[Swire the Elegant Wit cosplay] Arknights: Sur le lac Lune Vivante's Char Siu Cat

Preparing this Swire the Elegant Wit costume and officially shooting took about half a month. Because I really love this styling from Arknights' Sur le lac Lune Vivante event, I specially booked photographer Lou Qianqiu to shoot an outdoor set. The entire costume has rich layering; the inner wear is a black sleeveless top, paired with a tie decoration featuring yellow and black geometric patterns, covered outside with a white sleeveless outer robe, and there is a very heavy dark red long cape behind, with the edge of the cape spliced with fabric featuring golden patterns.

To restore this styling, the prop preparation was also very careful. The belt at the waist not only features geometric printing, but is also hung with metal chains, badges, and several bottle pendants shaped like silver bullets. The black leather straps on the thighs and the platform high-heeled sandals are a key focus of this outfit; once worn, one's body proportions will be elongated, and the aura will instantly elevate. The two spiral side locks of hair on both sides of the wig need to be re-styled and shaped every day, otherwise they easily deform due to walking. That thick plush tail behind looks very cute, but when walking outdoors, special attention must be paid to the center of gravity; a slight carelessness will sweep against nearby buildings or sway wildly in the wind.

The sunlight on the shooting day was very strong, but the light hitting the white outer garment made the texture look great, and the contrast between light and dark also made the costume details more three-dimensional. To fit the Giant water bug setting, I tried to express confidence and composure in my action design. Holding the black folding fan in hand, whether folded or unfolded, requires paying attention to the wrist's exertion angle so that the captured body lines appear natural rather than rigid. The action in Picture 1 of supporting the black wide-brimmed hat with one hand while looking back, matched with the white flower and black tulle on the hat, was captured repeatedly about ten times on site to achieve a satisfactory effect.

Although this styling looks extremely cool and dashing, shooting under the sun actually required overcoming some difficulties. The black inner wear absorbs heat heavily, and the heavy cape and long tail easily clump together when the wind is strong, requiring the photographer to precisely capture the momentary dynamics. Moreover, to maintain the overall capable feel, the high heels and straps were worn for hours on end, and my neck was a bit sore from constantly tilting my head up to match the angle of the hat.

However, the contrast between the tsundere nature of a chaebol young lady and her dutiful responsibility in the character Swire has always been something I deeply love. Although people often tease her with the nickname Char Siu Cat, that pride and sense of responsibility she carries are truly charming. Being able to express this feeling through photos in my own way and completely restore the details of this costume made me feel that all the hard work was completely worth it the moment I saw the final photos. This outdoor shoot went very smoothly, and photographer Lou Qianqiu's precise control over light and shadow perfectly presented the texture of this costume.