/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

The 2010 era of sweet had a very distinct look in how prints were scaled on the dress, how the dresses were designed, how the prints looked. It's not just a matter of something being cutesy pastel, there is a lot more to it than that.

If I had to break up AP into eras I would define it as

pre 2006- Old school sweet
2007-2008- the beginnings of deco lolita and fairy kei/himegyaru inlfuences
2009-2011- OTT sweet, heavy inspo from other styles like fairy kei and gyaru
2012-2013- sweet starts to tone down a bit, elaborate pieces and OPs become popular
2013-2014- OTT classic, otome influences
2015-2017- larme influences, vintage influences
2018-2019- the dawn of the OTT sweet revival era, also longer dresses
2020-202?- OTT revival in full swing

>>9102343

I made a quick comparison to illustrate better what I'm talking about. Of course fashion trends are bound to change and it has been six years, but I still love the older sweet more.
There is the occasional Angelic pretty release that is more 2010 style, but they are definitely in the minority compared to the dusty style.