January Wardrobe posts

[Anonymous No.10305642]

Wardrobe season is almost upon us gulls! It seems like it's a bit of a dying tradition, but surely there's still some of participating this year.

>Have you gotten started?
>Favorite wardrobes from last year? Any you're looking forward to/hoping for?
>Best place for posting?
>Setups? Photographing everything or just the main pieces?
>Why is it dying?
I know many of us liking looking at the dresses and with the current obsession with flexing, you'd think more people would join in lol.

>If you set goals last year, did you achieve them?
>Those that have done posts on multiple years, have you noticed any trends?
For instance, I went back to look at past years and noticed that when I first started out I bought more dresses during the year because I was just eager to own a lot but ended up selling most of them. This past year I only bought six dresses but they're dresses that I absolutely love and won't be selling any time soon.

[Anonymous No.10305648]

>>10305642
>>Have you gotten started?
FFFFFFF I can't believe we're halfway through January.

>Favorite wardrobes from last year? Any you're looking forward to/hoping for?
From last year I only have hennrie's post in my bookmarks. Her style is goals and hopefully she'll post an update.

>Why is it dying?
I do think we're finally abandoning LJ for good, even for wardrobe posts. It seems more lolitas have moved onto IG. I recall seeing a wardrobe challenge going around last year.

That said, I hope people will continue to share their wardrobes one way or another

[Anonymous No.10305651]

>>10305648
Henrie's wardrobe is my inspiration too! Everything is so cohesive and she owns some gorgeous pieces too.

>Have you gotten started?
No. It shouldn't take me too long.
>Favorite wardrobes from last year? Any you're looking forward to/hoping for?
Henrire
>Best place for posting?
Probably instagram at this point
>Setups? Photographing everything or just the main pieces?
Might as well do everything since I don't own a lot. I'll just take photos with a shitty android.
>Why is it dying?
A lot of lolitas who have already done wardrobe posts in previous years might feel no need to do another if nothing much has changed in their wardrobe. Or maybe they are like me and they feel like they don't own enough to justify making a wardrobe post, but idk i might post one. Expect cctv quality when i do.

[Anonymous No.10305652]

>>10305648
>It seems more lolitas have moved onto IG.

I honestly hate that. Either they post all of their dresses in one image/post and omit any personal stories/feelings about the dress (or worse, the names/brands) for the sake of a shorter description or they make multiple posts where they can include all of that in the description, but that's such a hassle to look through. I ended up giving up on looking for IG wardrobes last year because they just weren't fun to view.

[Anonymous No.10305655]

Aye, I'm glad I'm not the only one who still looks forward to them.

>Have you gotten started?
Not yet, I'm waiting for some good light. It has been raining for 2 weeks straight and I haven't decided on what's the best way to photograph everything yet. On a dress form? On the ground? On a table or bed?

>Favorite wardrobes from last year? Any you're looking forward to/hoping for?
No clear favorites, there was a real lack of detail shots going on and a lot of those who had great wardrobes used unfavorable angles. So yeah, I'm hoping for more close-ups and pictures that show the beauty of the item!

>Best place for posting?
Not instagram, that's for sure. Imo lj and personal blogs are still the best places.

>Setups? Photographing everything or just the main pieces?
Going all out! But I think if you already made wardrobe posts before and don't want to make any changes on the setup, it makes more sense to just photograph new items.

>Why is it dying?
Platforms change, wardrobes get bigger, people get busier and/or lazier and like you said, the reason switched more to showing off what you have instead of showing details you don't get to see in most pictures. And maybe making all that effort just to flex isn't worth it anymore.

>If you set goals last year, did you achieve them?
Yes! And looking back I did a surprisingly good job at it lol. I wanted to buy less lolita in general and use the money to improve myself and create more opportunities to wear my wardrobe outside of toned down coords at work and uni. It was a really good decision, probably one of the best I made this year and my priorities changed a lot, 10/10 would recommend. Though I'm still going to break my 6 month no-buy in a week kek.

[Anonymous No.10305656]

>>10305648
Oops, I meant "halfway to January".

>>10305652
Agreed. I enjoy reading captions for more info about each piece and IG isn't really set up for that. But I did find more people to follow and new wishlist pieces through the tag.

[Anonymous No.10305657]

>>10305652
I liked the last years 31 day lolita wardrobe challenge. It's faster to photograph for posters and more interesting to see the most intriguing pieces for viewers.

[Anonymous No.10305660]

>Have you gotten started?
Not yet, but I've got some ideas.
>Favorite wardrobes from last year? Any you're looking forward to/hoping for?
That girl's all-black wardrobe and nocturnalia's are always my favourites, but I do remember seeing some nice posts with details pics that I loved.
>Best place for posting?
I like both LJ and personal blogs.
>Setups? Photographing everything or just the main pieces?
I REALLY need ideas for this year! I like photographing everything, but I'm tired of just laying my pieces on the floor and photographing it. I wanted some new layout ideas.
>Why is it dying?
New lolitas aren't into old traditions? I don't know, people don't own blogs anymore, and IG is boring for that.
>If you set goals last year, did you achieve them?
Yes! I bought only the necessary.

[Anonymous No.10305668]

I wish there was a better place for posting wardrobe posts. LJ is dead, but a lot of other places don't have the right format. Maybe someone could create a Facebook group? Kind of like CoF, but instead everyone can share albums with all their pieces. The platform is a lot more active, and it's a nice way to have everything in one place, unlike something like IG or personal blogs.

[Anonymous No.10305670]

>>10305655
>I haven't decided on what's the best way to photograph everything yet. On a dress form? On the ground? On a table or bed?
I personally prefer dress form images because it gives a better idea of how a piece looks when worn and that's super handy but flatlays are really good for showcasing prints, if your wardrobe has more of those.

[Anonymous No.10305672]

>>10305670
Wish I had a dress form for this and planning/displaying outfits but I literally can't find one in my size, so either I have to pay out of the ass for one of the adjustable ones even though I have no need for the functionality or half my skirts won't fit on.

