/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

quality b8 m8

Like here's a dress that wouldn't look out of place in a lolita group, unless someone mentioned it was from Milanoo.

>>8272306
But it's not from Milanoo. It's a stolen picture from a taobao brand.

>>8272284
I'll bite the bait.

They are infamous, and have been for years. There are hundreds of horror stories of ignorant girls buying a dress from them, only to end up in tears. The quality of their fabric is almost like the lowest quality bedsheet, the craftsmanship is terrible, and the sizing is dreadful. (stuff like size 16 waist and a size 4's arms)

Granted, they have attempted to be better, but they haven't improved much. Even shoddy home made stuff from someone who doesn't know how to sew is still often higher quality than milanoo.

>>8272435
I laughed for too long
nice-

facebook : lolitasformilanoo

KEK

>>8272429
Retard alert

>>8272306
That's an Infanta dress. Milanoo stole the picture. If you order it, they will send you a cheap knock off that's very different from the picture. Either that, or they buy it from Infanta and then sell you the dress at a markup, without telling you its source. It's a scam.

>>8272505
I think they actually order it from Infanta. But at that point you could go and order from infanta yourself and make sure you get the actual dress.

>>8272536
I think that you are right in that they onsell Taobao brands. But they don't show which brand it is in the description on the item listing the last time I checked.

I think this is why some people are like "I HAD NO PROBLEM WITH MY ORDER YOU GUISE ARE JUST BRAND WHORES". The people who order from a legitimate Taobao brand actually get something good. The ones who order items of stolen stock pictures receive a shoddy mess.

I wear milanoo, my chords are always on point. The girls who bitch are just meanie brandwhore elitist snobs. Like sorry I can't afford bodyline. Sorry not sorry I look better than you.

One day I want to order from them and see who abomination I get.

>>8272580
Dude bodyline is cheaper than milanoo...nice try

I actually think it would be fun to see a Milanoo challenge: basically who can make the most decent coord using milanoo products.

Obviously it would never happen because you would still have to spend a little money on Milanoos shitier stuff in the first place but it would be fun to watch.

>>8272580
>my chords
Fuck you and your guitar, we're talking about frilly dresses. Come back when you can afford a Fender.

Is this a joke?

Lest we forget

>>8272833
more plz

Ah yes, because who could forget the Trash Bag Lolita...

"Grils this shit is made of nylon so, better stay away from fire! Teehee"

You can almost feel the raspiness of that lace...

>>8272878
THE PHOTO SHOWN IS LOVELY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwKd-5kFkes
Little bit long but the ending is great!

>>8272619
Are you retarded?

>>8272878
>the picture shown is lovely. what you receive is a mess.
>the picture shown is lovely
Uh.

>>8272284

Remember Flamenco Lolita?
No?
That's because you're an Ita.

FFFFFFFFFFF

Semirelated question: i know better than to buy clothes from them, but I've heard that their shoes are ok but marked up?
Is that true or?
Because i was looking at a pair that ive been unable to find anywhere else online :/

>>8272891
>>8272891
>>8272902
iirc they went through and replaced the stolen stock photos with their own. Those reviewers probably got the dress pictured, but the original picture that they saw when they purchased was different.

>>8272912
Of course they have a large variety of Lolita Shoes....

>>8272912

>>8272924
>>8272921

Top kek

>>8272900
for knowingly taking the bait? nahh.

I've never had a problem with my purchases off of there. If you KNOW how to shop with Milanoo, you CAN and WILL get good quality. If you don't know what the fuck you are doing then you are only going to get bad quality items. I have never had a single fabric item not be made of cotton or good quality fabric and for prop items I haven't had any problems with them either.

Most of their bad stuff you can tell right off the bat because of shiny materials in the photos. A lot of people do not read the materials lists. They do have good items, but like any site, you need to know how to shop properly before you purchase.

I can post items I have gotten if people want.

>>8273501
Sure, post pics please. My friend actually got a really decent OHSHC cosplay from there, the only problem is that buttons popped off like crazy.

>>8273501
but why would you buy from them when they're a shitty company, and you can get the same if not much better items from taobao?

>>8273501
it's not ebay, nor is it taobao or even aliexpress, there's nothing safe about it and nor is it a matter of knowing what you're doing. plus, you're taking a huge gamble whenever you order because they will often just not send items out, or like send a girl 1 shoe like they have in the past.

