/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

[Anonymous No.6683734]

It's that time again Seagulls! You pick what you want for the next competition.

Right now the scores are: (This is a combination of votes on FB & Tumblr)
>Manga Couple: 8
>Moe Girl: 15
>Dolly Look: 11
>Gothic Lolita: 6
>Opposite Coords Team-up:

[Anonymous No.6683738]

But what does 'moe girl' even mean? It's just basically 'cute' so how would you judge that and set rules? Do we all dress up like moeshit anime?

[Anonymous No.6683742]

>>6683738
Just about to answer those questions! And Opposite Coords Team-up got 3 votes, for some reason it got cut off in the post.

[Anonymous No.6683753]

>>6683738
I imagine "moe" to be like the characters Yukapon was doing.

[Anonymous No.6683759]

>>6683734

Manga couple is a team up theme, where you pick a partner and present two images as a single entry. One of you will have to gender-bend as the male and the other will doll herself up. Look at Manga/Anime for inspiration. It doesn't have to be OC's, but the both of you should be coordinating with each other. You may use cosplay pieces to help you as well.

Moe Girl theme. Basically you can pick from these moe archetypes: Maid, Megane (glasses wearing characters), Loli, Cat girls, win tails (ponytails) or even a combination of these things. This is more of a have-fun theme and allows cosplays to join in. If you need inspiration think of Lucky Star! You can take up to 5 pictures and do a super cute collage.

Dolly look will be the same as always. Basically the Dakota makeover if you will or Anastasiya Shpagina or even Valeria Lukyanova. WITHOUT THE LOADS OF SHOP! This is more of a Kawaii beauty shoot, with 5 pictures put into a collage showing your look.

Gothic Lolita is very self explanatory and caters more to the Lolita's of this board. Show everyone your best Gothic Lolita Coord, you can have up to 6 pictures in your collage to show off everything.

Opposites Coords Team-up, is another duo theme. In which you will pick a partner and enter together. This is strictly J-fashion only (I might consider cosplay for this as well). You will be presenting together, with one person dressing in one fashion for example, lolita and your partner will dress dolly-kei or even sweet lolita and classic lolita. The mix is really up to you. You two will put together a side by side comparison in a collage.

[Anonymous No.6683760]

>>6683753
I'm just saying 'moe' covers way too much to be able to be a theme. Your example is more like a cutesy idol theme. What is considered moe can differ between people. I find megane gay butlers moe but that probably wouldn't be a winning entry.

[Anonymous No.6683761]

>>6683753
Yes, very cutesy. I will give people the option of doing this style or if they want to have a bit of fun, they can "anime" reference it up as well. We have a lot of cosplayers on this board and I want them to be able to join in on the fun as well.

dasdollhaus.tumblr.com

[Anonymous No.6683765]

For "moe", I really think people should look for influence from Yukapon, she was coached really well by Akira SkyHigh. She was really one of the few american girls who "did it right".

[Anonymous No.6683768]

[Anonymous No.6683769]

>>6683753
NO!

[Anonymous No.6683770]

>>6683768
That dan-dere looks like shit...

[Anonymous No.6683771]

[Anonymous No.6683772]

>>6683760
Basically cute, appears to be high-school age or younger. I also narrowed down some stuff in this post >>6683759. Seeings as you have to dress up, there will be no gender-bending for this theme. If you want something like that, you can do Manga Couple.

Basically these where the popular themes that seagulls asked for in a previous thread.

[Anonymous No.6683774]

[Anonymous No.6683776]

>>6683768
Beyond Yandere you can't really visually show any of these types without cosplaying characters who are known for their type. You can't really show being tsundere with your make up and outfit.

[Anonymous No.6683779]

>>6683772
>>6683765
So moe girl theme is just pedobait theme?

[Anonymous No.6683777]

>>6683776

[Anonymous No.6683780]

>>6683771

That genki one doesn't look very genki at all...

[Anonymous No.6683781]

>>6683779
There are other moe archtypes, even older ones like sensei or elegant ones like shrine maiden (miko)

[Anonymous No.6683784]

[Anonymous No.6683786]

>>6683776
That's why I'm going for some recurring themes with moe character types. Maid, Megane (glasses wearing characters), Loli, Cat girls, twin tails (ponytails), uniforms. Young looking (highschool age or younger). Innocent and cute. You can play things up by appearing clumpy in a photo by knocking something over or the cute, silent otaku type reading beside a pile of manga. Get creative.

[Anonymous No.6683785]

If I enter as Speedwagon for a moe girl theme do I automatically win?

[Anonymous No.6683791]

>>6683779
Yeah, lol. If you want to put it that way.

[Anonymous No.6683796]

>>6683785
>moe girl
>girl

Sorry, no speedwagon. You can do so for Manga Couple if you want to do something like that.

[Anonymous No.6683798]

>>6683791
moe is not only pedobait tho...

[Anonymous No.6683801]

>>6683798

[Anonymous No.6683809]

>>6683798
I know, but the cute & young moe was the popular vote. As you know, there are tons of moe types. But to avoid confusion, we would narrow down a few things or make things easier. Also, we want to make this a little more Cosplayer friendly. The cute maid moe, or the cute glasses wearing moe or the loli moe, cat-girl moe, pigtail moe, uniform moe. Those would be fine, but they would all have that very young, cute and innocent look to them. They don't have to look 5 year old. You could combine any of these things, but make sure you had that innocent/cute look to you. Like I said, be creative and have fun with what's allowed. You can be maid-moe making some cake, or spilling some water to show your all shy and clumpy or glasses wearing moe playing video games or sitting with your collection of cute stuffed animals.

People liked this and so that is what's been chosen for moe theme. Now, you can still vote and pick what type of theme you want. But, understand that is what the moe theme is about. I'm allowing everyone to vote on what they want.

>>6683761
A poll should pop up for you to vote.

[Anonymous No.6683812]

>>6683801
I could allow this, its cute. I want you ladies to have fun, just make sure its cutesy. Play up the part, since we're going for cute/gentle looking moe.

>>6683798
This is too hard looking, it wouldn't work. She looks are too old and not cute at all.

Bah, I keep forgetting to post my "trip".

[Anonymous No.6683988]

>>6683812
>She looks are too old and not cute at all.
stop
sounds like someone doesn't know her character at all

[Anonymous No.6683996]

Here's a good example of "moe" that isn't also aiming towards loli
Some older women (and with "old" I mean less than 40-45ish) may also still look moe but not in the same way as most anime characters would, they don't need to look less than 18 years old but good for their age.

[Anonymous No.6683998]

Here's a good example of "moe" that isn't also aiming towards loli
Some older women (and with "old" I mean less than 40-45ish) may also still look moe but not in the same way as most anime characters would, they don't need to look less than 18 years old but good for their age.

[Anonymous No.6684001]

>>6683988
She doesn't look "cute", which is true. Someone posted a wonderful example of a moe glasses wearing teacher >>6683801.

That >>6683798 would not translate very well into photos. It just looks like a woman in very boring clothing. Don't get me wrong, I like Yukari Tanizaki, but that's not the look you'd want to be going for. You'd want to be going for cute elements such as glasses, pigtails etc. I'm willing to allow ladies to go for cute moe teacher or cute moe priest, to make things more flexible.

Again, this is just ONE of the many themes available. I'm still allowing the ladies to cast their votes for what theme they want and I don't mind answering questions, if it helps clarify things so people know what their voting for.

[Anonymous No.6684006]

>>6683998
That's a wonderful example, thank you. I wasn't asking for loli age, but you'd have to agree that very innocent to the world, sweet look...does has an almost "loli-esque" vibe to it. How about I use the word...youthful, rather than young. Because when you think cute, you don't really picture a 45 woman doing the peace sign. ^^;

[Anonymous No.6684008]

>>6683765
>cosplaying Rin
>aiming for moe idol
oh please, it was pretty obvious that she was a loli idol, her personality may have been aiming at moe but at first impact you can tell she liked lolis

[Anonymous No.6684009]

>>6683765
>cosplaying Rin
>aiming for moe idol
oh please, it was pretty obvious that she was a loli idol, her personality may have been aiming at moe but at first impact you can tell she wasn't against people thinking she looked younger for her age

[Anonymous No.6684011]

>>6683768
>>6683771
>>6683774
>>6683777
>>6683781
>>6683784
who made these?
also I'm not updated on MilkyMico but why is she associated to the "Miko" sterotype? is it just because of her name or did she once dress up as one?