[Anonymous No.10305707]

>Have you gotten started?
Yes, I only have a small wardrobe as I only joined the fashion this year but I only have one more piece to photograph and detail shots
>Favorite wardrobes from last year?
Ophelia’s, it was stunning, I would love to do one like hers as for me it’s the perfect format but I wouldn’t want her to feel I was copying her and i’m not very advanced in editing my photos yet so we will see
>Any you're looking forward to/hoping for?
Ophelia’s again assuming she does another, and seeing the posts as they come out and being a part of it this year
>Best place for posting?
Not sure, will probably go with LJ and or instagram though I don’t have a LJ account yet and I’m not sure how to use it
>Setups? Photographing everything or just the main pieces?
Everything, including bags, shoes, and accessories
>Why is it dying?
I’m not sure that the fashion is so much of a lifestyle as it used to be, but I don’t have enough experience to say for sure, hosting issues probably is the main issue and social medias aren’t really made for long-form posts anymore

I’m really looking forward to participating this year, as well would someone be able to link me the post by hennrie as i’d love to see it

[Anonymous No.10305712]

>>10305668
The thing about a CoF group is that it would only be alive during the wardrobe season, so if people aren't regularly using it, I feel like it's more likely to die out.
Honestly the Lolita Amino would be perfect (it's already got a decent user-base and is relatively active) but all of Amino just feels so juvenile and the "wikis" people have posted of their wardrobes tend to just be stock images.

>>10305707
egl.livejournal.com/20173974.html

[Anonymous No.10305715]

>>10305712
I find Amino's layout to be incredibly painful to navigate

[Anonymous No.10305728]

>>10305642
>Have you gotten started?
Not yet, but will next week
>Favorite wardrobes from last year? Any you're looking forward to/hoping for?
The ones I follow didn't post one, so idk
>Best place for posting?
Not a single one. But I will pin it on my IG
>Setups? Photographing everything or just the main pieces?
Sujt the main pieces, on a mannequin
>Why is it dying?
Maybe because the death of "blogs" like LJ, and there isn't a good place like them
>If you set goals last year, did you achieve them?
I achieve 8/20, they were quite rare and expensive, so not bad
>Those that have done posts on multiple years, have you noticed any trends?
Less "OTT" maybe?

[Anonymous No.10305739]

>>10305670
Thank you for your input! Dress form it is then. I have mostly solids, but maybe I can add full flatlays for the few prints I have and cut flatlays for dress details?

[Anonymous No.10305883]

>>10305715
I agree for the most part, but I do like how it's basically all one big feed of entries (like LJ was) and that you can tag posts. Plus it being connected to a username and avatar like LJ instead of your personal information like FB is nice.

[Anonymous No.10305885]

How does everyone feel about wardrobes in video format?

[Anonymous No.10305886]

>>10305885
Usually far too long, poorly edited and don't show enough details. I prefer to scroll through at my own pace.

[Anonymous No.10305895]

>Have you gotten started?
I think I won't have the time for one this year unfortunately.
>Favorite wardrobes from last year? Any you're looking forward to/hoping for?
Won't be happening probably, but I'd like to see a return of fannyrosie or josinemaaike.
>Best place for posting?
Lj is best.
>Setups? Photographing everything or just the main pieces?
I did my first wardrobe post 9 years ago. Back then I took pictures of everything, but in recent years as my wardrobe grew larger I switched to main pieces only.
>Why is it dying?
The widespread of the smartphone contributed to its decline. Lj is not phone friendly and people in general became too lazy to use text based formats as it takes a long time to prepare posts, time to read and time to reply. Attentionspans are just shorter these days. People these days are used to the fast post fast reward system. First tumblr popped up and now it's IG which made posting possbile in just a few seconds/clicks and you can just click like instead of having to think about a way to phrase a nice comment.
>If you set goals last year, did you achieve them?
Yes, I did. My goal was to downsize and sell off the pieces I don't wear anymore in favour of more casual daily wear.
>Those that have done posts on multiple years, have you noticed any trends?
OTT sweet is dead. Gothic used to have a decline in popularity but it's having a comeback.

[Anonymous No.10305898]

>>10305642
>>Have you gotten started?
am poorfag, so nothing fancy or interesting to post about

>>Best place for posting?
Much more prefer long form blog posts, but I don't mind when lolitas share a couple highlights or sneak peeks of their wardrobe on Instagram bc that'll usually remind me to check it out. not a fan of when they post the full wardrobe bc my feed just becomes full of plain dress shots over and over again and it gets grating throughout january

>>Setups? Photographing everything or just the main pieces?
sounds easier to post just main pieces, but i love seeing accessories! i'm sorely lacking in that department and i need some inspo

>>Why is it dying?
daily insta posts kind of do the job of showing off wardrobes

[Anonymous No.10305985]

>>10305712
Thank you! Will check out later

>>10305895
Seconding, seeing Josine’s wardrobe in full would be amazing

[Anonymous No.10305986]

>>10305648
>>>Have you gotten started?
>FFFFFFF I can't believe we're halfway through January.
I see we have a time traveller amongst us.

[Anonymous No.10306031]

I know a lot of people love seeing details, but I love seeing the overall: presentations of the wardrobe as a whole like OPs post or pic(s) related.
Do any of yall have a favourite wardrobe picture?

[Anonymous No.10306032]

>>10306031
I love how this one is layed out

[Anonymous No.10306033]

>>10306032
Collages like this are also great

[Anonymous No.10306044]

>>10305656
One of my favourite thing about wardrobe posts is also the captions. Sometimes when I’m thinking about buying a dress I’ll look it up and come to a wardrobe post where someone has it and comments on something particular about it, like its fit or a small detail they love, that usually helps me make a decision about purchasing. It’s not easy to search Instagram for content like that, and most instagram wardrobe posters don’t bother to say anything about each main piece.

[Anonymous No.10306058]

>>10305642
>>Have you gotten started?
No, I plan to start after Christmas
>>Favorite wardrobes from last year? Any you're looking forward to/hoping for?
hennrie's as everyone else, also my own because it took so long
>>Best place for posting?
LJ
>>Setups? Photographing everything or just the main pieces?
Haven't decided on a setup yet, but it sure will be better than last year. Going to omit the shoes, 6 pairs of brogues in different shades of black and navy isn't interesting.
>>Why is it dying?
It's a hassle, people doesn't know lj, individual pieces aren't so special in the age of taobao on demand and oversaturated market.
>>If you set goals last year, did you achieve them?
My goal was to finished all sewing projects that I had started, and I've failed lol
>>Those that have done posts on multiple years, have you noticed any trends?
Full coord shots aren't as popular as it was, nor nicer formatting with frames and such

[Anonymous No.10306062]

>>10306033

[Anonymous No.10306066]

>>10306062

[Anonymous No.10306070]

>>10306062

[Anonymous No.10306092]

>Have you gotten started?
Not yet, but I'm going to try to get an early start this week so I'm not rushing in January.

