Cosplay play (costume play) is a performance art loved by people all over the world. Cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories based on a specific character or idea. Inspiration comes from manga and anime, comic books and cartoons, video games, and live-action films. Some cosplayers spend exorbitant amounts of time and money perfecting their costumes. Costume contests are big at comic book, manga and anime, and video game conventions.
Where Did It Originate?
Since the 1990s, cosplay has played a role in popular culture in Japan and other parts of Asia. The performance art eventually made its way to the Western World.
Cosplayers have three reasons why they take part in costume play. They are:
- To show adoration for a character.
- To get attention and fame.
- To be creative and enjoy a sense of achievement when they’re done creating their costumes.
Adults and children love cosplay. It’s something that many families do together. They attend conventions as a cast of characters. Even infants are dressed as characters by their parents!
Places Where Cosplay is Welcome
There are some places where cosplay is welcome. Conventions are one. Local and international competitions, social networks, websites, and other forms of media center on cosplay activities.
Cosplay.com is the World’s Largest Cosplay Community. Members create profiles, share costume ideas and photos, sell cosplay related attire and props, and view upcoming events to attend and compete in. Communities like Cosplay.com play a role in the buzz created by cosplayers.
McDonald’s in Taiwan started a trend when one location dressed in costumes for New Year’s Day. Since then, other locations have followed suit. Employees dress up on holidays as a way to have fun and engage customers eating at the fast food chain.
Getting in On the Fun at Conventions
One of the ways you can take part in cosplay culture is by creating custom lapel pins to hand out or sell during conventions. We offer soft enamel, cloisonne, offset printed, and die struck styles for you to choose from. Select the type of pin you think cosplayers will respond to best. Perhaps a bobble head or blinkie would be ideal? After all, trading pins encourage play.
Don’t wait until it’s too late to order from us. Contact us with the details of the event you’re attending. We’ll sort out all the details as we go. We offer free artwork and design services to make the ordering process as easy as possible for you.
Contact us through the free price quote request form on our website, by emailing
info@lapelpinsplus.com or calling 1-800-252-0904 toll-free. It’s important that we hear from you. Let us be part of your convention plans in 2015 and beyond.