[Anonymous No.6684012]

>>6683809
"cute maid/uniform/pigtail/little sister" moe refers to the feelings of the viewer

>>6684001
moe isn't synonymous with "cute"

I know I'm fighting a losing battle here but seriously this is not what moe means at all. this is not it, at all.

[Anonymous No.6684028]

>>6684012
I know, trust me I do. When I was asking what type of moe seagulls wanted to portray (because we know Moe is a decent sized umbrella of archetypes). The cutesy appearing type was the most popular and something they agreed upon. There needed to be some sort of common ground or foundation to work with to make judging easier.

Just throwing out moe girl, would leave a lot of girls confused and not knowing where to start. You have to give them something to work with and use a medium that can translate well in photos.

If we know before hand we're going for a certain type or look, it makes things a lot easier. Remember, their bring judged on photos and that is limiting within itself. Sure, we know Yukari Tanizaki from Azumanga Daioh and the background of this character. It's different when someone is cosplay an OC and translating a moe personality into photos.

Setting a certain look and characteristics that are classic to the more "Cute" appearing, pure heart, sweet, submissive and much fawned over moe character archetype was the popular pick and easiest to work with.

So if girls want to do something that looks like this >>6683765 or >>6683801 or even this >>6683998. We know the type of moe that has been set, you don't have to look like a loli.

[Anonymous No.6684036]

>>6684012
Basically, people will be doing OC's and not premade characters. If someone dressed like >>6683798 and sent me a photo. I'd be going...okay, just looks like a girl in a sweater and skirt.

It would be totally different if I asked girls to dress like their favorite moe character from whatever anime/manga and send me a photo. At least I know there cosplaying a character with a well established background and character history.

You except me to be asking girls to do an OC of what they think is moe and I'm suppose to guess whats going on.

I apologize for the confusion and I keep forgetting to post my little "trip". I'm a little roughed up on on my new set of medication.

[Anonymous No.6684042]

>>6684036
I'm not expecting anything, I'm just saying your working definition of moe is wrong.

>>6684028
sweet and submissive aren't the most popular moe archetypes at all. kuuderes and tsunderes are far more popular than derederes.

I'm not telling you how to run your contest, I just don't understand the insistence on using a word in a completely incorrect way.

[Anonymous No.6684057]

>>6684042
We're going for moekko, you cannot show Kuuderes or Tsunderes personalities in a photo, it just doesn't translate. But, we all know what cute and innocent looks like. We can agree that there are also many physical characteristics typically owned by characters designed to be “moe”.

We're not using Yangire, Yandere, Tsudere, Kuudere, Dandere. It just won't work in a photo. We're just going for the basics here using a few common characteristics.

I'm here to argue with you, just trying to help you and other who might have questions what is okay for the contest and give the girls a basic foundation to work with. Remember this is a contest and there being judged on photos and their doing OC'.

Now, this isn't the official theme yet, because votes are still coming in.

[Anonymous No.6684059]

>>6684057
*not here to argue with you (sorry)

[Anonymous No.6684165]

>>6683780
she looks tired in that photo but usually she is genki
this dere+idol thing is cute but I've never heard of some of them

[Anonymous No.6684251]

Curious lovey~ The person trying to argue with you that 'moe' is based on person to person and blah blah blah is stupid! I love this idea. I'm a fan of moe drawings and all moe characters have a basic stylized look to them. It doesn't mean 'cute' but there are certain things you think of when you hear the term. There are certain traits that you can associate moe with. Also, personality archetypes DO translate well into photos, because, like I said there are traits you can use to associate.

Sorry, I wasn't telling you directly, more the person that was arguing with you as well.

[Anonymous No.6684264]

>>6684251
***Sorry, I forgot something at the end there.

Even though 'moe archetypes' do translate well into photos the lists that are being provided are really shit. But technically generic anime girl personalities are called 'moe archetypes'

What I think you may mean is typical moe kawaii uguu. Like Yui from K-on. Just generic sort of airheaded, girly girls. I think the term moe applies to a lot of different things that you may not be fully aware of.

[Hitsuzen !!bpM+BJ5XW8T No.6684278]

As a cosplayer I would love to see the couple contest, only really for selfish reasons because I don't think I would stand a snowballs chance in hell in the other ones haha.
I'd love to still hang out in the threads though, I like watching the girls' transformations

[Anonymous No.6684538]

>>6683734
what the hell is going on in this thread?

[Anonymous No.6685008]

>>6684251
Thank you, I was trying to explain that personalities cannot translate through photos and was just going for the generic ideas and often physical characteristics typically owned by a "moe" character design so girls had something to work with. Watch enough anime or read enough manga and you get the gist pretty much.

To make the theme more contest savvy add in some elements like the stuff I listed to help with judging. The cute appearing moe seemed to be a hit with the girls when I questioned them, because it helps them figure out a look they can work with.

>>6684264
Yes, basically this and I know the term is a lot more board then that. But, just for the sake of the contest I need to narrow it down for judging purposes. ^^;

>>6684278
I'm surprised more people are not voting for this one, it was so popular in the last thread and I thought that theme would be the one everyone would go for. Voting is still going on for another day though. I was going to Cross-play for this theme if it was chosen, just for fun and to get the ball rolling.

>>6684538
Basically, another cgl contest is coming up and its time to pick themes. The last one was J-fashion transformation. Please excuse the clutter in this thread, I had one lady debating with me over "moe" when I was trying to explain that for the sake of the contest. That theme is just going to be generalized into a easier category to make judging easier and to lessen confusion.

[Anonymous No.6685100]

>>6685008
>Yes, basically this and I know the term is a lot more board then that

I understand, so, I think(if you'd like) maybe you should think of another term? I mean something like 'sweet anime girl' or 'moe kawaii uguu' works, because that's what you're trying to convey correct? Just something overall cute and generic right? To me, what you mean is trying to convey an overall lack of personality other than cute, like this picture. The characters are just cute and happy, they have no showing of a personality or feelings at all. I also think yukapon is kind of a bad example. She did imouto correct, yes, but there are a lot of things that are very widely accepted as 'moe' and I don't think she was generic enough for the term.

[Anonymous No.6685102]

>>6685100
Sorry, I wanted to add. The 'moe' you seem to be referring to is basically akin to the genre 'cute girls doing cute things' which is generic, pointless slice of life anime about girls being girls.

[Anonymous No.6685122]

>>6685102
Yeah, "slice of life" or "kawaii" are better terms for what you're going for.

[Anonymous No.6685182]

>>6685102
>>6685122
>>6685100
Fair enough, I was running with what the girls gave me. I think maybe it was chosen because it sounds better than Kawaii anime girl theme. Moe had more of a 'ring' to it .

[Anonymous No.6685195]

>>6685182
Yeah, well there are some people who will fight to the teeth over the existence of moe's vague open interpretation. My boyfriend actually said "moe can only be classified subjectively. Where as "kawaii anime girl" has some traits atleast that everyone agrees on.

[Anonymous No.6685245]

>>6685195
>tfw no bf who understand proper usage of moe~

[Anonymous No.6685264]

>>6685195
Yeah, trust me...I know @_@. I'm going for the definition that springs to mind when someone mentions moe: Moe characters are always lovely, whether they be maids, cat girls, girls in glasses or whatever. Often they combine innocence and childlike characteristics with bodies that can easily be sexualized.

The exact nature of "what is Moe" is still up to debate for a lot of Anime/Manga fans. But, we can agree that "Moe" characters also tend to have a lot of physical characteristics that can be associated with characters designed to be your standard fair of "moe".

Just look at these animes:
Chobits, Kamichu!, Strawberry Marshmallow, Lucky Star, Yuru-Yuri, Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

You will see a lot of....Ponytails, glasses, cat ears, maids, uniforms and generally your kawaii-innocent looking girl....you'll start to see a pattern.

Now you can argue and show other examples, but what I'm trying to say nicely is....the one that has been chosen for this competition is this example. Because it photographs well and is easy for everyone to do.