>>8273501
You shouldnt be supporting a scam site like that, regardless of the quality of their items.

>>8272886
They couldn't even iron it for the product photo.

>>8273556
School uniform: Only problem with this was that the zipper on the skirt and the shirt broke super easy and I had to go to a tailor to have new ones installed. Milanoo likes using VERY small and flimsy zippers, but other than that the uniform was exactly like I thought it would be. Perfect school uniform material, not cotton, more like my private school jumpers I used to have to wear. Its real uniform material and it fits perfect.

Chii Ears: I got these on a whim as my very first purchase from Milanoo because I wanted to test out the company before I actually bought anything big from them. These are super nice. Not as shiny as the photo which I am super happy about. They fall off a little because they are attached to a white, but hot glue fixed that immediately. Fits well under a wig.

Black Dress: I got this as my second purchase. I was looking for a dress that I could alter and use as a base for Gumi from the song "I'm Sorry For Being A Closet Otaku". https://youtu.be/Sn0HFhrhKO0?t=1m45s

It was a good buy and the only thing I had to change from it was some ugly lace on the bottom of the skirt that I cut off [and it was sewn on the inside of the skirt, so it was super easy to take off and not have to cover up any mess]. I tried to find the image of the dress on the site, but since 4 years ago, its been taken off. Very soft cotton material, but not too soft that it falls flat. Nothing about it is shiny and it was exactly what I needed for the cosplay.

Black Catsuit: I also bough a black catsuit that was for Black Cat. The only issue about it is that I didn't get it custom made, so it needs a corset to pull the back pleather in so it looks more form fitting.. HOWEVER, by doing that it stretches it too much and gives one hell of a camel toe, so not going to be posting that one. I need to modify it, but I don't have enough experience with sewing to do that. It only cost $15.00 with free shipping at the time, so didn't lose much.

>>8273501
b8 b8 b8 b8

>>8273656

Im sorry some people have had bad experiences with it, but I personally have never had an issue with ordering from them.

>>8273623
All sites have scam items. Milanoo isn't the only one that people still purchase replica items off of.

>>8273593
Never heard of Taobao before coming to this site which was about two weeks ago. I haven't purchased anything from Milanoo is over a year. These are very old purchases.

>>8273602
Not every transaction is a horror story. Sorry, bro.

>>8273660
Oh shit I saw you post that uniform in the other thread. I want.

>>8273666
Its really nice. If I am going to make a purchase from them I am very, very thorough with looking through everything to make sure what I will be buying will actually come in as I see in the photo. A lot of people who purchase off of there seriously don't look at materials used and go to super intricate outfits. The best way to buy off of there is to get simple things and modify them yourself. I got the school uniform before it was super pricey. http://www.milanoo.com/product/deep-blue-long-sleeves-cosplay-school-uniform-p12949.html

>>8273660
replicas are not the scams I am talking about. Milanoo pulls all sorts of shit.

I also want to mention, if you plan to purchase from them, not only should you be super thorough in looking into everything about the the outfit, but you should also buy a size larger. If it much easier to take in an outfit than it is to let it out. I make this a rule of thumb for when I buy from anywhere. Especially overseas.

>>8273674
Im sorry if that has happened to you or someone you know or you are merely going off of horror stories, but out of every 100 purchases, Im pretty sure not every customer will have a complaint. There are seriously complaints from any site and all sorts of sites have had issues like Milanoo has had. The idea that Milanoo is the only website that people have had bad experience with is kind of a joke. A lot of negativity also comes from people who personally have not purchased from there or have purchased items far too complex to come in as seen in the photo. These people are idiots as is. If you want to be realistic about Milanoo then you need to realize that the more simple the item is, the less fucked up it will come.

>>8272284

10/10 topkek

Man one time a facebook friend posted pics of an outfit she got from milanoo. I linked her the milanoo is a scam stuff and she pmed me saying she deleted my comment because she's somehow modeling for milanoo/knows about them. It was just weird.

>>8273720
They don't have American models. Assuming you live in America. My guess is she tagged them in the post and didn't want them to see your post in hope of being recruited as a model which, frankly, would never happen.

>>8273736
That makes more sense than her explanation.

Out of curiosity I went deep in the chat history.

Dated 2012

>AHHH SORRY. Not trying to be rude and I appreciate your heads up, but I sort of work for milanoo. So technically I have to keep up appearances as I would for any other modeling job I have.

