It all started in 2019…

It was my second year attending C2E2 in Chicago and I had recently finished watching the first season of The Umbrella Academy. I had a strong appreciation for the characters in the series and I thought “What the heck, I’ll go in costume this year!”

My first real cosplay was Five Hargreeves, one of the 7 siblings from the Umbrella Academy. I took advantage of my short haircut and androgynous body type to play the character properly, a trend that would continue throughout my cosplay career.

Fellow fans at the convention loved the look and plenty took photos with me. I can’t deny that as an introvert with a secret love of the spotlight, it was quite the ego boost. There was just something about being able to connect with other nerds on such a huge scale that sparked something inside of me. I wanted more.

In the following years, I would continue to create costumes with increasing levels of complexity of craftsmanship. I’ve learned something new in each build and hope to continue strengthening my database of knowledge and knowhow in the coming years.

Peek around this page to see some of the builds I’ve done so far!