>Favorite wardrobes from last year? Any you're looking forward to/hoping for?
Velveteen and vice's is pretty much a dream wardrobe, and like everyone's said, hennrie's is really cohesive and she did a great job presenting it. I also liked bonniviwii's (sp?) even though I'm not a sweet lolita.
I'm really hoping thingswenevedid does one and recklessrave because I'd like to see everything she owns in one place instead of in different capsule wardrobe videos.

>Setups? Photographing everything or just the main pieces?
Probably just the dresses on a dressform this year. I don't think I'll even do coords, that was such a hassle although I did like how it looked... I think I'll try to photograph everything.

[Anonymous No.10306100]

>>10305642
Honestly i won't bother i have a super small wardrobe (25 pieces) and even though 95% is brand it's all older pieces that aren't really sought after or goes for high prices except maybe for one or two

[Anonymous No.10306107]

>>10306100
Mine is the same size and I'm still going to do one lol
Plus, you'd be surprised, there might be people out there looking for more pictures of one of the older dresses you own. Do it for yourself, not the people who may or may not view it.

[Anonymous No.10306134]

>>10305642
>>Have you gotten started?
Wait, we're supposed to start NOW?
>>Favorite wardrobes from last year? Any you're looking forward to/hoping for?
I want to see my old friend's wardrobe now that it's been some years since we've seen or spoken to each other. She was the friend who got me into the fashion, and she lives across the country from me, but she's still beautiful, and I recently saw her in a perfect CTP coordinate! Not my thing but it looks amazing on her. I can't wait to see if she does a wardrobe post this year. Honestly, being happy for other people in their wardrobes is a good feeling.
>>Best place for posting?
Please don't say Facebook. Honestly? I'd post mine here.
>>Setups? Photographing everything or just the main pieces?
Just the main pieces. Who needs to see photos of my 2 pairs of white wristcuffs?
>>Why is it dying?
Is it? Maybe because younger lolitas don't have the attention spans for it. I still admire the wardrobes of my fellow late 20's and early 30's-chans.
One thing I am NOT looking forward to is all the damn oldschool-trenders posting wardrobes. Get over yourselves.
>>If you set goals last year, did you achieve them?
Yes! I got some stuff on Taobao this year I really needed for my ultimate dream dress. Now all I need is the chance to wear the coord. Hopefully that chance comes in 2020!
>>Those that have done posts on multiple years, have you noticed any trends?
I have noticed the petering out of wardrobe pictures like your example, OP. And that's too bad, because honestly, room porn!

[Anonymous No.10306139]

>>10306100
I have a small wardrobe too and I'm gonna do it. I love seeing older more obscure stuff! Seeing the same stuff gets tiring, please do post!

[Anonymous No.10306184]

>>10306100
25 is small?

[Anonymous No.10306194]

would it be too weird if i did a wardrobe post with just my main pieces?

[Anonymous No.10306214]

>>10306194
Not at all! A lot of people go that route.

[Anonymous No.10306219]

For the people thinking about skipping accessories - maybe still do at least one zoomed out photo of the accessories laid out together, overlapping even. it could be educational for beginners to see the framework under the coords.

[Anonymous No.10306388]

Does anyone have links to wardrobes from previous years they thought were particularly nicely photographed/laid out? I could use some inspiration.

Thinking I might copy Ophelia's GLB idea, but it seems like it would be a lot of added work. Do people like seeing the main piece photographed and then a coord picture of how it is worn?

[Anonymous No.10306440]

Very proud of my wardrobe, going to post on LJ. I don't have any status dresses but I'm happy and love all my dresses

[Anonymous No.10306491]

>>10306440
I'm looking forward to it! Please also add captions if you want.

[Anonymous No.10306503]

Would people be interested if I added personal notes to each piece? Such as how I obtained it, any fond memory etc. It would be extremely personal, but I do love my pieces and each one of them is special for me.

[Anonymous No.10306504]

>>10306503
No

[Anonymous No.10306513]

>>10306504
Don't listen this anon, I think personal stories are one of the best parts of wardrobe posts. If people don't want to read it they can just look at the photos. But if it would make you happy to talk about it then go for it. I'm sure some people would be interested.

[Anonymous No.10306514]

>>10306513
She asked for our opinion and I gave mine. Calm down dumbass.

[Anonymous No.10306527]

>>10306503
I agree with >>10306513 that it's one of the best parts. Though personally I'm less interested in how you obtained them and more what memories, stories and other things you connect with them or just openly showing your love.

Also please don't reply to the shitposter.

[Anonymous No.10306531]

>>10306527
>people have a different opinion than mine!
>how could this be?! Must be shitposting!!!

[Anonymous No.10306536]

>>10306527
>>10306513
nta but i also would rather people skip posting a bunch of personal stuff in wardrobe posts. if i cared about that i’d look at other posts they made not the one post/time a year where the focus is singularly on what pieces they own

[Anonymous No.10306539]

>>10306440
Fuck yeah anon, show that pride!

>>10306503
I love reading captions in wardrobe posts! I would advice not to make them too long, though, but of course that's completely up to you. Like the other anon said, if people don't like reading they can just look at the pictures.

[Anonymous No.10306540]

>>10306514
Just because you have one doesn't mean we have to give a shit about it. Your post added nothing to the thread.

Man the kids are already on holiday break it seems

[Anonymous No.10306542]

>>10306514
You're the one overreacting here, not me.

[Anonymous No.10306543]

>>10306540
I can’t imagine being this upset over someone replying the word “no.” Yikes.

[Anonymous No.10306550]

>>10306388
>Do people like seeing the main piece photographed and then a coord picture of how it is worn?
Honestly I don't think I've ever really seen anybody do this? Sounds like a good idea though, I may take it from you.