[Anonymous No.6685275]

>>6685264
>mfw the definition that springs to mind when someone mentions moe
Madoka isn't moe at all. Girl could handle herself.

[Anonymous No.6685284]

>>6685275
But she looked moe.

[Anonymous No.6685288]

>>6685284
Are you trolling me?

[Anonymous No.6685289]

>>6685195
So basically, when the subject of doing a moe girl theme was suggested, it was all boiled down into kawaii anime girl with specific traits. But the name Kawaii anime girl didn't have the same appeal as Moe girl.

Because when you think Moe girl, you think anime and we all have an idea of what moe is give or take. I have seen tons of non-otakus began to use this word to describe anything cute.

[Anonymous No.6685296]

>>6685288
She looks it, there is no crime in that!

[Anonymous No.6685309]

>>6685289
Why can't you say "kawaii uguu~," though? This phrase is catchy (it's a meh meh!) and it is actually what you're looking for. I don't understand why that's so difficult.

[Anonymous No.6685313]

>>6685275
The issue your seeming to have is, you're using Moe as a personality and I'm using Moe as a LOOK. Because this a contest based on looks, not acting. You cannot photograph a Yangire, Yandere, Tsudere, Kuudere, Dandere personality on a OC character. Now, if it was an already established character that's a different story.

But we all know what a general moe character looks like, regardless of personality. You're telling me none of these girls look moe? None of these girls have similar looks to the other animes I listed? You will notice a pattern. Cute, innocent looking, pigtails, glasses, uniforms, cat ears.

[Anonymous No.6685318]

>>6685309
Thiiiiis.

[Anonymous No.6685319]

>>6685275
>using kaiji
>tfw kaiji is moe as fuck.

[Anonymous No.6685324]

>>6685309
I'm just curious and I don't mean to sound rude, but are you even entering this contest or do you just have a personal issue with what one of the themes is being called? I don't mean to come off as sounding rude.

I'm going by what the girls picked and we have a "Kawaii Uguu type theme already which is Dolly Look. Moe girl helps attract cosplayers and lets people know, this is more of a cosplay based theme, rather than them just looking Kawaii-desu. So they can used colored wigs, pieces from costumes, uniforms, maids outfit etc.

[Anonymous No.6685326]

>>6685313
No, they don't look moe, because moe isn't a look. You keep saying that you have a very good understanding of what moe is and then proving that you do not.

I'm really not that invested in this thread, I mostly like excuses to post Kaiji.

Here's another extremely moe~ character for you, Curiousbear.

[Anonymous No.6685334]

>>6685319
>tfw that was the point

>>6685324
I think you might think this is the same person as me, and I just wanted to say it's not. I posted Kaiji and Shinji and one text post.

[Anonymous No.6685336]

>>6685324
Not that anon, but I think you have the wrong idea of what kawaii uguu means. You're taking terms from the anime world, not the fashion world. Kawaii uguu is a term that people actually use jokingly to descibe the term that you're describing as moe.

>>6685326
You need to fucking stop. The way she's describing moe is to mean characters that look cute, have no personality and are bright and cute. She doesn't mean personality. It's a fucking OUTFIT contest, nothing more.

[Anonymous No.6685335]

>>6685334
>tfw dropped my Kaiji

[Anonymous No.6685339]

>>6685326
I think moe is a combination of physical and personality traits, but just having the physical traits doesn't cut it. It ultimately comes down to personality. Just being a cute girl with pigtails doesn't make it moe.

[Anonymous No.6685341]

>>6685336
Sorry man, but I'm really not the only person who posted trying to clarify moe itt. I am happily stopping now though.

[Anonymous No.6685342]

GUYS. Moe isn't the same moe as /a/ fucking uses. It's a different one. She's talking about dressing up like typical generic galge characters or 'cute girls doing cute things slice of life' characters. Not ~moe archetypes~ Not super needy characters who you want to protect Not old-style moe. Nothing even to do with personality. She really means kawaii-uguu, but she doesn't know that.

[Anonymous No.6685343]

>>6685335
fucking face of all that is moe right here

[Anonymous No.6685344]

>>6685341
Ok, that's fine. Sorry. I'm just as annoyed as you are because moe is so convoluted. And she really just means cute girls doing cute things.

[Anonymous No.6685353]

>>6685344
'S what I tried to say!

I know I said I'd stop ;_; posting third moe character to make up for it

[Anonymous No.6685377]

[Anonymous No.6685379]

>>6685353
>>6685344
Okay, thanks for enlightening us with your vast vast knowledge. You can get out now, /a/, and leave that stick in your ass outside.

[Anonymous No.6685384]

>>6685336
I realize this, but since this thread has ties to the J-fashion and the looks that evolve around it. The crowd that tends to flock to this stuff tends to be less Otaku and more fashion minded. I realize this board is shared by cosplayers and J-fashion enthusiasts. So when they use the word Kawaii-uguu the term is a little different. If I say, Kawaii-uguu theme they think Dolly, because the closest thing they have to cute-girl look without it being anime is the Dolly look, thanks to Dakota.

Because I want more of a cosplay/anime cute-girl, I have to use a more "Anime" type of term so they know there is a different between the two themes. So, do you see and understand my position.

>>6685342
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

[Anonymous No.6685385]

>>6685377
The moeist

[Anonymous No.6685389]

>>6685379
I'm >>6685344 not from /a/ you fucking idiot. All I'm doing is trying to help narrow down a better term for the contest than "moe" which has to do with 500+ more things than just looks and has nothing to do with shit like yukapon. you should get the fuck out of the thread and stop getting annoyed that people are trying to explain pre-existing definitions.

[Anonymous No.6685391]

>>6685379
WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP POSTING GIFS OF ME
THIS IS WEIRD

[Anonymous No.6685398]

>>6685384
You're welcome <3 I'm an anon who wanted to be in your last contest but I am 100% more excited for this one. I understand exactly what you're saying, kawaii uguu outside of anime does have a different meaning. Moe does too, I wonder why the fuck /a/ came in here and decided to bitch about shit. This would be moe-girl anime fashion. Maybe if you titled it that(or something similar) then people will shit the fucking fuck up.

[Anonymous No.6685399]

>>6685379
>>6685384
I haven't been keeping up with this thread, but "we shouldn't be expected to know those nerdy words like those nerds do" is some pretty weak shit, /cgl/.

[Anonymous No.6685400]

I have a question for you guys.
I have a few friends that call me moe. But to me, I'm just really awkward and shy. Is that what moe actually is?

[Anonymous No.6685396]

>>6685342
I agree. Why would curiousbear be holding a personality contest?

[Anonymous No.6685402]

>>6685398
**shut
Sorry I got really mad.

[Anonymous No.6685411]

>>6685391
Not the person who posted you, and I've never seen a gif of you posted before, but maybe because you're cute?

[Anonymous No.6685415]

>>6685389
I'm sorry but the one who seems to be annoyed is you. The name of this, as CB has already said, is to differentiate between the uguu look that is used by girls like Dakota and Venus and all that.

The reason why she used Moe Girl as the "theme" is because (if I understand correctly), she also wants to open this for cosplayers. SO, if they choose to be inspired by a character, they WILL be able to translate the correct archetype into picture. Since the character is known by that. If the girl chooses to be inspired by Gasai Yuno, we'll know she's portraying Yandere and so on and so forth for different characters.

Now, my question to curious would be. Will some guys ever be able to join a contest? Because I'm sure that if they could enter in this one, she would allow them to use inspiration from a male character like Kaiji and kotetsu who is moe as fuck.

[Anonymous No.6685432]

>>6685411
well that's a nice thing to say
still freaks me out, though

[Anonymous No.6685442]

>>6685415
>SO, if they choose to be inspired by a character, they WILL be able to translate the correct archetype into picture. Since the character is known by that. If the girl chooses to be inspired by Gasai Yuno, we'll know she's portraying Yandere and so on and so forth for different characters.

No, she wants people to just dress up like generically cute anime girl characters. Think galge. She has no desire to try to have people put across any specific personality at all. That's not what she's talking about, she's talking about a look. Plus moe archetypes, those are different from moe. Hell, they didn't even use to be called ~moe~ archetypes.

