/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

It still lives in our hearts

Larme was just the japanese version of twee.

Nah, just not very popular

All the girls who are into it think they’re into gyaru instead.

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I found it odd how it went from being so popular, even with the western comm then died.

>>10038067
i still wear larme on my own
pink x black x white pretty much is what i do

>>10038067
I love girly fashion but I don't like Larme the magazine because of their nymphet stuff. Are recent issues better?

>>10038067
Technically larme can't die- it's just girly fashion based off street looks. So long as there are girls wearing clothing outside, there will be larme. As for pink x black frilly lacy outfits with garters and hearts, that's an outdated look now in Japan

>>10038534
What is the new look in Japan?

>>10038067
I think it's slowing down on both ends (east and west). Mainly I think it's because Larme is more about having an "eye" for combining different brands into a look rather then strictly relying on brands to give us looks. It was originally just a fashion magazine after all, with the "Larme Look" just being the consistantly-themed way the stylists paired pieces. In that way, I think it has a lot in common with "Otome" in that Otome had a few brands (same as Larme) but mostly it was up to the wearer to make it happen. This is why Lolita probably keeps hanging on; they have brands and designers driving / playing off what their customers are doing with the fashion to create new pieces that still thematically "click" with the original concept. It sort of creates a loose sense of community and maybe that's not what Larme had.

>>10038635
It seems to be a bit of anti-fashion, non-category post-pop with a touch of decora.

>>10038067
God Risa looks so much more cute in larme than lolita.

>>10038671
>It seems to be a bit of anti-fashion, non-category post-pop with a touch of decora.
Could you post examples because I've never seen this anywhere.

>tfw you're not skinny and cute enough to pull off larme

At least I can enjoy how it looks on pretty girls, it's such a pleasant aesthetic

>>10038671
Agreeing with >>10038792 , there isn't anything remotely close to that popular atm and no, the art students that look like if they rolled tru a crafting store don't count as Decora.

>>10038794
Me too anon. I might be able to pull it off but it probably wouldn't make me feel as confident as lolita does, but I've amassed a small collection of Larme magazines just because I love looking at them. My favorite is vol 20 for uh, reasons.

I love the style, but I can't fit into any brand pieces (tall for jfash in general and busty) and fell in love with style I saw in the early issues of Larme, so it dying out doesn't make much of a difference for me. I did notice that a lot of western stores completely dropped the larme influences which is disappointing for me (F21 used to have a ton of pieces that worked for the style but they're long gone). I'm not really concerned about following Japanese trends because we all look ridiculous to normies anyway, so I'm just glad I got introduced to a style I love even if it had a limited shelf life. I do regret that I'll probably die without ever having anything from Katie on my body however.

>>10038635
Not really a "new look" but lots of black, shapeless, heavy return of vintage. Pic related is close, with a few details
> chokers dropping out in popularity
> chunky platforms still in
> lace is huge
> florals are huge (especially greyscale and florals on top of patterns like checkered or houndstooth)
> no silhouette looks aka super shapeless/baggy
> hats are back, hairbows are less popular

There's other trends going on too, but I can't recall them clearly/haven't paid much attention

>>10038928
As others have said, Larme isn’t dying out: other styles are becoming more popular. Since it’s not as brand-dependent as other fashions, you can work anything into it as long as it fits the Larme aesthetic. If you want the look so badly, I’d suggest going to thrift shops.

>>10038992
Oh, I do already—it was just really convenient having that aesthetic be all over western stores, it isn't a necessity for my wardrobe. I also sew and remake pieces myself as well. My post is kinda incoherent because it was early in the morning but I was just trying to say that the style I liked from Larme got dropped a long time ago so vastly changing trends aren't something that necessarily bothers me (but I will miss some iconic brand pieces from that era).

>>10038953
Both of their legs are kind of chubby.

>>10038635
I recently came back from Japan and I found that due to the cooler weather, trends went towards textures, layering, tartan and knit wear. Pic related is what trends I saw most common in Osaka, Nagoya and Kyoto. Photos are from wear.jp website so more of your day-to-day looks that people load up.

>>10038953
Yeah, can confirm vintage is big across all fashion spectrums here in Japan. Harajuku is still pretty ecclectic though so I can't give a better update.

Oh yeah, and waifish boys that dolled up and look cute enough to swallow whole are all of the the place. Lighter pastel pixycut hair, fitted younger boy looking clothes, ect. Not sure if its a gay thing, though as the few I saw seemed to be paired with what looked like a boyfriend.

>>10039226
those long black cami paired over an oversized top or sweater is every other girl on the street at the moment.

>>10039226
>first column
Snapbacks ruin every outfit.

Larme never made much sense to me and the name is so weird. Why?

