you ideas on how to dress without needing to go all out or spend a ton of money.