/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8686879
Here's progress using the same dress just for fun.

>How long have you been in the jfashion or cosplay scene?
I'll focus on Lolita since that's my pic.

I've been interested in jfashion since around 2008. I lurked lolita related threads like crazy, but I didn't have a lot of money to spend on it as a student. I always liked the style, but I wasn't sure if it would be for me. I started buying a lot of Liz Lisa in 2012. On a whim, I bought a dress from Bodyline just to see if I'd like it. Pic on the left is me trying it on. I didn't look great, but it wasn't hideous, so I went for it.
>What area have you improved the most in?
Everything? Probably taste though. I had to get over a lot of animu style clothing trends.
>What role has /cgl/ played in your improvement so far?
Lurking concrit threads as well as inspiration threads has been really helpful. Nitpick threads are also nice because I'm still trying to close the gap between what seems like a good idea for a coord, but looks kind of bad irl. I notice a lot more details than I did before as well.
>What weak point(s) do you want to work on next?
I'd like to wear my stuff out more. I'm not in a comm because the nearest one is mostly students who don't live in the area and are vastly younger than me and also affiliated with the university's anime club which is an embarrassment.