/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9726711
Oh crap, forgot to link to the last thread.
Last thread in auto sage: >>9723114

>>9726711
>Since shopping services are closing soon for holidays, what are the last items you're buying for the year?
I have to crack down on my spending so I'm not buying much, but my shopping service is currently holding a cute pleated skirt from VM and a few accessories for me. I'll have them shipped to me after Christmas, probably.
>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year?
I think about 7 items, possibly more. It doesn't sound like a lot but my wish list is quite small and most pieces were released at least 10 years ago so I felt quite lucky this year.
>What's in your wishlist for next year?
More of what I currently have: Casual pieces, comfy cutsews, simple blouses and ridiculous frilly ones, cardigans and boleros, and accessories and shoes. My wardrobe is already quite stable and easy to be worn daily, I just want more things.

>Since shopping services are closing soon for holidays, what are the last items you're buying for the year?
Last month I bought some winter boots, I don't plan any new purchases until 2018.
>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year? What's in your wishlist for next year?
I found 2 dream dresses this year. My wardrobe is pretty much complete now and there are only like 5 items left on my wishlist. And I don't feel like buying anything new anymore unless there is a new release that I really fall in love with. The only thing I want to concentrate on buying next year are some elaborate hats and accessoires.

>Since shopping services are closing soon for holidays, what are the last items you're buying for the year?
Last thing I bought, and will probably be the last this year, is a VM winter coat. I'm gonna pick her up from the post office this afternoon, so excited!
>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year? What's in your wishlist for next year?
I wanted some capelets and aprons, got 3 and 2 respectively. I added tartan to my wardrobe this year by aquiring 3 dresses, but by far the best are Hawase Doll in pink and a white usakumya.

>>9726711
Good start, OP!

>Since shopping services are closing soon for holidays, what are the last items you're buying for the year?
I just have my Misty Sky MTO on the way. Can't wait!

>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year? What's in your wishlist for next year?
Quite a few thanks to all the MTO this year and helpful gulls here. I've acquired a lot of fancier/OTT lolita dresses, so next year I plan to focus on finding more casual and old school pieces.

>>9726711
>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year? What's in your wishlist for next year?
A lot. Acquired the holy grail + maybe 15 wishlist items. For the next year I'm going to focus a lot more on EGA than EGL, and I recently changed sizes slightly over the waist, but slightly enough to not fit 90% of my old wishlist. The 2018 wishlist got breathing space and velvet.

>>9726711
>Since shopping services are closing soon for holidays, what are the last items you're buying for the year?
I'll probably be getting an item or two from VM tomorrow when reservations open.
>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year?
Sadly, two. This has forced me to concentrate on the basics, however. It's a bittersweet feel.
>What's in your wishlist for next year?
I only just started seriously hunting down wishlist dresses, so I hope to strike more off my list next year. Also a parasol and a winter coat. I'm hoping for designs I really love to be released.

>>9726711
>Since shopping services are closing soon for holidays, what are the last items you're buying for the year?
Still waiting for Misty Sky MTO and some accessories. Kinda sad that I've missed Peppermint fox's reservation (that tiny companion!)

>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year? What's in your wishlist for next year?
3 dream dresses! I'm still hunting 2 tho!

I love this print now

>>9726983
Will you buy it? I really wanted to buy something new from IW this winter but absolutely nothing spoke to me, I feel kinda sad about it.
>please let me give you money Fujiwara

>Since shopping services are closing soon for holidays, what are the last items you're buying for the year?
Nothing more, I just received my Elizabeth - Bride of death so that will be my final item for this year
>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year? What's in your wishlist for next year?
Three this year!
Hopefully I'll manage to get a more cohesive wardrobe next year.

On a different note:
has anyone washed their Ista Mori - Nameless poem?
I am terrified that the black will bleed onto the white, has anyone any experience with this?

>>9726983
This color and cut have grown on me too, I'm a little worried about getting a seasonal print though. I feel like I won't wear it enough.

>>9726711

>Since shopping services are closing soon for holidays, what are the last items you're buying for the year?
I finally got my blouse from baby that took a week for them to find and ship out and then nearly got sent to Australia by mistake. It took like 3 weeks to get as opposed to the usual 3 days-week so that kinda cut into me looking for anything new. Probably won't buy anything until the new year now since our postal service is probably going to be slower until after new years and I don't need the stress of stuff just sitting at customs for days.

>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year?
I got one dress in the summer sales this year that I saw in Japan last November and couldn't justify buying. It was half price too so I was thrilled. A few blouses I wanted got rereleased so I bought those too. I've mostly bought new brand releases as I've seen them this year and didn't really have a list.

>What's in your wishlist for next year?
More blouses, cutsews and head accessories. I wear skirts more than JSKs and OPs so I need more options of blouses etc. to coordinate them with. Also more coloured shoes. I need a pair of red mainly to go with black x red coords but I haven't found any I like yet. I'm also contemplating buying that one pair of Baby socks that they use in all their shoots. They've really grown on me but never seem to be in stock when I decide to bite the bullet and get them. Also would like to handmake more main pieces too.

>>9727014
>has anyone washed their Ista Mori - Nameless poem?
Yes and it was completely fine, just as always, follow the tag instructions.

How hard is it to find wa lolita style dresses second hand? Or even straight up. I've had no luck for the past 3 weeks

>>9727088
I see them on mercari from meta pretty often

>>9727088
closetchild also lists them very frequently, though be warned that most of the recent prints sell for more than they did on release and they sell quickly. Even older releases are still snatched up almost immediatelyy, too.

>>9727073
That's great, thank you so much

>>9726711
>Since shopping services are closing soon for holidays, what are the last items you're buying for the year?
As long as mercari and fril are alive and kicking I'm on the look-out for deals. My personal shopping service won't close and they'll try to sendout the last order before New Year's.

>>9727088
Just checked on mercari for meta and the dress on the far right is on the first page of results and as >>9727100 said I also see them often

>>9727121
>mfw I used to have a personal personal SS but she started with a new job and sometimes doesn't reply for a week

>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year?
2 major DDs and several minor ones, and I got all the new releases I wanted too. I dunno if I spent the most ever on lolita this year, but shit it wouldn't surprise me if it were the case.

>What's in your wishlist for next year?
Mostly blouses and casual pieces, and a couple of fishbone pettis. I've filled out my DD list again but nothing on there makes me burn with desire like the two I got this year so I'm relieved that urgency is gone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mycRMBFfz-0

>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year?
I'm not sure how many items, but I got one of my dream dresses in the mail yesterday, and I've acquired enough blouses to make daily wear achievable. In the last couple months, I've picked up one new release from Meta and IW, and I'm super happy with both of them.

>What's in your wishlist for next year?
These four dresses are my top tier priority. We'll see what next year's releases bring, though!

>>9726711
>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year? What's in your wishlist for next year?

The only new dress I got this year was a Dreaming Macaron JSK. Next year I would love to get my hands on Honey Cake, but it is a pipe dream...

>>9727204
can she at least invest in a better wig

Here's a link to the /cgl/ Discord: https://discord.gg/hkFB5vy

>>9727227
cute boys in here :)

>>9727231
Get me a piece of that kindi

>>9727227
i want kindi to cum in me

>>9727233
>>9727234
kindi would make a good lolita

>>9726711
>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year? What's in your wishlist for next year?
Got a few items on my wishlist including a dream set that I'm still thrilled to bits over. However I'm still a relatively new person to the fashion compared to most, and this year I realized I really need to stop impulse buying random things, especially Taobao items just because they're cheap. I really need to decide what direction I want to go in and focus my wardrobe more.