>>10038421
That’s not the current trend though. Larme is just girly trendy clothing. The november issue literally had 0 outfits with the pink and black combination.

>>10039369
neither of those are snapbacks

I still wear larme although it's gutting that there isn't much of a community to participate it anymore.

I honestly feel that one of the factors in it not being as popular as before is the lack of a more thriving second hand market (as with lolita). It really stopped me from buying new pieces as I realised that I couldn't do anything with them if they didn't fit.

I went to Japan in the beggining of may and stayed there for a month.

Mostly, I saw larme related fashion items only in stores that sold girly stuff.

I only saw girls wearing larme when they were working at those stores. Even in Takeshita Street, Harajuku and Shinjuku.

Vintage loose stuff seemed to be the trend indeed.

>>10039223
What a gross and unnecessary comment

>>10039226
Peak normie

>>10039435
I think part of it is also that a lot of people just don't buy the magazine in the West. Buying the magazine is just as expensive as buying a new top or skirt. There used to be a lot more scans.

>>10039226
Hideous

>>10038953
Love this. Nice to see goth inspired looks coming back

>>10038992
>Since it’s not as brand-dependent as other fashions, you can work anything into it as long as it fits the Larme aesthetic.

This is the polar opposite of what Larme threads on here said a couple years ago. That is what really killed Larme, gatekeeping and treating it like lolita fashion

>>10039465
And what did get scanned were the more editorial looks. I got the magazine when the pink garter look was starting to fade, and it was more diverse than the looks typically presented as larme in the west. If you look at the lucky pack thread, a lot of the larme brands like One Spo, Eat Me, and Ank Rouge, are still going strong.

>>10039643
They are still going strong because they didn't stick with that kinda style, see Ank Rouge going all oversize hoodies with animu art, pic related.

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>>10039226
This is gross.

I miss 2011

>>10039620
The first Larme threads years ago were back when there weren’t many options for offbrand and yes, the stuff people posted here as “possible offbrand Larme” was awful until about 2016-17 when Western brands started churning out more stuff similar to Larme magazine.

>>10039643
Those aren't inherently Larme brands

>>10039698
Ntayrt but no brand is inherently a Larme brand, except for maybe Mon Lily.

Not my scans, but I’ll post some current Larme stuff if anyone wants a comparison between old issues and new.

Larme 036

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Larme 036

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Larme 036

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Larme 036

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Larme 036

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Larme 036

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Larme 036

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Larme 036

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Larme 036

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Larme 036

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LARME 036

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Larme 036

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LARME 036

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Larme 036

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LARME 036

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Larme 036

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Larme 036

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Larme 035

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Larme 035

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Larme 035

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Larme 035

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Larme 035

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Larme 035

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Larme 035

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>>10039695
There were still people insisting in 2017 that you couldn’t be Larme without wearing western brands and being extremely rigid and making nitpick/crit threads

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Larme 035

>>10039787
I liked the crit threads, but yeah some anons definitely took it too far, especially with the body policing shit. “Can’t be Larme if you’re not petite Asian!” But that was a minority. There was a lot more acceptance for Western brands than before.

>>10039769
Can anyone do a rough translation for this tutorial? I think I understand most of it except step 1

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LARME 035

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Larme 035

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Larme 035

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Larme 035

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Larme 035

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LARME 035

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Larme 035

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Larme 035

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Larme 035

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Larme 035

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Larme 035

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Larme 035

>>10039715
Where is this skirt from? It's super cute.

>>10038422
No. Most of the photo shoots in the last issue I bought made me feel uncomfortable, they were so clearly going for an underage/“nymphet” look.

>>10038067
I still wear it. A few points;

Firstly, there were a couple of malicious lolitas/other j-fashion substyle anons who maliciously shitposted in old threads to kill them because they thought the style wasn't j-fashion and didn't want people talking about it here despite being based on a fashion magazine from japan so that's part of why it "died" on here. if you were one of those people I hope a baby throws up beetroot on one of your dresses you are the worst.

Secondly, the brands that are quintessentially larme - eatme, e-hyphen, mon lily, honey mi honey, crayme, honey cinnamon etc are all still putting out pretty similar stuff to three/four years ago and it's still being featured in the magazine. For me it was always the magazine as a gateway to find brands I loved, and the brands are still putting out shit I love. Pic related, some eatme from this a/w. Tartan has come back in again, but that always happens in the Winter.

The west had a skewed view of larme as a style in the first place though, the types of looks anon is posting from 35 and 36 have always been in the magazine and it never consisted entirely of pink/black coords and fetish stuff. Grey, brown, tiny florals, blue and red always featured as well. There were always seasonal trends that came back in and out, like denim and gingham in the summer and tartan/check in the winter. Individual models had their specific styles and looks and editorials were often based around that as well. Monica Nishi always had a way more edgy goth look, for example.