[Anonymous No.6685445]

>>6685396
>>6685398
Thank you! *takes a deep breath of relief* I think I will rename
it to what you suggested to stop the horde of confusion.

>>6685399
Huh? My contests have mostly attracted people interested in J-fashion, some them don't even watch anime or rather are not that big into it. Needless to say /cgl/ has grown a lot, so not only does it have cosplayers, it now has a large j-fashion following. So if I start throwing out certain terms about and most of my following are the ladies who aren't as anime/manga term savvy....I'm going to get a lot of confusion.

Anywho, enough of that. It's draining. It looks like the Moe-girl anime fashion theme is the popular vote so far. I'll leave the poll up for one more day. Then tally the votes and post the coughgoodiescough list.

The rules are going to pretty much be the same, without you having to submit to me a bare face photo. But I would require you to take a photo, nothing fancy of you just posting your name & date on a piece of paper so I know you're a real person and not stealing pics of the internet. Maybe allow up to 6 photos in a collage? The rules about Photoshop stay the same.

[Anonymous No.6685447]

>>6685432
why'd you even make the gifs in the first place if it upsets you so?

[Anonymous No.6685452]

>>6685432
Yeah, I know how you feel. I once posted my picture on /cgl/, and for a month or two, someone kept starting threads with it. They weren't threads about me, either. They just kept posting my picture. Just take it as some sort of compliment, I guess.

Sage for irrelevancy.

[Anonymous No.6685453]

Guys please. This is what she means by "moe girl" she means anime girls that look cute.

[Anonymous No.6685455]

>>6685445
Wait, I have another suggestion. How about if you want to keep the word moe you rename it to moe moe kyun. I just thought of that, because it makes sense to me for this.

[Anonymous No.6685459]

>>6685452
Damn, I really want to know what picture you're talking about now.

[Anonymous No.6685456]

>>6685453
I hope someone goes for a look more like this. Hnng.

[Anonymous No.6685460]

>>6685415
I would love to have guys be able to join in and I want this to be accessible to cosplayers, because I felt a lot of people have been left about because not everyone on this board is into J-fashion.

Originally I had wanted people to do their own "Moe" character, but I got a lot of slack for it and people complained the term was too general, how would I be able to fairly judge it. So someone suggested that I do something more specific, so the playing field would be even and fair all around. Which makes sense, I'm judging photos after all and there is only so much I can do and I'm trying to avoid sh**storms.

[Anonymous No.6685463]

>>6685455
YES. Seconding this. Very good solution.

[Anonymous No.6685468]

>>6685455
That works too, thank you for that. Maybe I'll keep up a duo term, so cosplay people know and J-fashion people can understand as well.

[Anonymous No.6685466]

>>6685460
>sh**storms

[Anonymous No.6685471]

>>6685468
Thanks so much for trying so hard with this. I actually just ordered a brand new really cuteass wig, so I'm super excited this is happening now.

[Anonymous No.6685474]

>>6685466
~_~

[Anonymous No.6685481]

Anyways curious~ I was wondering if themed submissions were going to happen, like last time. Such as like 'meido' or 'school girl' or 'imouto' etc.

[Anonymous No.6685483]

>>6685474
Awww, who's moe? You're moe.

[Anonymous No.6685486]

>>6685391
>tfw andro replies even though he probably will find you creepy

I hope my cover isn't blown

>>6685442
Nope. She has stated before in this thread that girls will be able to take inspiration from a specific character with a set background who is a type of moe. Even if you don't want to accept the "moe archetypes", we can all agree that there are different kinds of moe.

>>6685460
Yeah, and I like the way you did that. It covers the basics well enough and is easy to understand. Don't sweat it with these guys trying to bring a damper on

Think of it like this. Everyone who will enter knows what you mean, and isn't that what really matters? Relax, girl. Keep up the good attitude. The first contest went by with little to no drama and this one will too!

[Anonymous No.6685498]

>>6685486
But she also stated that she wasn't looking for personality traits, just cute looks. She said plenty of times ITT that she doesn't think personalities translate into pictures. Again, why would she hold a personality contest.

[Anonymous No.6685501]

>>6685486
>we can all agree that there are different kinds of moe.
If you read anything she said that she is using the term to mean generic cute anime, nothing personality related.

[Anonymous No.6685510]

>>6685471
No problem! I look forward your entry =)

>>6685481
To keep things simple, I will keep the contest name: Moe Kyun/Moe-girl Anime Fashion

As for themes, I'm giving you ladies/gents (if any are interested) in coming up with a theme that follows with the blueprints for this theme. That side of creativity will be up to you.

I've chosen to change things up a bit. There will be 1 winner for this entire contest, which means the competition will be fierier. But, I would like to do these contests more frequently for example monthly. Of course, that can get expensive for a hobby, since I'm doing all of this out of pocket. My goal is to get these contests popular enough, that I can get vendors to take interest and sponsor prizes in return for advertizing or bringing attention to their business. So prizes can get bigger and better as time goes on.

>>6685483
*Sniffle and nods*

But, if I could make a small note. I do need help with judges! I need 2 of them if anyone is interested!

[Anonymous No.6685514]

>>6685510
>looking for someone willing to pass judgment on /cgl/
swing a yaoi paddle and you'll hit a dozen

[Anonymous No.6685522]

before I read this thread I was really hating the idea of 'moe girl', oh my god I cannot pull off cutesy at all.
but now that I have a little better understanding of the theme I'm feeling a whole lot better about this, maybe I can be a kawaii nun or librarian.

[Anonymous No.6685523]

>>6685510
While the last contest was happening, I met with some people from Innisfree and they did give me a set of lip-glosses to give away. Which was very nice of them.

If I see that I'm getting some guys in here, I will try to grab some products for guys. But, here in Korea men tend to use the same stuff that girls use in terms of skincare.

[Anonymous No.6685527]

>>6685523
>here in Korea men tend to use the same stuff that girls use in terms of skincare.
Haha, that's true. I only use korean stuff and boyfriend and I use all the same toners and face washes. He even likes face masks.

[Anonymous No.6685530]

>>6685514
I thought so too, but everyone wants to participate and you cannot judge and enter the contest at the same time. So...you'd be surprised that since I asked for a judge no one has submitted an inquiry to help judge.

[Anonymous No.6685534]

>>6685530
shit, I'd do it. I'm a rufflebutt not a cosplayer though.

[Anonymous No.6685537]

>>6685527
>tfw no boyfriend to share beauty products with

[Anonymous No.6685549]

>>6685534
Awesome

All I ask is:
>Late night availability (answering questions in the threads)
>Intermediate knowledge of PS and other editing software (to help with cheaters)
>Drama free (Just so anons don't think you have it out for them)

My e-mail is [e-mail]

[Anonymous No.6685547]

>>6685486
I dunno ._.
brenda?

[Anonymous No.6685553]

>>6685549
I'm probably not interested in breaking anonymity beyond maybe taking a name for these threads? just letting you know. if that's not an issue I"ll e-mail you.

[Anonymous No.6685557]

>>6685553
No worries, I'd prefer that. Take a name and you're good to go.

[Anonymous No.6685558]

>>6685547
Nope, I was on the asian threads on /soc/ quite a bit haha. I wasn't OP though, but bumped with just as much regularity. Damn I miss those. But yeah! I used your .gif because I think you're pretty damn moe and it applied I guess haha.

[Anonymous No.6685566]

>>6685557
Interesting Dolly look is starting to catch up now with Moe Kyun.

The tally so far:
Manga Couple - 8
Moe Kyun - 17
Dolly Look - 14
Gothic Lolita- 6
Opposite Coord Team up- 4

I've combined FB and Tumblr votes. If people want to vote as anon, you can do so at the tumblr here >>6683761

[Anonymous No.6685570]

>>6685343
all hail the king of moe

[Anonymous No.6685578]

>>6685558
ah, okay. I don't think I'm very moe, though. hahaha

[Anonymous No.6685586]

>>6685578
Psh, you totally are haha. Dat charming personality.

[Anonymous No.6685597]

>>6685586
>andro
>charming
lel

[Anonymous No.6685604]

>>6685597
Well, he was charming to me. Pretty cool guy overall. But that's just like, my opinion man.

