Star Guardian Orianna

Completion date: July 2022

Commissioned by League of Legends UK

Photographer: Malimoria

LEC Finals - Malmö, Sweden ⤵

Orianna has travelled to League of Legends esports events all over the world!

See the costume in action! ⤵

Character reference

Costume Details

Star Guardian Orianna was released in July 2022 during League Of Legends’ Star Guardian Event. I was incredibly honoured to be asked by League of Legends UK to recreate this gorgeous skin in line with the event! I have taken dance classes for most of my life since around the age of 5 right into my early 20s, and so this seemed like the perfect opportunity to combine both of my passions- cosplay and dance. Sadly I haven’t had the chance to take ballet classes in a few years now, but this cosplay gave me the opportunity to reconnect with that. I should also note, I have had proper pointe training and know how to wear these shoes correctly. If you are not a trained/experienced dancer then under no circumstances should you wear these shoes just for a cosplay photoshoot!

I only had around a month to make this costume, so it was another intense crafting crunch! It was my first time making a proper tutu skirt (which I made with the help of this tutu pattern) and it was intense! The main body of the skirt consists of 5 layers of tulle which all had to be gathered by hand. The top layer is 2 layers of iridescent organza, each layer consisting of 3 combined circle skirts, which I sewed horsehair braid into the hem of to give it that special *poof*.

The bodice and other “armour” pieces were all constructed in a similar way to each other. I made the base shape out of 2-5mm EVA foam which I covered in fabric, either by sewing a fabric “sleeve” or by contact gluing it directly to the foam. The main fabrics I used were:

• White foil spandex

• Laser/iridescent organza

• Teal holographic PVC spandex

• Gold 4-way stretch spandex

• Blue metallic foil spandex

The wig was a Jeannie + hair bun in Aqua from Arda Wigs Europe, which I airbrushed pink tips onto by hand.

The ball prop was made entirely from EVA foam from Polyprops, also using their own brand of Hexflex primer/paint.

I had the amazing opportunity to wear this costume to the League of Legends LEC Finals in Malmö, Sweden and again to Worlds Finals in San Francisco, USA in late 2022.

Follow the build process here! ⤵