>>10039670
But look at the lucky pack. It's got a cold shoulder dress, black and pink. And I think styled differently, those clothes (though not the sneakers, and not together) could work for larme. The hair and makeup are big part of the fashion.

Ok, moving on to Larme 034. I like this better than the two other volumes I posted.

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LARME 034

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Larme 034

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Larme 034

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Larme 034

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Larme 034

>>10039895
That cold shoulder dress is so awful though, the massive collar looks really unbalanced with the cutouts.

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>>10039910
Larme 034

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Larme 034

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Larme 034

>>10039895
Yeah idk what anon you're replying to is talking about. All of those brands are putting out the same style of thing they were a few years ago plus the new weird stuff. In the last larme thread we had I think the biggest complaint was about the style feeling stale and samey, actually.

I think another big problem is that all of the most popular bloggers abandoned the style, seemingly because it got popular and they didn't like not being unique anymore, at around the same time. They all dropped out with no one to replace them because the scene was really small and no one else produced as high quality content. Saramari's photos and stuff were gorgeous, as was most of the stuff thew girls from petite dollies put out. Normally when that happens in a style someone else fills in the gap, but that didn't happen in this case. Who are the big western larme bloggers these days? I also hate to say it, but there's no one cute who actively produces content either, and that's important.

There are no popular larme bloggers anymore and that makes me sad.

>>10039914
Larme 034

>>10039909
Personally, I want the one from One Spo.

>>10039915
Petite Dollies is actually still going, though it looks like they produce a blog post a month. It looks like they've added more contributors too. I didn't look at their Instagram accounts to see how often they post there. The fb groups are pretty dead though, and honestly never really felt like they took off to begin with.

>>10039915
Well, Saramari was told she didn’t suit Larme, everyone was always debating if Ruka was a boy or not, Chieko was called a bitch (ok valid), no one likes Katie/capsulebunny... is it really a wonder that all the popular bloggers left and no one wants to take their place?

>>10039925
Why was chieko called a bitch? I really liked her as a lolita

>>10039922
None of them post on their instas anymore and I think Alice is the only one who actually writes blogposts for them now. I agree regarding the facebook groups; I use fb for keeping in touch with distant family and keep it as free from personal shit as possible. It's the single worst platform for this kind of shit.

>>10039925
I was guilty of of saying Saramari had a kind of long face - although she suits bangs so she's already doing better than me. I'm fairly certain the Ruka shit was a weird vendetta or she was stirring up shit herself. Why doesn't anyone like capsulebunny or Chieko again?

But yeah, you're right. It's not surprising just kinda sad. in most fashions there'd be a couple of people who were just bellow them who'd naturally fill the spaces as they left, but in larme there was an absolute gulf between the top tier contributors and everyone else. It doesn't feel like no one wanted to take their place, it was that there was no one good enough to.

>>10039893
>Monica Nishi always had a way more edgy goth look
Could you please post these?? I googled but didn't really see anything that matched what you're describing.

But I gotta know what goth larme looks like!

>>10039932
>Saramari
I just followed her and it looks like she still posts regularly

>>10039953
Yeah lemme dig out my copies and I'll post some quick shots for you, they wont be very high quality though. One of the segments is called Monica Nishi Urban Goth, you might have some luck with that in the mean time.

>>10039958
Weirdly enough she just posted today. But it's been literally months and she sold a ton of her stuff a while back, and is still getting rid of it.

>>10039968
Okay gonna dump some goth stuff and some stuff I just like

Vol16

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>>10039976
Totally lied those are from 18

This is from 15

>>10039982
Same bitter girl segment

>>10039986
More bitter

>>10039987
I just like this one

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>>10039993
Same spread

>>10039994
Okay found the monaca segment I was looking for, it's in 24.

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>>10040004
These next two are a double spread from 28

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>>10039895
>But look at the lucky pack. It's got a cold shoulder dress, black and pink.
Dresses like that have been a thing even before Larme, even Listen Flavor did those and they are by no means Larme besides that is just some BS the west made up to be a style, it's not a thing.

>>10040016
and that's all I can be bothered to take pics of in shitty lighting at 3am. There's a section with monaca p44 issue 25 called "Sid and nancy" if anyone wants that but it's more punk inspired than goth.

Can also scan things in properly if people would like.

>>10040017
>it's not a thing

If girls are wearing it, it is larme. Wasn't this just discussed above?

>>10040017
Larme is more a way of styling current trends. Cold shoulder dresses aren't unique to it the way cupcake petticoats are to lolita. But they were popular when I was getting the magazine, along with crop tops and fake fur.