Back in my weeb days I got a costume from milanoo and the pants were actually larger at the end of the legs than they were at the waist. I don't know how someone fucks up that badly. I didn't even select custom sizing and fuck it up myself.

>>8273660
>All sites have scam items. Milanoo isn't the only one that people still purchase replica items off of.

I don't even know how to respond to that. I just... I don't know whether to laugh at you or pity you.

Laugh because your a fucking idiot.
or
Pity because you've never shopped or found store that aren't steaming piles of shit.

Question: How do you all pronounce "Milanoo"?

I pronounce it "Milla-NOO" because it makes it sound as goofy and shonky as their products.

>>8274081
It can either be pronounced "Milan-oh" or "Crap."

>>8272284
It's my darkest secret, but I actually own a pair milanoo shoes. I like them better than most of my other ones.

>>8272869
The daughter probably didn't wanna make her mom feel bad. She seems miserable in the photo.

>>8272874
Are you trying to tell me that my non-nylon brand is fire proof? Hold my tea, be right back-

>>8274191
i kek'd

>>8274081
I also say "Milla-noo" because on what planet does "noo" ever sound like "noh"? And Milano is already a place.

I was going to order from milanoo, thankfully I was Facebook friends with a lolita who steered me clear of them

>>8272898
...tan...skin..thing?

>>8275006
I think they're referring to what they thought was a piece of nude colored fabric between the choker and the dress? It's just skin, they didn't realize that though

>>8273666
Bodyline has that same one

>>8275427
Thats awesome. Good for them. Here's another bit of info: That same uniform can be bought off of several other sites besides Milanoo and Bodyline.

>>8274182
This one fucking gets me every time

>>8273683
This just isn't true. By the way your items look like shit. But the reason their items are so lacking in quality and the reason it's a gamble is because they have no quality control. They simply find the shop that will do whatever the item is for the lowest price so they can make the most profit, where as every other website, store and brand of anything has a dedicated tailoring shop they go to every time.

I'm not going to argue with you anymore, because you seem really naive and don't seem to understand that any complaints are red flags, and you shouldn't need to order something simple to make it easy for them, that's not how it works.

>>8275670
Why on earth are you so defensive? Also the design is the same, but not the same item.

I'm going to greentexy why people hate milanoo
>shitty reputation, not sending items out, items made from shit materials etc.
>stolen stock photos
>shilling, constant shilling on egl, and even 4chan
>horrible customer service where there have been instances of the scammed person being insulted and blocked
>refusal to give refunds despite a clear refund policy
>low quality materials for high prices
>calling anything and everything lolita
>paying off people to try to 'fix their image' while still engaging in shitty, shady sales practices
>trying to pass taobao items off as their own while claiming to be their own store making only original designs in order to gain following and make it seem like they're getting better

Point is, even if they're 'getting better' or 'not as shitty' or 'not shitty all the time' they are much much shittier than anyone should be defending. Only ita idiots would defend them at this point regardless of their one-off experiences.

>>8273683
this is probably the stupidest thing i have read on this site
>it's only bad because IDIOTS ordered the items they wanted instead of settling for something easy so it wouldn't be fucked up
you have to be a troll.

>>8274618
This is weird because I to own Milanoo shoes. I got them before I new any better and they are well.. ok.. I think they must resell shoes.

>>8275836
most of their stock photos are like antaina

all of these responses to an obvious bait topic

>>8274978
I tried so hard to politely and tactfully steer a beginner lolita away from Milanoo, but she would have nothing of it. She was also weirdly defensive of Milanoo. She was weirdly defensive of everything lolita.

I saw her once when she arrived at the mall on her bicycle. She got off her bike, took off her helmet and I cringed internally as I saw that she had been wearing her headbow under the helmet the whole time. I politely offered to straighten the bow, as it was more than a bit squashed and shitty looking (well, how good could Milanoo crap look anyway, but I thought I would help her out since she was new and kind of nice), but again she got weirdly defensive.

"aah, hahaha nah anon I'll leave it like this thanks."

I get that she may have had some personal space issues or the like that would have made her feel uncomfortable with this, I wouldn't care, at all, zero fucks. But you would think that if she did, she would have taken the bow off herself, inspected it, rearranged it and replaced it. Instead she tried to take ownership of the crappy looking bow as if having it look that way was her intention all along.

