Over the years I have had the amazing opportunity to cosplay for GAAM at various events. In 2018 the theme of the event was versus fighting games and I took on the role of the iconic Ryu. For this costume I started with a basic karate gi that I heavily alerted. I adjusted the sizing so that it would fit me better and I then added some wear and tear to make it look worn it. The gloves I made out of 4 way stretch pleather and padding and I used a light weight knit to make the head band. As for the belt, the kanji details were free handed with a gold fabric marker. This was a fun costume to shoot as I had to push myself to get the moves and posing just right!