/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Misako, hands down. I feel like criticism of Misako has always been so petty for how important she is.

The truth is she's long been beyond "lolita model" and is more like the face of lolita or a lolita icon. If you're going to think of a big figure within the industry, no other lolita model holds a place like she does. She's a lot like a spokesperson for the fashion as a whole and is not like an outsider looking in. She has been in the game for years, from Yan's couch to Baby model. She knows everything about the industry and has been everywhere to see foreign lolitas as well and do the whole kawaii ambassador thing.

In comparison, look at to gyaru that died off in apathy along with almost nothing for overseas presence. The Japanese gyaru treated gaijin gyaru as "not real gyaru" and were content in that. It simply doesn't exist anymore, really. On the other hand, Misako really hustled to make sure the overseas community felt ever bit as important as the Japanese lolitas. She just cares about lolita fashion and it's longevity, otherwise she would not be doing all she does.

I think proof of her importance is no one can remotely replace her as well. She is not a simple pretty face hireling like Risa, she isn't self-absorbed and political like RinRin, or some mysterious nobody like a lot of IW models. That thought it both really cool and scary to me. I don't think we're ever going to get another model as involved, knowledgeable about lolita, and there from it's birth like Misako.

Why all the hate on the queen all of a sudden?

itt misako worship