/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Ooh I'll start.
Any of yous have a Halloween themed meet/coords planned?

I've had months to prepare for myths next week and I've left my coord to the last minute. Pray for me, gulls

Anyone else taken aback by how ugly the lady sloth Halloween release is? I’ve never really been interested in the brand in the first place so it’s not a let down or anything I just can’t believe how ugly and childish the art is and that they decided to use vertical stripes as a background...ew

>>9967954
I think the print is fun and cute, but it kills me that there's nothing to complete the hem. No lace, no frill, nothing. I'm a sucker for tacky prints but the garment construction just screams lazy.

>>9967954
Agreed. It’s ugly and I hate it

>>9967954
But WHY are the bows two different sizes. This entire dress is a mess.

>>9967925
My comm is having a meet I’m suspecting is going to be the Halloween meet. Problem is it’s also themed and the leading vote in the poll is Harry Potter. There go my Halloween coord plans

>>9967954
I like their gothic pieces better, too bad they're now more onto sweet (I get it, it sells easier).

>>9967992
they have gorgeous classic stuff too. I still kick myself for not hopping onto picrelated when it was available for that short window.

I bought Dragon-chan from the JetJ website, and do they not ship to apartments? Because my dress got to my city, and was nearly sent back to Japan because it only had the address of my complex, but not the actual apartment number.
>Thank God for obsessively checking my tracking info

>>9968010
Japan has a unique address system and the shipping dept. likely missed that extra info in creating the label.
Glad you got your dress though!!

>>9967959
I like totally plain hems, it frees you up to wear different types of underskirts without trying to blend the lace

>>9967936
Me too anon

>>9967936
maybe this is a shitty newfag question but myths?
is it a con or a show?

From the last thread

Now that we have seen the Baby and AP halloween prints, does this mean we just have the Innocent World and Metamorphose ones left?

>>9967925
My whole life is halloween themed, it's hard to choose one coord.

>>9968037
Myths of Our Own is a lolita event

>>9967925
Guess I'm just going to buy the new aatps release, I'll be wearing what the model's wearing, I like the set too much to get creative with it

>>9968078
Meta might come up with something but I wouldn't hold my breath on IW if I were you, they've never released a Halloween-specific print or piece. They've done lucky packs for Halloween once or twice but they didn't include any special themed items, they were just regular lucky packs.

>>9968078
What's the baby Halloween print? I don't see it on reserve

>>9968071
Can you not? Put them all in one post of you're going to post updates from a single release.

>>9968101
I really hope they'll do a re-release

>>9968088
I'm so jelly of people who go to these. Someday I'll go to an international event

>>9967981
I wanted to do a HP meet before but sadly it's not for everyone. Hey nothing stopping you from going as a witch of your own style.

>>9968091
Nothing wrong with keeping it tight.

>>9967954
Call me ita, but I love it.

>>9967959
Id like the print on a notebook or a wallet or something but on a dress it looks like something from the Target kids section . >>9968141
What other dresses do you have...I’m finding it hard to believe anyone likes this
>>9967981
I wish ppl would stop associating Harry Potter with lolita. I’ve had to unfollow people with great coords because of incessant Potter posting.

>>9968183
It's so weird that lolitas are interested in magical and old English stories

>>9968199
Oh yes, Harry Potter is such a classical tale, known for centuries.
I think HP themed meets are just too specific. You can't expect that everyone had read it, just doing "magician" or "witch" theme would be better.

>>9968183
Are HP meets an American meme? I see hp coords frequently, but my comm has only held one once in it's entire existence (I live in England)

>>9968211
My comm did them for new book releases

>>9967954
I want to love this, but it's just lacking a lot. I wish they included a border print and made all the scattered details smaller or at least something to make the dress feel less like it's made out of walmart's Halloween fabric. What really puts me off is how the bodice and collar get lost in the print. Too bad really, I would have bought it if it wasn't a mess.

>>9968078
Did AP have a Halloween release outside of the new Holy Lantern colorways?

>>>9967959
>What other dresses do you have...
From HL and Stripe Marine to Cameo Window and Bless from Michael with some Meta thrown in the mix. My taste is all over the place. No surprise I like that clusterfuck. I'm getting the ouji set so stay tuned senpai.

>>9968255
Yes they previewed two prints already that will come out in September

>>9968141
>>9968183
Not that anon, but the JSK is cute. I own a variety of prints from AP and I have been in the fashion for years. People have different tastes.

>>9968292
is it ever possible to get it to the states before halloween?

>>9967954
I think the OP (in white though, not pic related) is adorable, but I do wish the candy in the print was a little more muted, I feel like the bright green/orange is what cheapens it a little bit.

>>9968255
Yes, two releases actually

>>9968379
>>9967954
Honestly I dig the purple one (feeling what other anon said about the hem looking bare, though) and don't even hate the white one, admittedly my tastes are pretty garish and silly. Wish the 'boo' wasn't on there but the rest of the art is adorably dopey.

>>9968458
>>9968255

No meet planned but I have a friend that is requiring we go out for Halloween. I'm making a clown lolita outfit based off the design of the polka-dot dress and the long sailor collar. Except I'm going to change the dress to be a chiffon top and white puffy bloomers instead.
Thinking of trying to find striped tights in the same colors as the polka-dots to wear with it.

>>9968462
I wish AP wouldn't suck me dry like this

>>9968379
The OP feels more workable than the JSK. Yeah it's the same gaudy print, but at least the details of the dress itself aren't getting lost in the stripes.

>>9968477
Same, I already pre ordered it all.

>>9968374
Lately AP releases have been coming in to the San Fran store a few weeks after release in Japan. The Tartan dresses are already on the AP USA site, so it seems promising.

this looks stupid as fuck

Random question. Is it worth putting items on depop or poshmark to try and sell (in addition to putting them on LM)? Has anyone had success? Do you think normies are likely to buy lolita as a novelty or for special
events if they see a dress or accessory meant for lolita there (even if they don’t know what it is)?

>>9968704
I think lolita is cost prohibitive for normies, look at the fucking posts bitching about Bodyline from supposed lolitas.

Even for special occasions like weddings and dances, normies will wear $40 asos dresses

come on over to the farm for some sweet milk on everyone's favorite lolita, girlyhoot!

>>9968704
I’ll be honest, you’ll be raped by Depop’s fees + PayPal’s fees. Only upside is their new easy shipping program where you literally can print an assembled label and adhere it to those ‘if it fits it ships’ USPS boxes

>>9968724
Good point. Didn’t even think about the big chunks depop takes out of items.

>>9968644
If they got rid of that awful tiny Russian dumpling hat and just kept it as a star veil this could have actually been a reasonable accessory.

So happy I dodged a Halloween new & re release shit storm. My coords are ready.

