/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Dream Doll when

New print incoming - Fluffy Puff Bunny

>>10821274
Correction: This is Lyrical Bunny Parlor

THIS is Fluffy Puff Bunny (makeup themed print)

>>10821274
OP, socks and pricing

>>10821275
OP, JSK, Skirt and pricing

The Google translate caption for this Weibo blog post was “ The ap tea party is so disappointing this year” with sad emojis

>>10821277
Model photos

Just a random attendee photo but you can see the new collections are just on mannequins, not even a full fashion show from AP this year for s/s23

>>10821274
Black and pink colorways

>>10821281
There was a full fashion show, we just weren’t allowed to record it

>>10821281
The mannequins are for dresses that attendees can preorder.

>>10821282
Cute! Hopefully there'll be a printed headbow. Not caring for those headpieces shown.

I wonder if there are at least descriptions of the other runway pieces that can found anywhere like last year. The collection seems to have mixed (mostly negative) reviews.

>>10821295
As cute as most of what we can see is, it is pretty yawn, it's all just a mashup of what they've done before

Fancy Ornament was also shown in a black colorway

>>10821305

More of this chocolate cake print

>>10821307

>>10821305
This is very cute but this dress should’ve been released weeks ago.

>>10821307
It’s so much cuter in pink

>>10821311
Hoping it gets released this week. I'm pretty sure people would want this print to arrive at their houses *before* Christmas.

>>10821282
That suspender skirt is so cute! Fave border print since Cream Soda Mermaid. I love crepes and parfaits and lyrical bunny and lyrical bunny in parfaits.

>>10821313
They've done Risa so dirty with that shoop

>>10821301
>mashup of what they've done before
Pretty much my feelings. I'm looking at every dress here and it all feels really blah and familiar, in a bad way.

But I'm here for accessories and rereleases only at the point. AP's new releases haven't caught my eye for years. Some of the prints are nice, but they are either polyester or all over prints and I just give up.

>>10821279
I'm happy Chinese lolitas are starting to understand how bad it is.

>>10821230
Every week is not here, I'm disappointed.

>>10819223
>Every time one release doesn’t immediately sell out you all start doomsdaying like literal honey cake wasnt a slow sell and eventual lucky pack dress back when it originally came out.
This is such cope. For every honey cake there's like 100 things that just don't sell, end of story. Honey cake only comes to mind because it's a weird exception, not a rule. Also it wasn't in lucky packs, I swear this tale grows taller with time kek

>>10821282
Fuck this is cute

>>10821282
Everything I wanted in a strawberry print for this year; Lyrical Bunny, desserts, and hearts! So cute!

Lyrical bunny parlor is coming this year?

>>10821335
This was the tea party for Spring 2023, anon

>>10821280
>>10821282
Please let there be more exciting blouses and accessories than this...

>>10821338
I just got into sweet so I'm not great following AP, thank you for your kind response anon

Someone posted a fashion show report:
There were 10 more dresses than what was on display for pre-order

Basically only 4 prints total shown instead of 6 (1 per month) like it was the last two years:

-Lyrical Bunny Parlor
-Fluffy Bunny Puff
-Unnamed tulip print
-Unnamed toast and bear cookie print

And the rest were solids or a premium dress with a 2022 print (Rose Tassel)

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>>10821366
Thanks for posting these.
The "Heart Heart" JSK and White x Pink dress (2nd image) sound interesting, but I'm probably imagining something better than what will be released.

>>10821366
well atleast i have another chance at getting a petit heart op

>>10821365
>>10821366
I can see why the chinese lolitas were disappointed. Fluffy Puff Bunny is basically just a Moco Moco Bunnies lookalike and that toast print sounds like Ichigo Bread Bakery x Bear's Chocolaterie.

You have to be extremely descriptive to even get an idea of what a new solid dress could look like, so a sentence or two doesn't really help much...
I wonder when AP will post photos... Maybe before the year is over

>>10821279
The new dresses were soulless and the tea party itself sucked ass. I was starving after it because there was so little food.

The private party special items are pathetic too. Where are the original colours or special sets this year? They’re selling leftovers from previous store renewals. What’s the point if AP isn’t going to try. I’m going to put my invite in the bin because it isn’t worth going to.

>>10821389
>probably imagining something better than what will be released.

That's me when I read the caption for the tulip dress and it mentions both the blouse and OP having embroidery. My first thought was something beautiful like picrel, but knowing nu-AP it's going to be some janky applique of a fucked up bunny that's been hot-glued in place.

Angelic Prophet, please save us from this misery.

>>10821230
When is Dream Doll coming out?

>>10821451
We have no idea.
It was teased back in July and shown during the A LA MODE event at AP Paris. Seems like a fever dream.

>>10821443
They showed us it was just an afternoon tea dessert plate… what were you expecting?

>>10821479
I know that retard. Dessert plates should fill you up more than that one did. Their prior tea parties with multiple plates were also meagre.

>>10821490
wow you must be a joy to be around

>>10821490
then get mcdonalds before you go next time, dumbass.

The last two unnamed prints and a solid got sneak peeks posted...

>>10821507
Bear bakery print

>>10821508
The pink x lavender dress mentioned at the top here >>10821365

>>10821507
Ok this is a disappointment

>>10821508
I'm assuming this is the dress mentioned at the top here >>10821365

>>10821508
>mfw AP’s newest release is another mishappen pink garbage bag

Any further information or more photos of this cuties? I love them

>>10821507
>>10821508
Just
Literally nothing redeemable about either

That bear headdress, that pathetic embroidery, boring blouse, those boring/actual, literal taobao prints

>>10821515
This one is actually kinda cute. I would like to see the full photos. I'm hoping the other solids are more promising than these prints

That jewelry looks taobao level though and I hate them

There have been no good hair accessories

>>10821365
Tulip print sounds like it could be a Kira Imai collab

>>10821507
Looks like cheap curtains

>>10821522
Are you sure about that? >>10821507

>>10821518
Milk Caaat!
They'll probably release soon since this matches the milk cat design on Fancy Ornaments.

>>10821518
I want this stupid cat, but I swore off nuAP plush for being shit. Do I even take a chance on this and get burned again?

>>10821490
You sound fat. Dessert plate is just a snack to eat with tea, it's not a full tea service. Most people don't want to eat a huge messy meal while wearing nice clothes

>>10821305
>>10821306
Any other info on this print and the colorways they're going to offer?

>>10821507
Geez this is the most taobao looking one yet

>>10821556
I mean, this was from the winter lookbook and will probably release within the next 2 weeks.