>>10038927
>be the first was certainly love

>>10040017
Exhibit A: Butthurt lolita or other style poster purposefully ruining the thread.

This is why you got that dream dress scalper, you deserved it for shitting up other people's threads.

>>10039968
Thanks anon!! Bitter girl, I love it!

>>10038635
from what i've been following i'd say the street fashion over in Japan has been all about motorsport themes (fire motifs and checkered finish flags and patterns), sporty, slightly edgy and dark and anything loose as per usual

>>10038067
I still do my makeup like this.
Is it out dated?

>>10040296
>someone doesnt think larme is a thing it must be a lolita!!!

yikes anon, what did lolitas do to you

>>10040887
Can you not read?
>Or other style poster
A bunch of you admitted you ruin these threads on purpose in the feels and confessions threads.

I think sweet looks like giant retarded toddlers but I have never once posted those hot opinions in a lolita thread because it's derailing and shitposting and it contributes nothing, no one who likes sweet cares to hear it. I understand that not liking something doesn't mean I have to ruin it for other people.

>>10041101
>I understand that not liking something doesn't mean I have to ruin it for other people.

this is exactly what is wrong with online lolita communities

>>10040321
You're welcome, if you'd like higher quality scans of anything let me know.

But back to discussion of current larme trends, like other anon doing the scan dumps I'm seeing a lot of vintage inspired stuff at the moment. Maihee's kind of grandma aesthetic seems to be quite popular. Almost has a refined cult-party feel to it.

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>>10039810
These in particular.

One thing I've always loved about larme is that it didn't just focus on the clothes, there is a kind of "lifestyle" component to it as well, for lack of a better term. I loved seeing bloggers share their rooms, makeup and trinkets and things and more editorial or aesthetic style photography, not just outfit pics.

>>10041246
I’m not a huge fan of the vintage style in the latest volumes. Might be part of why I stopped buying it and just followed brand releases. I’m really into Melt the Lady as of late.

>>10041265
Yeah I personally always veered towards the "Pheromone fetish" style stuff, pink, black and red makes up the majority of my wardrobe. Yeah same, I'm loving honey cinnamon and eatme's most recent stuff as well atm.

One staple I'm happy stuck around so long was floor length sheer skirts, and I wont stop wearing them even when they go out of style. Same goes for the other stuff, really.

But the thing I like the most after that is the kind of tartan preppy look that gets featured a lot. It's a nice change for winter because the fabrics tend to be thicker and you can layer a bit more.

I wanna check out bis as well actually, but it seems a lot less popular so browsing scans is harder.

>>10041296
the other half of this page for posterity's sake.

>>10041296
I got the first volume of Bis when it first came out, but I didn’t like it that much. Larme is called normie, but Bis was DEFINITELY normie with a slice of nice makeup. The articles looked like they could have been interesting had my Japanese been a lot more advanced.

Perhaps it’s better now; it did take Larme a few issues to get its groove too.

>>10040865
Yes

I still wear larme but I don’t have any social media presence because I’m self conscious of how I look in photos. I’m a fan of Eatme’s Recent stuff and Milk’s (not exclusively larme but it’s featured in the magazine).

I always thought the West’s interpretation of Larme wasn’t quite right. It focused too much on the fetish aspect and was too cartoony and exaggerated if that makes sense. Capsulebunny’s look is an example of this.

>>10038395
Are you sure? It was the gyaru who became larme, not the other way around.

Larme discord is a bit inactive, but open for new members!
discord.gg/xva78yR

>>10041101
>a bunch of you admitted
>actually taking anything posted in the feels thread as the truth
oh newfags

>>10045992
Not that anon but regardless of what was said in some confessions thread, there were indeed anons purposely shitting up some of the old Larme threads. Considering how lolitas treat each other, it’s not much of a stretch to think they’d be shitty in other threads as well

>>10038344
This.

>>10038953
This is so cute! Reminds me a bit of early hottopic days but upgraded.

>>10041246
Those things are all focused on style, not lifestyle

>>10039226
forever 21 kei, this style would look cute on a white chick if there was less layers, but it looks like the clothes are eating these girls alive.

>>10041296
>floor length sheer skirts
Can anyone think of a normie brand that has these rn? I saw a cute one on mercari but I don't want to pay shipping from Japan just for one item.

>>10046331
>Considering how lolitas treat each other
> it’s not much of a stretch to think they’d be shitty in other threads as well
How they theat each other irl or on cgl and other anon comms? What makes you think shitposters wear lolita irl? I mean, if this board was "cosplay and gyaru" instead of "cosplay and egl", I'm sure larme threads would get just as much shit.