Spent a few weeks going through every page on Lolibrary a month or two ago and compiled everything that really pulled at me, image related, and it's really helped. If there's so many dresses I seriously love the look of, why am I wasting money on random Taobao and cheap secondhand that I don't really care about just because it's a good deal? I'm glad I finally realized this.

In mild angsting, I hope they rerelease the regular Traumerei JSK someday sigh. Over time it's starting to top my dream dress list, especially as it reminds me a lot of rainbow row in Charleston where I have lots of family. It's just too pricey right now for my monetary comfort. I understand the whole "just save up for it", I really do and likely will someday if it never gets a rerelease. Just...maybe after a while longer in the fashion. I have plenty to pursue at least.

>>9727227
It's the /fa/ x /cgl/ discord. no thanks.

>>9727258
Whats british about thse keys? One day i want to see a brand do thai keys or dutch bread print

>>9727258
The beret looks like trash. Why not make it in a complimentary fabric rather than the dress fabric? AP really is a trash brand these days.

>>9727204
Another Living Doll video.

>>9727256
Honestly its not that bad, I don't really use discord that much anymore but I always liked this one

>Since shopping services are closing soon for holidays, what are the last items you're buying for the year?
Just picked up a release from this year that I really regretted not preordering so I think I'm done. Very proud of talking myself out of getting any lucky packs. Boz was tempting but I'm too picky about all the other ones that have been advertised.

>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year? What's in your wishlist for next year?
More than I expected. Aside from losing a y!j auction on Ruins Cathedral, I got everything I wanted. Maybe I'll get lucky and Moitie will just rerelease it. Next year I want to focus on more plain kuro stuff that I can wear casually.

Goes up for reservations today, 19:30 JST.

>Since shopping services are closing soon for holidays, what are the last items you're buying for the year?
Just got a dress off the WW sale, that might be the last buy of the year.

>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year?
About 5 wishlist dresses I was lowkey dying for but didn't want to admit it. A bunch more dresses that were pieces in a style I was after, but weren't specifically on my list. Plus some dream accessories.

>What's in your wishlist for next year?
More blouses and accessories! There aren't many specific main pieces I'm actively searching for anymore, but I feel like I need more variation in my blouses. Swear to god 3/4 of mine are high collar. And shoes, I need more shoes because I default to the same pair constantly. A side project is finding backups for some of my favorite things if I can, and selling off a pile that just isn't going to be worn.

>Since shopping services are closing soon for holidays, what are the last items you're buying for the year?

I don’t really have a SS other then a friend in Tokyo able to get stuff there for me. So there really isn’t a closed shop in that reguards. But I did place an order for a few things from taobao with a SS. Nothing extravagant but some stuff to decorate my new apartment with.

>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year? What's in your wishlist for next year?

I didn’t buy a lot this year. Only got funeral precession in black, bride of death in black and blue, iron gate op at a criminal price ( only 600!), finished collecting silent moon in all cuts and colors And I finally bought more blouses since I had only 5 before. 2018 im focusing on shoes, boleros, sweaters, socks and jewlery.

>>9727204
>that fucking rapunzel wig

>>9727204
all of her wigs are so shitty omg
why can't she see that? the rapunzel wig looked like a gaggle of angry tapeworms...

>>9727261
They remind me of the kind of keys you would see in really old children books? Also doesn't that part of the world actually have castles in it? They are definitely castle keys and locks.

>>9727126
God I wish I could be social enough to have my own personal SS.

Anyone know any places that sell high quality skirts in this asymmetrical style? I know taobao brands have been doing it, but I'm not really into taobao.

>>9727455
iirc that girl made her skirt, but atelier pierrot?

>>9727455
https://lolibrary.org/items/indie-sheglit-foliage-tulle-skirt

>>9727456
Wow, really? It looks so well made. And thank you anon. Atelier Pierrot was the one brand I forgot to check.

>>9727014
fyi as a general rule, most black fabric dyes are pretty colorfast. 100% cotton denim is the worst exception, but broadly speaking solid black synthetics aren't gonna budge.

>>9727455
I think Atelier Pierrot, Atelier Boz, Sheglit and Alice Auaa all have made asymmetrical skirts in a similar style.

Moitie, BPN, Antigones MR and h.Naoto have also put up asymmetrical skirts as well, but in styles that differ more from your photo.

Girl's dress is really well done! Kinda looks like JetJ's Soupir d'ange in black, minus the purple parts.

Why did I spend 400 dollars on C and D list items from WW? I mean, I got more than an IW LP's worth because I chose carefully and wanted a lot of plain everyday stuff, but still. How hard am I going to regret this?

>>9727462
Depends how picky you are. Personally most of the C and D grade stuff I have from them has not had anything that makes them unwearable or anything that would be visible to a casual passer by on the street, but if you're not ok with minor fixes, cleaning and suchlike then maybe you should've gone for better rated stuff.

>>9727204
>sugary carnival is a really rare print
In which world

>>9726711
>Since shopping services are closing soon for holidays, what are the last items you're buying for the year?
My goal was to buy more Lolita, but again I ended up spending more on other hobbies.
There still is a OP on sale that I kind of want. I like it, it’s cheap, the model is long with a long torso so it will most likely look good on me, it fits within my style and with other items I have. But I just really dislike short poofy sleeves, so I am still doubting.

>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year? What's in your wishlist for next year?
At the moment I can only think of one, but I am sure I got some more. I just directly thought of my ultimate dreamdress, the dress I have been wanting to buy ever since I started with Lolita, which I was able to obtain this year for a good price.
For next year the goal is more (ultimate) dreamdresses, but most are special collaborations and therefore hard to find or outside the range of what I can spend on just one dress.

>>9727487
I know right, it was highly looked after 5 years ago, but nowadays it’s worth nothing. You can easily get it on the Japanese market for $90-$150

>>9727204
the fucking cinderella dress
If she's gonna brag about stuff, she should brag about her wardrobe. I hate her accent, and I say that as another british gull. She speaks like a child. If she's going to spend all that money on stuff, she should make sure it looks better. She looks cheap.

>>9727204
>fibromyalgia
>bullied all muh life
why does everything have to turn into a sob story with these programs? I'd rather see a girl wear what she wants unabashedly than have someone have to insert a reason behind it.
It's like we can never wear stuff just because we like it. It /has/ to be a fetish, something to ~take away the pain~, etc, so that normies can rationalise it.
I wear it because I like it. God fucking damn it.

help me gulls I literally want to cry
I bought my dream dress recently and I was so happy
However when it arrived, it turns out it's the brown colourway, not the black. The girl's proof pics looked black on my screen, I'm so fucking upset. It never said it was the brown one, so of course I thought it was black, because that's what I saw.
I don't like it in brown much and I'm heartbroken. I really thought I had it.
So anyways, I guess it has to go.

>>9727501
aw i'm sorry anon, why don't you dye it black?
JK. what dress is it? hope you can find it.

>>9727424
Be the change you want to see; be your own personal SS.

>>9727204
>I first saw Sugary Carnival when I was 11
>Sugary Carnival released in 2009
Girl is 20 at most.

>>9726711
Very sadly, just Whip Showcase in sax. But I love the dress to death, so I’m ok with that! And I’m hopefully getting the Dripping Lace Rococo Accessories skirt in pink for Christmas, so there’s that as well.

Next year, I need to buy a bluish lavender hair accessory, more blouses, and try to get Memorial Cake from somewhere. I need it so badly.

