COSPLAY: THE ART AND BUSINESS OF COSTUME IN AMERICA

Continuing my journey down the nerdy rabbit hole, I finally got one short day to spend at Emerald City Comic Con. Having grown up in the Seattle area, I had never seen the Washington State Convention center so packed. Tip of advice: If you’re headed to a convention there, you’re better off parking along the Sound Transit line and taking the train in. Parking in the city is impossible. Naturally it was pouring that day, so my blonde hair frizzed out of it’s Dolores curls. Once inside, it was all worth the hassle. ECCC celebrated it’s 15th anniversary this year with record attendance. 90,000 people crowded the
convention center to attend panels, pick out prints from their favorite fan artists, and meet an ever growing cast of celebrity guests.

COSPLAY: THE ART AND BUSINESS OF COSTUME IN AMERICA

Ona - Interviewed by Russell A. Whitehouse

Ona is a musician, artist, dancer, and model living in Brooklyn and on the web.  She studied dance & biology as an undergraduate, then received an MFA in Fine Art from the Parsons School of Design.  Her work has appeared across thousands of media, Internet & broadcast channels. As an “Extreme Selfie Model,” she practices a DIY aesthetic by self-producing all her own content: shooting her own photos, crafting her own videos, and designing her own websites. Her band, ONA, will be releasing its 1st EP, Sex Rock, in April 2016.  DAZED & CONFUSED Magazine has said she is “a digital artist to keep your eye on.”  Check her out on Instagram @onaartist & on OnaArtist.com.

Cover Model JULIA FAYE WEST VOL 27

Julia Faye West is an actress, producer, and model. She is the lead in an upcoming parody spoof film “A Week in London,” where she plays the character ‘London.’ The film is currently in production. She appears in numerous films and television shows, including “Ballet of Blood” as ‘Wren Howard’ in a horror film about ballerinas going on rampage at their ballet school.

Cover Model JULIA FAYE WEST VOL 27