[HARUKO HARUHARA] The First Girl On The Moon

I'm not really big into anime anymore, but I've wanted to be Haruko since I saw FLCL on a crappy Compaq during my freshman year of college, and I'm so SO glad I finally got off my butt after all these years and got it done.  It made me all nostalgic and warm (literally, because I first wore this in JULY) and I had tons of fun making ridiculous faces in every picture.

I made my boots from scratch, building bootcovers off a pair of white chunky sandals, to match hers as best as possible.   The bracelet is a little tough to see in this photo, but I also made it myself, out of a pair of metal cookie cutters.  I also carved, sanded, and painted the Rickenbacker bass with my Dad, which was a last-minute project that we did in 3 days when my original plan fell through.  My amazing friend India drafted the pattern for the jacket a while ago and was kind enough to lend it to me so I could make my own!

This costume (and the guitar) are currently for sale, so please feel free to contact me if you are interested in it!

(and I know I used another Roxette title, don't judge me man.)

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