I quickly scanned through last year's posts to pick out a few that had things i liked, didn't include hennrie's because it's already been mentioned:

>riribbon - https://egl.livejournal.com/20176105.html
rounded corners on each image, big close-ups of details and lots of them

>bonniviwii - https://egl.livejournal.com/20173051.html
clean images, lots of detail close-ups, consistent lighting/filter, photos with rounded corners

>alyssiumbaby - https://egl.livejournal.com/20172213.html
full coords for each piece, helps to get more of a feel for the person who owns them

>princessfawny - https://egl.livejournal.com/20170788.html
the rug serving as a "frame" of sorts is a cute idea (just kinda wished it looked cleaner lol)

>everluxxe - https://egl.livejournal.com/20170553.html
clean images, stark white sheet serves as good contrast to her pieces, all of which were carefully laid out so they looked their best

>lapinchoux - https://egl.livejournal.com/20168983.html
rounded pictures.... i think i'm just a sucker for non-rectangular photos.

[Anonymous No.10306565]

>>10306540
>>10306542
I said don't respond and just report her if she continues. Dumbass anon is an aggressive shitposter and constantly derails certain threads.

[Anonymous No.10306618]

>>10306565
You must be incredibly new if you think it’s all one person here who’s opinion you disagree with and is just in every thread. Announcing reports is against the rules too. Saying an opinion that isn’t yours is not aggressively shitposting or derailing. Literally all that was said was “no”

[Anonymous No.10306627]

>>10306550
Thank you so much for the post, anon, this was really helpful! Since I don't have a dress form, I think I will go for pictures of the pieces and then a picture of the items worn in a coord. Feel free to do so as well, I'd like to see it!

[Anonymous No.10307014]

>>10306504
>>10306513
>>10306527
>>10306536
>>10306539
Thanks everyone for your imputs! No need to fight over it lol I will try to make it pleasurable to both possibilities, so that people who are curious may read a bit and those who only want to see pics may find it easy to skip the text. Thank you.

>>10306550
Thanks for sharing these, anon! These are really helpful

[Anonymous No.10307661]

>>10306627
>>10307014
I'm glad you found some use for them!

Figured I'd go through 2018's too because why not. Some of these have things I don't like too but I'm focusing on the positives.

>aeliami - https://egl.livejournal.com/20163195.html
clean pictures, good mannequin setup, full coords, rundowns for all the items in each coord

>teapartymadness - https://egl.livejournal.com/20161086.html
this person loves AP and it SHOWS with the cute backdrops that capture the spirit of the brand (even if it's just a pink blanket and an AP bag). i'm not usually a fan of multiple dresses in one image because people always group them so haphazardly but this person was careful about which pieces they photographed together, and as a bonus saved themselves some time

>maikangwiel - https://egl.livejournal.com/20158386.html
pleasing background that gives some visual interest but doesn't detract from her pieces and matches the overall vibe of her wardrobe

>queran3 - https://egl.livejournal.com/20157222.html
pics of her overall wardrobe/storage, clean pictures, nice lighting, accessories as a backdrop saving her time from actually photographing them, mirror to show the backs of dresses

>xlolfishx - https://egl.livejournal.com/20154421.html
cutouts of dresses. it would take a lot more effort but would probably be a good option for someone who doesn't have a suitable background for taking pictures anywhere in their home

>sanakanami - https://egl.livejournal.com/20153466.html
ornate frames around her pictures perfectly highlight her painterly wardrobe. actual post setup is lovely too: title graphics and categories hidden under cuts so people can expand the ones they're interested in

>totodedum - https://egl.livejournal.com/20153341.html
full coords, and the closest to photographing how they would look worn without actually wearing them. (how'd she get the legwear to stay up?)

[Anonymous No.10307671]

>>10307661
>ssstrawberryjam - https://egl.livejournal.com/20152873.html
"vintage" filter suits mostly classic wardrobe; masks some of the pieces that don't fit in with the rest of the wardrobe

>bubbleruffle - https://egl.livejournal.com/20149309.html
full coords, rug was a cute touch, nice big detail closeups

>tealmenagerie - https://egl.livejournal.com/20147795.html
really unique, dedicated to showing off only the multiples of this one dress this person owns. created graphics, nice photography, detail closeups, and snippets of the differences between each iteration of the dress

>gwenchan - https://egl.livejournal.com/20148701.html
the lighting, from above and behind makes the dresses look almost dreamy. would be really good for someone with a lot of "celestial" sort of dresses, pieces with "floaty" fabrics like chiffon or tulle, or pastels.

[Anonymous No.10307988]

>>10305885
It’s fine if you’re already a youtuber but not ideal

[Anonymous No.10307990]

>>10306100
ugh i switched styles and sold a bunch of stuff. i only have 9 main pieces this year so i’ll probably pass

[Anonymous No.10309499]

>>10307990
bump

[Anonymous No.10309511]

>>10307990
You could do a "said goodbye to" section, explaining why you have only 9 pieces left, showing the stuff you've sold? I was thinking of doing that myself with pieces I plan on selling.

[Anonymous No.10310721]

>>10309511
That'd be cute, but if you already sold them you won't have them to photograph. Unless you meant to just use stock images.

[Anonymous No.10310728]

>>10310721
you'd have past coord photos, even better

[Anonymous No.10310855]

>>10307990
You should do it and track how your wardrobe grows again!

[Anonymous No.10310905]

A lot of us in the fashion for a decade + have already lovingly posted in the past. Its a lot of time and energy to post, then the inevitable bitching over a large wardrobe. Mines pretty boring, a lot of solids and the same style of older dresses in different colours. No prints after 2013, am not into the chiffon dresses, only own the one. Personally I did the challenge on instagram last year with my favourites and don't feel my wardrobe needs to be catalogued, I bought a property and will be fixing it up over the next 2-3 years, only bought 2 main pieces this year and some shoes just there in the bodyline sale to replace the ones I have.

[Anonymous No.10310922]

>>10310905
you could do a lil' wardrobe-changes post and just link to last year's. no pressure to go all out.

[Anonymous No.10310943]

>>10305642
I'm thinking about adding coord pics to each main piece's listing so that I can see how many different ways I've coorded dresses

[Anonymous No.10310956]

>>10310905
Can someone post the challenge

[Anonymous No.10310960]

Anyone have any recs for wardrobes with nice old school pieces?

