Cosplay Couture was a photographic series by Courtney Coulson and Luke Milton in an attempt to combine the worlds of fashion and cosplay. Between 2013-2016 we produced a total of 34 shoots which will be archived here. Watch this space.
(There will also be the occasional Cosplay Couture collaborations with other photographers that will be marked as such.)
Revolver Ocelot by CK Imagery
Here’s another shot of my MGSV Revolver Ocelot, always fascinating to see how different photographers interpret your costume. This one was shot by CK Imagery at Evolve Pop Culture Expo 2024. See this costume photographed by Snap Happy Ian here.
Cosplay Couture Frankenstein’s monster (Eve)
From the archives, July 2014: Cosplay Couture interpretation of Frankenstein’s monster (Eve) Costume by Courtney Coulson Make-up by Lauren Payne Photography by Luke Milton Location: Carport Here’s something we’ve been anticipating for around seven months now, having both become obsessed with the Frankenstein novel and all its various interpretations. Mary Shelley’s work differs massively from…
Cosplay Couture Tintin & Haddock
From the archives, July, 2014: Cosplay Couture interpretation of Tintin and Haddock Costumes and styling by Courtney Coulson Haddock by Luke Milton Photography by Sabatomic Photography Location: Fremantle docks For such a simple costume, I am most happy as Tintin, he’s a character I really identify with. And this time Tintin is joined by Haddock…
Cosplay Couture Tinker Bell
From the archives, March 2024: Cosplay Couture interpretation of Tinker Bell from Peter Pan Costume and styling by Courtney Coulson Photography by Luke Milton Location: University of Western Australia Tinker Bell is one of those characters that is cosplayed a lot but is hard to do well. Disney makes great business decisions, but sometimes less-than-great…
Cosplay Couture Robin (Carrie Kelly)
From the archives, February 2014: Cosplay Couture interpretation of Carrie Kelley as Robin from the Dark Knight Returns Costume and styling by Courtney Coulson Photography by Luke Milton Location Claremont I’ve always been a huge fan of Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns. The female Robin is a nice twist but what I’ve always loved about…
Cosplay Couture interpretation of Oswin Oswald
From the archives, December 2013: Cosplay Couture interpretation of Oswin Oswald from Doctor Who Costume and styling by Courtney Coulson Photography by Luke Milton Location: A skatepark and a playground in Claremont I love Clara in all her incarnations, but it’s Oswin that really captured my imagination. Her look was so iconic and it told…
Cosplay Couture MGSV: Revolver Ocelot
A big thanks to Snap Happy Ian for these most excellent photos.This Revolver Ocelot costume was mostly assembled from pieces found at op-shops and military swap meets. I added the capelet to the jacket about a year ago, and dyed the bandolier and styled the wig the night before the expo.I wear a lot of…
Cosplay Couture Henry Sturges
From the archives, November 2013: Cosplay Couture interpretation of Henry Sturges from Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter Costume (pants, cravat and wig) and styling by Courtney Coulson Photography by Luke Milton Location Karrakatta cemetary Our belated Halloween themed shoot! I absolutely adore this movie and the book, I also love Dominic Cooper, so Henry is easily my…
Cosplay Couture Peter Pan
From the archives, January 2014: Cosplay Couture interpretation of Peter Pan Costume and styling by Courtney Coulson Photography by Luke Milton Location University of Western Australia Re-read Barrie’s Peter Pan if it’s been a while. I forgot how clever and twisted it is. Peter is an anarchic supernatural character who does whatever the hell he…
Cosplay Couture Khan
From the archives December 2013: Cosplay Couture interpretation of Khan Noonien Singh/John Harrison from Star Trek: Into Darkness Costume (Shirt, jacket and coat) and styling by Courtney Coulson Photography by Luke Milton Location Claremont Quarter carpark I love Star Trek, Benedict Cumberbatch, Khan and the costume designer Michael Kaplan and this year they all came…
Cosplay Couture The Bandit
