Beautiful model and cosplayer Emily K

Who is Emily?

Hello everyone, and thank you so much to SimplySxy for having me. My name is Emily but I also go by an array of other names online, typically either Elderberry or Purple(-chan). I’m a model, cosplayer, singer and occasionally a derpy Internet talent with a fabulous red octopus sidekick. I was born and raised on the East Coast in New Jersey (Central Jersey wooooo) but I’m now residing in the Bay Area in California.

Photo Credit: Jeff Davis

How did you get into modeling?

The funny thing is I actually got into modeling through cosplay. I had been cosplaying for a few years and really wanted to start creating better cosplay photos, so I sat down and joined a modeling networking site hoping to meet good photographers. Then I started realizing that non-cosplay modeling can be lots of fun too! Before getting into modeling I was actually very self-conscious about being taller than the average girl, especially for an Asian.

Photo Credit: Ed Tran Photography

You are a Cosplayer yourself too. What do you enjoy most about Cosplay?

I think cosplay for me is just another extension of being an otaku. It’s really exciting to try to bring a character and/or series you love to life, and it’s also awesome to see how far you can transform your normal look and temporarily become someone else. It also wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that practically everything I know about makeup I learned through cosplay.

Photo Credit: Hoang Le

Do you have any favorite Cosplay characters?

I think my most well-known cosplay is probably Gasai Yuno from Mirai Nikki, I’ve cosplayed four versions of her so far and am thinking of possibly doing more LOL—Yuno is such an extreme character so it’s very interesting to try portraying her.

Another recent cosplay I’ve really enjoyed doing recently is Toosaka Rin (Fate/staynight series). She actually was one of my earliest cosplay years ago, so when Unlimited Blade Works came out I had to go back and tackle the character all over again, this time with (hopefully) more attention to accuracy. I hunted down some aqua-colored contacts (not blue), specifically styled the amount of wave in a lovely grey-blend wig (dark grey wigs were nonexistent back in the late 2000s), and included details like the v-shaped hem of her top.

Rin is a character that I really like—not just for her aesthetic design but also her skillfulness and well-balanced tsundere personality—so even though the cosplay itself is relatively simple compared to others it’s always so much fun to wear.

Photo Credit: Peow Yeong

Which is the sexiest item in your wardrobe?

That’s kind of a complicated question. I definitely own a ton of stereotypically “sexy” clothes and accessories—PVC stiletto boots, garter belts, even some lace thongs, etc.— but I only ever use them for shoots and the rest of the time they just sit in a box somewhere.

But out of my actual regular wardrobe I would probably say stockings—my legs are my favorite physical feature and I feel like wearing black stockings magically makes them look skinnier. I think being an anime nerd has definitely given me a biased opinion on opaque black thigh highs being like the greatest thing ever, hahaha.

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What is your beauty secret to looking so gorgeous?

To be honest, I think a lot of it is actually just cleanly applied makeup, haha! But I do also try to take care of my skin—I always try to take off my makeup as soon as I can, usually right when I get home. I use a makeup remover wipe, then wash with a face brush from Japan, and always put on moisturizer afterwards.

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On a scale of 1-10, how much of a foodie are you?

Aaah, maybe around a 7? I love eating things and snapping photos of/with said food. When I first joined Instagram I would just post up pictures of whatever food I was eating all the time until I had multiple friends tell me I needed to stop haha.

I tend to operate on a sliding-scale ratio of how tasty something is versus the cost. I’m more likely to favor a dish that’s satisfying and moderately priced over one that’s more expensive, has fancier presentation and tastes good but maybe not that good for the price… I think that probably disqualifies me from being a hardcore foodie haha, but I do love eating things. XD A lot of the foods I love also tend to be fattening (whipped cream with a side of pumpkin pie anyone?), so I have to cut back on them most of the time.

On a related note, my favorite types of cooking are Thai, Indian and Japanese food, along with an honorary category for pasta.

Photo Credit: Roger Lee Photography

If you have the opportunity to learn anything in this world, what will it be and why?

Haha, if I were to just pick something off the top of my head right now, maybe some programming/coding? It seems like a useful skill to have.

But for something that’s probably a little more relevant it would be super awesome to magically be good with kanji characters! I do Japanese interpreting for events multiple times a year but my reading/writing level for kanji isn’t great and I feel like it limits me sometimes.

Photo Credit: Jeff Davis

It’s been a great pleasure to feature you on SimplySxy, Emily. One question before we end, how do you define “sexy”?

I think a lot of it is can be about perspective. What people find “sexy” about others usually seems to relate to characteristics that they find appealing. I think for me, I associate “sexy” with a sense of confidence and feeling put together.

Photo Credit: Ed Tran Photography

Follow the beautiful Emily K on:
Facebook: facebook.com/ElderberryEKE
Website: www.emily-kay.com

Instagram: instagram.com/purplechaan
Twitter: https://twitter.com/purplechaan

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