Finally documented my main pieces. I bought a lot this year, and next year i'll start by getting rid of some pieces so I can hunt down more dream dresses.
This year I got RRL and DDC which were both on my wishlist which are nice.
I've never done a wardrobe post but have admired seeing them on lj for years, i think my wardrobe is developed enough that i can make one, but I feel like it will be a few days worth of work. If i have a lot of time I'll try to do one.

>>9727046
>>9726983
be prepared for the inevitable Frozen references my friends

>>9727512
If it didn't have a print I would!!! Well, does anyone want to buy IW's 3 archangels OP? I'll sell it for as much as I bought it since I haven't even tried it on. I got it for an okay price, I guess.

>>9727204
She needs to spend some money on new/better wigs.

>>9727528
Anon, I understand that's a concern for you but

You just have to let it go.

>>9727528
Yeah, it's bound to happen, but when Olaf a print so much, what can you do?

>>9726711
>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year? What's in your wishlist for next year?
I went from 14 to 45 main pieces in a year. It was really easy to find things I wanted because I had so little, plus I ticked a lot of dream prints off my list. Now that I'm at this point I feel like the hunt is over. There's maybe 2 or 3 prints that still go for ~$300 that I'd like to get this year but that's about it. Maybe it's time to get more solids or something.

>>9727483
Thank you so much, anon. That actually does make me feel better about it. Cleaning is no big deal at all. Fixing is... Well, I'm good at embroidery and invisible repairs on small tears, so it should be ok. Hopefully the damages won't be that bad, I couldn't even see any in the stock pics.

>Also I realized that at least two of the things are probably C because they're missing removable bits rather than any particular damage.

Is anyone on the East coast going to the mega-meet on Jan 14th? How is it? I was thinking of selling a few things.

>>9727579
What mega-meet?

>>9727587
I think it's hosted by the Maryland comm. It's on Facebook I'd link it but 4chan thinks it's spam.

>>9727460
That's great! This is my only black dress so I was completely lost

>>9727527
Love your style anon! Your wardrobe is wardrobe goals for me!

>>9727462
Don't sweat it too much anon. everything I've bought from WW was C rated, some items have had a slight feeling of wear, with others it looks like they've been worn once or twice.

>>9727527
>Holy Lantern in wine
>RRL in lavender
>Dolly Cat in pink
>Romantic Cat in grey
>British Bear
>Princess Cat
>DDC in ivory
>Charlotte's Bear in blue

Wow anon, we could twin a lot! Though, my wardrobe is probably half your size.

>>9727514
I haven't been to Japan. Its not possible anon.

>>9727496
Yeah but why do you like it?

>>9727649
diffanon but here's why I like lolita:
>it's luxurious and romantic and I'm a decadent lush
>(the good stuff) is so detailed and well-made; can last for years and years with good care
>lolita has a rich history and culture. nabbing a dress feels like collecting art
>I like being large and extra, taking up space and looking intimidating in a powerfully feminine way

that's what comes to mind. also, always having wanted to be a princess, and pic related being a huge fascination to me growing up.

>>9727541
You have to buy it or Els(a).

>>9727649
Different anon too but >>9727702 is similar to me.
I love the little details and the high quality, I love the experience of dressing up nicely just to go out. I've loved the look of historic fashion for as long as I can remember and lolita gives me a more reasonable version of it for daily wear; I would wear full size civil war era dresses out if I could. Even doing things like going to grocery store is fun, and I find that I stand up straighter and have more confidence. I like the social aspect as well, going to meets is a lot of fun and I've even met friends outside of the community because they asked me about my clothes. Maybe I'm a little dramatic, but there's something kind of zen about caring for the clothes, planning an outfit, and taking a bit of extra time in the morning to get ready, like a little ritual. I can slow down and indulge in something beautiful.

>>9727490
I still see it sometimes sold for expensive.

>>9727258
Boring

>>9727518
I've always wanted to get this print - one of my early memories of the fashion is seeing two girls twinning the print. Too bad that this print got shut out by the release that came after it.

>>9727784
probably bought by people like the girl in the video who still think it's as rare as it was five years ago

>>9727541
>>9727747
both of you are the best, Hans down

>>9727792
i've always loved that print too, but the bows at the top make it look so cheap and ugly

>>9727501
I'm sorry, anon. Let this be a lesson to you, always ask the seller what the color is if the listing doesn't specify and the pictures aren't clear. Don't lose hope, you'll get your dream dress eventually!

>>9727640
Aw I've never twinned with anybody but I really want to ;-;

>Since shopping services are closing soon for holidays, what are the last items you're buying for the year?
I just bought a BTSSB blouse a few days ago, this will be last last Lolita purchase of this year.
>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year? What's in your wishlist for next year?
I don't really keep track of what I buy all year but some of the things I found this year were wishlist items aswell as dream dresses/items, so I'm very pleased with finding those!
Hoping to score some more dream and wishlist items next year.

Also, my new years resolution last year was not to buy random stuff on a whim, which I always ended up regretting (and usually selling for less thanI paid too) and I actually managed to stick to that.
I'm going to keep that going next year, even if that means my wardrobe isn't going to grow much.
If it isn't on my wishlist, I'm not buying it.

>>9727490
I paid 140 including shipping. It was in my preferred colorway too. I regret not buying it in black as well. It sold for $90. But I bought a different dress instead at the time.

>>9726711
>Since shopping services are closing soon for holidays, what are the last items you're buying for the year?
Hopefully nothing, I'm focused on selling right now. I have a BPN jacket and blouse waiting to be shipped at my SS.

>How many items have you ticked off your wishlist for the year?
A few, I'm down to the final 5 items and hoping next year I'm able to get them all even if 4/5 of them are pretty rare. If I can find just one of my top three I'd consider 2018 to be a good year.

>What's in your wishlist for next year?
I had extensively looked through my wardrobe, culled a lot of it and had written a basic list of items I feel missing and I'll be focusing on finding those to fill the gaps.

What's a good rate of growing your closet? I only really started getting serious about lolita/buying brand about six months ago, now I've got 1 jsk, 3 ops, 3 skirts, 5 tops, 2 cardigans, a winter coat and a bunch of shoes/accessories. I feel like a lot of my lolita friends buy more than me but I don't know if they're a good benchmark ( a few of them have really good jobs & wealthy parents so)
Honestly, I really wanna know where I'm at so I can set concrete goals for the knew year.

>>9727926
That depends on a lot of factors: What style do you wear? Do you buy secondhand? Where? Do you know how to look for deals or do you just buy anything you like? How much money do you make and what portion of it can you invest on lolita? You don't have to drop the exact amounts, I don't actually want to know this, but this is something to consider.
For example, I mostly wear solids, old school and classic, which is generally significantly cheaper than flavor of the month AP prints on the secondhand market; I can buy up to five dresses a month with my regular salary, sometimes more than that if I'm having a lucky streak with secondhand finds, and that exclude extra pieces like blouses and accessories that I hunt down for cheap on the regular. But like I said, it's very personal and depends on many things.

>>9727926
this is such a dorky question. What does it matter how fast your wardrobe grows? buy things you personally like, things that flatter and fit you, and that you'll wear. why compare your purchases to others? as long as you like what you buy and wear it, who cares? lol.

