/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10353309
meanwhile, ouji can also fall anywhere on the feminine-androgynous-masculine line, and the whole basis of the fashion is in youthful masculinity.

>>10353308
unfortunately, yes, a lot of people associate youth with femininity. i think this is something ouji has the power to push against, as an alternative fashion. as lolita liberates femininity from cultural norms of "sex appeal", ouji can liberate masculinity from the norms of "bland old man in a serious suit".

i also think, as Japanese stores are now carrying chinese brands that originally took their labels from Western customers, words like "aristocrat" or even "kodona" may filter over into the Japanese side of the fashion. tag spammers on social media also may be accelerating this depressing feedback loop. but calling a macaron a "macaroon," no matter how commonly it is done, is still incorrect. we don't have to perpetuate the misnomers.