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[[File:JennCroftCosplay2015E3.jpg|right|thumb|225px|[[Jenn Croft]] doing [[Lara Croft]] cosplay at [[E3]] in 2015]]
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'''Cosplay''' (short for '''costume play'''<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosplay</ref>), previously often called '''Lookalikes''', is a type of performance art whose participants outfit themselves, with often-elaborate costumes and accessories, as a specific character. Cosplayers often perform at conventions such as [[E3]] or [[Gamescom]] where there ae sometimes opprtunities for other fans to take pictures with them.
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In the case of [[Tomb Raider]] the character is usually [[Lara Croft]] and the cosplayers are usually female.
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==External Links==
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*[http://www.tombraidercosplay.com/ www.tombraidercosplay.com/]
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*[http://www.cosplaylab.com/contests/winners/lara.asp Lara lookalikes at cosplaylab.com]
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*[http://www.planetlara.com/lookalikes_em.asp Em's Cosplay Gallery]
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*[http://www.wikihow.com/Cosplay-As-Lara-Croft-from-the-Angel-of-Darkness ''How to Cosplay As Lara Croft from the Angel of Darkness'' at WikiHow]
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[[Category:Tomb Raider fans]]

Latest revision as of 13:04, 22 June 2015

Jenn Croft doing Lara Croft cosplay at E3 in 2015

Cosplay (short for costume play[1]), previously often called Lookalikes, is a type of performance art whose participants outfit themselves, with often-elaborate costumes and accessories, as a specific character. Cosplayers often perform at conventions such as E3 or Gamescom where there ae sometimes opprtunities for other fans to take pictures with them.

In the case of Tomb Raider the character is usually Lara Croft and the cosplayers are usually female.

External Links

References

  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosplay