2025-26 WTF Costume Contest: Final Nominations

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Juried Voting Categories

• Creativity – Best WTF moment without a category for the headstands...
  Anastasia Metelkina & Luka Berulava (GEO) and Oona & Gage Brown (USA)

• Best death on ice – Gage Brown

 

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Honorable Mentions

WTF Singular Sensations from the Past

• per @4everchan - I'd like to nominate Julia Rey not only for WTF judging but also for the most famous awards ....
• John Kerr/Sinead Kerr 2008 alien FD

WTF Exhibitions - Mikhail Shaidorov's Kung Fu Panda, Piper Gilles Worlds Gala

WTF Crossover sport Formula One Ferrari Program - Lev Vinokur

WTF Best Cosplay Roman Savosin Freddie Mercury cosplay, down to the mustache

 

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Juried Category - 2025-2026 Nominees – nominated during the season by viewers
winner chosen by our esteemed jury

Sr Men Mihail Selevko SP GPdF/Cranberry Electric Nightmare Aleksandr Sasha Selevko SP Prince Adam Siao Him Fa SP nomination abomination Lombardia Casper JOHANSSON (Nepela FS)- Denkova -Staviski Cup -Nepela no longer available Vladimir Litvintsev FS (Denis Ten free) Liam Kapeikis, I think a corset is meant to be on your waist, not your shoulders 2025 Nebelhorn FS Dragonheart Daniel Martynov’s SP Trialeti that opening pose alone… Evgeny Semenenko Moscow stage free Ilia Malinin's short 80s gay scifi soft porn vibe & long 1980-90s scifi soft porn movie, mad max leftovers & housewife goth Artur Danielian a nomination for his short. TutankArtur Nats, Kosho Oshima is at the end of the first group--look for the guy in the metallic tiger-print suit Grigory Fyodorov for dishonorable mention for his jacket with 5 glittery gunshot wounds on the back (Pulp Fiction program) Jr Men Wendell HANSSON-OSTERGAARD FS 2025 Riga For a moment I thought Wendell was wearing one of my paper lab coats Anthony Paradis (Bangkok free) Sylvain RITCHIE (Baku free) Matvii YEFYMENKO (jgp Poland short) – reused from last year Mathias Lindfors SP Color Me

Sr Women Anastasiia Gubanova Ghost FS Skate to Milano Sonja HILMER 's FS dresses at Cranberry but only one is WTF Jr Women Camila Volkova (Riga sp) Mayuko OKA (Baku sp) Sara ZOFREA BRAVO (Baku sp)

Sr Pairs Irma CALDARA / Riccardo MAGLIO 2025 Lombardia FS Jr Pairs Sonja LOEWENHERZ / Robert LOEWENHERZ (Riga sp)

Sr Dance Alicia Fabbri / Paul Ayer (Kinoshita RD parachute pants) Angelina KUDRYAVTSEVA / Ilia KARANKEVICH (olys qual rd) Carolane Soucisse RD (olys qualification rd) Jennifer JANSE van RENSBURG / Benjamin STEFFAN RD Nebelhorn Jennifer JANSE van RENSBURG / Benjamin STEFFAN FD Nebelhorn​ Caroline GREEN / Michael PARSONS (Nepela rd) Yuka ORIHARA / Juho PIRINEN (Nepela rd) Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain le GAC (Nebelhorn fd Tasha Shin Hui LA FD Aurea Cincon Debout RD Oleksandr Kolosovskyi RD Trialeti Davis/Smolkin RD Katarina Wolfkostin's blood-splattered dress 2025 NHK FD Kill Bill Lombardia Madi Chock matador look & cape COC FD Paul Poirier RD corset Alicia Fabbri & Paul Ayer - Mr Lova Lova Bombastic 2025-2026 Dupayage/Nabais’ FD or RD Jr Dance Grace & Luke Fischers FD = fluor Aurea Cincon-Debout RD Jolan ENGEL (ESP 2025 JGP FD pants (I will keep trying) Jolan let's talk about those trousers... Jolan - those pants are a scary choice. I have nightmares of blades caught in them. Sofiia BEZNOSIKOVA / Max LELEU (Baku fd) Mimi Marler JGP RD skirt

 

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Matias Lindfors SP. He started the season with pure purple costumes and from competition to competion the amount of decoration increased, with at JWC the decoration was expanded to his neck. For some reason I cannot insert pictures what ever method I try, so just link from forum's Ig page, somebody else can insert a photo.