[Anonymous No.6685605]

>>6685604
>>6685597
>>6685586
>>6685578
Stop shitting up the thread, no one cares about your stupid shit.

[Anonymous No.6685679]

I'm starting to like the moe theme more now that it's been defined, however I'm still a bit confused about 'what you want'. Could you perhaps tell us what exactly the contestants will be scored on? How much emphasis is on clothes and makeup, and how much on creativity and presentation?

Also, are we only allowed one outfit per collage, or can we use more than one to convey 'cuteness'? And how well would j-fashions like lolita or fairy-kei, as part of our outfit, be received? Is it better to have an interesting co-ordinated outfit, or go for a cat-ears-and-maid-outfit sort of thing?

[Anonymous No.6685691]

>>6685679
Looks like it might end up being dolly, I'd wait until the poll's closed to worry about specifics.

[Anonymous No.6685732]

>>6685679
Awesome questions, I hope my answers can do them justice.

The judging process will encompass the entirety of the collage you post. Did you just stand and take a bunch of pictures over trying to pose? What about your background, did you just take pictures in a messy room or did you try to use your space and do something like for example: do picture shots on your bed with stuff animals or some in your kitchen pretending to cook, or maybe playing some video games or pretending to be signing in front of your mirror. Another thing I will be looking at is the arrangement of your collage, does it flow and how did you try to add personalizing touches to make it stand out.

Of course I will be judging other things like attire, hair and makeup. So if your theme is meido, school girl, imouto, otaku, whatever...I want to see that played up. I want you to have fun and be creative.

With this being said, I will allow you to change up your outfit to convey that. I think that will be more fun and less stressful, just make sure everything flows.

As for J-fashion translating into Moe Kyun, sure. If you wear Lolita you can tack on some cat ears and play up that cute theme with a teaparty or something. Just remember in Anime/Manga when you see characters in J-fashion it tends to be super ridiculous and extravagant. Now, if guys want to enter, that is totally fine too, now you don't have to cross-play but there are male examples of Moe Kyun you can do. =)

^^ I hope this helps.

[Anonymous No.6685738]

>>6685691
Agreed, the poll hasn't ended yet and Moe Kyun is still in the lead (There are more votes on FB fan page). This is the current all around tally >>6685566 so if you really want Moe to win, I suggest voting.

[Anonymous No.6685997]

Poll is now CLOSED!

I've combined the two numbers from the Tumblr and FB Fan page. Here are the results!

> Manga Couple - 11 votes
> Moe Kyun - 20 votes
> Dolly Look - 16 votes
> Gothic Lolita - 6 votes
> Opposite Coords Team up - 4 votes

A total of 57 votes! ヽ(´ー`)ﾉ
Thank you for your support Seagulls!

The winning theme is Moe Kyun!

[Anonymous No.6686091]

I actually really want to join the new contest, but I am very insecure about posting my picture online and it leaking on /cgl/. It's kind of a personal thing... I guess I am just paranoid.

[Anonymous No.6686119]

>>6686091
What do you mean, posting your collage up you mean?

[Anonymous No.6686121]

>>6686119
Yeah.

[Anonymous No.6686137]

>>6686119
Don't be, I'm not sure if you followed the last contest. But, it went over pretty smooth. I have a zero tolerance for bullying/drama. Anyone who is caught gets black listed from the competition.

Once girls start posting, maybe you'll feel less self-conscious. =)

[Anonymous No.6686206]

Is there any age ...thing in the rules? I mean, can you enter if you're underage?

[Anonymous No.6686222]

>>6686206
You shouldn't be on 4chan if you're under 18

[Anonymous No.6686223]

Are you allowed to enter if you were in the last competition?

[Anonymous No.6686228]

>>6686206
>>6686222
Lol... first she enters while underage, and then she admits it.

[Anonymous No.6686229]

>>6686222
Jeez, this is the Internet.

[Anonymous No.6686534]

I'm super excited about this contest. There are many different interpretations that I might want to try out. Good luck everybody ^^.

[Jenius No.6686633]

Hello everyone! I'm going to be helping Curiousbear with the judging of this contest. Let's all behave and have fun! I have work this afternoon, but I'll be back in the evening to answer any questions.
>>6686223
As long as you were not a winner you can. I believe honorable mentions are also allowed to enter.

[Anonymous No.6687143]

>>6686206
You shouldn't be underage on 4chan, like the other Anon said.

>>6686223
Anyone who entered the last contest and didn't win can enter this contest. If you got an honorable mention, you can still enter since it's not a win.

>>6686633
She is an official judge, I will post up her name on the tumblr and FB so you ladies know who to go to on the threads.

[Anonymous No.6688307]

Updates have been posted. The start date for this contest is Friday March 15th 2013 – Saturday March 30th 2013.

If you feel that is not enough time ladies, please let me know in the thread if it should be a touch longer. I don't want this contest to run on too long though, so keep that in mind.

[Anonymous No.6688358]

>>6687143
Okay, 4chan aside but can you enter the contest if you are underage?
Never said I am underage myself.

[Anonymous No.6688399]

>>6688358
18+ please, simply for the fact that you will be taking pictures of yourself and submitting it to me to post up on tumblr. Winners will need to send me their real name & address. So, I need for this person to be 18 and over.

I do apologize, but those are the rules.

[Anonymous No.6688424]

>>6688399
Okay, thanks for answering.

[Anonymous No.6688427]

>>6688424
No problem. I have to protect myself as well and minors can be a touchy subject.

I'll be up for a few more hours to answer questions.

[Anonymous No.6688562]

If we offer to help/judge with one competition can we enter others? I'd like to help out for this one (Extensive knowledge of photography/PS.) but I'm interested in entering the dolly look one if it ever happens.

[Anonymous No.6688624]

>>6688562
Yes totally, if you help judge a contest you can still enter any future contest. Except, for obvious reasons the current one your judging.

Please send me an e-mail: [e-mail]

[Anonymous No.6688676]

Alright ladies, off to bed. Its 1:26 am for me and I need to get some sleep. Please check out the link for any questions you might have and if you still need help/answers...leave me a question in the thread and I will come back and answer it. =)

>>6683761

Goodnight!

[Anonymous No.6689497]

Good morning/evening!

I'll be up for a bit to answer questions. I'm still in need of one...possibly 2 judges. The more the merrier. Again, if you help me judge you can still enter future contests.

[Anonymous No.6689702]

I really want to enter this the ideas sound fun but being a winner from the last competition would make my entry pointless.

[Anonymous No.6689711]

>>6689497
I sent you an e-mail and never heard back. Should I just assume this means I wasn't up to snuff? ;_;

[Anonymous No.6690522]

>>6689702
Sadly, if you where one of the 3 winners in the last contest you will not be picked for a winners slot. But, you can still enter for the fun, because there is no harm in that.

>>6689711
You sent the e-mail to [e-mail] ? I don't see anything in my spam box either. Super odd. =< ...It shows that the last e-mail I received was on Monday, so if anyone else has sent me an e-mail. I've yet to receive it.

I will try to get things sorted out. Is it possible for you to send me a message on Tumblr in the meantime?

[Anonymous No.6690540]

I can't wait for the photos to start rolling in. I'm just so excited.

[Anonymous No.6690555]

>>6690540
Agreed anon! I'm not sure if you have access to the FB fan page, but I was mentioning that I will wait a day or two after the contest starts to post up pictures.

I found that girls felt better being posted in one small batch. I also noticed that I didn't get collages 2-3 days after the actual start date. Which, I didn't mind. Because that means their really putting thought and effort into everything they do. Which means the end product will be a lot better.

[Anonymous No.6690568]

>>6690555
So, sorry if you answered this already, but the contest is going to be the same as last time correct? 1 outfit with a collage of a few photos, face, full and then some cutesy shots?

[Anonymous No.6690578]

>>6690522
Is it actually @ymail.com, and not @gmail.com?

[Anonymous No.6690589]

>>6690568
No, the rules are different for this contest. I would post said rules here, but it would be better to view via the link I will provide here >>6683761 its a tumblr page, so you can anon browse all you want.

^^ I don't mind those sort of questions, so no need to apologize. Now, after reading the rules you still have questions. Please feel free to ask me to clarify anything.