>people that don't even buy Moitié weighing in on their products

Anyway, does anyone have any experience with Moitié synthetic leather? I love these bags they're putting out, but I'm going to have to pass if they'll just fall apart like AP synthetic leather.

What do you gulls consider to be a "big wardrobe," in terms of the number of main pieces? Also, is there such thing as too big?

>>9968765
Idk but I wouldn't buy real leather bags from Japan because leather is more expensive there

>>9968811
>is there such thing as too big?
If you don't wear everything it's too big. I always feel a weird sense of relief after selling stuff I didn't wear (even if I loved looking at the design)

>>9968862
.... everything is more expensive on an island, including pleather.

>>9968765
I have the Cathedral bag (2007) and Gothic Arch bag (2005), the pleather holds up great.

>>9968862
That's because Japan decided to make their own unique leathers because they had such high taxes on importing it.

>>9967936
me three
I have an idea but I just.....can't be bothered to buy/craft things.
Also I'm going to miss the afterparty. Gosh darn it.

>>9968949
The bags are being advertised as daily use. Does that sound feasible to you? Sorry for the questions; I just missed the genuine leather bat bags, so I don't want to invest in something that's super low quality.

>>9969186

The old pleather was pretty good, but from the Ornament print bag onwards it's been pretty shit quality.

>>9969197
Do you have comparison pics?

>>9968458
>>9968462
Are there any detail shots of the prints yet?

>>9969140
Ugh same. Why couldn't they have announced it earlier so internationals could have booked tickets for longer? I bet there will be unofficial afterparties and groups going clubbing after though.

>>9969269
Why would you leave right after an event if you are far? When I go to big events I stay a week and it’s like wed/wed travel to adjust

>>9969272
It's nice that you have the luxury to do that but I have an intense job

>>9969276
Taking vacation days off isn’t a luxury, are you American?

>>9969278
Sadly yes

>>9969272
I'm leaving the day after the event - I don't want to particularly see Dublin, hence why I'd be leaving the day after. I also wish they'd said this sooner as I would have stayed.
anyone up for an internationals-who-didn't-know-there-would-be-an-afterparty-and-therefore-are-going-home-before-the-afterparty afterparty?

new rosa bianca bird stuff,comes in grey and blue(?) as well

>>9969424

That ribbon looks sad.

>>9969424
The fabric print looks cute atleast.

>>9969428
yeah i would cut it shorter

>>9969439
or iron it

I would like to ask in general, for those who live in SF, what’s the comm like? I’ve been invited to a meet (im from Washington and my comm is chill af and mine doesn’t have any men or “men”) in SF and I just wanted to get an honest anon opinion, if there is one to give. Kinda get my feelers out a bit.

>>9969593

I find it really odd out of all the things you had to mention 'men.'

But also I feel like it would be a good time to create a local comm thread again since this is a good question to start off with

I'm not part of the comm myself, but I've heard SF can be pretty cliquey.

>>9969594

Asking if there are men, not brolitas, in the comm is odd?? Of all things? Really? Didn’t we just have a thread about that weirdo who doesn’t even own any Lolita pieces and asks about she play, and my question is odd? Interesting.

Well by men, I mean just that. Since SF is like literally the queer capital of the country (not saying anything g negative about that, just stating) does that comm let anyone in? I have a bad habit of becoming a real big bitch when men in dresses try to talk to me and get my Facebook info or whatever. It’s differnt if it’s a brolita. It’s another thing when it’s just a dude being creepy as fuck. You know?

>>9969597

Lol, I'll let someone else answer that.

>>9969597

We get a mix. I would like to think we have some of the best Brolitas. But sometimes (only a few times, out mods are really good) you’ll get the odd ball.

I personally think the 21 or older events have a higher class of Lolitas (IMHO), and tend to be more fun than the open to the general public ones.

But as the other anon mentioned, we are very clicky. I think it has to do with the fact AP and BtSSB flag ship stores are here, so we tend to be part of tiny, tiny, tiny, brand war. But honestly, 97% of us are really nice. At least everyone to me is nice! And I’m nice back.

>>9969597
So, a few years ago SF comm didn't have any mods whatsoever, and there was an incident with a sissy who wormed his way into the comm because people in SF do tend to be open minded where he ended up threatening violence against another member and was banned. That opened up a floodgate of people who admitted they actually had been made to feel really uncomfortable and avoided coming to meets because of him. Since then we've been more discerning about who we let into the comm. Of course we still have brolitas, and all kinds of queer/nonbinary/trans people etc. However, we try really hard not to let creeps into the comm. Hope that makes you feel more comfortable, anon!

>>9968644
Doesn't help that the curls kind of look like dicks.

>>9969424
Has a very Laura Ashley christmas wrapping paper vibe to it.

>>9969232

I've got no idea what I'm doing so let me know if you wanted something specific.

Ornamental Print Bag is nearly two years old. I've put in maybe one or two months use in that time. Has that textured pleather which seems kind of like a coating applied to a material base?

>>9969672

After a month of heavy use the edges wore down to expose the inner layer.

>>9969673

And then there's Gothic Arch. 13 years old. Still feels good and flexible. Very light marks from use; most things just rub off with a little water.

>>9969675

And just a tiny amount of wear on the corners, which I only noticed now while actively looking for them. Same goes for my Iron Gate bags. Not sure how well the Silent Moon bag holds up yet, but the material feels similar to Gothic Arch, so I'm hopeful.

>>9968183
Same here. I don’t mind people posting about their fandoms occasionally but with HP it’s like an all-encompassing, at least in my comm. With any magic or school-themed release they insist that it must be HP-inspired, act like Rowling invented magical/alchemical symbols, and I can’t even coord green with black without multiple people asking if I’m cosplaying a Slytherin. I’m already bracing myself for the HP references at our upcoming Halloween meet and I’m not even doing a witch coord.

>>9968199
I’d buy this if any of the HP fans I know were actually interested in the stories and authors Rowling was “inspired” by, but they’d rather accuse them of copying HER. Via time machine, apparently.

>>9969657
I was going to complain about anons always having to make everything about dicks but yeah, they kind of do. Or those geoduck dick clams.

Also Laura Ashley Christmas wrapping paper is my aesthetic don’t hate

>>9968704
I can't buy off of LM because I don't have a verified account (I don't have a bank acct, I get paid on a prepay card, and I don't have a credit card) so I tend to buy a lot of my lolita on depop. You could always list it on depop with a few extra dollars tacked on for fees, and on LM to sell. I see a lot of sellers do just this

>>9969657
>Has a very Laura Ashley christmas wrapping paper vibe to it.

kek I liked this print until you mentioned that. Can't unsee it now.

Why does AP keep re-releasing Holy Lantern and every time they do, the colours are worse than last time?

>>9969699
>Why does AP keep re-releasing a super popular print that always sells out

I have no clue!

