/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

How on earth do you guys manage to layer stuff so things are overlapping without it looking messy and wonky and.... unintentional?! I feel like I am missing some really obvious technique. My attempts have just looked hideous.

Arranging merch in a way that looks pleasing is a lot more challenging than I anticipated (although I guess it doesn't help that I seem to have more than will reasonably fit too). My respect for the rest of you has gone up tenfold seriously