>>9727649
A different anon, but my reasons are semi-similar to >>9727702 >>9727766

lolita is just really cute to me. it makes me feel happy and cute, which is far different to me than western fashion. I've learned to appreciate fine things in life, quality over quantity. I actually feel really calm taking care of my lolita clothing. I'm super into old school, so most of my purchases are 2nd hand, and from the early 2000s, so I need to repair and clean them well at times... and I don't know. something about seeing these beautiful, well-made items and restoring them makes me feel really good.

Lolita has also made me really aware of quality, so much that I don't even wear a lot of my normie (western goth/cyberpunk/casual black) wardrobe anymore.

>>9727926
look at how often you want to wear it and how many clothes you need for that

>>9727926
This question is stupid. Whatever you can afford and feel comfortable with.

>>9727649
>>9727947
Different anon but some similar things here. I'm a goth but I don't have the time for handmade anymore and most (recent - I've got some great thrifted stuff) western goth stuff is tacky, cheap, and poorly made. Also I'm into anything that shows off my waist. Oh, and living out my 13-year-old self's dreams now that I have an adult paycheck.

So I recently sold some lolita items and one of my buyers is intentional (I'm in US). They asked before hand how much shipping would be for the item and I looked it up + tracking and gave them the estimate. They paid it but when I went to the post office and and told the postal worker I needed tracking, he said yea sure this comes with tracking for this. I filled out the customs form, paid for it and asked again "this has tracking right" and he pointed at the receipt and said "yes it's on here". I'm new to shipping internationally so I wanted to make sure. I get home to update the paypal and message the person on LM but the receipt says no tracking available to this country. What the fuck do I do? It was a lot to ship the item and for it to not come with tracking when I asked twice + looked it up. I feel like I'm an idiot but he told me I'd have tracking. What do I tell my buyer, I feel awful for fucking it up.

>>9728008
i would tell the truth and report the post office worker

>>9728008
Okay so first off, customs number isn't the same thing as tracking number. IIRC, USPS recently changed stuff so that 1st Class International shipping no longer comes with a tracking number. So he might've been incompetent holiday help. You're probably stuck with just letting them know, and filing a complaint with the postmaster for your area. Hopefully it'll turn up in about two weeks. If you're incredibly unfortunate and it doesn't arrive in 45 days you can file a lost package claim, I believe.

>>9728008
Did you use 1st class through USPS or something?

>>9728009
I think this is my only option.

>>9728012
Yea it has the customs number, which I'll give them since it does say their country. I didn't know that it doesn't anymore, last time I shipped internationally was over 10 years ago and I remember having tracking. The next up in shipping for priority would have been twice the price of the item I shipped. I think I should report him, he rushed me out when I asked again and kind've shoo'd me away with his hand.

>>9728013
I did which I guess was my mistake here.

>>9727926
So while I agree with the other anons that this entirely depends on your situation and is unique to everyone and has no absolute benchmark that would apply in a general sense, here are a few ways you can create goals for yourself:

- If you have a wishlist, check rarity and cost of said dresses so you have a rough idea of the numbers you'd be looking at
- Determine how long it'll take you to save up for the hardest ones to find so you can pull the trigger as soon as you find it
- Determine where the gaps in your wardrobe are and how fast you want to fill those gaps and then calculate cost and time for that
- Determine if you want to have a liquid fund for jumping on releases that may appear throughout the year
- Determine if there are meets or events where you want a particular outfit for and work backwards from there to put things together accordingly

And so on. My wardrobe jumped significantly this year simply because there were more things I found and wanted than the previous year, but it doesn't mean I want to buy at the same pace in 2018 because it's not what my wardrobe needs. Analyze your wardrobe, your own wants and needs, and work it out from there.

>>9728018
Only priority offers (somewhat) reliable tracking services for international.

>>9728018
You might as well report him, maybe the receipt will have an employee ID? I'm sorry he was that rude. I shipped something with 1st Class this summer and it had tracking. But then I sold something else around the end of last month and the worker told me that it wasn't included anymore and I ended up footing the extra ~$14 for a tracking number :/ USPS is shit.

>>9727926
I think the suggestions in >>9728019 are really great for organizing a plan. Just never underestimate how much you're going to need staple items, especially socks. Trust me it's stressful wearing (out) the same pair of socks all the time, and boring to repeat a blouse with too many outfits.

Anyway, I haven't touched LJ since probably 2010, but I recently moved and I'm organized enough to actually do a wardrobe post. Are there other platforms where people post them? I feel like instagram would be silly because I only really follow my friends and post pictures of my cats.

>>9728012
No, USPS First Class International shipping still comes with tracking, but it depends on which country you ship to and if you used their online service to ship your package.

>>9727649
I'm the anon you replied to and I like it because it's pretty. Why dont you ask normies why they like their clothes? They don't have to give you an answer about how it has a deeper meaning, so why do I?
I see this a lot - media having to rationalise people who wear jfash to fit into their own narrative. Sometimes we just wear it because we like to. And that's fine.

>>9727817
I feel like an idiot because on my computer, tablet and phone screen it was black, but on my friend's it was (almost) brown. Still not completely, but I would have thought twice about it if I had seen that. I feel like boo boo the fool.

>>9727947
>Lolita has also made me really aware of quality, so much that I don't even wear a lot of my normie (western goth/cyberpunk/casual black) wardrobe anymore.

Same here. For better or worse, I've found myself turning towards designer wear for my everyday clothes too.

I went a little hog wild on collections this year. A friend of mine changed her style so she gave me a lot of her stuff for very very cheap. I was finally able to complete the Lucifer set this year. Elizabeth bride of death is also in my collection in black but forgot to add it to this pile.

Next year I hope to get it in the blue color and maybe get some more angel themed prints and more stained glass items. Maybe nun themed too. Not sure yet.

>>9727534

I’m thinking of doing my wardrobe post video style this year, except I don’t have a mannequin and can’t be bothered to dress up for each main piece I’ve got. Would it be fine to just do some full shots of my overall wardrobe and then details of each piece laid out nicely on the floor?

>>9728188
Can she become our patron saint starting 2018?

>>9728212
yes

>>9728179
You own Vampire Nocturne in both red and black? Anon, I am so jealous. You've got a great haul there!

>>9728179
We've bought a few of the same things this year hah. Good taste!

>>9728229
My friend had it in black and traded it to me for my navy misty sky I never wore. Then I got the red when I went to Japan for my birthday. I’d say I made good this year.

>>9727455
Are there any Taobao shops that sell similar shoes?

>>9728008
Hey anon, I was just having a package shipped from the US to Poland. When I used the tracking number on the USPS website it just said 'tracking not available' but as soon as I used it on the Polish Post website everything worked like a charm. So make sure you check it with the system of the destination country first.

Looks like there's another girly/lolita magazine coming out soon.
https://twitter.com/Tulle_1226
Thoughts?

Anyone seen the Lovely Bunny LP that Angelic Pretty is putting up? I really want it, I have a super soft spot for bunny themes.

Apparently reservations start tomorrow, but it doesn't look like there'll be an online reservation unless I'm mistaken... I haven't been back into lolita for a while, are there better alternatives to Chibi Tenshi for SS services now?

>>9727459
Yeah, she makes a lot of her clothes iirc. I used to follow her on instagram (I don't use it anymore) and I'm pretty sure I remember her saying she made this one. She makes a lot of pretty things

>>9728084
Same

>>9728269
The originals are not even expensive

>>9728313
I don't know how to buy it without creditcard. Unless I use a SS but don't want to do that just for a magazine.

>>9728400
What are the originals?

>>9728351
I'd be all over it if that was an apron, not part of the JSK.

Will we ever be able to use Lolibrary's closet feature again?

