Author Archives: Alex

About Alex

Alex is an American singer, actor, writer, tailor. He likes to cosplay between contracts in his Big Boy Job as a cruise line entertainer, traveling the world while singing.

Comparison: Magnoli Clothiers’ Crowley Sunglasses

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Alex

Some costumes have that one item that pulls the whole look together. For Crowley cosplayers, that item is his sunglasses… Continue reading →

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The Anatomy of a Decent Shirt

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Alex

Today we deep dive into the custom dress shirts made for Matt Smith by the BBC! Everything you ever wanted to know about them, and oh so much more! Continue reading →

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A Decent Shirt – The Smith Shirt Index

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Alex

(Infographic at the end of this post!) Of the many Matt Smith items that have been categorically dissected over the years, one thing I still haven’t seen much discussion of is his custom dress shirts – which I recently (finally) … Continue reading →

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Tennant Suit Project: The Christmas Special (Jacket)

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Alex

I had my wonderful, awful, Christmas/Tennant/Two-Face trousers, but this was only half a suit! The next hurdle was the jacket. Continue reading →

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Tennant Suit Project: The Christmas Special (Trousers)

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Alex

I knew, the only way I would be truly happy with my Tenth Doctor suit was if I made it myself, fit it myself, and had complete control over all the details. Then, as The Grinch himself once did, I had a idea. An awful idea. I had a wonderful, awful idea. Continue reading →

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Crowley WIP – Accessories

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Alex

I was trying to keep my costs low. But this snake belt is a very prominent feature of his look, and is so unique, I didn’t know what to do. Continue reading →

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Crowley from Good Omens – Getting Started

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Alex

Life is a complicated beast, and due to a bevy of major life changes, my cosplay life has taken a bit of a backseat in recent years. As interests and hobbies come and go in relation to the necessities of life, sometimes people let go of their old hobbies and move on.

Apparently, cosplay is not one of those hobbies for me. Continue reading →

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The Tennant Ties Index

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Alex

David Tennant wore 15 different ties in his time on Doctor Who. They are all chronicled here. Continue reading →

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Tipping the Scales: Eleventh Doctor Nirvana

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Alex

UPDATED 2/10/19 If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you’ll know that a few months ago I managed to acquire about a meter of genuine Anniversary waistcoat fabric, which I eventually managed to turn into a replica waistcoat that … Continue reading →

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Part 2 – Altering the Abbyshot Capaldi Coat

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Alex

Continued from Part 1! If you remember from the last post, I had altered the body of my coat to a satisfactory size – which included taking over 5″ from the waist and 3″ off the sleeve length. The next … Continue reading →

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