Disneybound

DisneyBound English Alternative forms en DisneyBound Etymology en Leslie Kalbfleisch ( Leslie Kay) - 2011 1 with her Tumblr blog called DisneyBound, from en Disney -bound. Kay described the context: “It was a travel site. My best friend and I were heading to Disney World, and we had been planning that trip since we were young … I was using this blog as a way to channel my excitement because we were literally Disney-bound. So I started doing these outfits, which is something that I always did when I was a little kid … I could dress up in these clothes without it actually being a costume.”Lisa Liddane Can’t dress up at Disneyland? Streetwear meets Disney in ‘Disneybound’ style The Orange County Register https://www.ocregister.com/2015/11/18/cant-dress-up-at-disneyland-streetwear-meets-disney-in-disneybound-style/ 18 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20170504111534/https://www.ocregister.com/2015/11/18/cant-dress-up-at-disneyland-streetwear-meets-disney-in-disneybound-style/ 4 May 2017. Noun ~ en fandom slang uncountable The practice of Disneybounding; incorporating The Walt Disney Company–themed elements in one’s fashion. en Zoe Fraade-Blanar; Aaron M. Glazer Superfandom: How Our Obsessions Are Changing What We Buy and Who We Are w:Profile Books 2017 978 1 78283 198 3 When showing off a Disneybound outfit online, it’s good form to link to where others can buy those clothes. en Lisa Liddane Can’t dress up at Disneyland? Streetwear meets Disney in ‘Disneybound’ style w:The Orange County Register https://www.ocregister.com/2015/11/18/cant-dress-up-at-disneyland-streetwear-meets-disney-in-disneybound-style/ 18 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20170504111534/https://www.ocregister.com/2015/11/18/cant-dress-up-at-disneyland-streetwear-meets-disney-in-disneybound-style/ 4 May 2017 Disneybound has an even stronger impact when it’s seen on a pair or group, [Leo] Camacho said. The objective of Disneybound is to extract the essence of the character’s outfit and convey it subtly. Ultimately, “Disneybound is all about individuality,” she [Leslie Kay] said, and what she wants is for people to take the idea and use it to express their personal style, whether it’s punk, goth, sporty, vintage or preppy. en Therèsa M. Winge Costuming Cosplay: Dressing the Imagination w:Bloomsbury Publishing 2019 9781350035898 In addition, one of the more formal ways that Cosplayers extend the Cosplay experiences in everyday life is by practicing Disneybound, Disneybound Bambi is accomplished by wearing light brown clothing and a scarf with white dots, In addition to the sartorial practice of Disneybound, there is Princessing and Princing, which range from dressing and performing as princesses and princess to wearing portions of costumes or clothes color blocked similar to a princess or prince characters. Cosplayers participate in Disneybound and Princessing/Princing because it allows them to share their love of their favorite characters beyond the fandom too. en fandom slang countable An outfit that incorporates The Walt Disney Company–themed elements; or, the incorporation itself. en Kelsey Borresen ‘Disneybounding’ Is The Dress-Up Trend Creative Fans Are Obsessed With w:HuffPost https://www.huffpost.com/entry/disneybounding-ideas-for-disney-lovers_n_59e5185ce4b02a215b325a30 15 November 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20181003072835/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/disneybounding-ideas-for-disney-lovers_n_59e5185ce4b02a215b325a30 3 October 2018 Instead of wearing full-on costumes as cosplayers do, Disneybounders dress up in stylish, everyday outfits (known as Disneybounds) that are simply inspired by a particular character. Leslie Kay, the woman behind the DisneyBound Tumblr, showing off her Alice from "Alice in Wonderland" Disneybound. One big misconception, according to Leslie, is that a Disneybound is a costume. Disneybounders think of a character’s clothes and style as more of a jumping off point, rather than something to replicate exactly. en Krystal Everdeen Casual Cosplay: Character-Inspired Fashion You Can Wear Anywhere Tiller Press 2021 11 978-1-9821-5059-4 Since I got my start with Disney-inspired outfits, I’ll open this guide with Disneybounds, including everyone’s favorite princesses and villains, as well as some lesser-known characters. I found a dress on Amazon for thirty dollars, which is more than I would usually spend on a single piece, but since it was a plain dress that I could use for other Disneybounds and casual cosplays, it was worth it. en Emma Pett Experiencing Cinema: Participatory Film Cultures, Immersive Media and the Experience Economy w:Bloomsbury Publishing 2021 978-1-5013-5204-1 One prominent social media influencer in the world of Disneybounding, Leslie Kay, contends that the appeal of the practice is that ‘it uses clothes to recreate the outfits of your favorite Disney characters without being costume-y. You could go to school or the mall in a Disneybound and not get pegged for being in costume.’ en Rebecca Rowe To Act Like a Kid or Not to Act Like a Kid: Disneybounding in the Parks Sabrina Mittermeier Fan Phenomena: Disney Intellect 2022 part 2 (The Disney Theme Parks and Their Fans) 978-1-78938-677-6 It did not occur to me that my Disneybounding and scholarly plans might intervene, yet I was quickly fascinated by how guests and Cast Members alike would interact with me more the more recognizable my Disneybound was. Figure 9.1: The author wearing a Belle Disneybound. For example, if I had looked angry or upset, other guests may have been less likely to interact with me, even when I was in full Disneybound. Verb en fandom slang ambitransitive To incorporate The Walt Disney Company–themed elements (of a specific character) in one’s fashion; especially, to dress in a style reminiscent of a particular Disney character, but not similar enough to violate theme park rules against cosplay. en Dewayne Bevil Disney fans display devotion w:Sun Sentinel 56 23 18 May 2015 3B https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/265620452/ “I have Disneybounded Merida, Minnie Mouse, Buzz Lightyear. … I have two different Ariel ones,” said [Elyssa] Kivus, 27. “I really like meeting the character when you’re Disneybounding as that character,” she said. en Kelsey Borresen ‘Disneybounding’ Is The Dress-Up Trend Creative Fans Are Obsessed With w:HuffPost https://www.huffpost.com/entry/disneybounding-ideas-for-disney-lovers_n_59e5185ce4b02a215b325a30 15 November 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20181003072835/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/disneybounding-ideas-for-disney-lovers_n_59e5185ce4b02a215b325a30 3 October 2018 Stephanie Danet Disneybounding as Princess Jasmine from "Aladdin." Leslie [Kay] Disneybounding as the bird Becky from "Finding Dory." Brittani Enos-Blake Disneybounding as Snow White. She wore a Magic Mirror pin instead of carrying an actual mirror. Sara Katz-Scher Disneybounding as Minnie Mouse. Keshia [Sih-Tseng] and her husband Kevin Disneybounding as Han Solo and Chewbacca from "Star Wars." Sarah [Sterling] and her boyfriend, Leo [Camacho], Disneybounding as Dory and Nemo from "Finding Nemo." en Sabrina Mittermeier Fan Phenomena: Disney Intellect 2022 part 2 (The Disney Theme Parks and Their Fans) 978-1-78938-677-6 Fans can also cosplay as Disney characters (although notably, not at the Disney parks themselves), or even ‘Disneybound’, a practice where fans dress in similar colours or looks to their favourite Disney characters (see also Rebecca Rowe’s chapter in this volume). [Rebecca Rowe, “To Act Like a Kid or Not to Act Like a Kid: Disneybounding in the Parks”] Moreover, on multiple occasions that day, people singled me out to talk to me, ignoring the rest of my family who were not Disneybounding. The one day that I did not Disneybound, I immediately faded into the background. / This experience deeply fascinated me: why would others treat me differently when they see me Disneybounding? On the other hand, guests may be more likely to approach someone who seems to be having a good time, whether or not they are Disneybounding, because childlike wonder and playfulness are part of Disney’s image of the child, suggesting that the guest is performing Disney’s script of childhood. BIPoC guests, likewise, can reimagine their chosen characters simply by Disneybounding as them (i.e. a Black Ariel). en Casey Clark Disneybounding lets you dress up as your favorite Disney characters The Daily Journal 149 51 1 March 2023 5B https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/935568066/ Most folks who Disneybound do so specifically for trips to Disney World or Disneyland, but the more subtle the references are in an outfit, the more likely they can be inconspicuous out in public. Related terms en Disneybounder en Disneybounding References en eponyms en Disney