>>9728313
I'm tired of these magazines, I won't buy them anymore. Melt was bad, Miel was garbage, but at least the had a gift included.

Did the LWLN video about the original Cathy Cat video get struck downa s well?

>>9728433
Looks like it. I hope Tyler posts it on FB, this is getting absurd.

>>9728217
Yes

>>9728351
i'm in love with this. tfw no money since went all out on xmas this year.

>>9728453

>>9728466

>>9728441
Fuck, what was the other one? I at least was able to watch the Cathy Cat one before it was removed. Also, does anyone know why this is happening? She’s certainly not the first person to tell the saga of Shop in Wonderland on YouTube... fuck she’s done it before herself.

>>9728473
She posted about the new take down on her FB page just a few minutes ago.
I can't begin to guess why it's happening but I'm happy about it, it's bringing all the scum and shit to the surface where people can be aware of it. I don't know if it's going to lead to any positive change but I sure hope so.

>>9728477
Just read the post (capped for the curious).

>>9728480
I don't understand why she isn't able to get the original videos put back up, these takedowns are obviously wrong.

>>9728486
From what I understand, contacting YouTube to despute a removal is a helltask, and the strike system can really fuck over people in situations like this. She hopefully will never able to get this resolved eventually, but it’s going to take some time.

>>9728486
Welcome to YouTube.

>>9728487
hopefully she will be able to*

>>9726983
I really want it in grey but i have been broke as fuck and nothing is selling. The secondhand matket has been slit lately unless youre selling things for <$100 and at that point most of my things aren't even worth the loss to sell so low. Things have been super slow at work too so my full time has been cut so no extra money for burando

>>9728432
It's not unusual for there to be a bunch of emooks with only one volume. This is just a spin off of another magazine, it doesn't even focus on lolita. Miel is from the same team as Eternita and partly jabberwocky.tokyo so it wasn't completely new either.
What did you dislike about Melt and Miel? A lot of people seem to have Melt as their favorite.

>>9728313
Why do they make a new magazine AGAIN??? Can't they stick to one concept?

>>9728401
It is mentioned so often in Lolita threads but for you again, CDJapan accepts Paypal

>>9728432
>Melt was bad
Sorry for your shit taste.

(but in all seriousness, I really enjoyed Melt. Also it had a free gift as well? What didn’t you like about it?)

>>9728499
I've used CDJapan once and shipping was much higher than it should be to Europe, did that change?

>>9727496
Agree the "muh illness" card didnt need to be played. I get the being bullied thing though at least because personally for me being bullied alot growing up for litterally no reason at all, i just learned not to give a shit anymore which is why im going about a decade strong of wearing lolita on the daily, which answeres the "why dont you care that you look different" question that normies always want to know

Do any of you have a favourite magazine? Or a favourite volume of GLB or otome no sewing?

I think I'd have liked Eternita the best but I missed out on it. Now it's twice as expensive on back-order. Might still go for it.

>>9728486
>>9728487
YouTuber here. The process isn't hard exactly, just time consuming. It usually takes up to a month for YouTube to respond to your counter-strike notification, and at this point the company usually disputes your counter-notif and you have to submit it again which takes another month. At this point, if the company STILL doesn't want your video up, they have to sue you. But again, the whole process takes up to two months.

>>9728506
Yeah, that’s what I thought. I figured it’s possible, but based on YouTubers I’ve seen go thru this it takes a while.

>>9728506
Can you imagine whoever owns Ask Japanese trying to sue Tyler? They'd have no case even if they tried, they can't even claim defamation because she's not insulting them personally, just pointing out that they're supporting a creeper/pedophile/scammer.

>>9728008
For future reference what i personally do is ship first class international. Thats usually around $14-30 depending on the weight and where it's going. THEN you need to add a registered mail label on it which is an extra $15 on top of that. The registered label is what has shipping on it. But for reals, report that guy and and tell your buyer the truth. It it doesnt arrive in a month i hope you at least marked the value and have insurance covered so worse comes to worse you can file a claim with the post office, get your money back, and refund the seller so it's not coming as a loss to you.

>>9728509
It's never happened to me, and since they're located in another country I doubt they'd bother. But even if they did, she would win and there would be tons of other YouTubers who would rally support around her like with what happened to h3h3

>>9728511
>you at least marked the value and have insurance covered so worse comes to worse you can file a claim with the post office, get your money back
This is what they want you to think when you buy insurance, but in reality you won't get a $ back unless you have the original receipts.

>>9728505
Ouy of all the mooks that came after glb eternita is hands down my favorite

>>9728514
Why the fuck wouldn't you keep the original receipt before you know the item arrived? Thats like taking food out of your pantry and trying to return it for a refund without a receipt at the store. Refunds dont work like that.

>>9728505
There’s a load of GLB issues I’ve loved, but recently I liked Melt! It had the perfect balance of trendy, artsy, and street-friendly coordinates. It felt really refreshing, and I got a lot of inspiration for new looks which has not happened in a while.

>>9728519
Maybe because you also bought the dress secondhand and it didn't come with the receipt from Japan? Maybe because receipts literally decay after time? Idk a lot of people don't have them.

>>9728520
I've heard a lot of people say Melt was ''refreshing'' but I don't see it desu. It kind of reminded me of some Spoon photoshoots but slightly more elaborate.

>>9728401
FromJapan accepts PayPal as well as bank transfer.

>>9728524
Coordinating old school BABY OPs with slicked hair and sporty socks is "refreshing" now.

I'm a friend to CathyCat and I need to post this here.

I wished lolitas would stop shitting on CathyCat having a professional relationship with John Leigh. This is between her and John. The relationship is cordial and nonsexual. CathyCat is upset about the ordeal and the internet bullying. She's been receiving a number of rape and death threats from Anonymous lolitas. CathyCat's job is to promote kawaii to the Western market. You are making it difficult for her to continue working. How would you feel if someone made your professional career that you love unbearable?

Additionally, CathyCat says you're beating John Leigh to a dead horse. John is moving mountains to make lolita viable in the American market. What you do in return? You shit on him and you don't patronize the lolita store 'Shop in Wonderland'. The accusations about John being a sexual harasser are untrue and potentially libelous. John can make buying and promoting lolita difficult in the United States if the SJWs have their day. John and Denice have contacted 4chan's legal department about taking down future posts discussing the lies about John Leigh. Additionally John has contacted Youtube about taking down lolita Canadian Lovelylor's video. I hope Lovelylor gets banned from going to the 'Shop in Wonderland'. She's nothing but an old hag.

>>9728531
>we called the internet police

>>9728531
Oh fuck off John

>John and Denice have contacted 4chan's legal department about taking down future posts discussing the lies about John Leigh.
Good luck with that, hahaha

>>9728528
>>9728524
Everything that's against the rules according to cgl is refreshing when Japanese girls do it

>>9728531
I want to say nobody is going to take this bait seriously but you all are probably going to derail the whole thread

>>9728506
Thanks Anon; man that's really intense.
This situation is really crazy given that in the original video Ask Japanese was barely mentioned and not mentioned very negatively either, just that they were associated with Cathy Cat

>>9728543
The problem is not that it's "against the rules", it's just looks bad. Not because it's not OTT with full wigs and underskirts and whatever, it's trying too hard to be avant garde and instead simply looks like they made the models wear whatever normie garbage they had on set with their lolita dresses.

