/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I am sad that the jfashion sub genres seemed to die out this decade. We started off with having fairy kei, cult party, larme, menhera, some gyaru, remnants of punk, etc. but ended off with just watered down yume kawaii and yami kawaii. They are just not as exciting and are basically "anything sweet and dreamy" and "anything edgy". There is no particular point of view or inspiration in them besides some sort of emulation for previous harajuku fashion. This is also oddly reflected in the west. There was a complete death of subcultures in comparison to the variety of the 2000s. We still have some alt people but the 10s gave the west nothing new besides hipsters.

Also this past decade jfashion and kawaii went from a niche interest to full on mainstream. It has been great having so much easily accessible kawaii products in the west but I feel that as all trends die so will this and we will see a decline in kawaii in the west by mid 20s. We will be left in our small niche communities once again but instead of weird we will be seen as clinging to the past, like old punks. I dont particularly mind this as I believe lolita is timeless.

>>10079163
I'll upload a couple pictures of dudes, or boyish wear, from the different styles.