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Comic-Con Fashion Files

Part of the delight of Comic-Con is walking the streets and seeing people not only pay homage to their favorite super hero, but to recognize that we all have an alter ego. That is perhaps the truest sense of “cosplay”. In many ways, fashion is also an every day expression of who we are. What we choose to highlight or camouflage on a certain day, depends on our mood and vulnerabilities as we pull on our ‘self expression to the world,’ in the morning. We asked some of the stars we met in Comic-con: Tatiana Maslany of BBC’s Orphan Black notices that depending what she’s wearing to portray one of her many characters, she elicits very different responses. To some clothing is an armor, to others it’s about comfort and ease as one goes about a harried life. Gwendoline Christie of Game of Thrones, now also of Star Wars: VII The Force Awakens, noted how proud she was to portray the first female Stormtrooper, which allowed the audience to focus on the character and not “how the character looks in the flesh.” The stars ran the gamut – but the emphasis was on comfortable style. Halle Berry was a vision in a flowing pleated chiffon gown with beading detail. Jefferey Dean Morgan, her Extant co-star was manly chic in scuffed boots, a leather jacket, jeans and a V-Tee. The Bulgari watch the sole contrast to his dress down cool. Tatiana Maslany was the epitome of chic practicality in a Tanya Taylor ensemble of the same print in contrasting black and white. The shorts and shirt were teamed with an Adidas jacket for warmth in the chilly air-conditioned room. Hannah Ware prepared for the heat outside in an all white dungaree overall, with a loose shirt beneath, teamed with white flats. The effect was refreshing and youthful. Rupert Friend, aka, Hitman: Agent 47 looked sharp in designer jeans, the softest long sleeved T with the seam ragged and visible. He proudly shared that the shoes were Louboutin. If his charm wasn’t enough to make a woman swoon, the fact that he knew who made his shoes, surely would. Margaret Gardiner Check out what some of the celebs were wearing: Halle Berry in a flowing pleated chiffon gown with beading detail 01a-halleberry.jpg Check out Halle Berry’s shoes … 02a-halleberry-shoes.jpg Jefferey Dean Morgan is manly chic in scuffed boots, leather jacket, jeans and a V-Tee 03a-jeffereydeanmorgan.jpg Tatiana Maslany in contrasting black and white shorts and shirt teamed with an Addidas jacket 04a-tatianamaslany.jpg Hannah Ware beat the heat in an all white dungaree overall with loose shirt beneath and flat white shoes 05a-hannahware.jpg Rupert Friend in designers jeans, soft long sleeved T and Louboutin’s 06a-rupertfriend.jpg