>>9969682
Minors get banned

>>9969681
My comm has had tons of HP meets but the people attending all think Rowling is too problematic now so I don't think we'll have meets for Fantastic Beasts

>>9969424
How do I buy from them? I love this

>>9969713
I always use a SS because I live in Europe, but if you don't have to worry about taxes I think you should try to just email them. A lot of small brands don't think about shipping overseas until someone asks.

Any of you gulls know where to find replicas of those boots? Preferably in pink?
I wish I could get the real deal but i never buy used shoes ever so...

>>9969677
Thanks for the photos, anon! I'm really hoping the newer stuff holds up like Gothic Arch, because that bag looks incredible for its age. I can't even get a lot of fabric bags to last that long.

>>9969706
Wtf is wrong with Rowling?

>>9969763
She"s trying too hard to stay relevant
"x character in HP is gay/trans/...!!! But i never explicitely said so because they're like everyone lol" as an excuse to get brownie points.

But also,with SJWs everything is problematic.

>>9969804
Basically she pandered to SJWs without actually pandering to them in her literature. Completely disingenuous. If you're going to make your characters more diverse, do it. Don't do it post-emptively because you realise that's what the trendy young generation wants.

sage for ot

Honestly as much as I like the aesthetic of Harry Potter, I was never big on the storyline. However, I dislike the uniforms. Really boring - if I wanted to wear uniforms I'd wear nanchatte because that's quite cute.

>>9969602
This.

Also, on top of avoiding anyone who is super vocal about hating AP but stanning Baby and vice versa, beware of anyone who has a SUPER large wardrobe as most of them are fake, bitchy, gossipy, and mentally unstable.

Non-english-native lolita here! Could somebody introduce me international online places everybody is know about, please? I know only /cgl/, Rufflechat and Lolita Updates on FB, Behind the Bows and Lace Market. Am I missing something? I want to be familiar with international comm!

(Sorry for newfag post, actually my comm is pretty lack of information about global news and I'd like to bring some info to my friends as well)

>>9969804
I thought it was because she is supporting hiring a wife beater to be in the fantastic beasts movie.

>>9969831
this. Every single time i met a girl with a really large wardrobe she turned out to be a cunt and use "xD ur just jelly" to respond to anything negative

>>9969627
>Melissa
I remember that incident. Is Phil the foot guy still around bothering Baby employees?

>>9969831

I feel like you're referring to 2-3 people in the comm and that makes me feel happy I'm not the only one who can feel their fake bitch ass vibes from the internet.

>>9969763
She compared scottish independence to death eaters or something, she is vocal about her support for johnny depp, she donated money to right-wing political campaigns.

>>9969424
Does anyone know what their sizing is like?

>>9969826
>I dislike the uniforms
I wish they had kept the uniforms more like in the books. When you do a HP inspired lolita coord, I think you should take inspiration from the books instead of the films. The films made them too muggle-like whereas in the books they were often wearing their cute wizard hats.

>>9968107
https://egl.circlly.com/auctions/btssb-halloween-alice-trick-or-treat-jsk

>>9969848
Please. All of Hollywood knew he had major drinking problems waaaay before PoTC, and had been sick for years and yet nobody bad mouthed Disney. PoTC and it’s other six movies made it 100 times worse for him. Oh but NOW he want to boo and hiss for his issue and jump on Rowling. I’m rolling my eyes painfully hard right now.

>>9970170
I think most HP fans don't live in hollywood and didn't really follow his activity before he was casted in Fantastic Beasts

>>9969724
Doubt there are replicas of this, sorry. Replicas don't tend to be made for more niche releases like this, they're primarily made to capitalize on the market of stuff that will be popular.

>>9970178
Are you saying HP fans didn’t see Pirates? Yeeeeaaaah nooooo.

>>9970201
>star engineer boots
>not having a replica

oh boy, I'm getting old. There where a lot of these back in the day. Maybe you could be lucky on Taobao or even second hand.

>>9969724
Please stop buying replicas.

>>9970255
Dude,you can't buy them from AP,you can only maybe find them used secondhand. Idgaf about shoes replicas, for the quality the original has to offer (i had two pairs of brand shoes) trust me it's not worth it

>>9970209
Yeah,except i'm not buying shoes secondhand it's just not worth it desu. I checked taobao already but ever since secret shop closed there's only antaina and they arent even carrying them

>>9970440
>>9970443
It's not worth it to support criminal activity? I agree anon.

>>9970255
>virtue signalling on /cgl/
lol

>>9969931
Well, he was banned from Baby ages ago, but still allowed to go to AP tea parties because he was friends with Lynda. Now she's been fired, I doubt he's allowed in anymore. I mean, there's nothing stopping him from going to cons and festivals, but he's not welcome at community events.

>>9970510
>thinking people can't have genuine morals

>>9970202
Why are acting like everyone around the globe follows Hollywood rumors closely? Are you saying you could tell he was aggressive just from watching movies?

>>9970505
They're just boots with some stars on it,nothing.groundbreaking.
I honestly don't care for shoes replicas lol, if i want them i'll have them.
Dresses are another story,though.

Sorry if this is a wrong place for this, but does any of you know any "lolita fitting" music for Halloween? I only know KPP's Halloween songs and I'd like to get some more cute music to help me get into that Halloween mood when planning Halloween coords.

>>9970653
Idk about you, but I just love the "Nightmare before Christmas" soundtrack.
Maybe skip the "What's this" though.

Also, Tokyo Disneyland has a Halloween Parade which is pretty funky, maybe you can find it on youtube.

I'm really on the fence with this one.

>>9970662
I DO know though that I hate the headdress.

>>9970664
where are you guys getting these pics?

>>9970664
Without the antlers it would be okayish but now it's just super tacky.

>>9970614
If they are just boots, then why can't you just buy another pair? Just find some other pair with stars on it, should be easy since it's nothing groundbreaking.

>>9970662
Is this the one with the mandarin collar? Not a fan pham

>>9970662
The design doesn't make any sense with the print.

>>9970653
Visual kei

https://yaplog.jp/ap-shinjuku/archive/6468
It's hideous...

>>9970693
A bit late to hop on the qipao trend

>>9970697
The print is adorabl, but the cuts are just awful.

>>9970662
if they had done this in a quality cotton and a normal cut like classic fairy tales i would be all over it. as it is it looks cheap af.

>>9970725
and also horribly faded.
I miss vibrant prints on weightier fabric

>>9970662
>>9970664
>>9970693
FML I was so hyped for an AP woodland creature print but this looks like shit.

>>9970666
I clicked the link someone posted in the lolita updates post ob facebook.
Apparently you can find it on Twitter too.

>>9970701
>>9970725
>>9970743
Agreed. “Naturalist’s collection” is basically a dream print of mine but the cut and fabric type just ruin it. Why, AP, why?