[Anonymous No.6690595]

>>6690578
Did I post @gmail? If so, I apologize. It's @ymail.com (please let me know if I posted a gmail anywhere so I can correct that)

[Anonymous No.6690602]

>>6690595
No I just assumed you were avoiding a spam filter or something. Sorry for the confusion!

[Anonymous No.6690614]

>>6690595
Ah-ha, gotcha. To be honest...I hardly any nigerian princes offering me large sums of money to be wired to my bank if I supply them with my personal information.

[Anonymous No.6691887]

I've never really tried doing school girl/idol like stuff so I want to get some input before I do a bunch of nice photos. I don't really have a school girl uniform or cats ears just lying around either. Would this be an acceptable outfit/look?

[Anonymous No.6692089]

>>6691887
It looks like you're on the right track to me. You have the pigtails going on and that looks uniform-esque to me. Keep up the good work!

[Anonymous No.6692356]

So.... can this be like a cosplay? i.e. can we cosplay magical girls?
also, is just a basic school girl allowed? i mean i feel like i'd end up making it sexual (not trying to), because all of my seifuku are lingerie-ish.

[Anonymous No.6693058]

>>6685604
This.
Also, my favorite moe.

[Anonymous No.6693065]

>>6693058
OH GOD NO.
I meant this >>6685605

[Anonymous No.6693457]

>>6692356
Yes, this is more of a cosplay friendly theme. Just make sure it's an original character. But, you can totally pull inspiration from a favorite anime/manga. You will be bringing to like your very own Moe Kyun character via cosplay.

[Anonymous No.6693513]

Ladies please remember!!

CONTEST ENTRY PICTURES!

You must submit to me a head shot with you looking directly into the camera. Please make sure the picture is clear enough for me to see your face (Makeup is fine, doesn’t have to be special). You will hold up a piece of paper in this picture and it must clearly show the current date, then the name/trip you wish to use for this competition. This is to prove authenticity of the entry and to help in the possible case of cheating. You must submit this photo to me privately. You cannot enter the contest unless you do this!! Your entry photo will NEVER be posted anywhere and will be deleted once the contest has ended.

Please submit to my private e-mail.

This will ensure that that pictures you use are new and not something you had laying around on you computer. Also, I will know this person is in fact you and not someone else when you post up your collage.

[Anonymous No.6695478]

>>6692356
magical girls are the best ones to cosplay.

[Anonymous No.6696257]

And the entry pictures have started to come in!

[Anonymous No.6696263]

>>6683734
Imma season this post with some sage.

The submission pictures are not as strict this time around, because the theme is different. Makeup is fine, no need to be make-up-less unless you want to. Just no shopping your picture for obvious reasons. If I haven't approved your picture and you send me a collage, it will be disqualified until I get an entry picture.

Surprisingly, people did try to cheat in the last contest. Picture very much related...thanks to the Anon who made this funny shop of the girl who claimed to be this chick. Hahaha!!

[Anonymous No.6696280]

Sorry, i'm really dumb but i am interested in entering this. What is the facebook/tumblr page?

[Anonymous No.6696283]

CB, I was looking at your FB and I wanted to ask about that Etude bag you picked up.
I'd like to get my hands on it s much as any one, but I feel like 150 likes is a little too steep considering that there probably isn't even 120 people on /cgl/ alone.

Also, thank you so much for organizing these events! They really add something to /cgl/ and it's so fun to see the entries and the results! I don't think I'll enter because I'm a hippo, but I'm looking forward to seeing the other entries.

[Anonymous No.6696311]

>>6696280
Oh, don't say that about yourself hun! I'll help you with the linkage! >>6683761 and the FB facebook is DasDollHaus (Dun ban me for this! >_< someone requested it!)

>>6696283
Your very welcome and I really enjoy hosting these types of contests. Thank you so much for the support and I do need it for what I have in mind. Now, I have no issue with funding these things, but it would be nice to get sponsored support here and there. In order to get any sort of attention from companies I would like to approach...I at least have to have some sort of backing. I'm thinking of approaching Galabnara, because they actually just realized they have a market outside of Korea and the owner is really nice. No one will take me seriously without showing some sort of stability and backing. I've actually received some support from the EGL community, because they happen to have a Seagull as a friend. But at the end of the day, the girls that enter these things are Seagulls and I do get support outside of /cgl/ because they like to watch. I hope you understand my intentions. =)

=< Honestly, the people I've attracted with these competitions have been really nice and well behaved, which says a lot of /cgl/. I want everyone to feel comfortable and enjoy themselves. I hope you change your mind and do enter. <3

[Anonymous No.6696506]

>>6696311

>I hope you understand my intentions. =)

Oh of course I do. I had no idea before that you were looking for some kind of support within the beauty/fashion industry so the 150 likes thing suddenly makes a lot more sense.

[Anonymous No.6696667]

Okay /cgl/, Gulper Eel here again with a collage. Looking for some input like last time! I don't really do this kind of style but I hope it's on the right track.

[Anonymous No.6696670]

>>6696506
Yeah, Korea is new territory for me and I'm trying to go for the companies related to J-fashion/Asian beauty which is out different than what I'm used to. Like I said before, I don't have an issue with funding stuff. But, if I can find a way to get some support via sponsors. That would be awesome too. I would be a fool not to at least try. I can really see this getting bigger and better. So far Innisfree is biting and I'm trying to get our little community a little more solid before approaching anyone else.

I'm really looking forward to this theme, I might even join in for fun. Thank you for being understanding. =)

[Anonymous No.6696676]

>>6696667
:3 !!!!!!!

[Anonymous No.6696685]

>>6696667
from most general to most specific:
try to contour your nose a bit slimmer, especially at the bulb
I'd use something a bit more lightening/brightening around your eyes and tone down the eyeliner
more volume on the wig would help
sock glue!
gurl you couldn't run with toast like that! bite it right in the middle if you want to meet your true love

[Anonymous No.6696695]

>>6696685
I'm sorry, anon, but I learn my toast techniques from Speedwagon. He is my moe inspiration.

[Anonymous No.6696717]

>>6696667
i really like the feel and tone of everything
the wig could use some fixing up though
and just a touch of nose contouring
but it looks awesome otherwise you did a good job

[Anonymous No.6696724]

>>6696695
>mfw your toast falls into the ground and you never meet your true love
>mfw it falls jelly side down

[Anonymous No.6696775]

>>6696695
mr speedbump from chinatown(tell me you've seen the duwang subs)

[Luna No.6696794]

I suppose I should finally introduce myself as a judge. This is the name I'll be going by for the competition, so uh, hello I guess.

[Anonymous No.6696801]

>>6696667
Wow you look really different. The wig bands are a little ratty and the eyeliner is heavy. I also feel like you need to make a face that actually is you emoting, not just looking at the camera. That said, i love the different poses and places, especially sitting on the swing with music and reading on the bed.

[Anonymous No.6696818]

>>6696794
Hey Luna, another judge should be joining you. I'm just waiting on a response from them, concerning their alas for the competition. So I can post up a list for people to reference.

I'm gonna get some sleep, its 4:37 am for me and I'm eyes are getting heavy. Have a good night/morning. (And if other judge I spoke with see's this, I check thy e-mail!)

[Anonymous No.6696841]

Totally promise I'll go to bed right after this post. Sorry for my sleepy-engrish.

Official Guest Judges!
- Jenius
- Luna
- Original Flavor Tang

If you see them in the thread, please feel free to ask them for help.

[Original Flavor Tang No.6696844]

>>6696794
Yep, third judge reporting in! I'll be lurking, so even if you don't see one of us posting don't be afraid to ask a question!

[Anonymous No.6697087]

Is it okay to post in this thread for critique then? I am going for a clusterfuck (lolita + maid + pigtails) and can't decide which outfit to go with.

[Anonymous No.6697095]

>>6697087
Second, first sucks.

[Anonymous No.6697111]

>>6697087
Definitely the second. Needs a petticoat though.

[Anonymous No.6697138]

>>6697095
>>6697111
Thanks. I also have a pinafore style apron as opposed to a waist-tie one if that's more kawaii~

[Anonymous No.6697146]

>>6697138
It is a more classically meido look.