From the archives, November 2013: Cosplay Couture interpretation of the Bandit from The Fall Costume (mask, cape, butterflies) and styling by Courtney Coulson Photography by Luke Milton Location Karrakatta Cemetery Courtney and I recently watched The Fall together and we’ve both fallen crazily in love with this film. The Bandit has a relatively simple costume…
Cosplay Couture Kazuhira Miller
Photography by Vespa Photography Despite Miller’s limited wardrobe and static body language, I find him endlessly inspiring. The challenge of portraying him through cosplay, and reenvisioning him through fashion is all about subtlety and the little details. I kept the silhouette functionally the same, but draping the trenchcoat like a cape to entirely obscure his…
Cosplay Couture Henry V
From the archives, October 2013: Cosplay Couture interpretation of Prince Hal from the Hollow Crown Costume and styling by Courtney Coulson (jacket, t-shirt and cape)Photography by Luke Milton PhotographySword by Jack Barbour Shot in King’s Park I absolutley love Tom Hiddleston’s performance as Prince Hal/Henry V, I thought his costume was cool too, but completely…
Cosplay Couture Lone Ranger and Tonto
From the archives, October 2013, the following descriptions were taken from the three individual posts respectively, but are now collected as one. I still love these photos a lot, this was our most controversial shoot, but that was the point, exploring commodification and appropriation within the worlds of Hollywood and fashion, it should make you…
Cosplay Couture Tintin
From the archives, October 2013 A Cosplay Couture interpretation of Tintin Costume (pants) by Courtney CoulsonPhotography by Luke Milton in collaboration with Sabatomic Photography Shot in Atlantis, the abandoned theme park Tintin has such a simple yet iconic look with a very distinct colour palette, which made him a perfect candidate for a couture treatment.…
Cosplay Couture Nathan Drake
From the archives, October 2013 A Cosplay Couture interpretation of Nathan Drake from the Uncharted series of games. Costume and styling by Courtney CoulsonHolster by Jack BarbourPhotography by Luke Milton in collaboration with Sabatomic PhotographyShot in the sand dunes of Lancelin and a rest stop along Indian Ocean Drive The Uncharted series is my favourite…
Cosplay Couture Sherlock Holmes
From the archives: October 2013 A cosplay couture interpretation of Sherlock Holmes Costume (skirt, jacket, hat and capelet) and styling by Courtney Coulson Photography by Luke Milton Shot at UWA A tribute to one of my all time favourite characters, I made this costume over a year ago out of scraps from a WAAPA production,…
Cosplay Couture 11th Doctor
From the archives, October 2013: A cosplay couture interpretation of the 11th Doctor Costume (shorts) and styling by Courtney Coulson Photography by Luke Milton with Sabatomic Photography Shot somewhere along Indian Ocean Drive To me 11’s love for Westerns was something I related to the most and also something that was unique to that regeneration.…
Cosplay Couture Herbie the Lovebug
Photography by @itzu.meCar belongs to @inatski Costume and makeup by me I think I drew the design for this costume about a year ago, then just this past weekend I finally got to bring it to life with a beautifully restored Beetle at my side. I can’t thank my collaborators enough for helping me with…
Cosplay Couture Tenth Doctor
From the archives October 2013: A Cosplay Couture interpretation of the Tenth Doctor Costume (tailored pre-existing suit) and styling by Courtney Coulson Photography by Luke Milton Shot around a graveyard in Nedlands This was our first exploration into Cosplay Couture, therefore the costume is accurate as I had worn it for a while as a…
Cosplay Couture Sherlock
From the archives, October 2013 A cosplay couture interpretation of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock HolmesCostume (coat and hat) and styling by Courtney CoulsonPhotography by Luke Milton Translating the BBC Sherlock Holmes into a fashion interpretation was surprisingly easy, it’s such a beautiful and iconic costume to begin with. The coat remains relatively unchanged from the original…
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