>>9969724
Go to clobbaonline - they have them

>>9970697
ughhh both cuts are hideous. It would have been so much better if the bustle was in the back and a vest style bodice. The military button/chain thing is so out of place

I was wondering, does anyone else get messages from South Asian men about wanting fansigns and such? I know cosplayers do it, but I just find it a bit weird for Lolita.

>>9970823
>fansigns
What?

>>9970693
But I love it!! Maybe I’m just seeing it look awesome one me. So my taste and style.

>>9970843
That thing that cosplayers do. They make little notes with someones name on it and take a photo on which they hold that note while cosplaying some character.
These guys keep asking me and when I refuse they go like “But I am your fan.” It’s weird!

>>9970799
Don't they have a skirt?

>>9970850
Block them. I've seen that shit used to advertise porn blogs lol.

>>9970854
Really?! :o
I just say no and block them when they start to whine, but I could never understand the reason. But yeah last time this guy asked for a strange name. (Not a name of a person.) i will check if it’s a porn blog! XD

>>9970855
Don't use emoticons here.

>>9970693
Pandering to the Chinese market rarely looks good. This is a very fine example. Hideous.

>>9970869
Sorry! I normally don’t use them on cgl, but forgot to leave them out this time. (I always use a lot of emoticons everywhere else.)

Still can’t find another way to express my huge surprise on how they use those Fansigns for porn blogs. Like they aren’t pornographic at all, so why would you use them? How does it lure people to your blog?
But >>9970854 was right! I googled the name they asked me to write and found this weird roleplaying blog. I directly blocked them, way to afraid they will use my photos for this weird account.

>>9969833
A lot of girls use Instagram, follow lolita youtubers or get info from specific people's blogs.
I personally use twitter, but that's to follow JP lolitas since I don't have a weibo yet

>>9970974
>that's to follow JP lolitas since I don't have a weibo
Japanese Lolita’s are on Weibo? Isn’t that for the Chinese Lolita’s.

>>9967996
This is lady sloth? I really liked most I saw but I think this looks like a mess. Same with the Halloween release tho. I guess every brand has their issues every now and then.

>>9968071
>From the last thread
Then why post if these are from the last tread? Either give context to talk about this again, or let it stay in last tread. Further agreed to >>9968102.

>>9970903
Qipao inspired is a huge trend in Japanese fashion since last year

>>9968199
I like HP and I've been a big fan as a kid, but with the current hipster trend to like HP, StarWars, cartoons, and geeky stuff I'm annoyed by the continuous amount of idiots shoving it in my face and it's ruined the fun for me.

>>9969681
I once heard people try to convince me Tolkien stole from Rowling while making LOTR and The Hobbit...

>>9968243
I think for a meet of going to the release, it's fine to have such theme. Everyone obviously comes there for the book already, no need to worry about people being put of by it.

>>9968374
Perhaps if they would actually ship to USA stores like the rest (send stock before release, have world wide release at the same moment, or few hours/days apart because of marketing and not because of shipping), or if JPN ship things out in time to foreigners, and then shipping services and customs do their job well. If I can get big packages with lot of worth and customs from China in little over 24 hours, they could do it if people do their job.

>>9968379
Everything looks so thick and clumsy on this OP. It looks like someone who has just sewn a few dresses, but doesn't know how to make delicate details and all. Still hate it.

>>9968458
When as a gothic AP has your favourite release...
Times are changing

>>9968811
>is there such thing as too big?
If you can't afford or storage it, or if it makes you unhappy because it's so big, then it's too big. Honestly, it doesn't even matter if you wear it. You buy it from your money, and if it makes you happy to own, no one call go tell you it's bad and you own too much. That's no ones business.

I don't really have a number or criteria for a big wardrobe. I guess it depends what you compare it with. Big is a very relative word.

>>9968862
I still buy it because I prefer leather, and if the item I want happens to be from a Japanese brand, then I guess I pay the Japanese price. It's not like we don't pay for brandnames on our tags and other things that are practically worthless all the time anyways...

>>9969278
nayrt but I'm not American and I can't just take vacations days as I please either. Need to ask free far in advance, then they check if I can get free, have a chance it's declined, then if it's not I can get free. There is also a scedule for when you need to fall in in terms of emergency in some jobs here (ones that need to always be able to send help in case it's needed). If you work those jobs, you have a change you need to work that day, even if you take the day of. You can't take free from that scedule.

>>9969699
>every time they do, the colours are worse than last time?
I'm glad there is finally a green version!

>>9970566
>thinking such statements make people on 4chan completely change their behaviour.
At least on facebook you can try to make someone loose face as a consequence of doing it anyways. I doubt people reading here have no clue people generally dislike replica's, so it's kinda stupid to place that comment no matter your personal morals...

>>9971015
I'm sorry you work with a shit company?

>>9971040
Bruv, replicas are not ok on any platform.
We don't want you here, we don't want you in our fashion.
You might think you're welcome, but you are not. Not even anon.
You think the populace of fb and 4chan are really all that distinct anyways? It's all the same people, any difference you see is in who lurks to who posts.

>>9969323
I'd be up for that. Also wish they mentioned that a bit earlier... I'm going with friends and I imagine we would've booked differently if we knew there would be something going on on the Sunday.

>>9971015
I booked my vacation months in advance too but it’s obviously smarter to take the week off if you are traveling far for a event for sight seeing.

It isn’t that hard to plan around work, the anon just is stupid about it and thinks it’s “last” minute when everyone knew there was going to be an after party. They hinted about it and European events have been doing them for years.

>>9971040
And your comment is super useful and changes people?

Legit question,not bait. I got frisky with my SO this evening after coming back from hanging out with fellow lolita friends before and long story short i have cum stains on my dress. Thankfully it's on the inside but damn.
How do I remove a semen stain,gulls? I'm disgusted at myself right now.

>>9971052
Nayrt but lol too bad i'll continue wearing tea party shoes and heart buckle shoes replicas. Nobody ever gave me shit for it. Cry more.

>>9971284
first of all dont do that again

Second dont use hot water as it sets natural stains like cum and blood, soaking in cold water with prewash stain remover/oxyclean + gentle brushing/scrubbing should get it out

>>9971291
I was in the process of changing,took me by surprise and things escalated. Shame on me and my sinful ways.
Thank you anon!!

>>9970799
You can always hold out hope for a special set in a typical AP cut

>>9968472
Oh gee. I had this same dress in mind for Halloween too. I hope we can both pull off a cute look.

>>9971286
Sure you're not that anon with your repetitive "lol". Be what do you think you're getting right now? You look tacky and your behavior is tacky.

>>9971284
Bless you anon, hope you get the cum stains out

>>9970999
haha oh wow!

You sound like my kind of salty. Too bad people just do whatever the fuck they want instead of doing their job like 90% of the time.

