/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9199481

Same here :/ my gf is more tomboyish so it'll never happen.

Instead my best friend and I are planned a bunch of coordinates together...but it's just not the same!

How does one go about becoming a good lolita vlogger? What are some dos/don'ts and what kinds of videos do you love or hate? How do you feel about the more popular vloggers (like Deerstalker, Lor, Peachie, etc) and what sort of things do you wish there were more of in Lolita related videos?

>All J-fash styles (lolita, mori, otome, gyaru, deco, etc.) are welcome!
>Cosplay is discouraged, because then it's basically fanart of your character.
>Please provide your best photos.
>Artists: it's not a bad idea to just sign your work
>Selfposters: When giving credit, it's a good idea to refer to the art as a freebie or commission, NOT fanart.
>Helpful critique is acceptable, insults and taunts are not.
>You should actually be wearing your coord, not "Draw me in X!"
>Have fun!

I've noticed a lot of newbies in my comm have an intense fascination with the old school days and massive tendancy to romantacize the shit out of it, or have lots of crazy misconceptions about it, like that everyone was completely ita and the major brands never put out anything that wasn't hideous. I'm wondering how common this is among people who didn't get into Lolita until 2010 or later? When did you get in the fashion and what's your take on old school? Any questions about that time for oldfags?

>>6841638
It's because of the innocence anon. Think of Amai Kira artworks. A lot of that is sexual and creepy, but done in a way where the person doing so is doing it in an innocent and child-like way.
Chii has a child-like innocence, so she is drawn in poses like that to convey her own non-existent sexuality. She herself doesn't have awareness that she is sexual, because of her innocence.

>>6761586

>doll like look
I'm not talking about makeup or hair either. I think that most styles of hair look fine with lolita, what I am talking about is clothing. The look of the outfit as a whole should give off a doll like persona. I think a lot of blouses and even shoes that people wear sort of break the look. To be perfectly honest when I think of the majority of lolita I picture Imai Kira artwork. I'm not talking about the features necessarily, but the look of the clothing(and yes I know most of it is just AP) sort of gives off the look of a doll. Certain types of blouses, skirts, dresses and some shoes can take away from that look which brings it a bit farther from lolita as well. Obviously there is room for experimentation, but the blouse is just as important. It should have a slight frill or elegance to it, depending on the style and I notice many offbrand blouses don't always fit the look as well as others might.

>matching yourself to your outfit.
I'm not talking about persona, I'm talking about makeup and hair styling. Both of those things are important in any outfit at all, especially eye catching ones. A cosplayer wouldn't go without making their appearance look like the characters, right? I don't think many would. Now, you don't need a wig persay, but some people find it daunting to work with their own hair, and that's understandable, so wigs can be helpful, but something else that's helpful is learning how. Same with makeup, many lolitas are geeky or awkward girls who never wore makeup in their life, so I'm sure the either think they 'don't need it' or they can't tell mascara from lipstick. Well, the truth is, no one 'needs' makeup, but you do want it to look your best. Hiding flaws is only part of it, it enhances your features, can work to play colors off of your outfit in a more flattering way, and you can even use it in a more extravagant way in OTT. It is important.

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