>>10047312
have you looked at any secondhand western sites?

>>10047312
I was talking about cgl lolitas because we are on cgl. Whether they wear the fashion irl or not is irrelevant. Lolita threads make up the majority of jfashion discussion on this board and they’re way cattier than any of the other jfashion threads, so if some anon comes in with some low effort “Larme is normie!” rant then yeah I’m gonna roll my eyes and assume it’s bleed over from the lolita side.

At least the shitposting in lolita threads is actually knowledge about brands and terminology; it’s pretty obvious when someone comes into a Larme thread just to be a dick and not because they’re interested in the fashion.


Also, per your question, try searching for tulle skirts instead of just sheer skirts. Sheer skirts in Western skirts brings up a lot of completely sheer skirts that you’re supposed to wear over a bodysuit as club wear which I don’t think is he look you’re going for. I’ll look around.

>>10047393
>Whether they wear the fashion irl or not is irrelevant
Are you serious? Then they're not lolitas, they're just lolita-at-heart shitposters who want to shit on lolitas (and subsequently larme). Most of the shitposting isn't about brands, it's about weight and appearances. It's also easy for trolls and crossboarders to pick up terminology because of how many lolita threads there are

>>10047312
If you live in the US, if you use unregistered sal small packet, international shipping would be around the same cost as domestic priority mail. The skirt shouldn't be very heavy.

>>10047402
I would assume they have at least a passing interest in lolita if they’re shitposting in those threads all the time. The shit posters in the Larme threads would eventually forget about it and leave, I presume to go back to shitposting in lolita threads which literally never ends.

>>10047412
Also no one on cgl actually wears the fashions they talk about. This is old news.

>>10047393
In all seriousness, how is larme not 'normie'? Normie is not necessarily bad.

>>10047415
It’s normie in comparison to something like lolita, but not so much so in comparison to the clothes most people actually wear in day to day life (including Japan). It really depends on your perspective.

>>10047422
>including Japan
Eeeh, Japanese people in metropolitan areas do dress similarly to larme. Though I agree that it depends on perspective. Would one consider "preppy" to be a normie way of dressing up? What about instagram trends, are those normie?

>>10047425
Most people in urban areas in Japan dress more like >>10039226 posted which is similar to the average Western style. Even in Japan it’s not exactly common.

Instagram trends are thotty style, obviously.

>>10047312
> floor length sheer skirts
Forever 21, Charlotte Russe, HM, etc. have them in the spring.
Uniqlo, Club Monacco, Kate Spade, have them now/recently

>>10047306
Rooms and food are style, not lifestyle? for real?

Is there a list of prominent brands and models somewhere around? I’ve been going through twitter and instagram trying to follow and it’s been tedious.

>>10039226
Just got back from 2 weeks in Tokyo and man, HALF of the girls I saw was wearing #2 + #3 in the top column

and the other half were wearing fluffy soft girly liz lisa style

If anyone makes a new LARME thread, could they include the discord invite here >>10045902 ?

>>10039975
Thanks so much for all these, larme magazine meets goth / grungy looks are my absolute favourite - I really hope they don't abandon some of their 'mysterious melancholic girl' take on things in the future.

>>10039925
I think the standards for bloggers etc are just ridiculous, unless you look exceptional you're in for a whole bunch of shit regarding comments etc. You can't just be a normal / average or average-cute looking person any more just sharing a love for something, you're expected to look near-perfect to the point of unreal. It's no wonder people continue to shoop and filter the crap out of all their content.

I appreciate shitty comments are something of an inevitability, and perhaps a thick skin is needed but jeez, it's got outta hand. Bring back it being ok to look unremarkable. As long as you look well enough put together and provide interesting, engaging content then who cares(?).

>>10051836
I can see both sides desu. Fashion always looks best on good looking people, but it's not like plain or ugly people can't have a great sense of style or aesthetics.


>As long as you look well enough put together and provide interesting, engaging content then who cares
Lots of the photoshoots from the magazine, as much as I love them, are kind of dumb. If they weren't done with models that would be immediately apparent. So for me and I hate admitting this because it's really shallow, but someone's content isn't interesting or engaging if they're not pretty enough to carry it off. Of course that only applies if a person's content always includes them.

somebody know this instrumental?

https://m.tiktok.com/v/6628928648990706949.html?u_code=cl9b11a36e8h9l&utm_source=more&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=android&share_app_name=musically&iid=6633620055399909125&timestamp=1544567938&user_id=6517676349753262089

Was reading through this thread and it's kinda sad. I really like Larme fashion and recently started experimenting with different things. I actually got into the fashion because the toxicity of Lolita plus how demanding the fashion is. Is there a main active Larme thread or other platform I can follow?

