Mermaid convention photographs by Arthur Drooker

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Cool Hunting continues its wonderful Conventional Wisdom series by following photographer Arthur Drooker to Merfest, a mermaid convention in North Carolina.

Drooker observed:

"For many attendees, the desire to be a mermaid was spawned in childhood after seeing a movie, reading a book, going to the beach or an aquarium. A mermaid embodied an idealized self: beautiful, graceful and confident."

He also noted that ~97% of the 300 attendees were women, with about 10 mermen in attendance.

Getting "in tail" can cost you. Prices run from $80 for a basic fabric tail to $4000 for a deluxe silicone model.

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Conventional Wisdom: Merfest (Cool Hunting)