The lookbook is on the front page of AP's website.

All the models look horrible. I hate this greasy wispy bangs trend. They all look like they're balding; it ages them in a bad way.

>>10821548
It looks like cheap, offbrand shit

>>10821555
Kek what? Nayrt but most times I go out in lolita, I wind up eating in a restaurant with friends. Just don't be a slob

>>10821574
My dumb brain wants it to be good and hallucinates better quality. But I know it's going to be terrible. My lyrical face pouch (2021) and goodnight bunny bag are still rotting in my closet.

>>10821562
Oh my bad, thanks nonny

>>10821518
They look like the kind of cheap plushies you buy in a card store alongside a get well soon card. Lolitas are getting way too desperate if they buy this.

>>10821508
This is the only print that sounded interested and cannae even see the damn thing. Also this model is terrible at selfie

>>10821518
They're cute, but why would they use those eyes, it ruins the cats for me. I hope they atleast sell outfits for them, because it just looks like a random plushie otherwise

>>10821507
Kek it looks like the fabric used on a granny nightgown, the border print on the bottom would have to be amazing in order to salvage it.

>>10821508
Why would you ever post a disgusting selfie like this.. wash your damn face uggo moderu chan.

>>10821281
All I need to know is the sax dress the girl is wearing on the right of this photo, I see macarons and ribbons.

>>10821615
It’s decoration dream you absolute newfag.

>>10821617
Similar looking to it, but no I see a large heart-shaped macaron on the edge of it, and decoration dream doesn’t have those.

>>10821615
It's dreamy baby room

>>10821617
Did you even open the image

>>10821624
Now I see it, thanks.

>>10821615
>>10821617
If you go on twitter/instagram, a lot of attendees posted their coords

>>10821628
That’s Dreamy Dollhouse you moron.

>>10821632

That's dreamy babyroom you retard.

Merry Christmas

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>>10821657
Lavender is limited to Nagoya, Sendai, Sannomiya, and Shibuya

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>>10821655
Yawn. Another boring release.

>>10821660
It would've been nice if those organdy snowflake ribbons were sold as hair clips

So I can attach them to a better blouse

>>10821570
100% agree, this shitty trend made it nearly impossible to buy wigs with full bangs too. I don't want to look like I'm balding or just went for a sweaty jog ffs

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>>10821653
As someone who doesn't like or know anything about AP, this exchange is hilarious

>>10821668
They ARE being sold as hair clips nonny

>>10821677
As someone who knows about AP this was equally as funny to me

>>10821668
Make your own. You can buy almost identical ribbon on aliexpress for dead cheap

>>10821657
I didn't like this dress in the lookbook, but it's actually really cute in the sax and black colourways.
I understand why ap have raised their prices, but christ has it fucked the already bad ap paris pricing. 520€ for this basic poly op, that is only worn during 1 month of the year?

Wow they did a great job matching up the fabric print on the back of the OP.

>>10821681
Nonny, the structure of these bows are not the same

>>10821688
jesus fucking christ. that should not be sold.

>>10821688
Oh my God, and they chose to photograph that. Oof

>>10821688
42800 yen for taobao-esque chiffon garbage that looks like it was sewn in the dark? AP has been dead to me for a while, but the the price increase coupled with those back panels is the final nail in the coffin.

>>10821704
It's actually 47080 yen with tax, so even worse

>>10821692
You're right, but the actual hair clips are cuter and more versatile. At least for me personally. I'm biased because I like twintail hairstyles.

>>10821692
nta but it's the same organdy with a solid bow underneath. you need to be more specific.

>>10821653
No that's Toy Parade you walnut

Does anyone know what changed at AP? I get that the polyester nonsense was a company wide choice, but even the details are so different, so much netted lace and so many random shapeless frills. Did the main designers change? Why does even the pressing of the garments look different than it used to? It's all just so odd. Does AP ever talk about their designers?

>>10821783
They’re catering to the Chinese market that sadly doesn’t seem to have much taste. Everything they’ve put out for the past 2-3 years have been extremely uninspired and boring

>>10821783
It seems like they have different designers; Maki and Asuka don’t seem to work there anymore as they used to be the faces of the company but haven’t been at events in years. So the art took a decline without Maki illustrating it, and it’s likely that other designers changed (they weren’t the only designers, just the ones that were the face). In addition, it seems like they might have tried to just cut costs rather than raise prices until recently which probably led to some decrease in quality.
Honestly I’m surprised that they aren’t just doing way more rereleases since it would basically be like printing money and Honda (the owner) is very much a businesswoman.

>>10821800
Maki and Asuka still work there, they've both been promoted to higher positions so they don't have time to be the faces of AP like they used to be when they were just designers. Maki is still illustrating. Asuka took a more business centered job with bigger responsibilities within the company.

>>10821800
>haven’t been at events in years
Clearly it’s you who haven’t been to any AP events in years if ever

I'm actually stunned this didn't sell out instantly on the JP site. Chinese lolitas really must be getting bored. Even though I don't like it either, it wasn't a completely atrocious print, and I thought people would go bonkers over it like usual.

>>10821800
>I’m surprised that they aren’t just doing way more rereleases
AP needs to lose money faster so they'll do this as a last resort, honestly. I feel bad that I'm rooting for them to fail, but this isn't the AP that drew 90% of us into the fashion years ago.

>>10821780
It’s obviously toy fantasy, moron

>>10821800
We saw Asuka and Maki at the tea party on Wednesday. So yeah.

>>10821826
The OPs and lavender items are selling out in a few physical stores, but I thought this series would be selling faster than this, too.

>>10821826
I think part of it is the price increase, and the late release of the print. If you buy the dress and you live in China, sometimes it takes like a week for ap to ship it, which leaves only 2 weeks for it to arrive before Christmas is over. It's certainly why I didn't buy it, even though I wanted a christmas dress this year.
The same reason why only the pink jusk has sold out from ap Paris, it takes 2-4 weeks for the store to get the shipment, imagine if they arrived in January.
Or the maybe the print is truly just mediocre.

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>>10821880
It seems like the chinese lolitas like it, but are refusing to buy it because they're hoping it'll go on sale very soon.

There are a few saying, "Should you really wait? It might be gone before then, sell out in seconds if it does go on sale, or it's not unpopular enough to even go on sale."

>>10821887
It's kind of odd they want it to go on sale so badly. Usually it takes months before something is discounted, which will after a lot of holidays/less relevant, and surely by then there will be some other release that catches their eye? I agree the price increase was too much though, especially for just polyester and a pretty simple cut. Can't wait to see the OP be $500+ on AP USA.