>>9728528
>>9728546
This was one spread in the entire magazine

Baby the Stars Shine Bright is blessing us with a shirred skirt release

I think the blue kumya has a tattoo on her leg
>>9728548

>>9728531
We’d like to see the death and rape threats.
If John has the power the destroy the western lolita market then do it.
We’d also love to see the 4chan legal department’s response along, and it’s be great to hear Lor’s response if you do strike her video.
And I dare you fuckers to claim defamation when there’s a mountain of proof that this creepfuck has sexually harassed multiple women.

>>9728547
True, it was still ugly though.

>>9728551
>>9728539
Do you searlsy???"beleve?? this shit?? or are you just bored and hav to involcve all of us in it?? piss off
>>9728531

>>9728531
>all Lolita’s should be lovelies to cathycat
>wahwah Lor is an old hag

Make up your mind

>>9728555
I think it looked really good

>>9728555
Still, it’s not representative of the rest of the book. The Gothic spread was really lovely

>>9728502
I always buy things from CDJapan and I have never noticed that the costs were higher than other websites. You can check the costs before hand, so you don’t have to get surprised by it. I always use registered SAL in a small packet.

>>9728548
I don’t know anyone who likes skirts with fully shirred waistbands. They add too much bulk and look bad when you tuck in your blouse/cutsew, but leaving it untucked only works if the blouse/cutsew is the right length and has a decorative lower edge, so the ways you can coord skirts like this are pretty limited. I’d prefer something at most half-shirred with a smooth waistband in the front.

>>9728562
nayrt but yesasia has free shipping

>>9728531
Honestly this piece of bait is the worst thing that could happen to CathyCat. She needs to stop being so quiet and respond or else this mess will only escalate.

>>9728568
People often complain that lolita skirts are too small. In my experience skirts are much more flattering if you are chubby or have big (by Japanese standards) boobs.

>>9728531

I find it hilarious that you're trying to defend this whole thing. Lemme get started

>accusations against John
So the legitimate screenshots of his harrassment to other lolitas still isn't enough for you

>contacting 4chan's legal department
They don't give a shit

>dissing lor to protect cathycat
You've stooped to a whole new low, my friend. Lor doesn't even live in the US anymore and gives no shits about SIW

I have lost all hope for gulls

>>9728572
>swallowing the bait, hook, line, and sinker
Please don't.

>>9728575

God damn I didn't see that one coming

>>9728557
Anon are you okay? Are you having a stroke?

>>9728597
y'all killed me with stupidity and I'm dead now

>>9728400
I just have a weird thing about second hand shoes, and I don't want to pay $150~ for pleather

Thread to discuss the ongoing saga between Scarfing Scarves, John Leigh and others: >>9728493

If you want to gouge each other's eyes out, tear each others necks apart, unleash an unholy amount of salt or post the gif of Michael Jackson eating popcorn, please head to that thread instead, thank you. I don't recall shitstorms being part of Christmas, only snowstorms and rainstorms.

>>9728569
They increase the cost of the products to reflect that though.

>>9728615
Still a better deal if you live anywhere other than america or japan

>>9728613
Drama is a pretty entertaining Christmas gift imo.

>>9728531
I've been buying lolita just fine for years without sending any money that pedo's way before during and after the fact his shady behavior happened and came to light

>>9728569
Except they are a bit more expensive and the free shipping is only from a certain ammount ($50?) and I never reach that amount. I also have to pay custom fees at that amount, so CDJapan works better for me. If I stay below €22 and take SAL it’s cheaper for me, than when I place bigger orders with customs. And if an individual item exceeds the custom free limit, I use tenso and lower the value. Having to pay almost €30 for an item that is only €23 sucks you know.

>>9728613

>implying drama isn't part of Christmas

Unless you don't have a family there's always drama. Pass the eggnog.

Anyone own/know about the quality of pic related? I wanna get it as a daily purse but don’t know if it scuffs easily or etc

>>9728695
I don't own it but having owned several bags as a daily lolita I'd advise against this bag, at least for regular use. The lace is regular cotton lace so it may tear or get dirty, and rhinestones/metal embellishments on a purse you intend to use often are usually a bad idea; plus, it doesn't seem to be able to hold a lot, though I guess that depends on what purpose you need it for.
It's very cute but doesn't seem like the ideal in this case. Baby has plenty of other purses that are great for daily use.

>>9728412
I second this. If anyone who runs lolibrary sees this, know that me and my whole comm really miss the wardrobe and wishlist features. Seriously, they were awesome.

>>9728531
I'll WK Lor to death, even though I know this is bait. gtfo you bait-whore, go suck john's stanky mushroom penis

>>9728531
UM bitch you think you can just come here and pretend to be my FRIEND? I, the REAL CatyCant have no friends. Just John and I. Alone.
Fuck off. We're happy together.

>>9728531
I gotta agree with some of this. I always thought not patronizing Wonderland was like shooting yourself in the foot as an overseas lolita. Are people just going to ignore brands and brand stores closing? Hate the Leigh’s, but for fucks sake, realize that the brands need support and aren’t scouring 4chan to learn about drama.

I just made a database for my lolita clothes and found out I have 47 main pieces. (I count Skirts, JSKs, and OPs as mains.) Fuck me, I only wanted to have around 30 mains at once, maximum. No wonder my closet is getting hard to use.

Looks like it's time to cull this herd and get selling. There must be some of these that aren't being worn enough...

>>9728412
>>9728717
I can confirm that the wardrobe and wishlists will return. I can't say when unfortunately.

>>9728746
You folks are amazing, this is great news!

Any chance of a comment section or a way to upload reviews, too? I have a lot of uncommon dresses from small brands that I'd love to share info about.

>>9728741
This is stupid, the brand gets more money if you buy from them directly

>>9728750
I would hate for there to be a review section because there's always people on here reviewing a 10 year old dress holding it to the standards of a dress that's brand new

>>9728767
Comments are a maybe (but likely), reviews are a maybe too. A feature that might be of interest that will be implemented is suggesting changes to an item. (I'm not the dev but I know them personally)

>>9728746
For real you just made my day a little better! I lost my whole wishlist and I'm really really bad with remembering names, so it's been a struggle to find pieces I love since I can't remember every single british royal creamy dreamy doll kitty donut dress that AP comes out with.

>>9728767
reviews would be cool but I think there'd have to be a minimum word limit, because it'd suck to sift through a million reviews of 'pretty' 'lovely' 'nice' etc

>>9728778
>>9728717
Why don't you just use pinterest?

>>9728778
I have some pretty good new for you, the dev actually has a copy of everyones old wishlists. Once the wishlist feature is live they'll look into possibly recovering them (some items may be lost though)

>>9728781
I did try that but turns out that I don't like pinterest, it makes my computer load really slow for some reason. I've just been using wishlistr for now. I like how it lets me link to lolibrary. It'd still be cool to get lolibrary back, because it was mega convenient.

>>9728746
>>9728776
>>9728791
Thanks so much for letting us know! And you just inspired me to finally donate to Lolibrary, well done.

>>9728805
No problem, glad I could help!

>>9728351

http://www.angelicpretty.com/newarrival/2018happybag/index.htm

This page says it's going up Saturday 6pm

>>9728688
Cdjapan suspended SAL for a few countries because of this weird Japan Post message: http://www.post.japanpost.jp/notification/productinformation/2017/0831_01_en.html

>>9728741
>i know buying from wonderland is directly supporting a pedo and sexual harasser but TeH bRanS!!1!!

>>9728741
Just buy directly from the brands without supporting a scamming pedophile, you absolute kumquat.

