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I fought with a stranger and I met myself I opened my mouth and I heard myself . . . Drink water, be gay, punch a (Space) fascist Rey - @becka.from.nowhere Hux - @goddamnmorti . . . First time donning the green since last June, and I was definitely not ready for it. First troop in over a year and, for the foreseeable future, my last. Yesterday was my first Pride in Manchester, and the first time that the UK legions were invited to partake, which makes it a pretty special and perfect moment to draw a line under. Much love to everyone from the Mandos, the 99th Garrison, and the RL who supported us. 🖤 Fuck you to the decrepit bigots that did not. I spent the whole day with the Dixie Chicks screaming in my head which feels perfect. One day soon I’ll be actually ready to put Hera back on, and I am very excited for that. 💙💜💗♠️ (Soz, I only have v low quality pics right now)

From this point on I’ll be running the show. . . . 📸 by @markwillshirephotography

By the time all of this is over, I might well be a hero. . . . 📸 by @meggophoto at #lfcc This shot was taken through the tiny window in the lift we we were shooting in and I love how grainy apocalyptic it feels. Perfect Briggs menace

Part of the prize at the @hyperjapanofficial #costest was to be featured by @kawaiijapan.cospo on their billboard in Shibuya, Tokyo! WHAT. Utterly astounded to have my Olivier featured in Tokyo alongside @demorafairy and Sigma of @tertiuscosplay who both placed in the contest. I am so proud of this costume, and I am so delighted by @markwillshirephotography’s perfect work capturing her. We’re on a billboard! Thank you so much, @hyperjapanofficial and @kawaiijapan.cospo for such an amazing opportunity. It will be running until the 28th, so if anyone is in Tokyo, please please check it out! . . . 📸 by @markwillshirephotography

Following a superior you have no faith in - that’s not loyalty, that’s mindless self-deception. . . . 📸 by @meggophoto at #lfcc

I have no time to waste on fools who won’t talk. . . . 📸 by @markwillshirephotography . . . A lot of these photos ended up feeling very Lucius Malfoy. But that’s ok, w all need a bit of S1 Villain Jason Isaacs in our lives. Even the fiercest, iciest queen looks like a massive nerd sometimes. The Coat makes up for it. Needs more rocket launcher.

I don’t put much stock in anyone else’s opinion. . . . 📸 by @meggophoto at #lfcc Sady tankless Ironic caption is ironic.

I don’t know why anyone would sit there and make themselves such an easy target. . . . 📸 by @markwillshirephotography . . . It is a bit rough and ready, but this belt was my first time working with leather that wasn’t a fashion weight. I learned a lot and have a LOT to learn, but I’m very pleased with out it turned out! The design in the show, manga and illustrations is inconsistent and generally unclear, so I decided to effectively design the belt as something a little more functional and historical-referencing. I used the points of the skirt strapping as the basis for a motif at the front and back, to make the whole design feel a little more integrated. It has a hidden(ish) fastening at the centre back. I made three base tops for Olivier: a long-sleeve like in the manga/anime. But this costume is HOT. So I made a short sleeve like Riza. Then a sleeveless bc, again, HOT, and bc I adore @hanromii’s gorgeous Olivier art. Go check them out on Twitter! We attempted to fake an arm wrestle for the camera but it just wasn’t possible with the two of us. So: next con, someone please come arm wrestle me!

I came to take the seat that fool was occupying. . . . 📸 by @markwillshirephotography Ft an accidental fun preview of my new/current Lust WIP . . . I’m so in love with the shots I got with Mark of this costume, I’m going to be sharing them for a while!

Now you get to see the Briggs way, kid. . . . 📸 by @meggophoto At @officialshowmasters #LFCC . . . My only regret from my shoot with @meggophoto was that after they found the most perfectly grimy and industrial cargo lift just sitting open, I did not have an actual fact tank to hand to achieve Maximum Accuracy. Getting the first edit from our shoot at LFCC at the end of an endless 18+ hour day Def makes things better.

I decide with my own eyes. . . . 📸 by @markwillshirephotography

Briggs is at its best in the winter. Everything becomes black and white. I love simplicity. . . . 📸 by @markwillshirephotography . . . This coat is my favourite thing out of anything I have made to date. It is honestly gorgeous, it is hot, and it weighs a tonne. This was the first part of the costume that I made, in part because it felt like the key character element of the costume but also because I was putting off the uniform for as long as possible. I was working out and learning a lot of new to me techniques, so there was a lot of two steps forwards one step back as I revised and perfected as I went. This was definitely the way to go - the shortness and neatness of the jacket means that so much is condensed and with the piping and crazy lapel situation there were far fewer sympathetic places to hide, even with how clean it needed to be. The main fabric for the coat was a gorgeous Melton wool that was such a find. In the anime, the coat reads more navy; in arakawa’s illustrations it reads more black. This Melton is a very dark navy with a black marl, so it reads either way depending on the light and context. Perfect compromise. Like the jacket it was lined in RAF blue. There’s around 4.5m of wool in the coat - there is a Lot Of Drama in the skirts 3m of lining and 3m of medium canvas. It is. Heavy. The fur collar is faux and attaches with magnets. The shoulder boards are naval gilt lace again. The only person who loves this coat more than me is Sugi. (PS. If anyone ever finds that Olivier figure, or anyone selling one, PLEASE throw it my way bc it is impossible to find.) (unsurprisingly.) . . . Sorry for clogging up your feeds for the last few days! I’m not sure about this format for sharing bits of WIP thoughts and process BUT it was interesting to try, even if it’s a bit truncated and PowerPoint-y. I know this costume isn’t of interest to many of you, but it is probably my proudest and most elevated make to date. I’m probably going to be playing in the same anime-historical hybrid niche for a little bit as it is incredibly fulfilling for me, so thank you for bearing with me.

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