Candice Miller – Convor Couture – Star Wars
Candice Miller has built her name as a fiber artist, translating pop culture into yarn through color work, cosplay, and accessories. The artist learned how to crochet to cope with the stress of medical procedures she was dealing with in her life. This hobby grew to become her creative outlet which she now shares with …
Sarah Timm – Coffee At Luke’s
Sarah Timm originates from Ukiah California, but now calls Orange County home. She grew up onstage doing both theater and dance, but her passion for sewing comes from wanting to have a unique wardrobe without spending a lot. She advanced her education in design at FIDM as well as through an advanced program in theatrical …
Lynne Martens And The Flight Of The Phoenix
Lynne Martens is a fashion designer, cosplayer and costume maker from Los Angeles California. She has expertise in many aspects of garment construction, ageing, dyeing, corsetry, as well as experience in draping and fashion history. This year was her third year competing on the runway, at the Her Universe Fashion Show 2018. Her style is …
Tanya Apuya – Queen Of The Monsters
Tanya Apuya hails from San Pedro California, where she has made her name creating costumes for local theaters, bringing characters to life. She learned growing up her favorite way to express herself was through her clothing. Combining her love of design with her passion for storytelling she got into theatrical costume design. Tanya sees geek …
Rachel Roth – Nerf This
Rachel Roth grew up at the comic book shop and at home playing video games, which lead her to the realm of cosplay. Cosplay was her gateway to the world of design and sewing. After attending fashion school she opened her own geek-inspired fashion store. She currently designs mainly as a hobby but feels it …
Ericka Angiuli – Beetlesuit V:1
Ericka Angiuli discovered her passion for fashion while in high school, and decided that’s what she wants to do with her life. Following this love of making, she earned her BFA in fashion, and went onto work for Disney in costuming, and a furniture company creative director, among other jobs. Currently she works for a …
Cynthia Kirkland – The Couture of Water
Cynthia Kirkland may have started out in Virginia, but she followed her dream and now works as a garment cutter and seamstress for Walt Disney World in Orland Florida. This sparked her interest in the transition from costuming to geek fashion, her love of costuming allowing her to “bring treasured characters to life.” Being accepted …
Chatam Gray – Colors of Couture – Pocahontas
Chatam Gray grew up in a creative household, and has always loved fashion attending many runway shows. In middle and high school Chatam started in theater, and found he liked bringing works of art to life, enjoying all aspects of production. After discovering cosplay in 2011, placing several times, and becoming a judge at various …
