/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9476400
Same, I think it'd look more balanced out if he cut and style his hair.

>>9476446
He's a strong independent man who don't need no woman.

Nah, he does look terribad with facial hair. Considering this, I'm relieved that he doesn't go bald too.

>>9475782
Not ouji, but I love this. Neo-Dandyism and lolita go well together imho.

>>8986191
and then there's this guy who looks great and i love his aristo style but even at his dressiest it's just a bit too Neovictorian and not enough Gothic Aristocrat for what i see in Japanese aristo-type people. i don't think he should change or that he isn't good enough, i just don't know why western aristos play it so clean and safe instead of dark and dangerous.

continuing from >>8840473

there has been some discussion on aristocrat versus ouji, and what divides them. we are referencing Buttcape's triangle, a helpful tool but one that i do think is biased toward Western interpretations and tradition.

my thought is this: i see aristocrat and ouji as two different but related fashions, similar to the way goth and lolita are related. i think that some coords can count as either, depending on context, but that the core aesthetic of EGA is absent from most western Aristocrats; in fact, many western aristos wear what would be called "ouji" in Japan. their style is a bit too simple, and not decadent enough; it really seems like conservative ouji with long pants.

an exception is mr_mizer, who tends to stay within EGA strictly, if conservatively. a coord like pic related looks good but due to the lack of flair in his hair, makeup, and general styling, it is aristocrat that could easily pass as regular goth, neovictorian, or even steampunk.

>>8244464
point* i'm retarded