/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9624893
Cute oldschool.

>>9623174

>>9269008

In some ways, I miss it when music notes were a cute and common sweet lolita motif, but at the same time, I don't because they always remind me of shitty Hot Topic apparel.

Incoming figurative blog post. Polite sage.

>>9119401
It's ok, I'm in the same boat. There's a number of us who go on /mu/ too.

I think that the concepts are intertwined. A lot of people I know got into lolita through anime and are theatre types. It's kind of hard to get into a weird kawaiii fashion or remain involved if you weren't a weeaboo or some kind of geek in the first place. A lot of anime and J-pop music is cutesy like lolita, so I get that people find the association appropriate. I've also noticed that a lot of lolitas are into metal and punk, and while I'm sure the interest is genuine, it also seems like people enjoy the contrast.

I was heavily involved in theatre but I prefer plays over musicals, so while there are many memorable music, showtunes were never my thing. And unfortunately, choir/music theory kind of ruined my ability to enjoy a lot of pop music. I'd probably enjoy idol groups if there was more focus on technicality over appearances, and members were comprised with a variety of vocal ranges and timbres. Also, not a huge fan of Vocaloid though the technology is cool. I do like this a lot though (then again, I like shoegazing music)

>Mikugazer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPnFLl5LiYY

I'm still a bit of a weeaboo though. I'm very fond of Japan's indie, downtempo, and jazz scene. I like how in spite of borrowing heavily from the West, there's still a distinct Japanese flair.

Ex:

>Tricot, mathrock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZjTXh_zaXc

>Dj Sorama, downtempo/instrumental hip-hop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYfiIu63Rlg

>Bohemian Voodoo, jazz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjDrEdEzfQc

I could never get into V-kei for some reason though. I think I was really into Capsule and other Shibuya-kei music at the time V-Kei was popular.

>>9119488
is right. It'd be boring to be into one kind of music, but there are people who are like that, and that's ok.

>>8928873
>>8928878
Yeah, that's the video I was also searching for. I could have sworn I had it saved, but now it's not in my favorite's list.

iirc

>tour of Moitié's spoopy boutique
>back of boutique was an area dedicated to get togethers and makeovers
>Kokusyoku Sumire were featured
>the girls at the table were split between sweet and gothic lolitas

I don't think this was a part of that video, I recall another segment where someone was interviewing a lolita who handmakes her pieces with her mother and they had plans to run their own lolita fashion business.

>>8895245

Damn. There's a tumblr for everything.

Cute! I love everything except the socks. But the OP and hat are really cute, and so is the girl and her hair.

>>8156001