It is the triumphant return of my cosplay interviews. I took a little break to get some summer time in as well as waiting for some of my interviewees to return from their con schedule. Although I have been away for a while, I promise you I am in no danger of running out of interviews. For my return, I wanted to showcase a very talented cosplayer by the name of Alexa. You probably have seen her work and just didn’t realize it. So sit back, grab your beverage of choice, and enjoy the beauty that is Alexa Karii.
1. Who are you and where are you from?
Hey there! My name is Alexa Karii and as of right now I live in Boston, MA. I am originally from Russia and moved here when I was 5.
2. How did you discover cosplay?
It was really by accident. I never knew cosplay even existed but I had been doing it pretty much my whole life. Dressing up like movie characters and taking photos as them. My very first was dressing up like Neo from the matrix. (Girl version , duh!)
3. I really love your Assassin’s Creed cosplay. What made you come up with that idea?
I have done two Assassin’s Creed cosplays. My first was Ezio and that I got the idea from Jessica Nigri actually when she did her Connor cosplay. As much as I love her work I really was not a fan of how hyper sexualized she made the outfit. Being such a huge fan of the games I wanted to do my own cosplay doing a bit more justice to the game. That’s why I did my first Ezio cosplay. The second one was the wolf outfit from the third games DLC. I chose that one because I really do not have great sewing skills and the outfit was a bit more forgiving in the styling. It was more of less a free hand pattern so if I made a mistake it was much easier to cover up. The only hard part was the wolf headdress. That took weeks to do. I made it by hand gluing little wads of fur one by one.
4. You have quite the various cosplay collections; do you have a favorite genre that you cosplay?
My two favorite would be comic book characters and videogames.
5. What other characters have you cosplayed?
Just to name a few, Black Canary, Harley Quinn, Juliet from Lollipop Chainsaw, Emma Frost, and Lara Croft
6. Do you go to conventions to show off your cosplay or do you do photo shoots only?
I love going to conventions! But for me photo-shoots are what really bring the costume and hard work to life so I do a TON of those.
7. Do you do other modeling besides cosplay?
I love doing modeling aside from cosplay but I have little time to do other projects.
8. What are your plans for the future?
So far I really want to do something in the video field. Something in character design. If not, run my own business.
9. Where can my readers see more examples of your work?
I try to update my Facebook page daily with more than just my creations. It is also the best way to contact me since I can check that more easily on the go. www.facebook.com/AlexaKarii
10. If you had to pick one cosplay, which one is your favorite?
URGH! that’s so hard but I guess I would have to say my Assassins Creed 3 cosplay.
