Flossy_10, or Simone, a 22-year-old from Australia, has been playing Stardoll for the past 10 years. When she isn't on Stardoll, you might find her curled up on a couch eating pineapple pizza or sketching faces and chilling with her animals. I first met her a few years back after stumbling into some of her Avatar cosplays, and was in love. Since then, she's continued to design more cosplays, such as Zuko, Sasuke, Ichigo, Nero and more.

~ How did you begin designing, and what was your first cosplay?

"Assassin’s Creed was my first. I really fell for the Victorian stream punk aesthetic. I wanted to have one of my favorite games in Stardoll, Stadoll obviously didn't have any Assassin themes, so I decided to make them myself. It became a hobby; many people can relate."

~ Which design is your favorite, and how long did it take you to design it? How long does it take on average to design a look?

"My favorite design is The Mugetsu Ichigo from Bleach, took me all day and half the night. I find hair more difficult to design. On average my designs could take 6-8 hours, full cosplays could take 2 days. I tend to rush my designs. It's very difficult to blend when you're making clothing or skin. We do what we can."

~ Do you wish that you could have more recognition for designs?

"Yeah but I design because I want to see how things will turn out. Gaining popularity is a bonus. I'd still be making designs regardless. I just really want to see my favorite characters represented on Stardoll. It makes me happy that I’m able to do that. It seems cliché to say that, but really it's true."

~ What is your favorite part of being a part of the creative community? Have you found other cosplayers?

"Yes, I've found lots of K-pop Idols, Anime characters and celebrities. They're all really inspiring, makes me want to be a better designer. iguana.night makes really nice cosplays and looks. He’s inspiring. One of my other friends Cosplayed Itachi for 2 years. I liked her itachi we've become friends.”

After our interview, we got to talking about inspirations. To name a few, Kikinka, AllDolledUp, SPIDERWEBBS, Kappa, and others that we couldn’t spell. Many of them have stopped designing, or aren't around. Stardoll is changing, and it's up to us to continue the creativity and fill the shoes of the designers before us as best as we can.

In these images, Flossy_10 is portraying Nero from Devil May Cry and Ichigo from Bleach.