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 …
Adria Renee – Rebellion Reborn
Self-taught designer, geek, and all-around giant dork, Adria Renee is from San Diego, California. She grew up in a home full of strong, artistic women, and constantly felt everything feminine and beautiful was powerful. Feeling comfortable with the fact that she has always been a girly-girl, she enjoyed playing dress up, longer than accepted socially, …