>>10821880
I didn't think much about the timing, but now I'm laughing because the earliest AP USA will be releasing this is next weekend, which is exactly 2 weeks away from Christmas weekend. I'm not sure if AP JP is expediting any stock to them. It seems unlikely.
But, I don't buy themed/holiday prints, so I'm not sure exactly how late AP has released prints like this in the past.

>>10821902
The last 2 Christmas prints they released them the first week of November, so this was pretty late

>>10821902
The last 2 Christmas prints were released the first week of November, so Fancy Ornament was pretty late

>>10821902
I remember them releasing christmasy prints in November, but they’ve been releasing Halloween stuff right before Halloween lately. You should be able to wear this print in winter in general. It doesn’t look super christmasy. I wear sugar dream dome in January.

lets discuss the jenny fax tea party moon shoes. the sole is a patented crystalline polymer that is materially engineered to absorb dark energies and propel you closer to God

>>10821915
Oh thanks for digging this up, anon. It definitely feels late in comparison now.

>>10821931
Jesus the ads for this are absolutely shameful. Even if I liked the shoes, the ads are such a turn off that I'd absolutely refuse to buy them. It feels like a mockery.

>>10821931
they've already been discussed

Are Happy Packs the only thing new this week or will there also be a new release announcement?

Sorry for being dumb. I never pay attention to lucky packs or whatever because they suck.

>>10821887
It’s much too soon for it to go on sale. It might be a special discounted item at Grand bazar but I wouldn’t hedge my bets on it.

>>10821902
Daddy’s money must be running out if they’re being this stingy about brand. Brokefags gonna broke.

>>10822731
Looking through the release archive, Happy Packs should not be the only thing announced today.

>>10822732
No. Paying for shit-tier quality is starting to become a pain in the ass.

>>10822741
Nayrt but it's honestly about time that Chinese lolitas understood that nu AP sucks. I feel like they were the ones propping AP up the past 2 years, just buying whatever crap AP spewed out. Really seems like they caught up with everyone else now.

I mean they pushed for old rereleases too, and I hope they push for more so that maybe AP even slightly changes directions.

Oh look, another boring release with sad, skinny ribbons.

My conspiracy theory is that AP couldn't find a Chinese factory to do a Dream Doll MTO this year, so they just gave up for the time being. As long as they don't do a general release like Soap Bubbles, I'll hang on.

>>10821887
What's a sakura girl?

>>10822745
Their MTOs are often done in places like Malaysia or the Philippines anyway, so why would it matter that they couldn't find a Chinese one? Those 3rd world countries are cheaper.

>>10822867
>Malaysia or the Philippines
My bad then. The Candy Fairy MTO said it was made in China on the tag, and I think Nakayoshi Bunny was too. With the Zero Covid policy, all the delays and lockdowns, I thought maybe it was possible AP was looking for a factory in China to produce Dream Doll too and just couldn't find anything with a good timeframe (if it's an MTO).

Has anyone seen what's in the happy packs in japan yet ?

>>10821915
They really fumbled this one. I guess it was the usual supply chain delays, but this shit’s been going on for nearly 3 years now so you’d think they’d get the Christmas orders in to the manufacturers earlier since it’s so critical. I don’t know how much bargaining power AP have though, I think we tend to perceive them as a much bigger business than they really are.

>>10822744
Chinese lolitas have been bitching about ‘nu AP’ as much as anyone for years, there’s just a hell of a lot of Chinese girls compared to the JP & western market. Dial down the sinophobia

>>10822905
I might be wrong but I think these happy packs are usually online only and then in-store packs appear at new year with slightly different contents. Might see some photos when they ship next week

Not the Dream Doll we meant, AP.

>>10823924
>My Dream Doll
Watch AP backtrack and say this is the Dream Doll that was originally shown at the AP Paris event.

If you ordered French Cafe in Japan, you can pick up your dresses. If you bought it from Japan’s website, it should be mailed to you soon.

>>10823929
憧れ doesn't mean dream, did you google translate this?

Man’s looking a bit radioactive

>>10823970
his superiors ordered him to dig trenches at Chernobyl

>>10823962
It literally means yearning or longing. Dreaming wouldn’t be a stretch anon.

>>10824075
i know. anon's joke doesn't work though. and she clearly google translated it.

>>10823962
>>10824075
It's just a "bad" translation. Even AP Paris released it as "My Dream Doll."

>>10823970
I thought we'd get the cat plush this week. This is even more disappointing.

It's been a hot minute, but scalpers seem to have completely given up on AP's new releases, haven't they?
There's nothing worthwhile anyways, but I'm pretty surprised mercari isn't flooded with stuff, like at least the Milky Bear bags.

>>10824085
Maybe AP's decrease in quality was a big-brain play to resolve the scalping issue.

>>10824076
Yes it does >>10824078
It literally means “the doll I’m longing for”. It sounds weird in English. My Dream Doll is a close enough fit even though the meaning isn’t captured in English word for word.

>>10824102
NTA but it's a stupid joke.

>>10824102
honestly it’s fine, the implication is the same as the dream in dream dress. anons have been pissy lately

>>10824104
Pull the stick out of your ass anon.

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>>10824356
You guys are fucking annoying. Also it's only called dream dress in English you retard.

>>10824372
Chill the fuck out autism chan.

Merry Christmas!

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>>10824088
I fucking hope so

>>10825004
They're finally making the pink colorway for this non-printed MTO
(Unlike Candy Fairy and Nakayoshi Bunny)

>>10825006
COME TO MAMA

>>10825003
It's an in-store reservation only, you can't do it online. Why do ap hate making normal mtos so much?

>>10825027
They're too lazy to arrange it all and don't want to spend money

>>10825003
I bet there's no spots already especially since there's barely any ss's in the first place. That's the only shitty thing about in-store only releases

>>10825003
Thank fuck it's an MTO.
Soap Bubbles was this year's biggest screw up.

>>10825027
Doesn't the notice say some stores will accept reservations by phone?

>>10825046
I think you still need to be able to do a bank transfer or pay in store.

>>10825046
You need to either live or be in Japan to order anything that is not in their online shop

>>10825003
God what a good week to have a friend in Japan. I hope my number gets lucky in the random drawing!

>>10825077
I have friends there but I'd feel too awkward asking and kinda bad. Does anyone actually get friends to help with purchases?

>>10825079
I guess it depends on how close you are.

