/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>have nice round pair of glasses that I can wear with my coords
>they fall off my bedside table at night and break
>go to optometrist, they won't repair them or even let me in the store to get a new pair because of covid
>stuck wearing ugly old spare pair
Life is suffering, gulls

>>10481669
I'm giving in to the salt, there was a dress I love for just $70! Let loose the salt.

>>10415833

>>10392369
Praying Nile Perch and the return of Swimmer remain unharmed...
What's our death toll so far? KIKI2, Drug Honey, ACDC Rag, who else?

>>10298168
>Were you into lolita/jfashion 10 years ago?
Yes. I sucked though.

>What sites did you use then vs now?
LJ. A forum for Euro lolitas. Flickr.

>How has your wardrobe and style changed?
It hasn't actually changed much, I've just gotten better at coording.

>How do you think the community has changed?
Oof. Here goes:
>the general community has gotten more insular. Even though there is more info out there and buying the clothes is easier, I think the community aspect is harder to get into.
>the population of lolitas is older now, most of the lolitas I follow on IG are in their mid-20's at least
>people have much higher standards and not just for coords but for things like image quality.
>visual is all that matters now, you can't be popular for being nice and sensible like you could on LJ. For example, duplica doesn't do that well on IG but was an actual star and a mentor to many on LJ.
>lolita media has become so impermanent. Tutorials and event reports are often in stories, which get lost. And even IG posts are worthless because no one caps them. This is why I was in favor of IG threads despite the bullying potential, as an archive of who and what is relevant in the community. Even Tumblr was better for this than IG is.

>Best/worst thing thats happened to the community over the last decade?
The switch to being almost completely visually focused rather than having a more well-rounded subculture feel.

>Favorite/least favorite trend?
I love sheer sleeves.
I don't love OTT styles even though I wear them sometimes.

>What are your goals for the next 10 years? Will you still be wearing the fashion?
I don't really have goals. I just want to keep wearing it.

>What will happen to the lolita community over the next 10 years?
It will probably still be around. I'd like to see us migrate to a platform that can foster a community feel better than our current ones. Text-based discussion on an open forum is the only reason I'm here on cgl.

>>10180824