Whether you're channeling your inner Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn or Jon Snow for the annualĀ Dragon Con convention on Labor Day weekend, one Atlanta costume store is the place to find like-minded villains and superheroes.
On Thursday, Mike Lutin was at the make up counter atĀ Costumes, Etc. on Faulkner Road, looking forĀ the perfect colors for "bruises and blood."
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Fortunately, the makeup consultant was Christine Daily, Ā whoĀ Ā also works as a paramedic.
āDo you want an old bruise or a newer one?ā said Daily.āPeople think bruises are perfectly shaped, but theyāre not. Here, let me show you Ā a way to make finger marks.ā
Lutin is among the more than 80,000 people who will pack downtown Atlanta for the science fiction, pop culture and fantasy convention, which will be held Friday through Monday.
Lutin, who works in an architectural, firm, has been going to the convention since he was 10.
āWhatās not to likeā he said. āFor four days everybody is a friend. No one is judged, criticized or ostracized. I work 12 to 14 hours a day. Itās freedom.ā
General Manager Scott Bellomy said the warehouseās biggest sales period is Halloween, but Dragon Con comes in a strong second.
The store has a huge selection of costumes, wigs and accessories.
He said this yearās hottest costumes are from films and shows likeĀ āGame of Thronesā,Ā āSuicide Squadā,Ā āDeadpoolā andĀ āBatman.ā
They start ordering merchanise a year ahead of Dragon Con, but it takes a careful eye. They watch whatās trending on social media, whatās popular in film and television and on the internet.
āSometimes we have to respond quickly,ā if a character or film is an unexpected Ā or late-breaking hit, he said.
Bellomy said he expects business to be brisk thoughout the weekend.
Christi Harrold had a shopping bag full of merchandise including a menacing-looking sword, chest plate and belt.
This is Harroldās third convention. She thought about going as Wonder Woman,Ā ābecause the movie rocked,ā but wasnāt sure that she could Ā do the character justice. Instead, she is going as Wonder Womanās mother, Queen Hippolyta.
āThis place is probably sick of me,Ā ā she said.Ā āIām here so much.ā
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