Golden Skate Instagramissa : "Matias Lindfors 🇫🇮 66.70 “I am a little disappointed because, I mean, the program as a whole is great, but it was pretty bad with the step-out at the loop. It’s a bit annoying because that’s the easy part, but I think I

322 likes, 1 comments - goldsk8 March 4, 2026: "Matias Lindfors 🇫🇮 66.70 “I am a little disappointed because, I mean, the program as a whole is great, but it was pretty bad with the step-out at the loop. It’s a bit annoying because that’s the easy part, but I think I can still be very happy...

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Matthias is nominated in the Juried Category - 2025-2026 Nominees for this costume already

 

[TallyT]

Even though most of 'em tried hard too be Proper for the Olympic year, there's some stunning.... stuff there

 

[dorispulaski]

Khoklova / Novitsky for WTF Lifetime Award



Both partners equally committed to WTFery in costuming. !!

Here are four of their looks, but every season they would have been candidates for an award

2008 night on Bald Mountain/Witch & Demon
Especially note the little ruff around the top of the skate



2010 Firebird



2009 OD Putting on the Ritz
Skating head of lettuce

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2004 Pirates of the Caribbean

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[elektra blue]

Even though most of 'em tried hard too be Proper for the Olympic year, there's some stunning.... stuff there

like gold, glitter, blood and gladiators

 

[dorispulaski]

Honorable Mentions

WTF Singular Sensations from the Past

• per @4everchan - I'd like to nominate Julia Rey not only for WTF judging but also for the most famous awards ....
• John Kerr/Sinead Kerr 2008 alien FD

WTF Exhibitions - Mikhail Shaidorov's Kung Fu Panda, Piper Gilles Worlds Gala

WTF Crossover sport Formula One Ferrari Program - Lev Vinokur

WTF Best Cosplay Roman Savosin Freddie Mercury cosplay, down to the mustache

WTF Best Cosplay this year has to be Gage Brown as a Corleone.

 

[labgoat]

WTF Best Cosplay this year has to be Gage Brown as a Corleone.

This is exactly why we get feedback…yes honorable mention indeed

 

[Seven Sisters]

Khoklova / Novitsky for WTF Lifetime Award



Both partners equally committed to WTFery in costuming. !!

Here are four of their looks, but every season they would have been candidates for an award

2008 night on Bald Mountain/Witch & Demon
Especially note the little ruff around the top of the skate



2010 Firebird



2009 OD Putting on the Ritz
Skating head of lettuce

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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2004 Pirates of the Caribbean

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I second this nomination. They epitomized the Russian costuming style of their era and I still remember them for their costumes years later

 

[CoyoteChris]

WTF Hall of Shame (Lifetime Award)
Miki Ando - for her Egyptian1 & Egyptian 2 designs (only two links), purple & black cross, pink & purple Geisha dress and Mr Lawrence Samurai? that words cannot describe

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I love Miki Ando.....

 

[NanaPat]

For camp: Paul Poirier's corset It's not a video, but no video really required.

 

[labgoat]

Khoklova / Novitsky for WTF Lifetime Award



Both partners equally committed to WTFery in costuming. !!

Here are four of their looks, but every season they would have been candidates for an award

2008 night on Bald Mountain/Witch & Demon
Especially note the little ruff around the top of the skate



2010 Firebird



2009 OD Putting on the Ritz
Skating head of lettuce

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

youtu.be

2004 Pirates of the Caribbean

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

youtu.be

yes - this will be the third nom for them, thanks for the supporting pics and video

 

[Silevril Ilumire]

I know that WTF quality is subjective and varies naturally person to person, but one of the stated criteria is that it makes you question reality for at least 5 seconds. Some of these nominations did not make me turn my head, exclaim, or question anything. For example, I did not even calmly raise my eyebrows at Liam Kapeikis's "corset" which I never saw as corset. I read it as a typical skater take on a fantasy costume. Likewise, I see Ilia's two Prince of Persia costumes as being rather nice takes on the skater sword & sandal genre, much like the Gladiator costumes worn by many. I'm a costumer, medieval re-enactor, and fantasy fan and I really like when male skaters use costumes with multiple textures and interesting shapes inspired (however loosely) by ancient history and fantasy genres rather than more shirts with a little glitter on them.

Sorry to be a wet blanket. I know this is meant to be fun but I do not like anyone's costume compared to porn, whether or not I like the costume. I wouldn't want skaters, who are already subjected to intense scrutiny and online bullying, to be scared off of trying interesting, creative, and yes the occasional WTF, costumes.