>>10039932
>Why doesn't anyone like capsulebunny or Chieko again?

My problem with capsulebunny is that every single outfit of hers is a overdesigned and sloppy mess that just boils down to lolblack&pink. Not only that, her clothes are so ill fitting and her face annoys the shit out of me.

>>10057399
I don't think you will find what you're looking for. If your local lolita comm is toxic and demanding, so will be the girls who wear Larme. It's not like Larme is so easy compared to lolita.

>>10057399
>the toxicity of Lolita
Wew lass
I want to tell you to wear what makes you happy but you seem to be way too concerned about other people's behavior and whether other people wear a certain fashion style you like. Protip: Wearing fashion for the approval of any community is dumb.

>>10062153
nayrt but I think I can understand what they mean. They probably want to take part into the fashion but there's just so much negativity online, it can really get you into a bad mood. At least for me, it's not a matter of being approved but to enjoy talking about fashion with others. And sometimes I really can't do it if people are starting flame for whatever reason or being passive-aggressive.

>>10062155
But why does the shit people say online matter at all? Your fashion exists offline, for your own enjoyment, far away from whatever judgmental rando might say, unless you only wear it in photos for sm in which case that's a you problem.

>>10062155
Your fashion choices exist online only if you upload them

>>10062156
Well lolita is a hobby and as much as I love wearing it I also love talking about it with others who can understand. People enjoy talking about the things that interest them. It's not like I can't wear lolita if the online communities are shit, but it sure makes this hobby less pleasant, at least for me.

>>10061986
> her clothes are so ill fitting and her face annoys the shit out of me.
Now that you say that I have noticed that her clothes are always super bunched up or just not sitting correctly, and it doesn't help that she always seems to be wearing three bags.

>>10062155
There isn't a lot of negativity in the online lolita communities at all, unless you frequent the ita thread?

>>10038927
>be the first was certainly love

>>10062222
lul do you even have eyes anon

>>10039882
Lol what a bitter old hag

>>10051780
The invite has expired.

>>10039683
Yeah. Jstyles have gotten really western normie looking nowadays, i hate it.

I have 2 friends who got into "larme" thanks to people like Girlyhoot and Pastelbat and they have such a fucked up idea of larme and when i try to correct them they just tell me i don't know anything since i don't even wear larme.

Which is funny since i try to pick my inspiration from the actual magazine.

>>10064299
You have to be 18+ to post here

>>10062509
Have you ever looked at CoF, rufflechat or your local comm page?

>>10040022
I'd love to see the sid & nancy stuff. Do you have any favourite volumes? I think we have similar taste

>>10047412
They don't really have an interest, they just want (you)s from women because it's the only interaction they can get from them from their mothers basement

>>10065891
The coord you posted is really cute but it's not larme in the least. What makes your friends think they know anything if they don't even know that larme is a magazine?

>>10065891
pastelbat doesn't even wear larme at the moment, what the fuck?

>>10065898
Taking some snaps for you now anon, it was actually in 26, not 25. I found some more "grunge" stuff in 25 though.

>Do you have any favourite volumes?
I'd have to say most of the twenties, 25 is a strong issue for me. I'm still wearing looks inspired by them, idc if it's outdated there's just way more in one volume than you could possibly buy and wear in ~3 months I'm always surprised when I look at scans because they give the impression the magazine is only like twenty pages long.

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>>10064684
I can still use it. Could you try again?

>>10044795
THIS. larme came from gyaru. its just girly style --sincerely, a gal who started reading larme as soon as it came out

>>10070522
I would say Larme is half from Gyaru half from amo style that was popular in 2012, with the big Katie pin badges and that sheer dress with the collar everyone and their brother replicated

>>10070646
which is also half swankiss, which was considered a gal brand. amo, candy stripper, katie, all of that. I miss amo :<

>>10070649
nayrt but I never got the amo hype. She had kind of a chubby face and besides having coloured hair when it was kinda rare I never got what was so special.

>>10070649
Was swankiss really a thing then? I’m sure it existed but I know Syrup and Katie were the in brands then.

I’m so sad this is just Dead and got absorbed by Larme. I guess it was just a fleeting trend. I’d kill for those pin badges now. And I still see wig replicas of Amos purple/brown ombre

>>10070745
I’m a dumbass and forgot to attach the shitty collage I made.

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(I forgot AGAIN and now i can’t delete the evidence of my stupidity)

>>10070748
Why does it have to be trendy for you to do it anon?

>>10070750
nayrt but trendy = cheaper and easier to get a hold of. I know people who cba to dress nicely if it's too much of a hassle.