>>9971323
Whatever makes you sleep at night anony. Stay salty

>>9971284
I never understood why people still cum inside of people, its 2018.
> team condom and then pulling out before cumming in said condom

>>9971343
less messy and doesn't get on your brand.

could also cum in the mouth for a different effect with same result of not getting on brand.

>>9971340
>assuming we're all the same anon

>>9971323
Like only one person here says lol. Love

Could you get any more assblasted? Design replicas are fine, they are not brand quality but there's nothing inherently wrong with wearing TPs just because AP did them first, or those Bodyline replicas of the heart buckle and antique ribbon shoes. It's not like irregular choice designs where they sometimes feature unique illustrations and very distinct designs, replicas of those would be wrong

Anyone excited for the Automatic Honey release?

>>9970653
Nana kitade or wakeshima, i dont remember which one is which but one of them is really nice for halloween

>>9971340
Oh no its the annoying anony anon again

>>9971518
read
>>9971360

>>9971364
Did you follow the thread? Anon wants a pair of boots that literally have APs logo on the side.

>>9971364
>there's nothing inherently wrong with wearing TPs just because AP did them first, or those Bodyline replicas of the heart buckle and antique ribbon shoes. It's not like irregular choice designs where they sometimes feature unique illustrations and very distinct designs, replicas of those would be wrong
Okay I'm fine with everyone doing as they please but why is this an acceptable mentality? Someone had to design the shoes too and they are not getting any more money out of it than from print replicas. I understand buying shoes that are no longer made by original designer or shoes that are only similar to an excisting pair. But when there are stores selling multiple straight up replicated designs I'm sorry but the whole "there is only so many ways to slap a bow on a shoe" argument doesn't work anymore.

I’m hoping to have a Halloween Masquerade party this year; it’s not going to be lolita themed but I’m planning on wearing a lolita coordinate for it. I’m hoping some of my friends that come will dress in lolita as well. It’s going to be a “costumes/themed outfits not required but preferred” sort of deal. And I’m planning on wearing LS’s Spooky Macarons set for it, I just love tacky Halloween shit and it’s right down my alley.

>>9971535
mte. like how hard is it to just make basic tea-parties that are not replicas or think of your own original buckle design? i guess then they'd actually have to spend money on a designer...

>>9971512
Which Taobao brand is this

>>9971535
>>9971541
I have size 27cm feet. I will literally never be able to wear brand shoes and it sucks.
I absolutely support shoe design replicas, and sometimes bag design replicas, as long as they expand available colors and are not a super specific design. The design replicas I agree with are of simple designs or are more inspired than straight up copies.

brand designers are definitely secure because (ideally) they source high quality materials and include hard to execute details which you can only get from the brand. I appreciate shops like Custom House, Antaina, and Angelic Imprint who are offering actual lolita shoes for the giantess. Even if they aren't brand quality, they still match the aesthetic, have appropriate details, and are cute.

Antaina also offers plenty of remixes on original styles put out by brand and I appreciate that (different heel height, thicker straps, detachable bows etc.). AP does not lose money when I buy taobao tea parties. I'm not a shoe customer they cater to. Shoes are essential, especially for sweet, and I refuse to wear fugly ebay shoes.

Rest assured that brand beats out these other shops in quality.

Saw this being sold for $90, looks like the shit sold in Catholic Churches or the streets of Mexico for a few pesos kek

>>9971574

>>9971512
Meh not really, not much shirring in the back nor plus sized options. tall gull problems

>>9971512
The print is a little too deviant-art ish for me

>>9971584
I'm sorry you have big feet and that sucks but please do not pretend your only option is design replicas. Support the models that are not replicated. The reason why these stores are able to sell their shoes in low prices is because they steal the original design and that's how they make profit. It's an exactly the same way with print replicas and I'm sure more lolitas buy replica shoes and bags instead of the real deal than design replicas. Supporting them is helping to expand their business which eventually hurts the brands - even if they would never get your shoe money. I have never been disappointed with the quality of my brand shoes but I still aknowledge their cost is not comparable to replica shoes sold straight from the factory without quality control. Antaina is really shit quality and not worth the price anyways.

I really hope there would be more options available for people with bigger feet but sadly I'm pretty sure custom sized independent designs will not be a thing in a while. Even I would have use for shoes like that too.

>>9971584
Have you never thought of emailing the brands and requesting larger sizes for specific shoe designs? They have done it before.

>>9971605
New LWLN

Halloween is coming up gulls~ can we post some coord inspo!

>>9971584
This.
Also for the quality brand shoes are, i don't wanna put 100$+ in a pair of shoes. I had some AATP shoes and a part of the heel came off on the first day of way, had genuine tea party shoes that scratched and had the pleather flake quicker than replicas.
Brand shoes are the only thing i'm ok with having replicas of. Especially since shoes like tea parties are really basic as fuck

>>9971622
I liked everything til she went "zomg its blackface". Nah,it's just an instathot with a coffee scrub on her face.
Also disappointed she didn't talk of the girls showing their panties and tagging AP official IG

>>9971645
Anecdotal evidence doesn't mean it's always true anon. Did you buy them secondhand? Did you store them in the proper environnent? What year were these shoes released?
I've had no problems with the brand shoes I've bought from 2015 and onwards. Secondhand replicas I bought are another story however.

>>9971650
No,first hand and yes they were properly stored. They were released in the year i bought them.
Secondhand replicas suck,gonna give you that. But i never had a problem with my shoes replicas and i own two pairs.

>>9971649
Agree on both counts, I was just waiting for the panties discussion but nope. If she is that mortified by coffee scrubs, I wonder how she feels about the charcoal masks.

>>9971656
And what year was that...? I own about 15 pairs of brand shoes and only had sole separation on a pair of design replicas I bought secondhand. All the newer shoes seem more resistant to scratches while an older pair of AP shoes is super soft and scratched easily.

>>9971584
Fellow big foot anon here, I feel this suffering. I'm just lucky I wear goth, so it's a little easier for me to find shoes that work from other places.

>>9971603
>The reason why these stores are able to sell their shoes in low prices is because they steal the original design

wrong. they do not steal the design, they imitate it. these shops do not have access to brand designer files. many of the inspired designs haven't been released by the brand for 5+ years. the prices are cheaper because these shops are strictly a shoe-focused operation, they have access to factories and bulk material options.
None of this is comparable to print replicas. Illustrations, logos, characters...these are all off limits. you literally cannot trademark heart buckles and a double ankle-strap.

I have two pairs of antaina that are great; plus a wonderful pair of sweet secret shop heels, and several simple bodyline pairs: all inspired by brand designs.
the shops I mentioned all make original designs as well. People buy brand shoes because of look, color-matching, and quality. People buy offbrand/taobao shoes for look and price and often customization options.