[[e-mail] No.10311835]

>>10306100
I’d love seeing older pieces!

[Anonymous No.10312097]

who has the largest wardrobe post of all? I'm just curious

[Anonymous No.10312271]

>>10312097
Probably some Chinese lolita
https://streamable.com/66p6a

[Anonymous No.10312334]

>>10312271
I need a walk in closet like that!

[Anonymous No.10312352]

>>10312271
>https://streamable.com/66p6a
I like that it's dimensioned to fit more than what's currently in there. While I realise it's a matter of income and local real estate prices, most lolita closets I've seen are either overstuffed or wouldn't be able to fit an extra 15 garments. This closet is planned for a future of acquirements

[Anonymous No.10312393]

>>10312271
The setup is really nice and there’s a lot of kumya, but I see only maybe 60 dresses? Granted I’m sure a lot are the OTT MTO ones

[Anonymous No.10312427]

>>10312271
Where's this from?

[Anonymous No.10312543]

>>10312352
This is a dream closet, for the setup of the room. I have more lolita pieces but they're crammed into a space less than half the size.

[Anonymous No.10312561]

I'd love to partake, but I went from 50+ main pieces to roughly 15 this year, so I feel like my new, smaller wardrobe would be boring in comparison to last year.
And I didn't do it last year because I didn't think I had enough - what an idiot I was!

[Anonymous No.10312567]

Would It seems too cringy to make my wardrobe post like Ophelia's ? I really like the idea of a GLB catalogue even though I don't wear oldschool. Maybe I should ask her beforehand?

[Anonymous No.10312575]

>>10312567
Hi Ophelia

[Anonymous No.10312576]

>>10312567
Or just say in your post that it's inspired by Ophelia? I mean, she herself was inspired by GLB so not her own original idea desu

[Anonymous No.10312586]

>>10312427
My friend shared it from some random Chinese lolita that posted it on weibo months ago. Unfortunately, I don't have anymore info

[Anonymous No.10312621]

>>10312271
I could only really count the first section but going by that it seems she has about 80 pieces? The biggest I know of is darkromantica's (josine I think?) at 177 pieces.

>>10312561
Wow, that's a huge difference! How'd you decide what to get rid of? And honestly I think it'd be interesting to see the 15 pieces that you loved enough to keep out of a large wardrobe.

>>10312567
Do it anon! She didn't invent the GLB layout so it's fair game. Good luck with the editing! I don't know how big your wardrobe is but I'm sure it'll be time-consuming no matter what.

[Anonymous No.10312715]

>>10312621
I guess I just got sick of having random pieces from every substyle that I never even wore once. I might do it but I have some stuff coming in the mail that I want to post too.

[Anonymous No.10312876]

>>10306100
despite what people on /cgl/ pretend to own, 25 pieces is an average sized wardrobe. You should be proud of it and share it.

[Anonymous No.10313127]

>>10306100
>>10307990

Smaller wardrobes are good to do it with. On lj's blog format, you could even go into details of what you love, your best memories of each dress and it wouldn't get too tedious.

[Anonymous No.10313767]

The first post is up! I'm looking forward to seeing them trickle in.

In other news, anyone else waiting to receive their Honey Cakes before posting? lol

[Anonymous No.10313803]

>>10313767
Where was it posted?

[Anonymous No.10313903]

>>10313803
The egl livejournal. It's right under the post announcing the January wardrobe theme.

[Anonymous No.10313906]

>>10313903
To be honest, I don't see why anyone would care to see a wardrobe almost entirely made up of self-admitted bad handmade and ugly offbrand shit. Oh well, I'm sure better wardrobes will come.

[Anonymous No.10313953]

>>10313906
I liked her layout and the texts she added but I agree that she could've left out the first batch of handmades. That blue rose one is beautiful though.

[Anonymous No.10313983]

>>10313906
I'm happy to see any kind of wardrobe, it still fills me with joy to see what kind of piece people like to collect!

But I do agree that her confessions on how bad the pieces are were awful. No need for that piece of text.

[Anonymous No.10314058]

>>10310956

[Anonymous No.10314091]

>>10313906

I actually like them. The handmade stuff is nice when you can see the progression of how bad they were at the start and then get better after a couple of years (so, I'd give this one another few years to ferment before calling it bad).

The offbrand is useful because sometimes some stuff looks genuinely lovely despite being offbrand. Or they don't, and now you know not to buy them.

[Anonymous No.10314237]

>>10305642
I won't be participating this year because I still have a very small wardrobe, but I hope to see some nice old school wardrobes this year.

[Anonymous No.10314315]

>>10314237
Post your tiny wardrobe! If you continue to post through the years it’s nice to look back on.

[Anonymous No.10314316]

>>10314058
>dat filename

[Anonymous No.10314404]

>finally have a dressform
>no real good spaces to take photos but some okay ones
>start taking photos
>nowhere to post them
I don't use LJ and don't want to start. Insta just seems inefficient. So I don't know what I'll end up doing.

[Anonymous No.10314485]

>>10314404
I don't even know if anybody's using it anymore, but Tumblr is an option.
As for LJ, I know it's annoying but I personally made an account solely for wardrobe posting.

[Anonymous No.10314696]

>>10314404
I saw that artemis_argyi had a Wordpress solely for her wardrobe posts, so that's an idea. If you ever decide to pick up blogging you could use that too. Honestly though, making an LJ account really isn't that much effort, and it's definitely where your post is most likely to be seen.

[Anonymous No.10314971]

Reminder that this could be the last year to make wardrobe posts on livejournal.

[Anonymous No.10315080]

>>10314971
Why is that? Is LJ shutting down?

[Anonymous No.10315082]

>>10315080
No but there is a very real chance it will within this year.

[Anonymous No.10315145]

>>10315082
And once again... Why are you saying this? Where's your proof?

[Anonymous No.10315235]

>>10305885
Highly dislike it. I never really watch such videos, nor "wardrobe tours". I highly prefer images. Honestly, I still like LJ best for this. It's the one time a year I go there to watch the posts.

[Anonymous No.10315642]

Thoughts on the wardrobes you’ve seen thus far?

[Anonymous No.10315811]

>>10315642
not impressed so far, hope to see more cohesive and bigger wardrobes!

