/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

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I learned about it from visiting this board about 3-4 years ago now. I lurked a lot before I bought anything. My first piece was shoes, and my first main piece was an IW skirt that didn't fit. I bought a lot of cheap skirts when I started out because I was afraid to drop dress money, but in the end I don't really like how skirts look on me. So I'd consider my first dress to be my first real piece - BtSSB Little Kitty Bouquet JSK. I have dozens of dresses now, but that one is still my most worn, absolute go-to.

It's easy to find brand nowadays, and the costs before the pandemic started were relatively good, so I never bought from Bodyline and only got shoes and a A&A petti from Taobao as recommended by /cgl/. I still looked ita though even in all brand because I did shit like wearing long sleeves and a cardigan with ankle socks or wearing unstyled hair with a pastel sweet dress. I improved by taking photos of every coord and then critiquing them later like a coach watching replays with their team, seeing what went wrong.

I think I've got a steady grasp on coording now, but I'm still unsure of what my personal style is vs. what is me emulating other people. Most recently, I am trying Fi.n.t.'s vintagey style, and I think it might be more my vibe for daily wear than full-on lolita fashion.

Pic related is the first inspo pic I ever saved.

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Before I started buying the fashion, I thought I'd want to be super lowkey and mature, wear solids, wear brand miniskirts so I can avoid the unusual silhouette, wear platform heels so I look more adult, no ruffles only pleats. But then my ass was too tall for miniskirts, and I saw a puppy print and was compelled to buy it, I feel like tall platform shoes make my skirt length look less appropriate, and I cbf to iron a ton of pleats. So I turned out sweet. I should have known, because the very first inspo pic I saved was pic related.

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