July 15th marks the end of a magical era. Since June 30, 1997, the world has been discovering the fantastical universe of Harry Potter as written by author J. K. Rowling. What better way to send off the series in style than to sport some gear from the movies? Here are some ideas for costumes that you can make at home to avoid the high cost of buying costumes from online.
This Hedwig costume could easily be put together with a few strips of fur fabric on top of an existing white hoodie.
In this age of advanced technology, very little is as it seems. Tiny Ipods that look as though they should only hold a hundred songs can hold thousands, photo editing software enables users to change everything about someone’s appearance from their hair color to what they are wearing. The fabric industry is not exempt from this confusion.
Faux fur and leather came back in style with the green movement and the fashion forward refused to be seen in anything but the most accurate imitation wear. The result of this demand was that new and better faux fur and faux leather were introduced to the market. The only issue is, these fabrics are so similar to their prototypes, it is now next to impossible to tell what is real, and what is fake.