[Anonymous No.6697176]

>>6693457
My own OC? So I can't wear sailor moon's dress and wig?

I mean, can I wear a cosplay of like Pretear (or some other magical girl, I have a bunch), but they are all cosplay-specific to a character. Or can I wear the outfit and just a different wig so it looks more OC even though the outfit is obviously from let's say Vocaloid?

[Anonymous No.6697181]

So to be "moe", and when you say "loli", you're referring to loli-con, correct?

So is this about looking childish? I'm just wondering, because I'm trying to figure out what would look better: higher up pigtails or lower down pigtails (like what Gulper Eel has). Also, I can't decide between straight pigtails and curly pigtails... I'm Asian and i feel that straight pigtails are "cuter" on me, however I feel that curly pigtails are more... Sexy? I know "sexy" isn't the look, but I'm referring to like gyaru-type.

[Anonymous No.6697189]

>>6697087
I actually think the first one is much cuter. I like the black thing you have over your blouse. I don't feel like the skirt matches in either of them, but the black thing really adds to the "moe" and maid look, whereas the second just looks like normal lolita. Normal lolita does have pieces (Wonder Cookie OP, and I see you're wearing the skirt of that print) that uses aprons.

[Original Flavor Tang No.6697210]

>>6697176
It should be an original character. If the outfit suits the theme and you do enough to show that you're not straight cosplaying (i.e. very different wig/make-up, just parts of the costume and not the whole thing), that should be alright.

>>6697181
If you're deciding between cute and sexy, definitely go with cute.

[Anonymous No.6697211]

>>6697087
my vote goes to fist, looks more stereotype-ish

[Anonymous No.6697214]

>>6697210
Well I mean the girl who I plan on cosplaying is a whole dress... I can't separate it! Also, do you guys think knee high socks with topped lace is better or just thigh highs (they will look as tights because they are so high they go to my butt on me).

I want to get cotton/knit knee high socks, but every pair I have are nylons, and those are very itchy/scratchy to me.

[Anonymous No.6697219]

Is serafuku moe? Or is it more like magical girl?

[Original Flavor Tang No.6697217]

>>6697214
Use your judgment, then. If you think you can use it while making it clear you're an original character, go for it.

[Anonymous No.6697225]

>>6697219
You mean seifuku? Like Japanese sailor/school girl?

[Anonymous No.6697226]

I'm still confused on what moe is... So it's like being cute but childish at the same time? Like lolicon?

[Original Flavor Tang No.6697228]

>>6697219
I believe that would fall under "uniform moe," so I'd say that's a good route.

[Original Flavor Tang No.6697233]

>>6697226
Curiousbear outlined upthread the kinds of "moe archetypes" she's looking for. Cute, not childish.

[Anonymous No.6697237]

>>6697228
Ok thank you!

>>6697225
Yes, like the sailor school uniform

[Anonymous No.6697252]

>>6697233
In anime, "cute" can be seen as childish... Like I would call girls in lolicon as "cute" even though they are childish. Chii from Chobits is very cute and childish to me. I just see the two going hand in hand, just like how I see lolita fashion as childish.

[Original Flavor Tang No.6697275]

>>6697252
If they go hand in hand for you, that's fine. I would describe them more as overlapping. A lot of classic "moeblobs" are decidedly not lolicon, though, like Mikuru from Suzumiya and Miyuki from Lucky Star.

[Anonymous No.6697318]

>>6697189
>>6697211
2 for the first one and 2 for the second one...You guys sure aren't making this easier! I do have maid dresses but since Curiousbear said something about OC I figured wearing a maid dress set is not original enough.

[Anonymous No.6697471]

Which hairstyle do you guys think is best? I'm getting my blunt cut bangs put back in next week, I've just been too lazy so now they've grown out. Also I'm not sure I'm going to wear my galaxy seifuku or my plain seifuku yet. Any preference?

[Anonymous No.6697472]

>>6697471
top left is most moe

[Anonymous No.6697473]

>>6697471

Side pony!

[Anonymous No.6697474]

>>6697471
I think topleft and bottomright are pretty goddamned kawaii.

P.S. that plush in the corner is adorable, where's it from?

[Anonymous No.6697476]

>>6697471
How did you do the bottom left that looks adorable..

[Anonymous No.6697483]

I'm so excited about this contest! I have tests this weekend so I will just start really working on my pics outfit collage next week tough. The prizes are so amazing it makes me really want to win it.

Also can I ask for some advice? I have this tartan skirt I made that I think would really work for a school uniform outfit but its knee length, would it be cuter shorter or would it work for the megane sweet kind of moe I think I will be heading for?

[Anonymous No.6697484]

>>6697471
Omg hester you are so cute.

[Anonymous No.6697485]

>>6697483
A photo would probably help, but I don't think length would be a bad thing.

[Anonymous No.6697487]

>>6697476
It's a side pony tail. You just take all of your hair and instead of putting the pony tail i nthe back, you bring it to the side

[Anonymous No.6697491]

>>6697471
Bottom left!

>considered joining contest
>see hester
>never mind

[Anonymous No.6697496]

>>6697474
That's an arpakasso backpack. I got it through Arpakasso Online, but I've since seen a replica on Taobao that was so much cheaper.

>>6697476
It's pretty much just like Misa (Death Note). Two little ponytails. This pic shows it a bit better (sorry it's blurry!)

>>6697484
Thank you!

>>6697483
Knee length stuff is so cute, but I guess it depends on what style you're going for. Personally I love knee length.

>>6697472
>>6697473
I think I'm going to go for both those two since we're allowed an outfit change for this one.

Thanks for the help guys!

[Anonymous No.6697498]

>>6697471
I'd say definitely bottom left. The top left just looks dorky to me and not cute. It just reminds me of really retarded weaboos. I don't know what you did for the bottom left, but it is the most adorable hairstyle I have ever seen. You are SO cute!

[Anonymous No.6697507]

>>6697471
If your hair naturally wavy or what? I LOVE the bottom left it is the cutest hairstyle ever omfg

[Anonymous No.6697502]

>>6697491
Ahh don't be put off! You should definitely join in. I didn't place in the last contest.

[Anonymous No.6697510]

>>6697502
That's because it was a transformation contest and you're too moe to begin with. This is a moe contest...

[Anonymous No.6697515]

>>6697471
bottom left is the best (i don't know what this thread is and i'm a guy)

[Anonymous No.6697521]

>>6697498
>>6697507
>>6697515
I think I will go with the bottom two then and see how that works. And no, my hair isn't naturally wavy. It's naturally pretty straight but I'm in the process of growing out a perm.

>>6697510
Haha, well I'm still not 100% sure on what moe is so I'm just going with cute.

[Anonymous No.6697523]

>>6697521
Moe in manga/anime (if you ask any of those seriously perverted guys who are huge into hentai and those pillows with anime girls with massive boobs as well as their mousepads...), moe is a word referring to younger girls (lolicon), sexual fetishes (maids, cat girls - anything that's "cute" with huge unrealistically sized breasts). However, here, I think the word "moe" is loosely being used, and you can just think of it as cute.

[Anonymous No.6697537]

>>6697496
>>6697485
thanks guys, I am gonna try posting a pic later.
Hester(?) you are too cute!! I also think the bottom two are the best hairstyles for you. I too think you will definitely win ;w;
Now I am kind of intimidated to enter...

[Original Flavor Tang No.6697542]

>>6697523
I have no idea how you gathered this definition but that's pretty incorrect. Moe doesn't have to be sexual in nature.

[Anonymous No.6697549]

>>6697523
Ah yeah, I just heard it used for things like Lucky Star but judging by all the comments in this thread it seems to be pretty complicated to explain.

>>6697537
Aww please don't be intimidated! I really don't think I'm going to win, but I still want to enter because it's a lot of fun to get dressed up and plan outfits. I don't get to wear make up a lot so these contests are a great excuse.

[Anonymous No.6697558]

>>6697523
that is not what moe means, please leave

[Anonymous No.6697682]

>>6697523
Hey, I have a hugging pillow too. Don't judge people for loving the 2D. You're seriously incorrect about what moe is.

[Original Flavor Tang No.6697689]

>>6697682
Damn, that needs a Ritsu/Mio/Yui/Mugi column.

