[GregFromScotland]

Me and my significant other (who comes from japan) both came to the terms that cosplay only works if:

- It's a girl cosplayer
- Guy's only suit uniforms.
- Westerners can cosplay IF they make a costume that compliments them individually. Just choosing any character leads to fails.
- Go for a uniform that hasn't been done loads of times before. Dragonball being one of the most over-done cosplays in japan.