[Anonymous No.10315824]

>>10315642
I hope for more detail shots and wardrobes of moitiefags who are wear it longer than the past 2 years.

[Anonymous No.10315836]

>>10315811
This is why people don't post. There is nothinģ wrong with small or offbrand wardrobe

[Anonymous No.10315837]

Am i they only one who still regularlyb uses lj for other stuff too?

[Anonymous No.10315894]

>>10315642
I've been really enjoying them! The size doesn't matter to me, I just want to see pictures and get an idea of the person's taste.

>>10315836
They didn't say there was anything wrong with them, anon, just what they personally like! I hope to see some big wardrobes too, they can be super fun!

[Anonymous No.10315906]

>>10315894
I love seeing people’s personal style as well! It’s my favorite aspect of wardrobe season

[Anonymous No.10315909]

I don't think I'm going to do a wardrobe post this year, I need to retake all my pictures but I don't have the time or space to do so. I've made posts the last three years or so anyway and my wardrobe hasn't changed much.

Still watching other people's posts though, this is a really fun time of year.

[Anonymous No.10316301]

>>10315642
I've been having fun looking through them! It feels like there's a tiny little bit more activity than there was at this same time last year which is pretty nice, unless I'm imagining it.

[Anonymous No.10316321]

Would a big mainpiece-only wardrobe post still be interesting? Or should I do a full one next year? It just takes too much time.

[Anonymous No.10316323]

>>10315837
Just you and Russia

[Anonymous No.10316357]

>>10316321

There's always someone interested in big wardrobes, if nothing else apparently some anons like to count main pieces and compare who has the biggest wardrobe, who has the biggest and most cohesive wardrobe, who has the biggest wardrobe that's never worn, and so on.

The challenge would actually be to present it in a way that doesn't seem to dragged out, too random, or too chaotic. The smaller wardrobes can get away with rambling on about everything but the bigger wardrobes seem to do much better when you give some thought to grouping the items together and thinking how to present them as an interesting group of objects rather than a listing of 100 dresses.

[Anonymous No.10316367]

>>10316321
I like seeing all wardrobe posts. Tbh the detail and worn shots bore me, especially since most of those posts load slowly for me

[Anonymous No.10316408]

>>10316321
Of course! That's what most people are there for. T b h I usually gloss over the blouses/socks/etc unless the poster presented them particularly nicely.

I do agree with >>10316357 about presentation though. Josine's wardrobe was amazing to look at because of its size but it was really lifeless and boring to scroll through.

[Anonymous No.10316454]

I can't wait for the few wardrobe videos on YouTube. Have you seen any so far?

[Anonymous No.10316460]

>>10316454
Same but haven't seen any for 2020 yet

[Anonymous No.10316477]

>>10316454
only Misako's

[Anonymous No.10316617]

>>10316454
I was thinking of doing a wardrobe video, but to be honest my closet is in such a complete state of chaos.
Would a video of me fixing and arranging my closet for the new year be interesting to anyone? I basically have a self-constructed walk-in closet, so I'd be building new additions as well as finding new ways to store accessories, bags, shoes, etc. because my closet has rapidly outgrown the space I created for it.

[Anonymous No.10316625]

>>10316617
I would honestly adore that anon, my closet is also chaos atm and I would love to get some inspo for how to fix it.

[Anonymous No.10316849]

>>10316617
Oh God, please! I'd love to see something different to the usual seasonal wardrobe posts

[Anonymous No.10316854]

>>10316617
Normally, I tend to not watch any posted video's (or click links to blogs, just post on egl ffs) but your video idea sounds very interesting. I'd definitely watch it.

[Anonymous No.10316857]

>>10316854
You sound boring

[Anonymous No.10317018]

How is everybody doing on their posts? I'm halfway done with mine. It stresses me out that LJ doesn't have a "save draft" button, I feel like one of these days it won't give me the option to restore my draft and I'll lose all my work.

>>10316454
I've seen two so far, one was a standard "pick up and say name of dress, maybe something about it" video and the other one was a girl deciding which things in her wardrobe to keep and which ones to sell/give away.
I feel like most wardrobe videos won't show up until the second half of the month.

[Anonymous No.10317026]

>>10317018
How are you finding the videos, just typing it out on YouTubeas search?

I've gone throughout the posts on LJ and on Faceboom by now and I can definitely say that I wish more people would share their inner thoughts on their pieces. Saw some doing that and it made me happier to be in this fashion.

[Anonymous No.10317028]

>>10317026
>Faceboom
>Youtubeas

My keyboard is a boomer.

[Anonymous No.10317032]

>>10317018
Oh I've seen the second video but not the first. How did you find it?

[Anonymous No.10317046]

>>10317018
I used to lose posts all the time so I started copy/pasting all the HTML to a separate document.

[Anonymous No.10317142]

>>10317018
I went ahead and just made it on a separate blog, since it does have a save draft thing and I really needed one.

>>10317026
Totally agree, I love seeing peoples blurbs about their stuff, no matter how rambly.

[Anonymous No.10317172]

>>10306503
Yes, I wish more would do this! Tell about your favorite motifs and why you are drawn to them too.

[Anonymous No.10317186]

>>10317026
>>10317032
Yeah I'm just typing "Lolita wardrobe" and sorting by upload date.
Here's the first video: https://youtu.be/oRtvPTHqF9E
And the second: https://youtu.be/84LcrX7CQ5E

And how are you finding posts on Facebook? Are people posting them in a certain group?

>>10317046
Oh no! I guess I'll have to do this too, just in case.

[Anonymous No.10317293]

>>10317018

>LJ doesn't have a "save draft" button

Used to get around this by posting a private entry to my own LJ (so that means only I can see it). Then when it was done up just the way I want, start a new entry, copy+paste the old, and post that to egl.

[Anonymous No.10317294]

I wanna make a wardrobe post but I'm arbitrarily worried about being judged. No particular reason why.

[Anonymous No.10317295]

>>10317294
You're being judged every time you leave the house looking like that, and you survived. You can do it.

[Anonymous No.10317296]

>>10317186
Thank you so much anon! I hope there will be more soon

[Anonymous No.10317344]

>>10317018
it auto saves idk why you worry.
Im about half way through main pieces, I really want to photograph something else besides a dress now.

