/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>Do you like Angelic Pretty? Why or why not?
I really used to love AP and they are still one of my favorite brands, but I haven't been as captivated by anything new they have put out for a few years now. I got into lolita around 2004 but there weren't many ways to get new AP items back then. I always felt their prints were more creative than BTSSB and Meta's pieces looked cheaper/more basic back then.
>What are your AP dream dresses?
Twinkle mermaid in black with the monochrome print (I'd like to get the jsk first and eventually also the op and skirt. I've managed to somehow miss getting the jsk in black every time it has shown up or was outbid in the early years... this sort of turned into a twinkle mermaid mania for a while where I would buy the other colorways as place holders until I can get my dream one. I've got a small hoard for now), the swan lake op in all 3 colorways and the dollhouse op in the grey/black colorway (I've yet to find it with all the pieces included), the cosmetics print skirt, the Cinderella print in a few cuts and colorways and the pure heart set from 06.
>Do you like the direction the brand is going in?
Not particularly, but AP has always incorporated what was trendy into what they are releasing (think of all the shorter skirts, salopettes, casual sleeveless cutsews of 09 in their bright pastels, or the influx of jewel tones and browns/tans we started seeing just a few years later with all the chocolate prints). They have always been more experimental than other sweet brands and have evolved so much over time. I'm excited to see what they do next, even if what they release isn't for me.