>>10825072
Ah yeah, but at least it alleviates a little bit of chaos for SS if they only need to go to the store to pay and not wait in line or whatever.

>>10825073
I was mainly commenting on how SS won't necessarily have to go to stores. Obviously I'm not telling foriegners to call AP in Japan. Also, there's like a 99% chance the MTO comes to Paris and the US stores, so I don't think people really need to be upset (other than it being less expensive in yen).

>>10825086
Nta, but the original anon>>10825077 probably didn't want to use an SS, especially since this is supposed to be an MTO and not an extremely limited release.

Earlier this year, we could order most MTO's online and get it cheaper and faster than from the US or Paris. Didn't need to pay SS fees or make them go to a store.
Would've been nice this time too since the value of yen is so low.

>>10825086
Nta, but the original anon >>10825027
probably didn't want to use an SS, especially since this is supposed to be an MTO and not an extremely limited release.

Earlier this year, we could order most MTO's online and get it cheaper and faster than from the US or Paris by using Tenso. Didn't need to pay SS fees or make them go to a store.
Would've been nice this time too since the value of yen is so low.

>>10825090
fuck tenso

>>10825079
If you message them only so they buy you things then yes you should feel bad. People living in Japan are tired of being bothered for lolita releases especially if you’re not close.

>>10825098
What's wrong with tenso? I've never had any issues.

>>10825108
I’m living in Tokyo now and people have asked why I don’t run a shopping service. Buying from AP is already hard just getting things for myself. So many people show up to draw numbers for popular releases it’s the luck of the draw if you get a good time slot.

If you’re within the first 12 to purchase, chances are you’ll get a main piece but it may be the last one even with purchase limits. So you wouldn’t even get your first choice color. Some stores have more inventory but majority only 3 to 4 of each cut/color. Shinjuku seems to get the most foot traffic as they have the most stock. I’ve seen up to 80+ people in line. Limited MTOs can also run out. So waiting until 1pm to call in can still be risky if Dream Doll is sought after. And with Dream Doll one person can order up to 8 dresses.

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>>10825108
Sorry not replying to you directly but >>10825079

I wouldn’t feel bad but depends how close you are with said friend. It’s also asking them to go out Christmas Eve to wait in line for potentially hours. Better to find someone already ordering and ask to tack on yours.

>>10825121
they just suck, i don't like supporting that company.

>>10825122
>Limited MTOs can also run out. So waiting until 1pm to call in can still be risky
I'm a little worried about this, but the only MTO I remember hitting cap was Toy Fantasy, because only one store was taking orders and it felt very limited.
However, I haven't seen anyone on the English side of social media talking about the MTO today. It's very odd. Are Chinese lolitas talking about it? I feel like the price increases and general disillusionment with AP is going to keep production within the cap.

>>10825090
It’s not a regular MTO: it’s a limited one. It states that on the information page. When they reach max capacity they’ll stop taking orders.

>>10825122
You sound like you just got here newfag. Stores won’t answer the phone if they’re not finished letting people with tickets inside. Don’t rely on phone reservations for big releases.

>>10825124
This particular release says they're only handing out numbers for fifteen minutes, then asking that you fuck off and check Twitter to see if the number is called

>>10825140
I don’t phone in. I always go in person. Bitter much?

>>10825141
Just like every release but you still need to wait around until your time to go in. Get your number before 11:15 but if you can’t go in to purchase until past 1 or 2pm and don’t want to give up to see what’s left, then yeah you’ll just be hanging around the area until then. Grab lunch or whatever. Still hours of your day.

>>10825140
>It’s not a regular MTO: it’s a limited one
Nayrt but every MTO is "limited." They always say there's a production cap, they just rarely ever reach it.

>>10825140
Anon... aren't almost all MTO's labelled "limited" and almost never reach the cap?

If the information page says you can order 8 dresses per numbered ticket, and you can get another ticket to order more, that doesn't sound like a normal release where there's only 3 or 4 of each cut and colorway.

The main point was that online sale would've been nice to avoid having to use an SS on something that won't sell out in seconds.

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>>10825156
Toy Fantasy and Toy Doll Box had limited MTOs that were only at stores. The capacity was reached by the first day because of their popularity. Dream Doll might have the same thing happening.

>>10825156
Limited MTO is not a regular release but we don’t know the max amount of orders each store is allowed.

>>10825151
MTOs that didnt’t hit production cap were usually ones that were open to all stores and online. Dream Doll as of now is limited to certain stores and not online. However given the 8 max per customer amount, it may become an open MTO later as it seems they anticipate a lot of orders.

>>10825140
>Don’t rely on phone reservations for big releases.
Wut? You sound new to me.

>>10825158
>Toy Doll Box
Did that hit cap? I ordered mine from AP USA quite late in the order period. I got the ivory salopette though which probably wasn’t as popular

The only recent MTO I can recall definitely hitting cap was the Cinamoroll jsk in sax; they opened a second run delivering slightly later and it still sold out I think. I suppose it depends on the manufacturer or how many orders they anticipate vs. actual demand. Sugary Carnival was absurdly popular but didn’t hit order limit, so I guess they went in prepared.

Is tenshi replying to anyone?

Chocolate cake time

>>10825222
this looks unimaginably cheap

>>10825204
Yes, she replied to me about Dream Doll and about my French Cafe MTO yesterday.

>>10825222
It's bad. The chocolate cake just looks like a blob from far away. The death of border prints was a mistake.

>>10825222
A poor man's Petit Patisserie

Since we're at the end of the year, what was your favorite series from 2022?

Any specific accessories you really loved?

>>10821230
Today

Lol @ Paris not even trying to have a delivery date.

>>10825370
Bunny Icon jewelry was good because I never thought AP would have any ~gamer~ imagery.
As far as dresses, Sugar Decoration wins. It was a surprisingly good solid and I never see anyone talking about it because AP probably only manufactured 10 dresses and no one owns it.
In general (and other than MTOs) it was a pretty suck year, just like most recent years. I'm feeling pretty uninspired lately.

>>10825370
Out of the new items from this year, I really liked the Happy Party Treat series and Photogenic Palette. (I wish Photogenic Palette had a printed kc. The series felt really incomplete.) I also got multiple colors of the Toybox Lyrical Bunny jewelry; they really go with everything!

Most of my purchases this year were re-releases, though. All the Soap Bubble colorways having the rainbow frills was a pleasant surprise!

I'm not too excited about next year, since the tea party items we've only seen cropped photos of didn't seem all that promising. Please let there be plenty more re-releases like Twirling Ribbon or something.