I soon gave up on her. I hope she wont be a forever Ita since our comm is really, really small and we would like better representation in our area, but its not looking good anons, not looking good at all.

>>8272897
OMG thanks for posting this. It's gold.

>>8274940
It sounds like that on this planet. In Japanese, a long o sound is sometimes romanized as "oo". Milan-oh is a perfectly reasonable pronunciation to guess at.

>>8272912
Just buy Bodyline or TaoBao. I doubt you'll find shoes on Milanoo that you won't find on Bodyline or TaoBao, unless they are ita as fuck anyway.

>>8275829
And reason number one to avoid them is: you can get decent stuff for lower or at least the same price off Bodyline and TaoBao. Milan00bs act like it's so much cheaper. Yeah, like new brand maybe, but not cheaper than other non-brand alternatives. What's their excuse now?

>>8272580
>>8272619
>>8272680
Don't worry, anon. I got it.

>>8276152
>chinese site
>applying japanese pronunciation
come the fuck on, retard

>>8272897
A FUCKING XXL MALE SWEATER
i keked

>>8275818
Why does it matter? I got good items from Milanoo out of everyone else who haven't gotten good items. I lucked out. Im not ashamed of shopping for my FOUR items from them.

>>8275829
I don't buy lolita. I don't lolita at all. I bought cheap cosplay items that I could alter. Sucks people have had shitty experiences, but I have lucked out on every purchase.

>>8276899
Their Japanese branch writes it ミラノー.

>>8276899
Its Chinese. What do you all expect? Just drop it. Some people luck out and others get sent giant shoes.

I ordered a few things from their cosplay section and lucked out. But once I learned about what they do and saw the stuff my friends and others got I stopped buying from Milanoo.

>>8277267
>>8277264
The point you aren't seeming to get is that you lucked out. But you need to admit that they're not a good shop, because they're not, and you're pretty much conceding to the fact that they aren't by saying you 'lucked out' with your 4 items.

>>8273660
>Never heard of Taobao until two weeks ago
Why do new people even bother posting? At least you admitted you don't know fucking anything. Go back to tumblr, or high school, or whatever. Lolita is a fashion, not some shitty costume that you wear to the mall with your friends. It's meant to be made of expensive materials, and you are meant to be elegant in it. If your parents won't buy you brand, even goddamned bodyline is barely more expensive than milanoo, and you know that Mr. Yan won't fuck you over 90% of the time. I hate you and I wish that you would just tripcode so I can filter you out. This is why I never come back here anymore.

>>8275873
Seagulls love replying to bait.

>>8273660
why do newfags like posting as if they know shit

also fucking hell this is real, not bait

Milanoo anon reminds me of the anons who defended Doe Deere a few makeup threads ago.
>weirdly defensive
>crap taste and standards. (anon, your items look like shit. Maybe not as shit as most milanoo items are, but still shit. You didn't luck out at all)
>that whole "people are just negative, they haven't even bought anything from the shop themselves so how can they judge" even though the sites' shady practices and terrible quality are documented well enough that someone who hasn't personally bought anything -can- judge

sage for incoherency, it's 5 in the morning and I haven't slept at all

>>8273660
>All sites have scam items.
The ratio of "scam" to "legit" on Milanoo is ridiculous. If you lucked out, that's great, but acting like your luck makes the site magically much better than all the reviews claim, you're wrong. If you continue to regularly purchase from them, you'll likely get burned. It's only a matter of time, really.

Also no, not "all" sites have scam items. If you purchase off of Aliexpress, you have a lot of transparency: reviews of the sellers, plus you can look for reviews of the items online and usually find something to help you make an informed decision. Bodyline does not have "scam items" at all, and there are specific sellers on Taobao that are recognized as reliable, high quality, and low cost.

>>8272865
>tfw when I bought that dress when I was new to lolita
>tfw it looks exactly like right picture
>tfw my first dress that I was dreaming and longing for turned out like this
>tfw this kinda ruined my interest for lolita

Thanks Milanoo

>>8274639
This
Unless she's like a 14 year old obsessed with animu and this dress is just so sugoi sugoi!!

When I had first started cosplaying I made the mistake of buying from Milanoo. I ordered a pair of black leather boots for $50 and ended up receiving a COMPLETELY different pair of boots than was in the picture that were a size too large. The quality was also crap and the heel of the boot ended up splitting off on the first day of the con.