>>9728867
Actually Japan Post suspended it
>http://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/2017/1215_01_en.html
At some locations they've been refusing shipping to my country for months. I had to beg my SS to go to a different post office back in september and my parcel arrived without any delays.

>>9728734
I ship it.

>>9728531
4CHAN'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT

>>9728548
Oh no! The whales will buy it and wear it!no brand should go over 80cm waist,and I'm being generous

>>9728741
That would make sense if SIW was the only store in America that sold Lolita, but Tokyo Rebel and HH would like to have a word with you...

>>9728432
Doesn't Melt work with AM and SIW??

>>9728928
What is HH?

\>>9728933
Harajuku Hearts. They sell Chantilly, Putumayo, Atelier Perriot, Listen Flavor and Royal Princess Alice

>>9728932
Either Melt or Eternita featured AM because of Atelier Boz or some other brands that were there, I don't remember which magazine did it (and I'm too lazy to look, sorry).

>>9728933
Harajuku Hearts.

>>9728867
>>9728879
My country is on this list and friends of mine have both send a SAL package to our country this month without any problems. (Not from CDJapan though.)
When did CDJapan suspended it? Because I pre-ordered an item with SAL shipping in October and the item will be released next month and they never send me an inquiry about it.

I just checked CDJapan, it’s SAL Parcel that got suspended. You can still use SAL Packet and SAL Registered Packet, so no worries. You can still use SAL just only two of the three versions. (I would not recommend unregistered SAL. All my unregistered ones got lost, while that never happened with the registered ones.)

>>9728938
>>9728941
Hell yes, another shop to throw money at. Thanks, kind anons!

>>9728734
>CathyCunt

>>9728923
It's not like anyone else was buying skirts. Skirts in lolita are going extinct at this rate.

>>9728531

>>9728941
It was Melt and it was like an event report. Eternita had an event report of SFE in Amsterdam.

>>9728928
It still doesn't make sense because brands get less money if you buy through other retailers instead of directly from the brand. You support them more by not buying from SiW.

>>9728944
From the 18th this month and they suspended 3 SAL options

>>9728947
Are you a fan of all scammers or just John?

>>9728979
I meant a shop that's I am happy to throw money at, as opposed to SiW where I don't want my money anywhere near it. Seriously.

Is there any drama with HH that means I shouldn't buy from them? Why are you calling them scammers?

>>9728531
Oh really? Beating a dead horse? Even though the 16 year old girl that John preyed on, released screen shots? Let me guess, you're going to say that the girl is lying for attention and photo shopped their conversation to make him out to be a pervert. Riiiighhhhhtttt.

>>9728008
Always buy postage through Paypal, they give a free valid tracking number even on intl shipments.

anybody own dreamy planetarium? do any of the accessories have the "angelic pretty" tag on them? i also have the OTKs and they don't say Angelic pretty anywhere, maybe im just being suspicious ?

>>9728986
Pretty sure HH is legit. Just more expensive than buying directly, but what do you expect...

>>9729038
None of my tight printed socks or tights have angelic pretty on them unless the print says it. Can't help about the rest tho

>>9728531
>John and Denice have contacted 4chan's legal department about taking down future posts discussing the lies about John Leigh.

Good luck, John.

>>9728531
Shut the entire fuck up. Sorry we don’t our fashion associated with predators and scammers.

Also you’re a stupid shitty friend if you think posting on here in her defense was a good idea.

If you want to support Lolitas in the west there’s plenty of shops and creators without the shitty awful reputations we can and will throw money at. It’s so transparent that everyone who works with him are in it for themselves and the little irrelevant fame you get from it instead of caring about the community. Sorry you and Cathy are butt hurt snowflakes but it’s all your fault if you can’t take it stop working with him.

I hope you all get rekt for being this dumb.

>>9728467

>>9729090

>>9728522
Easy, take a picture.

>>9728968
>skirts in lolita are going extinct at this rate
RIP me, I love skirts. They are so versatile and comfy

>>9729132
I love print skirts. So much versatility, and saves me from unflattering bodices. I don't mind the hate people have though, means more for me.

>>9728568
most lolitas are fat

>>9729033
Is there a postage scale you'd recommend? I'm afraid I'd misjudge the weight. Also I usually buy envelopes at the post office...

>>9728968
Skirts are great though. Easier for casual/daily lolita. And saves me from having to make JSK straps shorter.

>>9729139
>means more for me
True, plus it keeps most skirts dirt cheap

>>9729132

This. Double amazing for someone tall and who wears ouji like me. Skirts work well with my jackets and vests and no fussing with bodices that never fit my height.

I own more skirts than dresses in my wardrobe.

>>9728986
>>9729041
Isn't Harajuku Hearts also one of Lynda's stores? She has (had?) some ownership through the Saxony Company.

>>9728968
Skirts are the best. They're versatile, I can wear them casually with a cutsew and solid legwear or with ornate accessories and an OTT blouse. They're also far cheaper than dresses, which is a win for me because I never have to pay customs on them. They never sell out straight away either the way JSKs and OPs do. As long as brands don't stop making them (which I doubt they will, AP isn't the only brand in the world) I'll choose them over dress cuts in a heartbeat almost every time.

Has anyone received their Haenuli orders with her I Do Declare collaboration? Usually she marks the items so they don't get stuck in customs bit I think maybe they've been charged this time so are delayed...

The MTO of Rabbit Letter just shipped!

>>9729151
Is this true?

>>9727496
>>9728054
THIS. I could have written this.

>>9728531
>>9728621
Oh hai. Drama for Christmas. I don't for one minute believe this was actually written by Cathy Cat or a friend, but I want to believe, damn it. I want to.

>>9728548
Too bad it's fugly.

>>9728695
It's pleather, not real leather. Which means it won't stand up to everyday use, and the first part to show wear will probably be the handle.

>>9729147
You wear skirts with ouji?

>>9729264
No I pair my ouji jackets and vests over my skirts instead of pants for lolita. I don't like wearing vests/jackets over dresses with blouses since it's bulky. I wear pants and shorts for ouji, but with a skirt you can just change out the pants with a coordinate.

>>9728741
>brands aren't scouring 4chan to learn about drama
Whhhhich is why I sent kindly worded emails to the brands and appealed to them to find better shops to represent their products. I also summed up the drama succinctly and parroted some concerns I've seen made about Leigh affiliates.

>>9728764
This so much. Not buying at that creep's shop doesn't affect the brand if you buy from them directly.

>>9728548
Oh no!the whales will find it,and wear it! Brands shouldn't release anything over 80cm waist,and I'm being generous

>>9729139
>means more for me.
It means less for all of us because some brands have nearly completely stopped releasing them

>>9727518
I think it's on Lacemarket anon!

>>9729601
Don't worry, Taobao will provide

How do you build your wardrobe ? I struggle to find dresses I like on secondhand websites, european lolitas sell next to nothing, and I don't belong to a comm.

>>9729650
That's not a skirt and I don't buy taobao

>>9729653
Maybe look at the capsule wardrobe thread for inspiration. I would start with solid pieces in cuts and colours that flatter you. A lot of European lolitas sell through the facebook groups of their country.

>>9729601
Nayrt but less competition for me when buying secondhand I guess

>>9728500
I was expecting more content and less advertising. I know that it's silly, but I did hope we could have more interviews with brand designers, content about the fashion nowadays, patterns and sewing guides, trends and cultural insights about the fashion. Not to mention that there were so little street fashion snaps! I had high expectations for Melt, but they were all crushed.

but yes, I did like the free gift.

