Colin Magazine

19/09/2024

Mariah Carey is official defrosting with means its time to get ready for six weeks of spooktacular creativity with our Challenge! From today until Halloween, we’re challenging you to put together an amazing costume for just $20 or less! Think you’ve got what it takes?

The Rules:

You have a budget of $20 to create your costume.
You can use any items you already own!
Once your costume is ready, post it on Instagram with the hashtag
Make sure to tag us so we can see and share your creation!
Deadline:
Entries close on October 30th.

Our team will be sharing their own costumes every week, so keep an eye out! We’ll be competing against each other, but we encourage you to join us in this community challenge!

We’ll select one community winner to receive a Colin Magazine Prize Pack valued at up to $400 AUD!

16/09/2024

Just a little Edition 9 sneak peak ✨

Introducing our Lo**ta Fashion Spread featuring .maid3n and .bun 🧡 Spread photographed by .seeed and

Edition 9 available for preorder now 🫶

11/09/2024

We are super excited to have had the opportunity to chat with the legendary crew to chat all things dungeons, dragons and streaming 🧡

Read all about it in Colin Magazine Edition 9 available for preorder now 🫶✨

04/09/2024

“I want to keep enjoying this hobby of mine without any regrets - if there ever comes a day where I no longer have the energy or means to cosplay, at the very least I will have so many memories to look back on!” - told us in her feature interview and its something that has really stuck with us 🧡

As we prepare to launch Edition 9 of Colin Magazine I would like to once again thank Felicia and all the cosplayers and creators who shared their passions and stories with us in Edition 8 🫶 you are all such an inspiration and we hope your stories have helped to impact and inspire others.

Thank you 🙏

02/09/2024

30/08/2024

Nothing quite hits like a nostalgic anime 🤌 and Full Metal Alchemist will always be THAT anime for the Colin Mag team 😘 So when we saw .crafts and epic FMA cosplays shot by the incredible we just knew we needed to include it in Edition 8 of the magazine 🧡

Do you have a cosplay photo you would love to see in Colin Mag? Submissions for Edition 9 are open now 🙌 Don’t be shy, you know you want to send it in 🥰👀

26/08/2024

While it may be tempting to rush into the next big project after a busy convention weekend, it is important to give yourself some time to recover and recuperate 🧡

Whether it be with a big bowl of healing soup or kicking back with a cup of tea and a cosy game, remember to take care of yourself and take it easy or the burnout may just sneak up on you 🫶

The team love a good post con healing soup and a long bath to recover 🍲 What is your favourite post con recovery tradition?

20/08/2024

Animaga is this weekend 🫶 The Colin team will be at table 52 with some very adorable editions available for adoption 🧡 We hope to see you all there!

Be honest though…. Are you concrunching right now? We are 😅

✨ .bun
📸 .2ivk

19/08/2024

Remember cosplay is cosplay, no matter how you engage with the hobby 🫶🧡

16/08/2024

and absolutely embodying the our favourite One Piece characters 🔥

Who are your favourite One Piece cosplayers?

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26/07/2024

draining your wallet? Spent a little too much in Artist Alley? Or wanting to save on that dream Japan trip? Here are some of our favourite ways to save a few dabloons on your next cosplay 🧡🫶

What are some of your favourite dollar pinching tips?

21/06/2024

Toy Catalogue is well and truly upon us! Making it the perfect time to stock up on those party games to play with your friends 🧡 Thanks to our friends at and we are giving away a copy of the worlds first sword-fighting card game to one lucky winner!

To enter simply:
Follow
Tag your board game opponents
Comment what your favourite game to play with friends is

Giveaway closes 11:59 AEST Friday 28th June 2024. Open to Australian and New Zealand residents 🇦🇺🇳🇿

For our top Toy Catalogue picks head over to the link in our bio ✨

06/06/2024

Just a lil Edition 8 sneak peak 😎

Introducing our Virtuous Wasteland Fashion Spread featuring and , shot by .seeed and styled and conceptualised by .bun 🔥

Check it out in edition 8 available for preorder now 🙌

04/06/2024

There isnt anything that brings people together quite like cosplay. It doesn’t just bring characters to life but can turn strangers into besties faster than you can say, “killer costume”.

This is the case for cosplay besties and 🧡👯‍♀️

Catch their journey from strangers to inseparable cosplay partners in Colin Magazine Edition 8 available for preorder now.

03/06/2024

Ladies and gentlemen shes a scientist 🫶 We sat down with epic cosplayer, creator and all round icon to explore all things cosplay, streaming and creativity!

Check the article out in Colin Magazine Edition 8 available for preorder now 😎

31/05/2024

We sat down with the iconic to explore his incredible cosplay journey 🧡

Read all about it in Colin Magazine Edition 8 available for preorder now ✌️

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12/04/2024

Throw back to our Cyber Fairy shoot for Edition 6 🧡

For this shoot we explored the visually striking and otherworldly style that is cyber fairy. Combining asymmetric pieces, feminine styles and bespoke accessories to create a magical fashion fusion.

What made this shoot extra special was that it was one of our first times working with our newest member .bun

The fashion spread is one of our favourite elements of Colin Mag as it allows us to explore concepts and bring them to life ✨

Cyber fairy was:
Styled by
Modelled by .bun
Shot by .seeed

11/04/2024

We’re all guilty of it—those grand plans we swear we’ll tackle but conveniently forget. Here’s a cheeky list to ensure your next convention morning isn’t a chaotic comedy of errors 🧡✍️✅

01/03/2024

Just a lil edition 7 sneak peak featuring and ✨

Catch our Fables and Fantasy Fashion Spread in Edition 7 available for preorder now via the link in our bio ⚔️

Shot by .2ivk
Swords supplied by

26/02/2024

Did you enjoy our recent article with ? Read the full version in Edition 7 and discover the basics of prop making and Shadinski’s must have tools and materials 🧡

Preorder now via the link in our bio 😎✨

20/02/2024

We sat down with the incredible to explore her incredible 15 years history in cosplay 🧡

Read all about it in Edition 7 now available for preorder via the link in our bio ✨

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11/12/2023

What a way to end the con season 🏎️💨 Thank you so much to everyone who came and said hello, came to our panel or even just put up with our crazy antics.

This year has been a hectic one and as we wind down for 2023 we are already looking to how great 2024 will be! But for us to make it an epic one we want to hear from you!

What do you want to see from Colin Magazine next year? Whether it be what you want to see in the magazine, online or what you want to see us do next!

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30/11/2023

Guess who’s coming to xmas and this time we are panelling!!! 🎄✨

Come by the Rebel Moon stage on Saturday the 9th of December at 2:15pm for a chaotic q&a about cosplay 🧡

Will we see you there?

09/11/2023

How epic is .cos as Emma! We had an absolute blast getting to know her and hearing about her journey as a cosplayer navigating life, lockdown and WCS and were inspired by her passion and determination 🧡

You can read all about it in Colin Magazine Edition 6 🫶

Thanks for being incredible to work with .cos we cant wait to see what the future holds for you and will be cheering for you lightstick in hand! 🧡✨

Image by .cos