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Outfit of the Day: Hogwarts House Dresses from Her Universe

Posted on September 12, 2019August 21, 2019 by Kimapult

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Our latest outfit of the day comes from Her Universe.

Recently, Her Universe released a brand new Harry Potter collection with items for all the houses. There were also a couple of items part of their Our Universe collection as well, including lightweight house robes that are way more comfortable than the ones sold at Universal parks.

It is difficult to find pretty Hufflepuff wear, so I snagged this dress when I saw it. The yellow isn’t too mustard-y (not a word, but well it is now). The length is also fantastic!

I also love the house patches on each dress. The fabric is nice and stretchy, but still holds its shape.

The dress is available for each house in standard and plus sizes. Get your own by clicking on this link. Dresses are also available at Hot Topic.

Happy Shopping!

Love, Kim and Benji

Han Solo Bound for Galaxy’s Edge

Posted on June 27, 2019June 12, 2019 by Kimapult

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OK, so we got a reservation for Galaxy’s Edge coming up, and cannot be more excited!

Our first thoughts go to, “What to wear?”, naturally.

My closet shopping expedition was very fruitful, but unfortunately, none of my Star Wars pieces are available any more. So, I took on the challenge for you guys. Find a women’s and a men’s (size inclusive) Han Solo bound completely from Amazon on on Prime. That way you can get it quickly and free shipping! So, doing a little online shopping, here’s what I found. Click on each link to buy each item. Happy Shopping!

Let’s Get Building!

The Leader

The Leader for any Han Solo cosplay or bound are the blood-stripe pants.

I found this skirt and pants on Amazon. You can add red felt stripes to the skirt.

The Brick

The Brick would be the vest and shirt.

I found this vest, and this one. I found this shirt and this one.

The Scientist

The Scientist would be his boots. However, tall boots would get pretty hot and uncomfortable, not to mention terrible for theme park walking, so I found these sneakers and these walking boots.

The Exotic

I found a couple of fun accessories for The Exotic. A Millenium Falcon necklace and a Han Solo belt.

The Blaster

There really isn’t any special Blaster items or make-up for a Han Solo bound, but just try to not be too scruffy-lookin!

Until next time…

Love, Kim and Benji

*Lead photo: Disney.com

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Outfit of the Day: Witch Dress from Retrolicious

Posted on June 24, 2019June 10, 2019 by Kimapult

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Our next outfit of the day is the witch dress from Retrolicious.

I absolutely love the print on this dress! The witches are adorable.

I recently picked this dress up at Retrolicious’s warehouse sale, but you can visit their website by clicking this link.

I paired the dress, which is sleeveless, with a cropped tee from Amazon. Click on this link to buy. Photobomb below courtesty of Benji!

Happy Shopping!

Love, Kim and Benji

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Outfit of the Day: Pin-up Wand Dress from Unique Vintage

Posted on June 20, 2019June 3, 2019 by Kimapult

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For our latest outfit of the day, I have my pin-up wand dress from Unique Vintage.

This dress, to be honest, I thought was “too much” when I first saw it in photos. However, once I saw the dress in person, I really liked it.

I also chose to tie the neck tie in a Windsor knot instead of a bow. I think it gives the dress a little nice edge.

The dress is available in all four house colors. Click on this link to get your own.

I paired it with some comfy chunky sneakers from Skechers. Click on this link to get yours.

Happy Shopping!

Love, Kim and Benji

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Outfit of the Day: Rockabilly Hogwarts

Posted on January 31, 2019February 11, 2019 by Kimapult

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For our latest outfit of the day, we have a rockabilly take on Hufflepuffs and Slytherins.

We took these latest outfits out for a day at Hogsmeade Village during the holiday celebration at Universal Studios Hollywood.

This is a simple stylized cosplay that you can wear everyday if you want. I wear the pieces separately depending on where I’m headed. Ladies, you can add a bandana to your hair-do to add to the look.

Jackets are from Hot Topic. Pencil skirt and scarf are from Amazon. Scout’s bandana is from Amazon.

This is really an easy cosplay to do. If you want to get started cosplaying, I always say that a good mash-up or stylized cosplay is a great way to get going.

Please send us your own ideas for stylized cosplays. We love to hear from you.

