New York Comic Con is Coming! Update: Where I’ll Be & Where You Should Be

Hey conventioners and conference lovers! New York Comic Con and Anime Festival is just 15 short days away and I’m excited to bring you the latest coverage from the convention floor. Who’s ready to squee with me?

Here are some quick updates on things I don’t want to miss and bits you may want to pencil in!

First off, there’s a bunch of media guests I have GOT to meet. I don’t like having to pay for autographs, that seems excessive to me. So I’m going to try and see James Marsters (Buffy, Angel, Caprica), Tricia Helfer (Caprica Six from Battlestar Galactica), Michelle Forbes (Maryann on True Blood, Admiral Cain from BSG: Razor), and a few anime guests too: Corrine Orr (Grave of the Fireflies, the Snuggle bear from the fabric softener commercials), Veronica Taylor (original Ash in Pokemon), and Crispin Freeman (from Naruto, Hellsing, The Big O, Howl’s Moving Castle, plus he’s really hot too!) obviously. And you better believe I’m going to go to the domestic premiere of Sherlock for BBC and Masterpiece on Friday at 8pm. I mean, what if Benedict Cumberbatch shows up and I’m NOT there?! He may not have met me, his future wife. An utter tragedy to deny him that.

Are you a chic geek or a nice nerd looking for that special someone? Get ready for NYCC & NYAF Speed Dating! I’m actually REALLY excited about this, not because I’m a romantic (read: lonely) and a sucker for a good story (read: jealous of all my galpals with their hot dorky boyfriends), but also because I think it’s a good way for sexy singles to get to know each other. There’s two sessions each on all three days and since pre-registration has closed, you’ll have to register on-site, but the more the merrier, right? And who knows, maybe I’ll meet my own Scott Pilgrim (read: The Eleventh Doctor)!

On Sunday, you can bet your fashionista fannies I’ll be at The Never-Ending Closet Fashion Show. If you thought the other fandom fashion shows I’ve been too were cool, this is apparently a NATIONWIDE talent search and a showcase of samples from the collections of various independent, alternative, and global designers. I’m most looking forward to seeing Steampunk and Victoriana-type pieces (my current obsession), as well as haute couture and cosplay-inspired. As if there was any doubt, this is my unmissable event.

As always, you can stay up to date on where I am, who I’ve met, and what I’ve sen, as well as all of my other ramblings by stalking me on my Twitter at http://twitter.com/jennlevine!

Dyejobs and Pixies and Shortcuts: Oh Hair-My(oh-knee)!

OK OK OK. Let’s all take a deep breath. We knew it was going to happen SOMEDAY. I mean, Tom Felton doesn’t exaclty prance about in a bleach croptop IRLsies.

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Who Wore It Better? The Case of The Doe-Eyed Beauties

I know I know, I JUST TALKED about Rachael’s look in my last entry. But you have to admit. IT’S PRETTY REDIC when the images from MK’s September editorial of Marie Claire are released and she just HAPPENS to be rocking an Anne Valerie Hash antler headpiece. So, was Rachael’s style an indicator of more doe-inspired headgear this fall? YOU BE THE JUDGE.

Photos courtesy of D. Tortorella/HPEF & Marie Claire, respectively.

Double Takes That Made Your Head Spin: A Night of Glamorous Frivolity

I feel like a dunce and a half. The point of these wrap ups is to provide the best and brightest. I think I’ve achieved that here, but OH MAN it was such a good ball (despite the awful lighting) that yours truly had ZERO time to snap photos for you lovelies.

Luckily, we have these little things called Flickr streams and Facebook albums. ARE YOU READY TO LOOK? I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly made from jam, dear readers. Wigthout further ado, your LONG AWAITED post-Infinitus Night of Frivolity Ball Superlatives. Eat it up.

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New for Fall: Whompy/JFF Merch?! That’s CRAY CRAY! [VIDEO]

Just in time for this weekend’s show at Sidewalk Cafe!

The video says it all. I’m most excited for the v-necks and pint glass. Time to start saving my pennies!

Special shout outs to all the creative people behind this video. You guys make me laugh at work and embarrass myself and I hope you’re happy.

Oh, who am I kidding? That was probably your intention. Hahaha.

See you at the show this weekend!

Paper Dolls

Before you read on, this entry contains spoilers about tonight’s episode of Project Runway, so if you plan on watching later or haven’t watched yet, you may want to wait before reading on. Continue reading

A Perfect Marriage of Geek & Chic?

Just saw this on NYLON, which then led me to The Lipstick Diaries, which in turn led me to Geekologie, which got this from NailChick27:

I never get fake nails (unless I break one completely off; happened once; I was blessed with long nail beds) so I can’t i would rock these, BUT MAN DO I WANT TO. Check out Nailchick27′s link at top for more awesome nail art. Such chicness for your geekness. Can’t handle it.