I am very against actual replicas. I wouldn't give a second look to an usakumya replica sold on taobao because that is despicable i m o. I do not mind replica tea parties or RHS. if it's a simple design it is fair game. I don't even want to call them replicas.

>I'm pretty sure custom sized independent designs will not be a thing in a while

they are a thing right now, as I type this. Antaina, CCF...some smaller Taobao shops. these all have been putting out original designs and you have no idea what you're talking about so bye. you sound so new, talking out of your rear.

>>9971605
>They have done it before
[citation needed]

>>9971737
AP literally has LL available on their site for tea party shoes. Baby it looks like LL is consistantly always an option now. LL didn't always exist. Why do you think it does now, if not for their customers?

>>9971748
LL is 25.5 cm. The anon said they wear 27cm so.. not even close

>>9971751
I know that? What even. I'm saying they expanded their shoe size selection at customer request.

>>9971735
>wrong. they do not steal the design, they imitate it. these shops do not have access to brand designer files.
Do you seriously think, for example, Antaina doesn't purchase the brand shoes and make their designs based on that? Of course eventually they are able replicate more desings using the same base and even create some of their own mixing up few existing ones. Replica makers doesn't have access to brand files either (excluding the factory rejects) and yet they are replicating and not imitating. And btw, teaparty replicas would be illegal for me to import so while it's not possible for trademark parts of design the combination of spesific elements is a design that can be copied. For example, Bodyline has the heals with identical straps and bows to teaparties. Those would be acceptable but exact copy of teaparties not.

>None of this is comparable to print replicas. Illustrations, logos, characters...
Yet someone had to design the shoes too. It's similar work, you know?

>I have two pairs of antaina that are great;
And I have several pairs of Antaina and as I said they are crappy. Especially for the price. I have also several pairs of brand shoes and I would never buy from Antaina again. But imo personal experiences isn't really worth in this discussion because we are talking wheter or not design replicas are right and not how good their quality is.

> I do not mind replica tea parties or RHS. if it's a simple design it is fair game. I don't even want to call them replicas.
But where is the line? If a shoe is replicated with out a logo how does it differ from a Usakumya replicated without a logo? Usakumya is pretty unique but let's say something like Lyrical Bunny from AP was replicated. Would you still be against it?

>they are a thing right now, as I type this. Antaina, CCF...some smaller Taobao shops.
I wrote independent designs not something Antaina does. I also said non-replicated designs should be supported so why are you getting so mad?

>>9971769
>Replica makers doesn't have access to brand files either
To clarify I mean't replica dress makers. Too tired, sorry.

>>9970823
Do it for money lol

>>9969724
I mean you might not like secondhand shoes but you can replace the soles and clean them out super well and they'd be practically new

>>9971584
I have almost the same size as you but I buy loliable shoes from non-lolita brands. I don't have faith in the comfort of replica shoes and don't want to support such a business with my money.

>>9969704
I'm not a minor, but ok

>>9971848
How can you live without bank account? Like where do you store your money?

>>9971849
I have an account through my work, they send it to an online bank account where I can withdraw money at an ATM. I can't deposit money though so I'm unable to get PayPal verified. It's mostly annoying and I keep meaning to go get one set up, but I have a friend who helps me if there's something I REALLY want

>>9971850
Jesus christ anon, go get a real bank account. No fees if you set up your direct deposit. Try adulting better and you won't be mistaken for a child.

Does anyone have short hair worn with bonnets inspo? All bonnet coords I've found have shoulder lenght hair minimum and it doesn't really help. My hair is about as long as pic related, a bit longer or rather face-framing like a hime cut in front though, and I was wondering how could I style it to wear with bonnets since I really want to get one, or if I should just give up and wait for it to grow instead.

>>9971584
FYI, I believe the antaina shoes on the second row are imitations of an old Innocent World design, not AP. I'd provide a lolibrary link if they'd get the shoes online, but alas.

>>9971879
ooh i think it would be really cute if you curled your hair into little ringlets...

>>9971879
Maybe go for a soft half bonnet rather than a full one, a full bonnet needs a bit more hair to pull off imo.

>>9971879
short hair like your pic related is super cute.
Basically what >>9971883
and >>9971906
said

>>9971879

>>9971952

>>9971879
Basically get inspired by non-lolita sources
>>9971953

>mfw all the Baby shoes I want are sold out in the size and color I'm looking for on every site including wunderwelt

>Been sold out for months

I wanted real ones but at this point a design replica is better than having to wear mismatched shoes

>>9970693
its giving me chinese medicine shop vibes.
I hate it.

>>9971584
American Duchess
Royal Vintage
Irregular Choice
Melissa
Vivienne Westwood
Fluevogs

honestly buying replica shoes is a shit and you have no excuse.

>>9972059
Patrician taste anon.

>>9970693
Why Chinese themed? Why this print? Why that top half? Why that little bow tie? This is so taobao tier so I guess the Chinese will be all over it.

>>9971512
Isn't AH taobao tier? I hate how people treat it like AP but it's just not AP in neither reputation or quality.

>>9972100
Do you mean RPA? As far as I know AH have only done accessories until this collab, so I don’t think they get compared to AP a lot..? Correct me if I’m wrong, though.

>>9972101
Oops, yeah I meant RPA. They're both so alike in that they copy AP pretty hard, but AH does the best quality accessories for sweet. I know it'd be kind of hard, but I wish it was AH x AP instead of AH x RPA.

>>9972103
I think AH only made this heavily inspired by AP designs in the beginning, all their newer stuff seems pretty unique to me.
I can’t stand RPA though, I think their stuff looks tacky and cheaply designed, like not edited enough if that makes sense. I don’t own anything by them so I can’t really talk about the quality, but it looks cheaper than brand to me in pictures but not as bad as most taobao.

>>9971584
I can't believe you listed Westwood as non-brand

I don't understand what is it with people having to get certain looking shoes if they are not actually willing to pay for them, like, just get some offbrand shoes that are not replicas? It's not that hard? There are plenty of cute shoes that are not straight up replicas so I don't really get why would you rather buy replicas instead of those. I don't want to spend $100+ on brand shoes either but am I buying replicas? No, because replicas are theft and I don't NEED my shoes to look exactly like something AP has released.

Stop making excuses.

>>9972059
you forgot:
Oak Tree Farms

>>9972111
This.
Also if you really want a specific design, but you have big feet or whatever, just go to the local shoemaker with a photo. They'll probably make it from real leather, it will fit you, an you won't be supporting replica making companies.

>>9972059
Also for more vintage/retro inspired: Miss L Fire and Miz Mooz

>>9972103
RPA is sold at the SF AP store.

I don't think the brands care like gulls do.

>>9972111
The excuses are so annoying. If you only care about prints and don't mind supporting design replica shops, just admit it. I wish they would stop acting like they have to buy design replicas like there's no other choice, and just say they want to.