>>10070750
I don’t care what’s trendy and what’s not, but this style was a lot easier to find a few year ago so it’s hust a hassle now. Same with dreamv, I finally become an adult with expendable income and they stop making clothes that I want to buy. Cruel irony.

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>>10070756
None of those things in the collage are particularly hard to get hold of though unless they have to be that specific version? and surely they're cheaper now than when they were in demand on the second hand market for authentic versions?

I feel like I saw a big bulk listing for old katie pins somewhere not long ago actually. Maybe on mercari?

>I finally become an adult with expendable income and they stop making clothes that I want to buy. Cruel irony.
I know this feel though anon, it hurts.

>>10070748
Does anyone have any more images of style like this?

>>10039223
I'm glad that no matter how nice something looks, that some miserable cunt will shit on it anyway
Thank you, miserable cunt

>>10070815
I can do a dump when I have access to my laptop but the best way to find it is searching “amo” “soft sister” “Katie” in various combinations

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Has anyone gone for any of the lucky packs? What are your spoils?
I was so tempted by this but the cold shoulder + heavy material combo just puts me off...

>>10077510
Aw I wanted this but forgot about the release day.

I didn’t like the mystery items as much as previous years tho so I’m okay with it. I might buy the coat if I can find it for a cheap enough price.

>>10077516
I also wanted to get one but they sold out pretty quickly. Eatme was the only brand I was considering a lucky bag for, none of the other brands interested me enough.

I really don’t like the trend of lucky bags being 100% lucky bag exclusive items... then you basically know what’s inside which defeats the point of a lucky bag, plus it feels like a lot of lucky bag items are poorer quality than normal stock because they have to jam in a bunch of things for a lower price. At least when it’s old stock they’re trying to move you might end up with something of high value.

>>10070978
Is this kind of clothing considered larme? I love the way it looks and it's the kind of thing I wear, and I've been wondering whether or not it's considered to be any existing styles or if it's just something random. Does anyone know Where I could find similar socks to the ones in the last picture?

>>10077677
This season of Syrup/Rosemarie Seoir was pretty girly and OTT even by Larme standards but if you like it then go for it.

This may not fit current trends found in the magazine, but if you wanted to go for popular Larme trends circa a couple of years ago, you could try pairing syrup style items with some edgy/darker accessories and makeup to create some contrast.

>>10077510
I got the One Spo in white mocha and one of their ugly tartan dresses. One of the things that got me into larme was the use of textures, so I can't wait to get my fuzzy skirt.

>>10077675
I agree with this. And it’s so easy to buy anything you like individually because everyone’s trying to offload the same items.

I was considering Eat Me because I got last years bag and I wore everything regularly except the dress (it didn’t suit me. I thought it made my head look too small). I didn’t notice much dip in quality from their regular items but the designs were simpler.

I got the Swankiss bag last year as well and the quality of some items was complete garbage. There was a black OP made of some perpetually wrinkly plasticky material, a lace top where I could barely fit my head through (and I have a small head), and a white sweater with unusually long sleeves.

So it really depends on the brand.

>>10077675
Same, unfortunately it seems to be the trend for many girly brands now. I always admired eatme and honey cinnamon's lucky bags for the nice outers and accessories but it's so much easier to pick the things you want off secondhand sites. Also with old stock there's a nice chance they'll send something I wouldn't have bought for myself at full price but will still wear and love it if I end up with it through a bag.

>>10070823
Thank you so much anon!

>>10077696
I'm in love with Syrup/RMS and have just started buying pieces but I never see anyone actually wearing it.

>>10078506
Amo's old posts on her blog are a gold mine.
https://ameblo.jp/aplus--amo/page-653.html
This Tumblr has a good collection too.
http://aplus--amo.tumblr.com/

I have a collection saved too. I can dump some of my favorites. I still take inspiration from the style.
Btw, this style was born from Kera & Zipper aomoji styles + street styles from her time as a model.

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thank you so much anon! i love this style so much

>>10078836
You're welcome! I got distracted and didn't finish the image dump, but hopefully that gives you a starting point. Her book Amoscream is worth getting, it's both a lifestyle and fashion book, showing her favorite beauty items/makeup looks/and coording items.

>>10039893
>The west had a skewed view of larme as a style in the first place though

I think this is one of the biggest things that led to the decline in popularity in the west.

The other is, I think, that Larme doesn't have a very clear 'identity' in the way that many fashions do. Styles like lolita, punk, goth, etc. all have very clear and distinct elements that make them what they are. Lolita has the silhouette. Goth has lots of black. Punk has spikes and big boots and so on. Decora is color vomit. Fairy kei has pastels and cutesy shit.

Even the more normie styles like gyaru and Insta thot have their defining features. Gyaru has fancy nails and big hair. Instagram style has big asses and drag makeup.

