Debuted: San Francisco Anime Festival 2015

Notes:
​Annie was actually the reason I started playing League of Legends. My first username was actually named after her. I watched my friends playing LoL and thought her character was just the cutest, and decided I wanted to download the game just to play her. 

As for the costume, it was made by me except for the plush and the shoes. The Tibbers plush is from their official merch site. I'm pretty proud of the dress. I took my time sewing and finished the seams. Same goes for the leg warmers. The flame was made using a battery-powered tea candle and tulle. I owned wire cat ears, so I simply made a fabric cover them. I already owned the collar too and decided to just use that. The backpack wasn't ideal, I'll admit. I ran out of time so I didn't make one in the bear-head shape bag it is in game. Instead I used a pink backpack I already owned and attached the bear-heads she has in front, to the straps.That was a bit last minute so, at some point during the shoot, I ended up loosing one of the bear-heads. 

I took a long, hot pink wig and cut it super short for her wig. To get the ends to flip out I used a mix of a straightener on low heat and a lot of hairspray. I also trimmed the bangs to be a full fringe.

What was made?
Dress. Leg warmers. Fire prop. Backpack bears. Ears.

What was bought?
Collar. Backpack. Tibbers. Shoes.

Related Links!

• Cosplay for Sale
• The Making of Annie
• Cosplay Diary

Photographers: N.
Editor: Arlena Fae

Reference:

Materials & Cost Breakdown

Purple Fabric

Material: Purple Stretch Cotton
Cost: $7 per yard
Purchased: 1 1/2 yards
​Where: Joann's Fabric

Light Pink Fabric

Material: Light Pink Stretch Cotton
Cost: $7 per yard
Purchased: 1/4 yard
Where: Joann's Fabric

Dark pink Fabric

Material: Dark Pink Stretch Cotton
Cost: ​$7 per yard
Purchased: 1/4 yard
Where: Joann's Fabric

Tulle

Material: White, Orange, Yellow Tulle
Cost: $3 per yard
Purchased: 1/4 yard (Orange/Yellow), 3/4 yard (White)
Where: Joann's Fabric

WiG

Material: Hot Pink Wig
Cost: $12
Purchased: 1
Where: eBay

Tea Candle

Material: Battery Powered Tea Candle
Cost: $1
Purchased: 1
Where: eBay

Stuffed Bear

Material: Tibbers Plush
Cost: Gifted
Purchased: Owned
Where: Riot Store

Lace

Material: White Lace
Cost: $4 per roll
Purchased: 1 roll
Where: Joann's Fabric

Pattern

Material: Commercial Dress Pattern
Cost: $3
Purchased: 1
Where: Joann's

Total Estimated Cost: $40

WIP Photos

Build Time

Shopping: About half a day + an hour of searching online
Sewing: 3-5 Days

**Days are not a full 24 hours. They're more like "work" days. Meaning for each day, I worked on the cosplay for anywhere from 4-10 hours per day--it's all a rough estimate.

Fun Facts!

Lost bear!

• ​Before taking these photos I had gone to a convention and at some point I lost one of the bears on the backpack. I have no idea whatever happened to it but it was made super last minute and wasn't my best work so it's not like it was a huge loss or anything. It just made editing photos a bit more of a pain. I had to try and copy and paste the remaining bear onto the other side in almost every photo. It was definitely a complicated edit for me at the time.