>>10825370 #
Out of the new items from this year, I really liked the Happy Treat Party series and Photogenic Palette. (I wish Photogenic Palette had a printed kc. The series felt really incomplete.) I also got multiple colors of the Toybox Lyrical Bunny jewelry; they really go with everything!

Most of my purchases this year were re-releases, though. All the Soap Bubble colorways having the rainbow frills was a pleasant surprise!

I'm not too excited about next year, since the tea party items we've only seen cropped photos of didn't seem all that promising. Please let there be plenty more re-releases like Twirling Ribbon or something.

>>10825370
Cream Soda Mermaid. I love melon soda themed shit anyway, but I also thought the overall cut and little details were really cohesive and well thought out, i.e. not just a copy paste of a prior cut. All the ribbon ties matched the summery vibe so well.

I liked the photogenic pallet print and the accessories, but the cuts were a real let down.

>>10825455
Oh and Petit Rose Garden was my favourite solid. I had to hunt this one down a bit and I was worried the fabric would be flimsy, but it’s actually really substantial and drapes nicely. I’ve been really into midi length dresses lately.

>>10825453
>Toybox Lyrical Bunny jewelry
I actually thought the jewelry was a huge miss. I really wanted to like it, but every time I see it, I feel disappointed. If the face was reworked and the cheeks actually had blush, it'd be a lot better.

>not too excited about next year
Very much agree. Still stupidly hoping for a Milky Planet/Milky Chan MTO so I can get all the colorways without dealing with super faded prints. I actually rebought a few things from MTOs this year that I already had originals of, just because the prints were so much brighter. Fingers crossed AP gives us something worthwhile.

>>10825459
I have low hopes for even if there is a Milky Planet MTO, because I’m worried that they’re not going to do the 2010 scallop JSK cut, the material is going to be poly and not cotton, and/or there is no glitter on the print. Perhaps we will be pleasantly surprised but I’m keeping my expectations low.

>>10825370
Sailor marine kitten for sure those little kitties are just so adorable, woulduch prefer it to be cotton but we can't win every battle

>>10825499
>they’re not going to do the 2010 scallop JSK cut
Oh god. I commonly forget about the 2013 release because it's so ugly. I would scream.
I have hopes for the glitter because AP pulled off a Toy Doll Box MTO and the glitter on that was good.

>>10825370
In regards to non-prints, I was very happy to see this new sax colorway for Fantasic Balloon. Glad I was able to get the set!

>>10825379
>AP probably only manufactured 10 dresses and no one owns it
It seems the chinese lolitas had begged for more, then got their wish a few months later.

I actually liked Sugar Decoration. Maybe there'll be a re-release next year.

AP Chengdu had their tea party the other day, so now we have a full photo of the tulip print.

>>10825673
And the "Heart Heart" red JSK that we only got a text description of before.

There was also more photos in the latest issue of Larme

>>10825675

There were also more photos in the latest issue of Larme

>>10825677

>>10825678
New Petit Heart

>>10825673
Seeing the entire dress now, the tulip print is actually way cuter than thought it was going to be.

Now just need to see the whole dress for that bear toast print to have seen them all.

>>10825674
I'm very disappointed in this... Seems like I won't be very many non-prints next year (or none at all).

>>10825673
Melt chocolapin rerelease when

>>10825696
Never. It was a special collab with Sayaka Kanda (rip) and they barely sold any in the first place

>>10825679
I wish I could delete Petit Heart from existence.

>>10825678
I hope it comes in white like the Angelina OP did.

>>10825749
I know it's probably impossible. Can't help but dream though.

does anyone have any ideas what the original print for the lucky pack is going to be?

>>10826061
They say "original" as in "AP's original print." It's not a new print exclusively for the lucky pack or anything.
It's going to be a print that didn't sell well this year. This kind of lucky pack is only worth it if you have no style or quality preference. Even though it's "cheap," it's just a way for AP to get rid of things that wouldn't sell if you could see what they were beforehand.

>>10826061
Pretty sure this means you’ll get one dress with a print (likely Tassels lol), a dress/skirt/salopette that will likely be a non-print, a head thing of some sort and socks.
It’s not a great deal unless you care more about having brand than if that brand actually looks good.

>>10826061
in past years its been a random non-mto print, butin a simple salopette or jsk style that is not one of the cuts they sold in stores. If I had to guess maybe:
- lemonade float
- girly apples
- strawberry bread bakery
- fresh strawberry diner
- jelly candy toys

Any tips on how to find AP "mini skirts", the ones that usually have drop waist as well? I've been checking mercari, closet child and wunderwelt for months now and they rarely show up. Non-print ones are basically nonexistent. Does no one sell those once they get them?

>>10826083
>for months now
Welcome to lolita.

>>10826083
i've been wearing it since 2008 kek i just went several years without a paycheck that allowed me to get new shit
>mfw the milky-chan OP i sold in 2010 for pennies is now worth a million dollars
the landscape is so different, i can't believe AP is retailing for 30k+ JPY, mbok and y!jp are completely dead, there's a lot fewer casual pieces

>>10826088
i've been wearing it since 2008 kek i just went several years without a paycheck that allowed me to get new shit
>mfw the milky-chan OP i sold in 2010 for pennies is now worth a million dollars
the landscape is so different, i can't believe AP is retailing for 30k+ JPY, mbok and y!jp are completely dead, there's a lot fewer casual pieces

>>10825151
>>10825156
The production cap was reached on the 26th. That’s one day after the MTO opened.

>>10826123
And yet it's been made available to Paris and the USA with no mention of caps.
I don't understand why everyone was so worried.

>>10826127
You’re mad. Did you see the prices? We don’t all make burger bucks or euros. I’d rather pay in yen and just in case the other stores don’t get the same release.

>>10826147
Maybe it’s not ideal, but it’s still possible to get it if you really want it. It’s not AP’s fault that your country’s currency isn’t as strong as others and I’m sure it’s cheaper than scalpers if the yen doesn’t stay low.
Lolita is a luxury fashion (in the sense that it’s not something you need to have to survive). If you can’t afford it, it sucks but you’ll live. Would you rather it wasn’t available from AP USA or Paris so it would be a million times harder to get if you don’t live in Japan?

Need advice gulls, buying myself a belated holiday present and have decided I’m finally gonna jump on the Melody Toys train and get myself a Salo for a versatile casual/fairy-kei/yumekawaii coord. Gonna order directly from AP USA cause I want one both brand new and it’ll get here right away since I live in LA.