>>9972186
>assuming local shoe makers are a thing
Maybe where you live.

>>9972360
There are more shoemakers than you'd think. But if you're not in Asia, Mexico, or SA (or possibly in parts of Eastern Europe), expect to pay significantly more than you would pay for AP or Baby or whatever.

I was buying old GLBs online, and I accidentally bought an English version from 2009.
I forgot they even did this. What happened? It's... certainly nostalgic, but my god what a dumpster fire.

>>9972399
Can you be a little more specific? What about the English GLBs makes them a dumpster fire?

>>9972059
>irregular choice

come on, their shoes aren’t lolita shoes, they’re all gaudy and OTT.

>>9972059
Let's not forget about basic oxfords that come in any color possible on ali or any other local store.

>>9971879
Short hair can look nice with bonnets! You just need some nice volume from curls or fluffing it up with a hair dryer. I also prefer half bonnets because they feel a bit more casual and wearable.

>>9972468
What dress is this? It's lovely!

>>9972506
After months of searching I finally identified it as Flower Pattern Dot OP by Angelic Pretty (2004). It's a beautiful dress and the details are stunning in person!

i feel like innocent world is under appreciated. it's cheap on the secondhand market, great quality, cute and classy while still appropriate for daily wear, and they don't have a commonly hated dress a la radioactive cupcakes. only downside is that sometimes their designs are quite plain, but even then many people enjoy that. don't get me wrong i'm a massive slut for baby but iw is too oft considered a secondary brand.

>>9972572
forgot to add pic oopsies

>>9972572
>secondary brand
What is that? Also if IW is under appreciated then I think every brand is seriously under appreciated compared to AP and BABY

>>9972059
Nayrt but if you show me shoes from any of those brands that would work for sweet I'll gladly buy them, but I've never seen any that would work even a little bit other than some red VW styles (which I've purchased).

I don't have big feet but when people complain about not being able to find shoes they usually wear sweet. Classic lolitas have it the easiest out of all substyles because they can wear whatever basic brown oxfords and still look ok.

>>9972111
Offbrand shoes look 90% shit with lolita and I hate this on going trend. If I'd get a dollar for every coord that is ruined by them, I could start my own lolita shoe brand.

>>9972408
Not all are lolita shoes but they have some cute pastel wedges that would look good with the right dresses.

>>9972107
didn't, there's a squiggly line to differentiate that those were just bonus pics to show brand quality. it worked in my mind.
>>9972059
I wear mostly sweet, but I do own several pairs of IC that I use for OTT stuff.
>>9972186
so...pay to have my cobbler make me a replica. got it.

>>9972111
I'll continue buying replicas of shoes. Be mad about it.
I rather look cute in my heart buckle replicas than some shitty offbrand. And since I own mostly brand for everything else, nobody gives a shit either.
The brands just have to remake their old shoes desu. And I'm not buying filthy secondhand shoes.¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I don't care about supporting brands,I just happen to have enough money and interest to spend on them.

>>9972399
More info please anon.

>>9972186
I think that >>9972586 said it best.

It doesn't matter who makes the replica.. it'll still be a replica. That's like me going to my seamstress and asking her to make me a copy of a Moitie dress just so I can have on that fits.

Does anyone know what dress this is from Misako's recent Instagram pics?

>>9972581
Replicas are still offbrand. Just buy a unique design instead, it's not hard. Or just get some shoe clips. You can even get the brand logos if you clip those on your shoe.

>>9972402
>>9972591
Cringy crafts, awkward, photoshoots, coverage of events that don't look very good.. it's kind of weird to complain about something 9 years old buts here's an example. Maybe this was somehow in the original one but I doubt it.

>>9972644
another one

>>9972646
>Nandi Nightmare Photos
Omg.

>>9972604
>>9972586

I think “supporting replica companies” was the big thing there. OP said they had big feet and couldn’t buy brand anyway.

The thing is, if the money goes to known replicamakers whose entire business is making replicas, then bigfeet OP is basically encouraging them to make other replicas, including making replicas of shoes that are currently in production, in sizes where other girls have no issues buying brand shoes but simply chose not to and then lie and say they have 27cm feet (I mean, are you gonna carry around a tape measure and check?).

Plus, while OP might buy their shoes from somewhere decent, it just opens the floodgates for a race to the bottom, if lolitas won’t bat an eye at $100 replicas, then surely there’s a clueless newbie that will pay $50 for some cardboard-level replica of replica shoes. This is basically Milanope’s entire business — you don’t want the original, you chose a cheap replica. So they send you the shittiest, crappiest dress available, because aren’t you the one that chose replicas over the original?

Going to an actual shoemaker/cordwainer solves a lot of that. They’re quality shoes at a higher price, and presumably make their business making other shoes than replicas. So you aren’t encouraging replicamakers to kill the brands, and because it's more expensive than the original, not cheaper, you aren’t encouraging newbies to cheapen the fashion going the cheap replica route either.

Having shoes that look like replicas is easily solved anyway. Just have it made from pink-dyed real snake leather or some other distinctly expensive leather that replicamakers wouldn’t use and now it’s distinctly different.

>>9972757
Don't use real snake leather please

>>9972644
>>9972646
No arguments about the crafts, I don't recall seeing that and it does look pretty sad, but the photoshoot isn't that bad, especially for its time.

>>9972764

Whatever leather you prefer then.

>>9972572
>iw is too oft considered a secondary brand
A secondary brand to what, exactly?
From my understanding of it, IW is a bit unpopular because it's the "Meta of classic brands" in that it's not purely classic but produces all sorts of substyles, like it's too cutesy for classic and too classic for sweet, and because their cuts are a bit off and their quality doesn't compare to VM and MM.
I can't argue with these points, in all honesty, but they're still my top favorite brand so I don't really care.

>>9972572
>>9972767
I feel like everyone in my comm owns at least one thing from innocent world

>>9972572
>i feel like innocent world is under appreciated.
That's really all you needed to say. It's always true.

My only dislike for them is they can have a lot of long pieces and sometimes even their shorter pieces feel long, but that's so minor compared to all their plus sides. They have the best blouses hands down and they're my go-to for that. The things you said about quality and timelessness is always true, too.

>>9972579
Melissa

>>9972579
Royal Vintage

>>9972579
Irregular choice

>>9972579
VW

honestly this is pretty easy

>>9972111
>tfw size 12 women's feet
>burando shoes will never be made in my size
>damned if I taobao because might be replica
>damned if I offbrand because all cute shoes stop at size 9

>>9972821
You think you have it bad? I'm size 14

>>9972823
How do you cope, anon? I have one pair of Antaina platforms and a tonne of shitty ita ballet flats.

