Acen 2013 Recap

This year was Acen's Sweet Sixteenth! For this year, and on behalf of Sugar Gamers,  I mostly cruised around, looking for cute loli's or gyaru,  interesting things to buy or look at, and to meet up with some of my friends.

Sam and Ashley A. Woods made their cosplays. I only got to see little snippets on their instagram, but I was so shocked at how great it came out!! Um, help me next year gaiz?

I met up with Sam, Naota, and Ash!

I met Rote (left pic) this year, and she was dressed in Lolita gear. SO CUTE. The first time I met her, she as cosplaying as Yuffie from FF7.

 I also do not meet gals who are outside of my circle of friends, but I spotted this cute Hime checking out the booths! She was very sweet, and I hope to meet her again someday!

 ^Checked up with Tori who helped run a Kpop booth, And ran into a cute girl who was donning some Co*lu clothes!

A lolita and dress maker/designer, and her mother. I love seeing things like this at conventions!

 A few people know this, but I was wayyyy too OBSESSED with Lolita fashion before I got into Gyaru style. So, I always look at what the Loli's are wearing, and check the Lolita fashion booths too!

oh yeaaa....

I love talking to cute girls at Acen. Sooo not

being a creepo.

Did press work. Yuu Asakawa is a beautiful lady who did voice work for A vocaloid. Shes so elegant and had pretty nails. 

Cosplay Renji wearing a  "cosplay doesn't equal consent" Shirt.

Brad Swaile is a pretty cool Canadian and has done voice work for a few Gundam Characters, and other characters in animation. He was a pretty chill and fun guy. 

Purin and I at the Press Room goofin around,

Bought this patches for a gift, and for myself too. moohahaha I guess these

kitties have used up all their lives??

I also bought a black Gloomy Bear kigu too. 

I didnt get to hang out and go to the rave, Soap Bubble, like how I usually do because I had to wake up early to be on a music video set for Ms. Nikki Lynette. 

( I will blog about that soon!)

C2E2+AfterParty!

Working hard!

So, very early Saturday morning (til about 12:30am) I helped a few new cosplaying friends as a volunteer who are apart of Club Adventure. They all create and collaborate on making cardboard Transformer's gear. I got to meet them, and also lend my painting skills to help them edge their project along. They were all working so hard when I got there, and even though they had movies playing in the background, Club Adventure or "The Transformers" (they are known for their costumes at conventions in Chicago) were so productive and dedicated to getting their cosplays done!

Character reference for painting parts.

Even though I had work at 10am-3, I made it to C2E2  at 4 to network, and also talk about my blog, Midwest new gyaru-sa: Gal*Luxy, and how we were trying to bring the Gyaru Culture, a fresher and more positive one, to the Midwest.


After I left the SugarGamers booth at C2E2, I went to the After Party at Sakura Lounge where we held a raffle there and gave away some cool prizes.

My big sister Ashley A. Woods and friend Shomari. 

tri-artist power!!!

Dude! Why are you smiling?! Hopefully he is nervous!!

r2d2 was my fave. random fact... I had an r2d2 tomogotchi :P

The booth I was working at. 

Cute couple! ;)

I played this as a kid...

Jumpin for joy at the C2E2 AfterParty with Keisha Howard of SugarGamers

@Sakura Lounge in Chinatown!

I had quite a few pix, but editing them all would have been way too much with all the work I have to do!

GalLuxy Weekend recap!

Man, with finals around the corner, I almost forgot to post about the weekend!
Here is a quick post! I have more to show, but it will be shown a bit later and it's part of a secret project. ;)

Our Me2 preview made by Purin!

Purin and I's nails

Purin and I rode the Greyhound. It was.... not that impressive to be honest. 

On Friday, we warmed up and wound down at Oasis Hot Tub Gardens In Ann Arbor. They tried to charge us more before we wanted to relax, and one of the front desk ladies, or man?, was very rude to us! 

Mama Kai, me and Bulaklak's Coco!

Group shot with a teacher of the college in Ann Arbor

Kai is our Sith gal!

Pepa, Purin and I played the Para Para Paradise game! 

Being silly

Eep! I was caught doing a mini gyaru interview to Pepa's friend Katie. 

Gyaru doing a gyaru photoshoot!

Also, if you have gyaru related clips, you can participate in the Gaijin Gyaru Awards!