For someone wanting to get into these other fashions, there's a clear roadmap to follow. If they hit whatever basic features of that style, then they've succeeded in dressing in that style. There's also a clear message that these styles are often trying to send, whether that's cuteness or class or sexiness or whatever.

For Larme, unless you live in Japan and speak Japanese and fit in their brand sizes, it's a lot more difficult. The defining features of Larme are... it's girly. And.... it resembles an outfit this handful of stylists put together for this one magazine. And the style is very broad, everything from sexy mature type pieces to super soft and girly to childlike nymphete. In all sorts of colors, both soft and bold. All sorts of fabrics. All sorts of cuts. Skirts, shorts, and pants.

I think a lot of people didn't get into it, or quickly got bored of it, because in the end what's the difference between Larme and just wearing cute clothes? It's very nebulous.

(sorry for any weird English)

I have two bagful of clothes from brands like Honeymihoney, Ehyphen Bonbon, Fallin and Crayme. What's a good place to sell it off?

>>10079243
What Fallin and Crayme pieces do you have, anon? I would be very interested.

>>10079245
Email in field, shoot me an email!

>>10079322
Completely forgot, anon! Emailing you now.

Also, with Grand Bazaar closed, does anyone have other JP second hand shops that tend to stock cuter things? Really loved girly-cute while it was still around.

>>10079243
Kei market?

>>10086226
Not sure if I received your email, anon! Mind trying again?

>>10087825
Have done!

>>10079243
I'd be interested in taking a look. Post it in kei market and send a link?

>>10087892
I made a few listings on kei market but those never sold and only got a few views. I ended up dumping everything on an imgur album and it was a lot easier and quicker than making listings for everything on kei market, and stuff actually sold.

Email in field if you want the link, I have feedback on LM.

>>10070646
I miss amo style so much. It was more creative and fun then Larme imo.

>>10044795
I think what OP meant was, for example, if you go in the gyaru tag on instagram, there’s usually quite a few coords I would consider larme tagged as gyaru, people calling themselves gyaru etc. Larme is a style they fit into much better but because Liz Lisa and old DreamV were gal brands, they consider it gyaru when larme would fit their aesthetics better.

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>>10087978
Are you talking about himekaji?

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Sort of. Himekaji without gyaru hair and make up isn't gyaru, and Liz Lisa hasn't done anything really "gyaru" in years. Obviously you can be in himekaji and be gyaru but if you're not into gyaru make up and hair and just want to wear Liz Lisa I think especially with the designs Liz Lisa make these days larme is a better fit. A UK gal explained it better than I can: hellolizziebee dot com slash 2018 slash 12 slash himekaji hyphen vs hyphen liz hyphen lisa hyphen girl dot html

>>10088012
Sort of. More people who think Liz Lisa and no make up is gyaru. Liz Lisa is more larme than gyaru these days.

>>10088025
Not really, liz lisa might have a handful of items suitable for larme but those cutesy printed dresses would never work in larme

>>10088025
I haven't opened a Larme magazine in almost a year, would pic related be in Larme nowadays? Btw Lizzie Bee blogged about Liz Lisa vs himakaji a while ago in case anyone's interested in the topic.

>>10088163
It wouldn’t fit in with recent larme.

>>10088139
I feel like Ank Rouge is the himekaji brand that’s gone Larme/mainstream, not Liz Lisa. These were the only two “classic girly print” dresses I could find on their ailand store.

>>10088267
Not that Liz Lisa doesn’t follow trends. Here’s their version of a kawaii fanny pack, oh wait, “belt bag” because I know ya’ll wanted that.

Personally, I don’t really care about whether something is true Larme, himekaji, gyaru, “casual cute”, girly...it would be kind of nice if after this thread died we could just have a general girly fashions thread for anything that doesn’t fit under current threads. Then maybe we could have a thread without resorting to arguing over nonexistant fashion rules.

>>10088270
>because I know ya’ll wanted that

I do kinda want it though. The utility of bumbags speaks to me on a deep level.

>>10088589
Well here you go if you’re interested: https://tokyokawaiilife.com/goods_en_usd_876.html

I would wait though, I expect this to go on sale on some point.

>>10078509
Worn pic

>>10089096
Another one

Is it attractive when guys know about Lolita?

>>10089106
>obviously a sweet lolita
>namedrops non-sweet brands
Only when they’re actually knowledgeable

>>10089118
Kek they're all gothic. I'm crying

>>10089118
Lol knows more than my ex

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>>10089106
If he actually was knowledgeable, he'd sooner take offence at yet another disturbing, misleading and misinformed synonymization of lolita + "doll fashion"

>>10089106
Why was this posted in this thread?