 

[elektra blue]

I know that WTF quality is subjective and varies naturally person to person, but one of the stated criteria is that it makes you question reality for at least 5 seconds. Some of these nominations did not make me turn my head, exclaim, or question anything. For example, I did not even calmly raise my eyebrows at Liam Kapeikis's "corset" which I never saw as corset. I read it as a typical skater take on a fantasy costume. Likewise, I see Ilia's two Prince of Persia costumes as being rather nice takes on the skater sword & sandal genre, much like the Gladiator costumes worn by many. I'm a costumer, medieval re-enactor, and fantasy fan and I really like when male skaters use costumes with multiple textures and interesting shapes inspired (however loosely) by ancient history and fantasy genres rather than more shirts with a little glitter on them.

Sorry to be a wet blanket. I know this is meant to be fun but I do not like anyone's costume compared to porn, whether or not I like the costume. I wouldn't want skaters, who are already subjected to intense scrutiny and online bullying, to be scared off of trying interesting, creative, and yes the occasional WTF, costumes.

you have to be an elf don't you i admit the pond is not as deep as other years, but Liam only got a nomination not the award. i'm assuming you're head over heels for Semenenko since you like historical (or historical adjacent) costuming. you also have the chance to nominate your favourites in the fan judged category. just don't be more popist then the pope, have fun

 

[Lamente Ariane]

I know that WTF quality is subjective and varies naturally person to person, but one of the stated criteria is that it makes you question reality for at least 5 seconds. Some of these nominations did not make me turn my head, exclaim, or question anything. For example, I did not even calmly raise my eyebrows at Liam Kapeikis's "corset" which I never saw as corset. I read it as a typical skater take on a fantasy costume. Likewise, I see Ilia's two Prince of Persia costumes as being rather nice takes on the skater sword & sandal genre, much like the Gladiator costumes worn by many. I'm a costumer, medieval re-enactor, and fantasy fan and I really like when male skaters use costumes with multiple textures and interesting shapes inspired (however loosely) by ancient history and fantasy genres rather than more shirts with a little glitter on them.

Sorry to be a wet blanket. I know this is meant to be fun but I do not like anyone's costume compared to porn, whether or not I like the costume. I wouldn't want skaters, who are already subjected to intense scrutiny and online bullying, to be scared off of trying interesting, creative, and yes the occasional WTF, costumes.

FWIW, as one of the judges, many of the costumes featured here are ones that one or more of us sincerely love. We very much intend this as a celebration of creativity, sometimes you have to WTF in the process of finding your style, and sometimes one person's WTF is another person's favorite look of all time.

 

[TallyT]

I know that WTF quality is subjective and varies naturally person to person, but one of the stated criteria is that it makes you question reality for at least 5 seconds. Some of these nominations did not make me turn my head, exclaim, or question anything. For example, I did not even calmly raise my eyebrows at Liam Kapeikis's "corset" which I never saw as corset. I read it as a typical skater take on a fantasy costume. Likewise, I see Ilia's two Prince of Persia costumes as being rather nice takes on the skater sword & sandal genre, much like the Gladiator costumes worn by many. I'm a costumer, medieval re-enactor, and fantasy fan and I really like when male skaters use costumes with multiple textures and interesting shapes inspired (however loosely) by ancient history and fantasy genres rather than more shirts with a little glitter on them.

Sorry to be a wet blanket. I know this is meant to be fun but I do not like anyone's costume compared to porn, whether or not I like the costume. I wouldn't want skaters, who are already subjected to intense scrutiny and online bullying, to be scared off of trying interesting, creative, and yes the occasional WTF, costumes.

I very much doubt that any of them are gonna be scared off by us giggling at their get ups, given that none of their predecessors were by the many many articles over the years in major press and magazines being way ruder. We wouldn't be doing the WTF if we didn't love wild costumes, I have collected hundreds of examples of figure skating costumes (and for that matter a whole heap of of dodgy 70s-90s scifi costumes. And too many cutprice faux-medieval/fantasy.... thingies to count. I love them all.)

Oh, and @elektra blue I for one will never cease being grateful that you brought that Semenenko 'thing of beauty and a joy forever' to my attention. It makes me ridiculously happy every time I look at it.

 

[saine]

Olivia Corneil/Alexandre Emery's RD, I will miss them together - https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9x7s1c?start=3480

 

[TallyT]

Olivia Corneil/Alexandre Emery's RD, I will miss them together - https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9x7s1c?start=3480
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Love it! (Am also wondering how often she had to replace torn bits... but that is not a WTF problem._ It reminds me of that Aussie costume designer at the Oscars one year who came in a dress made of gold credit cards.

 

[elektra blue]

Oh, and @elektra blue I for one will never cease being grateful that you brought that Semenenko 'thing of beauty and a joy forever' to my attention. It makes me ridiculously happy every time I look at it.

you're welcome, Zhenya and Roman (and Adam) made my season i love kitsch,so few people dare to be that extra, we need more of them. we have all the enternity to be plain