Category: Anime

Inspiration: Allen wanted to be Zoro. So he could play someone hawt. Mission: accomplished. I decided on arlong Park Zoro because it seemed "easiest" of his incarnations, as well as the hawtest. Ahhh...silly girl...

Favorite Aspect: Allen is just, physically, a wonderful Zoro. Costume-wise, it would have to be the shirt. It took FOREVER to do it (all hand-painted, baby!) but the result is fabulous even if I do say so myself. The earrings also turned out rather nicely, for being hand-made jobbies.

Least Favorite Aspect: Ghetto Ichimonji - the fake Halloween sword that I had to paint white. But we do so love Ghetto Ichimonji just for the joke value.

Easiest Task: The pants were already Allen's.

Hardest Task: PAINTING THE SHIRT. I recreated Zoro's Arlong Park shirt painstakingly, and it took forever. Also, the hair. We had to make do with the cheap-ass spray-on haircolor, and all I can say about THAT is - thank GOD/Smoker Allen is a natural blonde.

Awards:

One Piece Lookalike Contest Winner at Cosplaylab.com August 2005