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Force Awakens (2015), originally
began cosplaying as a means of
channeling her inventiveness into
new projects. “It started as more of
All Photos: Studio Of M.M not necessarily as a desire to dress
a desire to want to build something,
up like a certain character,” she
explains. “Cosplaying gives me the
opportunity to create and build
things, as well as challenging me to
CLOUD-RIDER COSPLAY expand my knowledge and skills in
different areas. I’ve learned how to
work fiberglass, solder, rewire, and
The striking Enfys Nest armor that bagged a Fan Award more—all thanks to cosplaying.”
The complex styling of Nest’s
hile the fi rst, mystifying drawn to her character design,” wardrobe proved to be the ultimate
appearances of Enfys she reminisces. Asked by her mom test of the artist’s skills. “I actually
W Nest in the trailers for about a potential Enfys build, the decided to attempt building the
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) artist gave a simple answer. “I told costume the day I saw Solo in the
prompted fans to speculate over her it was too crazy a project, but theater. Learning more about Nest,
who was behind that mask, for that clearly didn’t last long!” and seeing what an incredible and
cosplayer Michaela of Studio of Michaela, a longtime Star Wars strong character she was, is what
M.M, the intrigue went one step fan whose love for the franchise was did it for me,” recollects Michaela.
further. “As soon as I saw her, I was reinvigorated by Star Wars: The The armor itself is constructed
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