YOJIMBO BARDING HOW TO
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From the time we fed it that first gysahl green, our companion chocobo became our closest ally. It provided you a swift ride across the expanse of Eorzea. It saved your life when you fought your first S rank. Sure there was that one time where you felt heartbrokenly abandoned when you thought it was running away to be with those mobs that survived the fate that just ended. But then your bird came back and you had to casually act like nothing happened and you weren’t crying at all. Point is: your chocobo is the Ying to your Yang, and seeing as you are such a trendsetting (and newly anointed) Warrior of Darkness, it’s only right that you make sure your companion is as well! Sure you could just feed it berries ‘til it’s quite literally blue in the face, but if we’ve only learned one thing from my articles thus far- it’s that I’m high maintenance and we are always going to take things several steps further. What are those steps? Bardings, my friends! Chocobo bardings! It wouldn’t be fair that you have a state of the-art walk in closet while your faithful friend only has one, floppy-eared hat with stains on it, that he got several years ago when he finally learned to fly. Your chocobo should be an extension of yourself and should look just as glamourous as you do.

YOJIMBO BARDING HOW TO

What better way to showcase how to do that than by kicking it old-school, spirit week in grade school style! That’s right friends.

YOJIMBO BARDING MOVIE

We’re celebrating Twin Day up in this piece! Start up your favorite 90s movie montage music and let’s get ready to coordinate. Have you ever seen such a noble, well-mannered chocobo in your life? Who knew aristocratic poultry was a thing! This dapper bird is showcasing a delightful combination of the Noble Barding, Red Mage Barding, and Lunar Barding in such a fashion that even the highborn elite of Ishgard would turn their heads and gawk in envy. What I enjoy about this combination is how the Red Mage chest brings in a touch of a militant feel that keeps this chocobo glam from looking overly frilly. It reminds me of medieval armaments on horses- covered in banners bearing the family crest of its master. To complement this unique barding, we put together a look that shared a similar combination of aesthetics: elegant, but with a slight armoured touch. Much like with our friend, I chose the chest piece to break up the more delicate pieces of the glamour.

The Prototype Midan Coat of Aiming, similar to the Red Mage barding chest we see in our chocobo’s look, is the perfect marriage of all the elements. We have the softer, black fabric mixed in with the bold, armour elements, like the chainmail and gold plating, that allow this particular piece to be utilized in such a wide variety of ways. Pairing it with items such as the The Plain Long Skirt and the High House Cloche pulls the chest piece in a direction that makes it seem more ornamental rather than a functional piece of battle gear.

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Listen, I know that you literally just read about how I liked that the last glamour wasn’t “overly frilly.” Hold onto your butts as we do a speedy 180 turn in the opposite direction and head full throttle straight into Frilly Town. This combination is what I’ve lovingly been referring to as the “Mardis Gras” of all my glamours. It’s gaudy in the absolute best sort of way. You can 100% guarantee I will be driving around in this look from the streets of Limsa Lominsa all the way to the Crystarium like a onewoman parade- waving happily and tossing beads out to everyone I see passing by. It should be no surprise that this pair of glamours is all about the color story. I was so unbelievably inspired by the warm, bright jeweltoned color scheme of the Yojimbo Barding set that I knew I had to create something fresh and vibrant with one of its pieces.

By pairing the chest portion with the warm undertones of the headpiece from the Ala Mhigan Barding and the decorative leg guards of the Lunar Barding, we were able to keep our companion’s look bold without being terribly overwhelming.

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