[Anonymous No.10317400]

>>10317294
there are >8 million people on this earth.
you'll be fine.

[Anonymous No.10317401]

>>10317295
This is oddly inspiring. I’m going to finally start a lolita blog with this in mind

[Anonymous No.10317402]

>>10317344
Figure out how you want to photograph your blouses and do that instead. No reason to torture yourself

[Anonymous No.10317412]

>>10317186
There were a couple in the old school fb group, but that's all I've seen on there

[Anonymous No.10317425]

>>10316857
ok zoomer kech

[Anonymous No.10317714]

>>10317401
congrats anon, i hope you find happiness in your blog, I'd like to read it someday!

[Anonymous No.10317793]

Mannnn, I forgot how much I hate dragging all the stuff out and sorting it. Though, this is probably the only time some of my stuff will ever see the light of day, sooooo..

I liked the idea last year of the GLB inspired layout.. So far I have photographed and done the layout for 1 of my themes and that alone took me half the day. So I am not sure I will even finish it now..

In saying that, setting all my stuff into a magazine style has really showed me what does and does not look good in my wardrobe!

[Anonymous No.10317818]

>>10317793
How do you organize the items in a GLB style?
Make fake spread-like layouts?

[Anonymous No.10317898]

>>10317818
Like this.

[Anonymous No.10317900]

>>10317898
this is so cute! i may do this with my small wardrobe just for myself

[Anonymous No.10317947]

>>10317401
I’d like to read it too!

[Anonymous No.10318434]

>>10317296
Two more wardrobe videos are up if you're interested.

[Anonymous No.10318520]

>>10316454
I found four already and I hope there will be more soon but I really enjoyed the two new ones!

[Anonymous No.10318832]

>>10318520
The bottom 3 were all unwatchable.

[Anonymous No.10319524]

>>10317295
I kinda needed this. Not necessarily about a wardrobe post but just in general with my confidence + lolita lately. Thanks, anon!

[Anonymous No.10319531]

nice wardrobe, looks pretty

[Anonymous No.10320962]

>>10318520
There is now a second part for the sorting one

[Anonymous No.10321245]

Man the posts really slowed down...

[Anonymous No.10321247]

Any favorites so far?

[Anonymous No.10321282]

>>10321247
Petrine, although for some reason (I think the filter she used + insufficient ironing on some of the items) I felt like parts of it looked a bit disheveled.

[Anonymous No.10321334]

>>10310960
If you don’t mind older LJ wardrobe posts
2019, here are some I haven’t seen people mention yet. Most of these are not exclusively old school (except psycho_science) but they have some cool pieces.

Ange_de_Reves
https://egl.livejournal.com/20174347.html

Lempicka
https://egl.livejournal.com/20171762.html

Selfdestructful
https://egl.livejournal.com/20167984.html

Psycho_Science (I love that IW fur skirt!)
https://egl.livejournal.com/20166657.html

Lavenderlillies
https://egl.livejournal.com/20152210.html

Ziggysunshine
https://egl.livejournal.com/20104885.html

Go_Slow_ly
https://egl.livejournal.com/20056559.html

[Anonymous No.10321436]

Any other gulls still working on theirs? It's taking longer than I thought it would just to photograph everything.

[Anonymous No.10321464]

>>10321436
I am! I don't have a lot of stuff to photograph I just haven't had a lot of time to actually sit down and do it.

[Anonymous No.10321618]

>>10321436
I have one package arriving tomorrow and once I photograph that and a coat, I'll have photos of everything. I'm debating where to post though. I've never had a LJ, I could make one just to post a wardrobe but seems kind of silly and also somewhat annoying to format/create from a cursory look. I was thinking about starting an instagram account to post them to instead so I can have an easy wardrobe reference for myself on the go, but it really is an irritating format for looking at other's wardrobes, so idk.

[Anonymous No.10321629]

>>10321436
Yeah, I'm just waiting on some more items still in the mail. Of they won't arrive by the end of the month I'll just publish without them, since everything else is all done already

[Anonymous No.10321811]

>>10321618
I'm making an LJ just for this, so you wouldn't be alone if you were to go that route.

[Anonymous No.10322338]

>>10321247
I really liked Pyuukin's. I enjoyed reading through the descriptions and there was something so pleasing about editing all her pictures to a solid pink background.

>>10321282
Link?

[Anonymous No.10322982]

>>10312271
The layout is similar to brands stores of the past. I need to where they got this made from because my wardrobe needs that set up asap minus the table for kumas. A ornate dressing table would be awesome to have. Oh B612, I’m jealous of your storage.

[Anonymous No.10324726]

I keep checking LJ every day for new posts but there's only been one recently. Not many new YouTube videos either. Are people posting elsewhere?

[Anonymous No.10324745]

>>10324726
Do you log in? Sometimes posts only pop up for me when I'm logged in.

[Anonymous No.10324758]

>>10324726
Yes

[Anonymous No.10324759]

>>10324745
Yes, I've been logged in this whole time.

>>10324758
Where though?

[Anonymous No.10325854]

>>10324726
I've posted on insta , amino and Facebook

[Anonymous No.10326222]

>>10325854
Oh I forgot to check Amino!

[Anonymous No.10326966]

Tyler made a video

[Anonymous No.10326970]

>>10326966
I'm sorry but god her hair looks terrible

[Anonymous No.10326999]

>>10326970
Disagree. I don’t even watch her videos but I think long fluffy hair is cute. What’s wrong with it?

[Anonymous No.10327001]

>>10326999
it's the combination of her straightened bowl cut looking bangs and her natural hair that is so jarring

[Anonymous No.10327007]

>>10326966
How do those plastic hangers not warp from the weight of the dresses?

[Anonymous No.10327008]

>>10327007
Get better hangers? I’ve never had this problem

[Anonymous No.10327011]

>>10327001
Even if those were her natural bangs, she would likely straighten them like that to style them. I see people both in snaps and in the west style their hair this way all the time. Vendetta much?

[Anonymous No.10327012]

>>10327001
It looks fine, anon.

[Anonymous No.10327093]

>>10327011
They are her natural bangs anon.

