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Cosplayer of the Week: Nirel Cosplay
Despite being a relatively new cosplayer in the grand scheme of things, Nirel Cosplay blew me away with the sheer quality of their costumes from the moment I discovered them. You want anime cuteness? Gaming badassery? The Dark Lord himself? Don’t worry, Nirel’s got you.

Photo by Steeve Li Photography
Age: 22
Location: Paris
Favourite food: croziflette (a French dish based on Reblochon and pasta)

Photo by Marc O Carion Moc
Who or what first inspired you to start cosplaying?
It was Shoko and Jerome Cosplay. In 2013 I went to my very first Japan Expo in Paris. I already knew what cosplay was, so I wanted to watch the cosplay contests, especially the ECG (European Cosplay Gathering) finals. There they were with their awesome Monster Hunter cosplay, they were amazing on stage, I had tears in my eyes! They won the contest. Two years after, I finally started to cosplay, and every day I keep thinking about their performance, and it motivates me a lot. Maybe one day I’ll be able to make cosplays as great as they do!

Photo by DriStudio Photography
What was your first cosplay?
It was “Le Nain” from “Le Donjon de Naheulbeuk”, a French MP3 saga! I made it with really cheap green foam, and as it’s a dwarf I had to make a beard, so I bought a Santa Claus beard and orange hairspray, mixed them together and tada! My chainmail was just a grey fabric, so it was really cheap dwarf.
What would you say has been your most complex costume so far?
As I like to improve my skills with every costume, they’re all complex in their own way, but I think the one that introduced me to the most different techniques is Gimli. I had to make real chainmail, and a beard! I had to work with leather, armour, fabric, and make up!

Photo by Christian Poulet
What’s your favourite part of the costume making process?
I think it’s painting, I’m a perfectionist on that. I need to have the right shade with the right shadows and lighting so sometimes I can use five different shades of the same colour on just one armour piece!
Do you have any advice for new cosplayers?
Keep trying! Keep trying new techniques and challenging yourself, and never forget to have fun.

Photo by Steeve Li Photography