>>9729679
I expect more (original) content from magazines too. The photoshoots are nice but I want to see stuff like how to coordinate 1 piece in different ways, what perfume to wear with what occassion or style, a new recipe for your tea-party...

>>9729685
The GLBs had all of those and some. Thinking about this just makes me miss it more...

>>9729687
>>9729685
On a related topic, why can't the western lolita community keep a magazine going? Seriously, what is wrong with us... Sucrerie and La Vie en Rose died pretty much instantly and I can't think of any others. There are probably more of us than Japanese lolitas now, but we still really suck at this sort of thing.

>>9729697
I think that for years a lot of western lolitas had egl on lj and blogs instead. Now that egl is abandoned and blogs are getting less and less common maybe there's a scope for a magazine but it's also complicated because we are much more spread out than japanese lolitas and major publishers aren't interested in us.

>>9729650
Not all taobao brands make skirts tho(just like main Japanese brands). And,anon,does that look like a skirt to you?

>>9729716
Whoops, you got me. Have a skirt.

>>9729090
What is this from?

>>9729697
>Sucrerie and La Vie en Rose
I've never heard of these. They should promote it better. I noticed before actually that lolitas who aren't in my comms facebook group don't know ANYTHING of what's going on. They didn't even know about street fashion europe events even though they're definitely interested in that. In Japan when a brand is featured in a magazine, the brand also posts about it so you'd know about the magazine from following the brand twitter/blog.

>>9729733
They've been dead for years... La Vie en Rose was print but went bankrupt after two issues. I don't know what happened to Sucrerie, it seemed to have support and was pretty decent. I think there may have been some drama around it though?

>>9729372
Post your shitty parroted email please

>>9729728
busu

Where can I find cute crucifix to go with celestial-style AP prints? Usually lolita indie/taobao brands make gothic ones
Besides hunting down AP ones secondhand, ofc

>>9729732
Hyacinth. Comedy sitcom from England about a very nosy woman. United States was able to watch it through pbs. Takes a certain kind of humor to enjoy. I didn’t care for it honestly. Found her more annoying then funny.

>>9729783
Rosemarie Seoir

>>9729732
Keeping Up Appearances. British comedy. That's the main character, Hyacinth Bucket (she pronounces it bouquet), she's very nosy and pretentious.

>>9729697
Because no one would want to pay for it and publishing is hard work.

>>9729653
You look up things you like on lolibrary and then you post a wtb in relevant facebook groups. If you don't find what you like today you sae that up until you do find what you like.

>>9729947
classism failure is best comedy. she also struggles to have a pristine reputation, and for people to be jealous of her but her sister Rose is promiscuous, her sister Violet and her husband are poor and slobbish (love them though), her dad is a war vet with dementia who is constantly reenacting his past, and the other sister is married to a crossdresser (though they have a mercedes-benz). Oh, and her son is gay and goes to school for fashion design.
She's super proud and does everything to be seen by others but her embarrassing real life constantly foils her appearances.
it's an awesome show and all the characters are great. it's been a fav for my family since I was a baby

>>9728741
Except there are 3 other brick and morter lolita stores in the US that also have webshops, which it is cheaper to purchase from them because you don’t have to pay tax if you are in a different state and all the stores have free shipping after a certain amount. Not to mention Lolita Collective that sells indie brands....oh and all the second hand shops and resellers in Japan, like Wunderwelt, that specifically market to the international customers. John does nothing to promote the fashion in the states, just attempts to use it as a way to line his pocket with cash. Which probably isn’t working to well since the market is already so oversaturated with diffrent companies and options people can easily turn somewhere else to get their Lolita and Jfashion fix.

>>9729650
Sauce?

>>9729679
I think that's something all fashion magazines have in common. With fashion there is a lot to be said as far as cultural insights, analysis etc goes but it's next to impossible to find that in an actual mag. I reckon that probably has something to do with the structure of advertising in the industry but I don't know enough about it to say with certainity. Either way it's a shame that so much goes undiscussed.

>>9729151
>>9729174
Lynda is mostly out of the picture with HH and has been for some time now. They bought out her share of the company. She's only still tangentially related to them because HH shares a storefront with AP SF, so they split the rent.

>>9729783
You mean a cross, right?

Is anybody else eyeing this lucky pack?

I think I'm gonna order it. Stupid question but do we get to pick the colorway we get or is it randomized? I like all colorways but I'd be afraid to wear black in public for fear of being likened to a playboy bunny.

>>9730135
Isn’t it gone, dude?

>>9730139
preorder starts tomorrow according to AP's facebook

>>9730145
>>9729520
I’m not an AP person, but it looks like you may have missed it. Time difference?

>>9730148
Unless I've crossed into another dimension where the US east coast is across the international date line in regards to California, no. lol

But does anyone know if I can choose the color I get or if that's randomly selected?

>>9730009
Going to add that the Leighs and AM actively try to crush any 'competition' . I can't give too many details but Imo as a newbie indie designer the Leighs/AM work against the lolita community and keep lolita fashion from growing in the states. They are cancer.

>>9730150
You can choose the color, just that the blouse is the same for all of them. Look on the Japanese site for more pictures.

Why does Japan/AP love Marie from Aristocats so much? I watched the movie for the first time the other day, and I don't understand the hype or why she has two collabs. Duchess is far cuter.

Also, Cats Don't Dance is the superior singing cat movie.

>>9730179
Cats don't dance wasn't made by Disney tho and I doubt angelic pretty cares about Warner brothers.

>>9730179
>>9730216
Cats don't dance is also under rated.

>>9730216
I know, just putting it out there in case any other lolitas are into watching singing cats. I want a Duchess collab tho

>>9730179
>>9730230
I liked the geese.

>>9730230
I hope you get your taobao tier dress someday haha

>>9730288

>>9730305
Stay mad that your dream isn't coming true.

>>9730288
Thanks, I guess?

>>9730318
Not that anon, but why would anybody be mad about it? I just want the collab, and I have both of the Marie ones (which is why I decided I should watch the movie). It's just wishful thinking, you don't have to get upset.

>>9730179
>>9730216
>>9730223
Cats Don't Dance is one of the most underrated animated kids movies ever. I would die of happiness if someone took it to Broadway.

But unfortunately, I can't see it making a good lolita print.

>>9730161
Ntayrt but can you post pics of other colorways? I'm a dunce and can't find the pics

>>9730505
Pics of other colorways haven't been released I believe

>>9730505
Here http://angelicpretty-onlineshop.com/products/detail.php?product_id=4189

Also, I think all three colorways of toy harmony are really nice after seeing pics of them. I would have gotten it if I didn't already get lovely bunny. I was on top of that as soon as I saw it, my apron collection grows.

I’m trying to have less stuff and be more “minimalist” but my lolita wardrobe is giving me serious issues. I now have more lolita pieces that have never been worn than regular clothes left. It’s getting kind of ridiculous. How many white Peter Pan collar blouses do I really need, granted they might have different kinds of lace or different sleeves... even accessory wise I keep around a lot of stuff in case I want to wear it with lolita.

>>9730259
Someone needs to make a fandom coord of this happen
Bonus points for twinning

>>9730179
>tfw there will never be dresses based on the other kittens

On the other hand
>tfw packed eveything you needed for christmas coords in your luggage
>everything but your petticoat

MTO for Jewelry Snow but not Khronos Utopia? AP what is you doing?

>>9730586
>Toy Harmony

ugh, I had a hard time deciding if I wanted the dress in black or pink, they both look lovely.

Anyone else having trouble with APs English site?

>>9730893
*usa site, my bad