Only problem is I’m torn between the pink, sax and lavender colorways. (black is automatically disqualified as an option so don’t even ask)

Out of these 3 which of these is generally considered the “best” colorway?

I’m leaning more towards either the pink or sax, pink because judging from worn photos I’ve seen the pink colorway looks a bit more “pastely/light” than the sax which seems quite a bit “brighter/loud.” Is that accurate or is the sax color lighter irl? I also like sax though cause it seems like the border print “pops” out more so to say so idk.

Lavender would only be an option cause I recently bought an AP Lavender Cutsew and something that matches it would be ideal but no big deal if it doesn’t, I’ll just wear another top. (I’m not even sure if the lavender colorway would match it? It seems to be two completely different shades of lavender).

TL;DR: My questions I want answered.

1. Between pink, sax and lavender, which Melody Toys colorway is generally considered the best?

2. Is the sax colorway as bright/dark irl like it looks on worn photos online?

3. Which colorway best matches pic attached?

>>10826844
autism hands wrote this

>>10826844
When in doubt, just open up Photoshop and collage pieces together for 5 minutes

The print does not contain lavender in it, so I don't think that cutsew would match the sax.

All the colourways of Melody Toys seem saturated except for the pink.

>>10826844
>salo
Just wanted to say if I could talk you out of buying a salopette, I would.

>1. Between pink, sax and lavender, which Melody Toys colorway is generally considered the best?
I think sax is the most "iconic" colorway for the series. Before it was beaten with the rerelease stick by AP, sax was always the most popular colorway secondhand. But I feel like no one cares now, because Melody Toys lost all its ~prestige~ or whatever.

>2. Is the sax colorway as bright/dark irl like it looks on worn photos online?
I don't really know how to answer this, but Melody Toys isn't really a "pastel" dress in the first place. It's always been a harsher, more saturated print. I mostly wear pastel sweet stuff, and even my semi-faded Melody Toys in the collar cut sticks out against my wardrobe because it's darker.
(The pic is mine. The headbow is from a rerelease, so it's not faded at all. I put it up against the sax/pink MTOs of Sugary Carnival and the pink/white/sax MTOs of Toy Fantasy. The lighting in my wardrobe is kind of yellow, but hopefully this gives you an idea.)

>3. Which colorway best matches pic attached?
I don't think lavender really works with Melody Toys. But maybe I'm crazy.

>>10826854
>Just wanted to say if I could talk you out of buying a salopette, I would.
What’s wrong with salopettes? As I said in my OP this is meant to be for either a casual coord or possibly a non-lolita Fairy Kei/Yume Kawaii coord. I thought salopettes are perfect for either one of these?

>>10826851
I lack editing skills, but thanks nonny this really helps a lot! Judging from the pics the purple colorway does seem to match the best just as I thought, but also the shades are a little too different? I feel I might be able to get away with the pink colorway with the cutsew I bought even though it doesn’t match perfectly maybe?

>>10826168
Yes

>>10826854
nta but that top isn't fairy kei or anything close. i agree with the other anon, you sound like a sperg. also that pic you posted is embarrassing, i bet all your furniture is from the 80s.

>>10826883
Do you have reading comprehension issues retard? I never mentioned anything about buying the cutsew for specifically Fairy-Kei purposes, just that I want my big holiday present of the year to be some sort of salopette for it’s VERSATILE nature.

The cutsew is something I splurged on impulse completely separately a few weeks ago, I didn’t buy it in anticipation/planning ahead for any particular coord and now it’s stuck in my closet without anything to match. Something fitting it would be IDEAL but not required by any means, even if I don’t have any this moment or in the near future spending money first on basic foundational items of your wardrobe like blouses/cutsews, pettis, accessories, etc is something all experienced Lolitas should do. I did that with the rest of my blouses and I eventually managed to put together coords that match with each and every one, I’ll find something for this too eventually. Just thought I should ask so I could potentially kill two birds with one stone, geez no need to have such a sandy vag anon.

>80’s furniture
Good thing that’s not any of mine but my dad’s dipshit.

>>10826844
This cutsew doesn't go well with Melody Toys and it's not about the colour matching. The pearl buttons, chiffon sleeves and satin cuffs would look better with one of the more 'mature' AP releases, definitely not with a casual salo.

>>10826870
Since you wanted the dress for fairy kei, I think it would be best to just get the pink, even if you don't pair it with that cutsew. The lavender salopette just looks too saturated and dark.

And these edits aren't really hard. It's really just: copy, paste, erase the white background and mannequin bits with the magic wand selector. Give it a try.

>>10826888
you need to be 18 to post here

>>10826905
Thanks anon, the lavender was really at the bottom of my choices for anyways, thought it was a bit of an odd one myself. Does the print on the pink one still “pop” out as much as the seemingly more popular sax and mint colorways?

>>10826907
As you can see here >>10826851, if it's a pink border print on a pink colourway, it's going to blend in more. You can still very easily see the print though.

>>10826888
freak

>>10826870
I guess it's because I've never seen anyone coord a salopette well. That sounds like an extreme statement, but I really haven't. I think they are just very hard to coord successfully, and most people don't know what to do with them.
Salopettes also don't sell well secondhand. They sit around and rot. I know that's probably not important in your consideration, but you did say you want to buy directly from AP USA, which means you'll be paying a premium for something that's pretty unpopular.

>>10826933
nta, but I honestly thought your reasoning was going to be because salopettes are usually really unflattering unless you're very thin and have a smaller bust.

Salopettes are pretty open on the side, so the most successful coords I've seen were where girls were wearing loose tops like hoodies underneath, or cardigans that hide your exposed chest.

>>10826844
your face would suit gothic much better than sweet. word of advice since you're new: be careful when posting the exact same question on both 4chan and other lolita platforms.

Has everybody gotten their Actress Lace yet?

>>10826888
Go away gnomie. You’re a permanent newfag ita that can’t be helped.

>>10826906
>>10826906

You are aware that people born in 2000 are 22 now right ?

>>10827033
she's barely mentally 12

I thought it was interesting that AP USA will apparently give you a refund if the MTO is delayed by more than 3 months. I feel like that's a direct result of the Candy Fairy delays.

What is everyone getting?
I'm getting one JSK, OP, and headbow. I wanted to get more, but I'm a little scared the quality will be bad. My two Candy Fairy MTO OPs had some issues with the sleeves not being the same size/center waist bows and headbows being wonky.

Speaking of Melody Toys, am I crazy or is the Sax re-release even darker than the old one? Did AP fuck up another MTO again and made more of a “remake” rather than a true re-release?

