/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

> when did you discover lolita? how old were you?
I discovered lolita around 2006 when I was in 7th grade. I found the Kamikaze Girls book in a bookstore and then lurked the EGL LiveJournal comm for years, but I didn't buy my first dress until 2012.
> what substyle first interested you?
Gothic/Classic. I'm still pretty much into the same brands- VM, MM, JetJ, and Millefleurs
> what was your first dream dress? did you ever get it?
There was a JetJ dress I was dying to graduate in when I was in middle school, pic related, and while I own quite a lot of JetJ from that time period now, I don't have this one and am kinda doubtful if I ever will, given the inflation on old JetJ nowadays.
> first brand dress?
It was actually JetJ's L'etoile du Soir JSK, which was pretty lucky. I got into lolita at the height of OTT sweet lolita, so lots of classic and gothic dresses were just...around, not being bought.
> did any particular coords, pics, media, etc make you fall in love with lolita?
I fell in love with that one blackxwhite Baby ad where the model is wearing a bonnet and hiding behind a tree. Also the street snap with two girls and one is wearing this VM bustier from 2001 and a pretty short skirt, and she has a hime cut and braids.
> how have your tastes changed?
I mean, I think I'm better at putting together outfits now, and as the fashion evolves I've loved many of the new trends that have come from it (sack dresses, the influence of western indie brands, elaborate headdresses, the religion trend...) but at the end of the day, I pretty much like the same shit.