But yeah, there was already a lengthy debate about the "true nature of moe~" upthread, let's just leave it as: for the purposes of this contest, moe means common cute archetypes. It does NOT need to be sexualized (in the contest or in general).

[Anonymous No.6697714]

>>6697682
Hey, hey. Enough of that now, we've dealt with this topic enough for one thread. We're doing Moe Kyun and for the ladies that are not as familiar with the term Moe-girl anime fashion.

I'm allowing you to have enough flexibility with your OC (Original), that if you want to go for more of a lolicon you can, if you want to go for sexy-cute you can go ahead. If you want to do magical girl or maid, school uniform or teacher. Whatever you decide to do, it must have a CUTE over tone.

In the rules, I also mention to keep in mind some of the stereotypical traits of this particular moe. Because we are going for a particular "type" for the contest.

>>6697471
You make it really hard to pick! @_@ the two top styles are my fav.

>>6697214
I don't mind if you use a dress from a cosplay, as long as you change up the wig and other accessories.

[Anonymous No.6697735]

>>6696717
>>6696801
Thanks for the input! I think what I will do is try and clear up some bags I've left under my eyes in these photos to try and make the make up seem less heavy.

I do have sock glue and I did consider trying to make it a perfect line but I felt like slightly messy sock lines were more of a clumsy/not so perfect moe look? Like a school girl that doesn't care much about appearance and more into her fujoshi books and having fun. I may be sprouting bullshit here but I did think about it when I got my sock glue out.

Would it be allowed to do some photoshop to make the wig seem smoother in some the trouble bits? It was fine when I left the house but British weather ruined that. It rained for the majority of the day.

If these pictures are fine though I think I will stick to this collage unless someone really dislikes a certain photo then I can see about changing it.

[Anonymous No.6697741]

>>6697689
Thank you for that.

For those ladies that are thinking about going the sexy-cute option: Mikuru Asahina from Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is a great example for what you might want to do. Pic very much related. Just remember to have fun and to keep the over all tone cute.

[Anonymous No.6697743]

>>6697735
>Like a school girl that doesn't care much about appearance and more into her fujoshi books and having fun.
So you want to look like a Mojo?

[Anonymous No.6697745]

>>6697735
I don't mind, so I will allow other ladies to have that advantage as well.

CONTESTANTS!! It's okay to touch up parts of your wig and hairs that poke out!! I completely understand the woes of hair, especially with outdoor shoots. Just don't abuse this. I don't want the wig to look completely Photoshopped to your head.

[Anonymous No.6697748]

>>6697743
Tomoko is my spirit animal so I guess this was meant to be. When she mentioned playing Hadaka Shitsuji one time I knew it was too late for me. I'm considering adding in a photo now with my dakimakura to help convey this type.

[Anonymous No.6697753]

>>6697748
>>6697743
Come on, I love Tomoko as much as the next fujoshi, but that shit ain't cute.

Ants in your hair are not very kawaii.

[Anonymous No.6697759]

>>6697753
>Ants in your hair are not very kawaii.

[Anonymous No.6697772]

Also, I'm not sure if my e-mail is having issues. If you've e-mailed me and have not received a response back yet. It's highly likely I did not receive the e-mail. I check that baby every half hour and respond to everything that comes in. I do apologize for that...damn Korean internets!

If you have my on FB, you can hit me up on there. In the meantime, I need to make an appointment to get my brows done and continue to detangle this wig. Then I'll make a silly entry for you guys to laugh at. :3

[Anonymous No.6697776]

>>6697753
Whelp, if they want to do. Then let them, who knows. It might turn out?

>>6697759
Come'on now! Don't make me get spray bottle out! I'll spritz you!

[Anonymous No.6697817]

I wish I had time to enter :c Being student is suffering.

[Anonymous No.6697826]

So how many outfits are ok? I'm thinking of doing 2 or 3 maybe for my magical girl character, Haniko~!

[Anonymous No.6697846]

>>6697826
2-3 is fine, I think anything more than that and we don't really get to see enough of one or the other to get a proper feel for what your going for.

>>6697817
I'm sorry =< I figured with this month being march break for a lot of people. It would be a good time to host the contest then.

[Anonymous No.6697859]

Moe: it means "a rarefied pseudo-love for certain fictional characters (in anime, manga, and the like) and their related embodiments."[1][2] notes that it is a pun derived from a Japanese word that literally means "budding," as with a plant that is about to flower, and thus it can also be used to mean "budding" as with a preadolescent girl

[Anonymous No.6697923]

>>6697859
Thank you for the google definition? I'm not sure if you're trying to help or just trying to argue a point.

"It seems one of the biggest problems in the ongoing moe debate is the lack of any concrete definition for the term "moe." This has lead to all sorts of argument among otaku; some believe the term can be applied to any female character the viewer considers cute, while others argue it should be strictly limited to its original Japanese definition. Personally, I think the truth lies in between these two extremes. After all, language is defined by its usage, not by the opinions of a few crazed fanboys or some dusty old dictionary."

Why don't you take a look at this article:
http://www.projectharuhi.net/?p=3978

For the sake of this contest, this is the type of Moe that has been decided upon. I really don't like to get mean.

[Anonymous No.6697934]

>>6697859
I do apologize if you feel like I'm singling you out. I'm not or rather, I don't mean too. I'm simply just trying to nip this on going discussion in the butt. Because it draws away from the contest.

[Anonymous No.6697974]

I think we already figured out that she means "moe kyuuuun" moe so it's silly to keep bringing definitions up. And also, curious, I think maybe you should make another thread so that people maybe will calm down about that?

Also~ c-can I use the thread to ask for wig advice? I have a few I like and can't decide on which to use.

[Anonymous No.6697976]

>>6697974
Yes, please! I'd love to look at some cute wigs

[Anonymous No.6698002]

>>6697976
I'm just gonna post stock pictures since I'm far too lazy to take any worn pics. But they're basically true to color.

All of them are l-email wigs(though you can probably tell) The outfits I want to do all have pink in them but 2 of the choices have lavender as well.

The first wig is a bit lighter purple, while the second is a bit brighter. The pink on the third is a little paler in real life.

[Anonymous No.6698040]

>>6698002
Ooh, I think they're all cute but I might like the one in the middle best.

[Anonymous No.6698071]

>>6698002
Honestly those are all really ugly wigs. I hate unnaturally colored wigs with straight across bangs.

[Anonymous No.6698083]

>>6698040
I was thinking that too~ It's the most natural wig that I own actually haha!
>>6698071
I like straight across bangs because they complement the shape of my face, my real hair has straight across bangs. Everyone doesn't have to like the same things, anon.

[Anonymous No.6698095]

>>6698083
Do you have a heart-shaped face? If so, I'm completely jealous. My face is extremely round, naturally... Fucking chinese. And it just looks awful ebcause it makes me look VERY chubby when I'm not at all. PS I wasn't the anon who you quoted

[Anonymous No.6698122]

>>6698095
I do, sorry! And I actually know what you mean, I have some chinese friends who have really round faces but are pretty thin and they always complain that they look like older chubby ladies from the neck up.

[Anonymous No.6698132]

>>6698122
YES I HATE IT. I hate my face. I can never be "kawaii" without photoshopping my face heart-shape. I love straight across bangs, and I have them myself, however my face just looks so chubby. I am so jealous of girls with heart shaped faces. I don't know who you are, but I hope to see your entry! I prefer the pink/blonde (third wig) from your photo. I love blonde hair, and pink highlights in blonde is my favorite color combination!

[Anonymous No.6698195]

>>6697974
Agreed, awesome suggestion anon. I'll start up a new thread and forward you ladies there. Give me a second.

>>6698002
1 is pretty, but I'm being bias because my favorite color is purple.

[Anonymous No.6698199]

>>6698132
There, there anon-chan! I'm sure you're just as kawaii as everyone else.

Also thanks a lot guys, everyone said different wigs ;P

[Anonymous No.6698218]

*sprinkles some sage*

Hi ladies, new thread! Please head over here and let this thread die out. Thank you in advance.

>>6698213

[Anonymous No.6698825]

>>6697859
is Nae the opposite of Moe?