How worried should I be about a Dream Doll MTO being fucked up in some way? I’m not sure if it’s even worth it with nu-AP.

>>10827093
Anon, just go on Twitter and look up "Dream Dollシリーズ" or go through the JP store accounts that held the reservations. The stores posted display photos and videos highlighting details, so can just look at those and determine if you want Dream Doll or not.

>>10827102
Nta but ap doesn't exactly have a good record for qc their mtos, so I totally understand anons concern. Still went for the white jsk myself but I'm not going to hold my breath

>>10826979
That dress was out a long time ago. I got it on sale iirc. Was there another release? It went on sale on both the jp and us sites

Which AP prints and colourways are known to bleed when washed? The master list on Live Journal hasn’t been updated in years. I have older (2013 and earlier) white and yellow prints with reds on them but need to know if they are dry clean only.

>>10827366
milky berry is notorious for bleeding, although i own it and it hasn’t bled

>>10827337
It’s in the lucky packs.

>>10827366
>>10827373
Black colorways of this era of AP prints don't bleed to my knowledge. Unless you're doing intense spot cleaning near a white area. I have Milky Berry and Dreaming Macaron in black for that reason.

>>10827382
the red in milky berry bleeds though.

>>10827093
>Speaking of Melody Toys, am I crazy or is the Sax re-release even darker than the old one?
Wait, what? Is this really true? Never got myself any release of Melody Toys cause I’m not a fan print is too ageplayish desu.

But this is the first I’m hearing about the colors in the rerelease being even more saturated than the first. Could any of the anons who own the release confirm? Just from looking at AP USA’s Facebook recent coord postings it does indeed seem to be true, though I’m not sure how accurate that photo is or if it’s just the lighting.

Come to think of it, the SC and HC MTO rereleases were also subtly different from the originals weren’t they? How hard is it for AP to just copy-paste the exact same colors, cuts, and designs onto the MTOs? baka.

>>10827394
Wtf AP. The petti they used does not work with this dress.

>>10827603

>>10827604

>>10827605

>>10827394
>How hard is it for AP to just copy-paste the exact same colors, cuts, and designs onto the MTOs?
It depends. Things like cuts and overall design are all on them, but colors are hard to keep consistent when you change factories or fabric suppliers (which I’m sure they have done over the years), and some materials/trims may no longer be available depending how long ago the original release was.

>>10827604
God the stomachs on these look like bad liposuction.

At least give us the cat plush from the Christmas dress.

I finally got Little House in deep pink on CC! I was so sad when AP put it on sale when I wasn’t looking and I missed it. I’ve almost bought the red colourway a few times but I’m glad I held out. Little House apologist for life.

>>10827606
I love these blouses. I have a few of the newer releases with the bunny lace, which are basically identical. The cuffs actually cover my wrists which is quite the novelty as a treechan.

>>10827615
They should’ve stuffed them with paper or something for the photos. The new Lyrical Bunny colour schemes are way better than the Milky Bears :(

>>10827605
This is cute, is it cotton?

>>10827661
Yes. It’s very nice looking in person.

>>10821449
I bring you good tidings of great joy. The time has finally come. No more faded dresses for 70000 yen. No more missing headbow brooches. No more stripes instead of scallops. We're getting a re-release.

>>10829049
For years I haven't bought Milky Planet in prediction that there will someday be a re release, all I can hope for now is that its still a glitter print.
Any knowledge of when it will come out, possibly?

>>10829049
I wish the original cuts came in navy.

anyone remembers the approximative dates for Lyrical Bunny Parlor release ?
I believe it was written March on the preorder page but i'm not sure anymore.

>>10829049
Any chance for the new colourways on the old cuts? I'm guessing not but man the lavender and navy are so much cuter than the pink and black imo.

>>10829049
I missed you so much Prophet!

>>10829049
Thank you for coming back!

Hopefully it'll be an MTO like DBR and MBP, since they were January releases as well!

>>10829049
Prophet, you have blessed up with your presence!

God, I hope this is true and I hope it's soon (and an MTO). If it's the original cut glitter print, I'm buying everything.
I hope afterwards, AP will choose Milky Chan next.

>>10829049
mash'allah!

>>10829049
FINALLY

Is the main body of the Dream Doll MTO 100% cotton, like the original, or did they pull the 35/65 crap they did with Candy Fairy?
I'm stupid and I think all the Dream Doll links were taken down so I can't double check.

>>10829131
>Harlem shake
oh man, that takes me back

>>10829203
It’s pure cotton.

>>10829207
Thank you. I thought so because I hadn't seen people complaining. I'm glad it's not a poly mix again.

>>10829205
I could hear the music in my head when I saw the gif. One of the good memes I wish we could bring back.

>>10829049
Thank you based prophet.

My wallet is hurting from the Candy Fairy release. It took a long time from when it was previewed in Paris until it’s release date though. Do you know when Milky Planet might come out?

>>10829217
Sorry I meant to say Dream Doll’s recent release. Not Candy Fairy. Though my wallet did hurt from that too.

Just a plain, filler week

>>10829249
Man they're really never going to release the cat plush bag, are they?

>>10829049
I liked the stripe rerelease, the scallop cut is too juvenile. Might buy it anyway depending on price though

>>10829282
>the scallop cut is too juvenile
Be gone, heretic.

>>10829282
How is the scallop cut juvenile? Having big ribbons and pockets in the front of the striped one is more mature? Fuck off larper.

https://www.angelicpretty.com/pre-order/milky%e2%98%85planet%e3%82%b7%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%82%ba%e5%8f%97%e6%b3%a8%e3%81%94%e4%ba%88%e7%b4%84%e4%bc%9a%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8a%e7%9f%a5%e3%82%89%e3%81%9b%e2%98%86/

>>10829500
>it's cotton
HOLY FUCK!

Has anyone had bleeding issues with washing their French Cafe MTO? Just got mine and feeling paranoid.

>>10829500
Ordered one of every color for everything!

>>10829500
Dumb question but is there a way to order internationally or do we have to wait? (I missed out on happy treat party, it sold before i could even blink and i dont want to miss this)

>>10829509
It’s possible that AP Paris or USA will get the MTO, but if you want to be sure I’d recommend using a shopping service like Tenshi, Mintkismet, Sunflowerseed, etc. It’s generally about the same price anyway!

>>10829509
It says pay at the physical store in Tokyo or via bank transfer (as you need to be in the country to do it).

So if you don't know anyone who can order for you, you'll have to wait and hope AP USA/Paris gets the MTO as well.

