Danika KunimotoFashion Streeters is a series where we ask UAlberta community members about their outfits and style.
Name: Leah Naicken
Program: Political Science IV
Gateway: What is your costume?
Naicken: I am Morpheus from the Sandman graphic novels.
How did your costume come together?
I made my costume myself. I hand painted and stoned the cape, got the gloves from the dollar store, and used white paint for my face. The necklace used to be a Christmas ornament and these earrings are 3D printed pumpkins. It took 150 hours to hand paint everything. I did it over summer vacation.
What inspired you to make this costume?
I’m a big fan of the sandman graphic novels and I originally did this costume for Edmonton Expo last year.
Name: Tammy Ng and Bao Trinh
Program: Education I and Science I
Gateway: What is your costume?
Ng: We’re characters from Recess. I’m Ashley Spinelli and he’s TJ Detweiler.
How did your costume come together?
Ng & Trinh: We got these shoes from Superstore, the socks from the dollar store, the dress from Forever 21, the jacket from Zara, the ball cap from Simons, the dodgeball from Walmart. And I stole this hat from a policeman…
