Today, I'm sharing this set of official photos of Ryuge Kisaki from Blue Archive.
The core of this styling visually lies in the collision and contrast of materials. The Qipao part uses a dark blue jacquard fabric with dragon-pattern designs embroidered in gold thread. The neckline retains the traditional mandarin collar and cyan-green Chinese frog buttons, but is made into a sleeveless design. This tailoring highlights the shoulder and neck lines to the maximum extent while maintaining a Chinese classical charm. The wig features dark blue-black double hair buns with long double ponytails reaching the waist on both sides, paired with blue butterfly hair accessories and red contact lenses, immediately establishing the overall cold tone.
The outer layer is a dark pinstripe suit jacket; during the shoot, we didn't wear it properly, but rather let it half-slip onto the arms. This way of wearing can break the relatively dignified framework of the Qipao itself, adding a bit of casual and lazy mature Onee-san vibe. As for the lower body, Black stockings paired with black glossy red-bottom high heels are the highlight of this set. The concealed feel of the red-bottom shoes and the curve of the high heels look very photogenic under the lens, especially when we use white cylindrical props and metal folding chairs as seating; the angle of the crossed legs can further elongate the overall proportions, showcasing a sexiness carrying a dangerous aura.
In terms of prop preparation, besides the floating white halo projection above the head, we also added a black-and-red prop gun and a black square briefcase. The integration of these elements makes the entire frame not just stop at traditional costume display, but carries a modern tactical and agent atmosphere. To echo this ruthless setting, I deliberately lowered the saturation of the blush in the makeup, using red-brown to heavily smudge the eye makeup, cooperating with the red pupils to increase the sharpness of the gaze.
During the shooting process, the focus of action direction was mainly placed on the control of body language. For example, when sitting on the folding chair, one hand pulls the hair ends while the other rests naturally on the leg, creating visual depth utilizing the occlusion of the suit and the perspective of the legs. When switching to the white cylinder, the visual weight of the lower body is strengthened by extending and crossing the legs forward. To maintain Kisaki's majestic yet aloof feeling, I tried to control my facial muscles throughout the entire shoot, keeping my chin slightly tucked and my gaze leveled at the lens.
This set of official photos, from the early custom-made costume, wig trimming and styling, to the lighting and prop placement on the day of the shoot, actually took a lot of thought to balance Chinese elements and modern tactical sense. The solid-color studio background was also chosen to prevent the environment from stealing the character's details, allowing the visual focus to concentrate entirely on key elements like dragon patterns, Black stockings, and high heels. I am personally quite satisfied with the effect of the finished photos, and I hope everyone likes this style of presentation.