[Requiem cosplay] Neverness to Everness's Dark Techwear Girl

This Requiem styling leans overall towards a dark-feeling techwear style. The red-and-black color blocking of the jacket is very eye-catching, and the grey side-release buckles and black straps on it are key details. When wearing it, the straps need to be adjusted to a proper tightness so that it both fits the body's lines and highlights the rugged texture of the techwear style. The inner white shirt and black bowtie serve as a base, making the layering more distinct. To match the looseness of the jacket, a black pleated miniskirt and black stockings combination was chosen for the lower body, which can well balance the heaviness of the upper body when sitting or posing, while visually lengthening the leg lines.
The wig is a classic half-black and half-white style, with red highlights specially dyed on the right side. When grooming this wig, I used quite a bit of hairspray to fix the stray hairs at the edges, ensuring the angle of the wig sticking to the side of the face looks natural and won't get messy with movement. The large bow on top of the head and the cross hair ornament on the forehead are the soul of the look; the bow is worn slightly toward the side-back to visually make the head shape look fuller, and the position of the cross must be secured in advance with bobby pins. In terms of makeup, red contact lenses are a must. To match this eye color, a red-toned eyeshadow was also chosen for blending, and the eyeliner was drawn slightly upturned. A heart-shaped mark was dotted below the outer corner of the eye, which photographs exceptionally well during close-up shots and also strengthens the character's recognition value.
When shooting this set of photos, since it was an indoor environment, I chose this corner. There is relatively strong natural light or lighting coming from the right side, forming an obvious contrast of light and shadow, which can add reflection points to the leather or windbreaker fabric jacket and enhance the texture. I took an orange tomato prop with a black pentagram pattern, holding it with both hands near the cheek, which can slightly block a part of the jawline and make the face shape look more delicate. At the same time, the orange color of the prop can add a bright spot to the red, black, and white-dominated frame, increasing the richness of the image and preventing the colors from looking too dull.
The posture of sitting on the ground actually requires a lot of care. With legs extended forward, body leaning back slightly, one hand supporting the ground and the other holding the prop, this posture not only stretches the body but also allows the texture and feel of the black stockings and pleated skirt to be well displayed in front of the lens. To avoid looking stiff, the leg lines should be bent slightly, with one leg raised a bit higher to form a staggered layer of heights. When shooting, a slight high-angle shot can elongate the proportion of the legs. Because the jacket is relatively large, a sitting posture easily causes the clothes to bunch up, so it is necessary to constantly adjust the positions of the shoulders and arms to ensure the shapes of the neckline and cuffs are sleek, especially making sure the red sleeves prop up a certain contour feel.
For outdoor or studio shoots, ironing the clothes in advance, preparing anti-peep shorts, and checking the comfort of the contact lenses are all very important preliminary preparations. Due to the many accessories in this outfit, such as various straps and side-release buckles, a bit of patience is required when putting it on and taking it off to prevent damaging the plastic parts. With the techwear style combined with gothic-infused accessories, the overall body movements should not be too large, and expression management should maintain a stern yet mysterious aura, which matches the tone of this styling best. When shooting similar stylings of heavy jackets paired with miniskirts, everyone must pay attention to the visual proportion balance between the upper and lower body.