[Anonymous No.10327094]

>>10327093
Huh, I thought I remember her saying they were clip-ins. That’s why in her old goth videos she doesn’t have bangs but then she magically has them in lolita. Abut don’t stalk the girl so maybe she got a haircut

[Anonymous No.10327155]

I’m just always sad she’s not a gothic lolita.

[Anonymous No.10327241]

>>10327001
Trust me when I say her bangs used to look so, so much worse.

[Anonymous No.10327245]

>>10327241
i still can't stand her at all bangs or no bangs.

[Anonymous No.10327248]

>>10327241
Definitely agree but that still doesn't make her current hair situation good by any means

[Anonymous No.10327257]

>>10327241
Her hair just look like a bad wig. The bangs just makes it worse really

[Anonymous No.10327394]

>>10327241
Hope she'll start wearing wigs again she looked just so pretty

[Anonymous No.10327399]

>>10326966
But her closet is impressive I found some new DDs trough it

[Anonymous No.10327400]

>>10327399
Shhhh anon, you are supposed to shit on her because she’s moderately successful now. Keep up.

[Anonymous No.10327401]

>>10327394
I think her current hair looks fine, but I do agree that she is very cute as a blonde.

[Anonymous No.10327403]

>>10327394
I’m glad she’s recovering from that ED. This looks, not bad per se but really sad.

[Anonymous No.10327404]

>>10327394
she looks so much better with this wig holy shit

[Anonymous No.10327409]

>>10327394
That wig is super cute. anyone knows which one is it?

[Anonymous No.10327486]

>>10327394
I like Tyler's hair as is, but she looks a lot better as a blonde, wow.

[Anonymous No.10327551]

>>10327394
She looks really good as a blonde & the volume of this wig is also more flattering, Her natural hair lacks volume at the roots sadly.

[Anonymous No.10327583]

>>10327257
>bad wig
>literally perfect enviable long healthy naturally curly hair

wtf are you on

[Anonymous No.10327588]

>>10327583
i agree with anon, it has a Lady from lady and the tramp shape going on that's kinda awkward. I think when they say bad wig they might mean extensions, like it's thin on top and bottom but has an odd poof in the middle

[Anonymous No.10327595]

>>10327583
>>10327588

Her hair has what looks like a lot of build-up, either from hard water, product, or body oils (probably a combo of all three.)
It leaves your hair with no volume on top, and all the volume you do get is in the middle because of your natural curls. You can also see her curls are separating and clumping, also a result of build-up as the hair follicles are coated and repelling from each other.
Curly girls are just unfortunately more prone to build-up. She should do a clarifying treatment, then minimize her use of non-washable silicones, and treat her hard water if she does have it (and since she's an American, that's very likely.)

[Anonymous No.10327618]

>>10327595
Any recommendations for clarifying treatments? I have a similar problem.

[Anonymous No.10327638]

>>10327583
>literally perfect enviable long healthy naturally curly hair
I don't wanna be a dick, but I've been working on learning how to maintain my curly hair for about 12 years now. Her hair looks very much like my hair when I fall into a lull of not caring for it properly or when conditions are really really unfavourable (super dry air, haven't had it cut recently enough etc).

>>10327595
is basically correct although a bad cut and bad drying techniques can also lead to that kind of lank, triangular look. It can really help to get more volume and more defined curls if you use a diffuser with your head flipped over and/or bundle up wet curls in a t-shirt so gravity isn't pulling them down while they're wet and heavy. Silicone-free gels also help with curl definition and you can't tell there's any product once the hair is dry.

I could go on but tldr; she could have really awesome looking hair with a few changes.

[Anonymous No.10327639]

>>10327618
Any strong shampoo with no silicones in it should do. You can usually tell at a glance what will work because it'll be clear and gooey rather than opaque/milky and shiny-smooth. Ingredients list at the back should list nothing from:

https://www.curlsbot.com/curly-girl-ingredient-list/

with the exception of the sulfate list. Sulfates are fine if you're doing a one-time clarifying wash.

If you have curls, follow up with a good silicone-free conditioner (also amazing for detangling). I like the coconut Tresemme one labelled "silicone free". I think it's called "nourish and replenish" or something.

[Anonymous No.10327654]

>>10327394
now if she'd stop with the bare eye+ black liner on the water line we'll get somewhere

[Anonymous No.10335869]

Well anons, January is over. Which ones did you like/dislike?

[Anonymous No.10336191]

>>10335869
Bumping because I’d also like to know what people thought

[Anonymous No.10336193]

>>10335869

underwhelming, but i can't talk because january was rough for me so i didn't get my wardrobe done. i think wardrobe posts should be moved to a transition season like spring or fall. not only is the light better but people aren't hit with the SAD as much in both north and south hemispheres.

[Anonymous No.10336252]

>>10336193
Yeah the lack of light made it take a really long time to get mine done. So much colour correction to do when you're taking pics in the evening and your light source is yellow overhead bulbs.

[Anonymous No.10336315]

My favourites are simply layouts on bed/floor, I think that feels the cutest (although Ophelia's was gorgeous, editing that is too much for most other people including myself lol)
I understand that nowadays youtube is the number 1 site, so many feel as if they have to switch to using that but god, those videos that were linked here were so painful to watch. They give me akward teen in 2007 vibes - only with adult women in 2020. If you want to post your face to the internet, think about what you want to say/do and please don't pretend to be innovate/quirky/funny if you're simply not.
Tyler's was also insane, after a while it started to feel like on repeat. Sorry but no person needs 69 pastel dresses.

[Anonymous No.10336351]

>>10336315
Gotta disagree on the switch to Youtube, I counted less than 10 wardrobe videos on there this year.
>it started to feel like on repeat
This though. Not specific to Tyler but I'm so sick of the all-pastel-AP wardrobes, and somehow these girls are always the ones that are more likely to post. AP wardrobes in muted tones or bright reds and blues would be a welcome change of pace.

>>10335869
i liked mine lol

[Anonymous No.10336355]

>>10336315
Where did Ophelia post hers this year? I can't seem to find it.

[Anonymous No.10336510]

>>10336355
She didn't, I meant that I liked hers from last year.

[Anonymous No.10336513]

>>10335869
I liked some of the ones I saw but they didn’t share theirs to lj so I feel like I shouldn’t share it here

[Anonymous No.10336941]

>>10336355
I think she's trying to make a page for it on her neocities site like all the other oldschoolers.