Today we’d like to introduce you to Amber Arden. They and their team shared their story with us below:
Amber Arden is a fashion stylist + designer, petite model, and creative producer based in Orange County, CA.
Designing and cosplaying for 9 years, she’s frequently a content creator for Disney (affiliate brands & counterparts) and has been featured at + invited to many known fandom brand campaigns and events.
Amber also worked in a museum (The Norton Simon), attending galleries and exhibitions…while also being an assistant to photographers at numerous fashion + film studios all over Los Angeles and Orange County (especially at the historic Studio Charis in Pasadena, CA) where she gained all sorts of skills in the process.
Coordinating hundreds of photo shoots involving all aspects of fashion and costume, she’s mainly known for her Mashup Armored Costume #Snowbafett in 2015, a Boba Fett-inspired Snow White, and Generated a 30+ army of Armored Disney Characters #DisneyFetts.
Amber is a frequent cosplay guest at LA Comic Con, a panel guest at Star Wars Celebration, and featured in magazine articles like the LA Times, Huffington Post, Walt Disney World Magazine, Disney Style & on the covers of Cosplay Culture + Cosplay Realm Magazine.
You never know what she’ll do next because she’s always changing.
She uses the tools around her to achieve her projects…if it’s sewing, altering, 3D printing, making shifting, crafting, working with talented artists, and even armor making…she’ll do what she can to make it HAPPEN.
We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Over the years, I got better at my costumes, attended conventions, and met some amazingly talented artists along the way. But I have a quote I live by “One life tip that I learned over the years…don’t let small flaws or mistakes hold you back from anything. Just try “
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
As a self-proclaimed fairytale connoisseur, I’m Known for my Snow-White Mashup costumes and all things Disney and Star Wars; I create photo shoots inspired by original art, all the way to vintage characters.
If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
I am the only child, so I played a lot by myself, putting on fashion shows and plays. I always loved making costumes and doing makeup. I was very shy, and cosplay gave me confidence. I had a very hard childhood and didn’t have much family – only one family member that supported me, so my friends and husband’s family are a big part of my life
Contact Info:
- Gmail: Amber.arden@gmail.com
- Instagram: Instagram.com/amberarden
- Facebook: Facebook.com/amberarden
Image Credits
Fatman Photography
Cassie Wanda
