/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10120299
>>10120340

mmmmm now calm down, y'all. Seems to be some exposure 'ere of the good 'ol kawa-yeehaw.

>>10074421

>>10059570
>Doesn't make the quality standards higher
remember, taobao is just a platform. there are plenty of amazing tiny ateliers that use taobao. That would be like saying facebook lolita is shit, while amazing craftspeople like Linda Friesen utilize facebook to showcase work and take commissions.

It takes a trained eye to wade through the crap but once you find a solid brand it's amazing. Brands (other than Meta, MAM, and AatP) see experimentation as really financially risky. Indie brands can introduce nutty and new concepts, and good indie brands can execute them well. Lolita has contained itself in a self-created box (looking at you, AP) and I think it desperately needs the boundaries pushed to become fashion again.
>instead of a boring, high-waisted chiffon uniform