>>9972111
you can’t steal a generic design, sorry sweetie

>>9972817
>>9972818
>>9972819
>>9972820
None of these would go with any of my sweet outfits.

>>9972830
If it's a generic design, you can buy it from a non-replica shop

>>9972817
This reminds me I wanted to get things from their sale...

>>9972821
Not all taobao shoes are replicas. If in doubt, you can always ask on here.

>>9972848
Nayrt but I have bought a bag from taobao before that someone recommended in the taobao thread and said it was not a replica. Turned out to be an eatme replica.

>>9972823
>>9972824

Just going to mention Angelus leather paint for those anons that don't know about it.

So now you can go out and buy the comfiest fitting shoes in the most generic design and paint it the colour you need. Can't do much about the design, but if most shoes do come as generic pumps, and that's more than enough to do a lot of decent coords with.

They have about 6 different pinks, not including the Glitterlites line btw.

>>9972817
Can someone recommend more shoe brands? I love Melissa and Westwood, but irregular choice and royal vintage are ugly.

>>9972850
Don't ask in the taobao thread, they buy replicas all the time.

>>9972862
If you want to ask if something from taobao is a replica, you should do it in the taobao thread

>>9972837
How about some really generic designs from aliexpress.

I can't believe this has 10 colorways now. Is it the quintessential lolita print of the 201x's?

>>9972877
Technically there are 2 red shades now so yeah it is.

>>9972877
I bet holy lantern meets are gonna be even more popular when the new ones roll out.

>>9972863
You're not going to get a very good answer then. Ask in the stupid questions thread.

>>9972885
oh no

>>9972757
I love you for using the word 'cordwainer' instead of 'cobbler'. Bespoke lolita shoes could have any sort of fun decoration or embellishment also, and wouldn't be limited to "what is easy and cost-effective to be mass produced".

There are also workshops and beginners classes in shoemaking in NYC, Oregon, Chicago, SF, London, and probably many other places, where someone could spend a week or three (or years, if they really got into it) designing and making their own shoes.

Anyone have scans from the AP Autumn look book?

>>9972965
Yes.

>>9972764
I'll never forget that news story where a couple had a pet snake that ate their newborn.

People who are sympathetic to reptiles are idiots.

>>9972757
>>9972958
It sounds like what we should be encouraging is making your own shoes instead.

But I still feel like, even if you made a replica yourself out of high quality materials, at the end of the day, you still copied someone's design.

>>9972994
I hate reptiles, but I always think it's sad when animals suffer for fashion and possibly go extinct

>>9972997
It really would be an interpretation rather than a copy. Even if you use the shoemaking software packages (like Delcam) it's not as simple as copy paste, and if you do it the oldschool way it is very much an interpretation rather than a copy. Every once in a while there's an argument in the shoemaking groups about copying designs. With a few exceptions (like copying an ornate inlay or stitch pattern, which would be equivalent to copying a print on a dress), people accept that it's normal. For example.. how many people make oxfords? It isn't even a copy by this point. It's just a standard type of shoe.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say the anons arguing about replica shoes and making and painting shoes aren't actually lolitas.
I've never heard this much fuss about replica shoes since replica tea parties came out.
I'm getting a huge roleplayer vibe from this whole conversation.

>>9973012
The boots are a type of shoe >>9969724 but you shouldn't copy the exact design

>>9973028
I would hope that anyone who made a pair of those boots would add more interesting stars. The boots themselves are a rather plain round-toed engineer type boot. Copying the stars exactly would be like what I mentioned with copying a print on a dress.

>>9973020
I'm one of several people who has posted about making shoes and I've been wearing lolita for > 10 years so nice try

>>9973020
I've always been against design replicas but desu I'm afraid to speak up about it in my comm so I just side-eye them

>>9972885
Are they though? I still haven't seen pics of one.

>>9973020
I'm also a lolita with multiple pairs of brand shoes and feel the same way as >>9973037

>>9972958
I've never thought of having shoes made locally though, this sounds amazing. I'm not close enough to any of those cities for it to be realistic, but I'm going to look into this...

>>9973086
There's a shoe repair shop in my village where you can get shoes altered to make them pretty much completely different. Worth a try to ask if you can't find a local shoemaker. I don't own any lolita brand shoes because they are too small but I've never felt like I ''need'' replicas.

>>9973034
Lol, everybody who posts their time in Lolita to prove they know their shit is an Ita. Which youd know if you weren't a total ita.
Seriously if you think >>9972851
And
>>9972819
Are great ideas you have no idea what you're talking about.. these look awful.
Making shoes? This is the kind of shit people post because they think they're really smart and knowledgeable when they're not. It reminds me of when that fat ita rabbit or whatever her name was on egl would go on about how she only used real pearls for the quality, and post detailed paragraphs about seamstressing and quality, but always looked like hot garbage.

>>9973119
bringing up how long you've been a lolita and how new others are is cgl culture

>>9972985

>>9973119
kek.. lurk more

>>9971517
Kanon Wakeshima, Nana Kitade is happy pop/punk

>>9972998
Thank you anon
>>9973188
Thanks, i got them mixed up in my brain

>>9972820
These would be so perfect if it wasn't for the stupid toe thing.

>>9973119

............shoe painting isn't even new

https://egl.livejournal.com/13290245.html

>>9973020

I think the one that's arguing FOR replica shoes might be roleplayers, they know replica annoy us so it'll get replies.

Everyone answering with solutions is probably real, even if you don't like their taste in shoes or you don't agree with painting shoes.

>>9973020

I thought that big feet OP whining they needed replicas and then dissing all other suggestions is either trolling, a roleplayer or just a stubborn child.

But I also thought that maybe some other lurker anons have the same big feet issue, and so would welcome shoe recs and suggestions anyway so I posted a few things they could try (I didn't post any of the shoe recs though).

>>9972877
It's the Lululemon yogapants of Lolita.

>>9972994
Not to mention people who keep their reptiles with small kids. Reptiles have salmonella ffs.

>that fat ita rabbit or whatever her name was on egl would go on about how she only used real pearls for the quality, and post detailed paragraphs about seamstressing and quality, but always looked like hot garbage.
>fat ita rabbit
You can say Tifferet.

>>9972572
Almost all of my brand is IW. I think I have one piece from AATP and 2 from AP *shrug*. I appreciate the fuck outta IW.

I want this mother fucking bag. I want this fucking purse. I want to put this purse inside me.
Will it be brought back?

>>9975579
who made this. I NEED

>>9975625
Last year by a brand called morning glory I think. Its unavailable now. And secondhand it's probably worth way more than the list price.
I just want a good pumpkin bag. Those fucking lovepainandstitches ones are so cute but they sell out in a second because of bots and the lazy store owner takes months to make them. Not to mention they cost a fortune

>>9975730
It’s still on lolita wardrobe anon

how do comms feel in general about boys in lolita or boystyle?