Love, Kim and Scout

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Outfit of the Day: Hogwarts Bound Part 2

Posted on January 17, 2019February 11, 2019 by Kimapult

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For part 2 of our Hogwarts Bound outfits of the day, we went in two different gender directions, but stayed in the dapper bound family for each look. All photos taken by Justin Davidson Photography. Book him here. You’ll be glad you did!

My dress is from CowCow. I really love this site. They have several different cuts and any kind of print you can imagine. You pick the print and the cut, and they make the dress for you. The delivery time is not very long (a couple of weeks) and the price is more than reasonable. Also, size inclusive! I’m wearing a size 3XL in the Cap Sleeve Front Wrap Midi Dress in Yellow Stars Print. Click on the link above to order your own.

This dress is so comfortable and versatile. I wear it to work, to Universal and out all the time. I love it! The print is perfect for a Hufflepuff like me or really any witch, to be honest. Regardless of your House.

My fascinator, Time Turner Necklace and gloves are from Amazon. Click on links to order. Shoes are a DIY that I will be covering in a later post. Wands from Olivander’s.

Scout’s vest is from Goodwill. Bow tie is from Amazon. Coat is my Deathly Hallows coat from Hot Topic. Button down from Amazon. Click on links to purchase.

Please share your pictures of your favorite bounding outfit with us. We love to hear from you! We love it when witches and wizards are hiding in plain sight.

Happy Shopping!

Love, Kim and Scout

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Outfit of the Day: Hogwarts Bound

Posted on January 7, 2019February 11, 2019 by Kimapult

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For our first post of the year, we present our new Hogwarts Bound outfits of the day!

As you can see, these outfits are unisex. They can be as feminine or as masculine as you want. They can both be worn everyday. This is actually one of my favorite work outfits right now.

Photos taken by the amazing Justin Davidson Photography. Please book him here.

Ties from Spirit Halloween. Vests from Goodwill. Button-downs from Amazon. My skirt is also from Amazon. Scout’s coat is actually my Deathly Hallows coat from Hot Topic. I’m wearing a size 3XL and wear a size 20 for reference. My shoes are a DIY that I will show you how in a separate post. Wands and my bag from Universal Studios as was the location for the shoot.

A special shout-out to the Cast Members at Universal for being so accomodating for all of us bloggers and cosplayers shooting at the park!

Happy shopping!

Until next time…

Love, Kim and Scout

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Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Kimapult

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We are working on so many amazing new things for our 4th year of raisingaheronotavillain.com!

We are going to have all kinds of new content for you.

Find out what’s behind that door in the new year.

We will re-join you after the holidays.

Until then, Happy and Merry!

Love, Kim and Scout

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Dapper Day at Disneyland

Posted on November 26, 2018November 19, 2018 by Kimapult

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A couple of weeks ago, the kiddo and I were lucky enough to attend our first Dapper Day at Disneyland!

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Dapper Day is something I’ve always wanted to attend, but just never had the opportunity to do so.

A little background on Dapper Day. Two times a year at Disneyland, WDW and Disneyland Paris, Disney hosts a Dapper Day event. This event has an Expo, where you can purchase dresses, shoes, gloves, sunglasses, hats, bowling shirts, parasols, etc. and then it is off to the parks to enjoy your day in your dapper finery. Visit their website here for more information.

Here are some wonderful pictures from our Dapper Day. If you got a chance to attend, what were your thoughts? Please comment and let us know. We love to hear from you!

We decided this is the first of many Dapper Days to come for us. We were super inspired. As a matter of fact, we are going to focus on more dapper inspired mash-ups with our cosplay and bounding for everyday in the coming year on our blog. So stay tuned for that!

My dress is from The Disney Dress Shop. I’m wearing a 3xl, but it is a little big on me. I wear a size 18/20 for reference. Bolero from Torrid. My fascinator is from Amazon. My shoes are from Skechers.

Scout’s bow tie is from Amazon. His vest is from Goodwill. Newsboy cap from Target.

Happy Shopping and hope to see you at the next Dapper Day Expo!

Love, Kim and Scout

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LACC and Our New Cosplay

Posted on November 5, 2018October 31, 2018 by Kimapult

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Our latest cosplays, Hogwarts students, debuted at Los Angeles Comic Con.

Unfortunately, LACC was pretty lackluster this year, so we don’t really have any new from it to share. I think with Stan Lee stepping down and taking his name off the con, it is having a bit of an identity crisis.

But our latest cosplays were a big hit, so we will be rolling these out again very soon. Hopefully at Universal to get some pictures.