Cosplay Mania 2014 Evolution

After a day of spazzing over Christina, we went on the second day of Cosmania! It is actually our first time to visit Cosplay Mania! We've been to other cosplay conventions such as ToyCon and Ozine Fest for more than once already! They rented three function rooms in SMX Convention Center in order to accommodate thousands of con-goers! What's more awesome was they had a free hall! You can enter the third function room without having to purchase a ticket! The ticketing was hierarchical. Gold, silver and bronze tickets were sold. Very similar with concert tickets, from VIP to general admission. The more money you pay, the more perks you receive! The baggage counter and changing area were another pros available in the convention! Unlike other cosplay conventions, cosplayers would usually change via SMX's rest rooms and they would loiter outside the function rooms! Such a praiseworthy job Cosplay Mania! :D

Photography by Kiwi

Camera used was Canon SX50 HS

The gate for ticket holders was inside the third function room. There was a separate lane for each ticket level. :)

There were more people and booths inside the fourth function room compared to the free one. People you see inside were card gamers, cosplayers, shoppers and many more! We didn't hurriedly went inside the bronze area since we roamed around the free hall first. Right when we went inside, we were lucky enough to catch the Doraemon game happening on stage and then they performed a dance number afterwards! It brought so much childhood feels! xD

We continued wandering after the Doraemon show! We stumbled upon the booth of Japan Embassy and noticed something going on there. There was a mini game where you could win some magazines and other cool stuffs! Since we got nothing better to do, we decided to try the game! It was only AJ who was able to shoot one hoop! :))

Everything happened too fast? Nope, we only stayed for about 2 to 3 hours and then we left Cosplay Mania! The convention was a bit boring compared to others that we've been to! Probably because the event has more to offer in the last function room! Too bad we weren't able to avail the pricier tickets. Our budget left us hanging! In other words, bitin! Haha! We still had fun nonetheless! Right after we left, we went to SM Mall of Asia to grab some Krispy Kreme doughnuts for the birthday girl! We were supposed to get an Oreo cheese cake instead but she was craving for something else! Belated happy birthday Lhera! Belated it is since her birthday was last Thursday! We also had an after pizza party which took place in Angelique's address! Sorry for no pictures because it will be out of place here! We've finally come to the end of this post! Thank you for reading and see you on the next event! Ciao! :3

Kawaii In Manila 2

It's finally Kawaii in Manila 2! The long wait is over for the first kawaii convention in the Philippines! In case you're confused why it's called first and yet there's 2 in the end of the event name, it's because Kawaii in Manila was the first kawaii event launched here and they are already having their 2nd chapter this year. We're not really sure if there are other kawaii events here, Kawaii In Manila is probably the only one. Correct us if we're wrong though! The event happened in Whitespace Manila, Makati City which had the ample amount of space to cater all the cuteness. The ticketing line wasn't long but we really didn't need to purchase since we won 2 early bird tickets from Hodge Podge's giveaway! Enough of this intro before it gets too long, more details will appear as you scroll down! :D

Photography by Kiwi

Camera used was Canon SX50 HS

Upon entering the kawaii paradise, first thing we did was making our tummy happy. We probably arrived in the event by noon which means it's lunch time! After having our meals, we started wandering inside. There was an art gallery which had the most spacious area since most people were shopping. We stumbled upon Chichi aka Little Miss Paintbrush and saw her artwork in the gallery. Her artwork is immensely enthralling! It was like an underwater wonder or treasure that she interpretted through kawaii style. Art doesn't end from the gallery, there was a live art painting happening on stage. Too bad we missed her name, she painted a girl wearing a sakura kimono and a cute sugary headpiece. :D

Fan of fashion? Then the kawaii fashion show will surely make you ecstatic! Collections of four different designers were flaunted and showcased. Dolly Kaye opened the fashion show with a fairy and dolly styled outfits. Forestale made the crowd go crazy by showcasing cute couple-like models wearing mori kei fashion. Going on to hime fashion by La Princesse Doll which has patterns of pastels and flowers. For the finale, no other than Dorotee Sweetlips! A mysterious music suddenly changed the atmosphere during this lolita runway. A performance of a kawaii group followed after the fashion show and prize raffle. The audience became more active during the magnificent moment. :D

We totally had an amazing time during this euphoric event! We met a lot of awesome people like Rainbowholic, Dolldelight, Tricia Gosingtian and more to mention! Thoroughly thankful to team instax for capturing all our memorable moments in KIM2! They were super friendly and they took about 5 instax photos of us! Thanks again to Hodge Podge for the tickets plus kawaii goodies and sorry if we were too shy to say hi! The Hodge Podge booth was immensely busy with endless customers, we preferred not to disturb. We wanted to wait for Tricia G before leaving the kawaii paradise. She attended Kawaii in Manila 2 to support her friend Kaila aka Rainbowholic! Of course we had to take instax pictures together with Tricia! Huge thanks and congratulations to the team of KIM2 and Kawaii PH! The event was like a blank canvass painted and turned into a colorful carnival. Stay kawaii and see you on KIM3! ♥