What's everyone gonna get?

I'm getting the Pink OP, KC, and OTKs!

>>10829049
Do you know if the print will have glitter? Can't tell with the new stock photos.

>>10829514
The website says it’s a Grand Bazaar exclusive. Do those MTOs also go to Paris and APUSA?

Why do the socks look thin and like the model is going to bust out of them?

>>10829077
Agreed, I love the navy and lavender, especially the navy salopette. This is kind of bittersweet.

>>10829519
I bet it’ll go to Paris, they’d be silly not to cash in. I wish they’d done a regular online mto like dbr though, it’s so much more expensive to use an in-store SS or pay Paris prices. Probably cheaper to wait for the aftermarket

>>10829521
there is an online mto.

RIP everyone who paid 1k+ for damaged Milky Planets.

>>10829506
Same! Only colorway I'm not ordering is black.

>>10829517
Fingers crossed it has glitter. The photos make it look like it doesn't, but who knows. Hopefully AP is smart.

>>10829517
It doesn’t look like the stock photos have glitter on the print. The site doesn’t mention that there’s glitter either. Harajuku will have samples of the dresses I’m sure.

>>10829527
Look closely at the black KC.

>>10829392
I think the scallop bodice looks like a bib while the stripe bodice design just looks like part of the bodice. Why are you so angry, people are allowed to like different cuts. I didn't think anyone liked halter neck jsks, those used to be the least popular cuts. I wish they had the rerelease cut jsk.

>>10829516
I really wish this came a few years earlier. I sold most of my AP during the sweet boom because I needed money more than pretty dresses but then I ended up realizing I like wearing BTSSB more anyway. I might get the sax JSK and KC secondhand because MP is still so beautiful and iconic to me. I would get the OTKs but they look very strange in the photos.

>>10829392
Nta but people are allowed to have different opinions to you. Ask any classic or gothic lolita why they don't wear sweet and at least one of them would say that sweet is more juvenile, which doesn't mean that it's a bad thing

>>10829530
Thank you, anon.
I'm excited. The August 2023 date seems too good to be true, but fingers crossed for all of us.

>>10829520
That's because they are. I got the Sugary Carnival MTO socks and they're just like this when worn. They feel really tight and uncomfortable and good luck even putting them on if you're above a size small cause they have no stretch. Proceed with caution.
I wish they'd included the shooting star or ice cream otks in the MTO instead. The milky planet socks are interchangeable with other stripey sock designs AP's released in the past year.

>>10829544
You're in the Angelic Pretty thread.

>>10829519
It has been confirmed for Paris.
I believe Holy Lantern was a Grand Bazar MTO as well, then got so many lottery entries that they opened reservations up online in JP and overseas.

>>10829566
Fatties already crying about it and its only been a couple of hours

>>10829566
Now confirmed for AP USA with details next week

>>10829566
What do you think they'll be bringing back, anons? What cuts, jewelry, etc? I'm hoping for the 2010 JSK with the big center bow, but i'd be fine if they only rereleased the tri-bow one.

>>10829591
It's already been posted/announced. The scallop OP and jsk in the original colors, headbow, and a rework of the original socks (they look like shit now)

>>10829583
how fat are they?

>>10829591
Scroll up to here >>10829500

>>10829516
Idk, debating the yellow JSK and KC. I'm not really an AP OTT stan, so it's hard to decide. I didn't jump on the HC hype and ended up getting the mint JSK in the later release, which I much prefer; I jumped on the SC hype and have two sets that I don't wear; I didn't jump on the DBR rerelease, and idk how I feel about it because that was the cutest print to me but even lolitas call it juvenile. I like that Milky Planet has a lot of colors in it so it can be coorded a lot of ways, but I'm not sure if I really need it.

>>10829513
>>10829514

Thanks! I found a shopping service and went through them! Just placed my order!

>>10829605
Perhaps don't worry about what the average consumer thinks and get DBR since you think it's the cutest print?

If you really want Milky Planet and wanted it for a long time, then purchase. Maybe even wait until the reservation almost ends to decide if you wanting it was a knee-jerk reaction or not.

>>10829595
Reading more of the comments, a size XL isn't remotely good enough; the minimum should be an average US waist size (98cm)

How embarrassing

>>10829595
obese (to no ones surprise)

>>10829633
The perception of what healthy size is has really been fucked in the US. "Not every Japanese is tiny" yeah but their average waist size is like 60 something cm. That's worlds apart from 98cm.

I went to Laforet today and saw the sample up close after asking the shop girls, the print does have glitter!

>>10829797
Yay!!!

>"ordering US MTO is cheaper than Japan MTO"
I feel like this is bad advice, but maybe I'm crazy?
I live in the US and lately I always use an SS for these MTOs. It comes out cheaper, even with SS fees and shipping, because the yen is still weak and AP USA doesn't even try to keep up with the exchange rate (they mostly just replace the yen sign with a dollar sign and move the decimal over two places which is extremely inaccurate). Shipping in the US for large orders is hella expensive and sometimes exceeds even services like Yamato. Worst case, I break even in cost and get my items a month sooner.
I want to support the US store, but not when I have to pay a premium. It's understandable, but also sucks that AP USA prices are so inflated by them tacking on whatever their customs fees were.

>>10829803
I mean, true, but they’re not going to tell people to spend their money elsewhere. With the exchange rate you’ll save money even with fees. But obviously AP USA isn’t going to tell people that because then they lose out on the order.
I can understand it costing a little more due to customs but when they are using the 100yen/$1 trick when it’s like 130yen/$1 it ends up being so much more that it’s kind of shady. I see a lot of shopping services that give prices in dollars pricing like that and it pisses me off… you know they would make sure to use the correct exchange rate if it was less than 100yen/$1.

>>10829815
>>10829816
Never thought I'd see this in 2023. What a beautiful sight.

What are the chances Milky Chan the Fawn is next? I feel like it's the most logical print if AP is trying to knock out people selling for really high secondhand.

>>10829583
>polyester tent Honey Cake sizing
Why the fuck would anyone want to repeat that disaster? Even plus-sized lolitas were selling it afterwards because it looked so awful. Anyone who wishes for that again needs to step away from the fashion permanently.

>>10829818
Nta, but if you misunderstood, this Instagram story is from a random lolita, not the AP USA page or a member of staff

I don't know if she just doesn't pay attention to the exchange rate, or just said that because her page attracts more non-lolitas/normies and didn't want to take the extra time to explain all of that.

>>10829838