/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I'm looking forward to the cake decorating panel

hope no one sins in their hotel room

>>6843750
Awwwwww, that GIF reminded me that I need to re-watch the sleeping beauty someday!

>can we please have a thread without everyone causing a fuck ton of drama?
>>6843750
nope guess not.

>>6843781
calm down pumpkin pie

>>6843808
I'm not the one trying to bait cakeanon-chan again.

>>6843809
You're the one being a Grumpy Gustina about a joke.

>>6843641
>No dramu plz
You forget where you are.

Anyhow. The only outfit I have planned is classic. I can't seem to settle on anything but I've gone ahead and touched up my wigs and restyled some of them.
Too much shit in the mail.

I want to go so bad. I just got my first dress and am awaiting my petticoat and shoes. No lolitas in my town that I know of, and the closest ones (I think Yolo county?) I hear are pretty awful. I'd love to meet up with lolitas at a thing like this. Alas. Where is it being held?

>>6844507
Decatur, Georgia

>>6844541

Bah! Some day..

Hope all who are going have a wonderful time though.

I've got a few outfits planned but should I try to come up with something fresh or go with coords that I know look good? I'd like to ask for outfit advice with some lolitas on fb but I also want it to be a surprise.

you better wear a blouse in that heat

I'm going! I'm thinking I'll wear 1st gen Milky Planet, Twinkle Mermaid, and then either Fresh Picked Strawberries or Sugar Hearts.

>>6844636
Man I don't have any popular or rare prints. It's going to be hard to compete with all the other lolitas! Atleast I'll get to see some cool prints in person.

well, here I am with some drama

>>6844730
I don't either, don't worry.

>>6844636
I'm wearing fresh-picked strawberries. which piece/color do you have? I got the regular jsk in white.

So jealous I can't see a fellow classic lolita in person. Curse you bills.

I'm worried about the heat.

>>6845544
Ugh..

>>6845912
Inside the heat isn't bad at all, they'll have the ACs blasting. Outside...it may be a bit overwhelming to non-SouthEast lolitas. We're mostly used to the temperature and humidity down here.

>>6845963
I don't think there's going to be anyone not from the southeast.

>>6846199
There's a whole fleet coming from the Midwest.

What time is the fashion walk on Friday? I can't find a lot of info on the website...

>>6846217
A pack from NY too!

>>6846538
Also Maryland!

will mintymix be there?

>>6846217
>>6846538
>>6846617
Oh goddammit there is no way I'm going to stand out. I'm going to have to start buying those really sought after prints.

I mean, don't get be wrong, I love every dress in my wardrobe. I just never seem able to punch it up to the point where people (other than my close friends) want to fawn on me or take my picture.

Oh my god, am I ita? I have so many lolita friends who look genuinely gorgeous, if I was ita why wouldn't they tell me? I'm going to have to rethink my life and wardrobe now...

>>6847327
Maybe because decent people don't go around criticizing others unless they ask for help, sounds like you have some good friends. You're probably not ita, just in the middle of bad and outstanding coords. And don't worry about rare prints, there have been plenty of examples where coordination skills are more important than brand so work with what you've got.

>>6847327
Post pictures. We won't hold back.

Bump

Do you think the VIP passes will get early access to the boutique on both days?

>>6850351
I got one and I just asked my friend since she's one of the directors. She says they do because the Innocent World stuff is going to the fashion show first on Sat night and a bunch of the Atelier Pierrot things too. They'll basically get first dibs on everything. I'm really glad I decided to get one of the Dandy packs after the Lolitas sold out so fast. I really want some of the IW stuff and if they only sent a little then it will probs sell out fast. She wouldn't tell me what they sent either, hope it doesn't suck.

I love the fact that I originally didn’t know what I was going to wear to Frill… I was legitimately feeling awful about the whole predicament. But now all of these clothing options are springing up! And now I’m also going to be modeling for an indie designer so I have to put a coord together for the Fashion Show.
I’m drowning in frills.
But I’ll most likely be dressing in gothic or classic. I’m going to be wearing a toned down ‘sweet’ for the fashion show.

I was going to apply to be a model for the fashion show but then I got scared, what if I hated what was chosen for me to wear? And I'd like to attend other things without stressing about time.

The schedule is up:
http://affrilliation.com/schedule/

>>6851611
Is this the finished schedule?

I can't believe people are traveling so far for this thing, it looks so shitty

>>6851714
is this the first year

>>6851713
>>6851714
What else would you have included?

>>6851713
I'm shocked. It actually looks like really fun schedule. Also, the Artifice Club is hosting the dance? I go to most of thier events, and they're always a dunkenly good time.

Guess I'm buying a ticket after all...

>>6851714
Seriously? I'm from out of state and I'm going to have a great time. Get over yourself or stay in your basement where you belong.

I heard the ATL lolis party hard. Can anyone confirm? I'm ready for some room parties!

>>6851855
Well they are supposed to be offering free alcohol in the VIP consuite on Saturday so I imagine if nothing else all the VIPs and directors will be partying pretty hard.

>>6851765
Uh, I was just asking a question...

>>6851887
Is this true? Looks like I know where I'll be on Saturday night!

>>6851940
So was I, I'm honestly curious about other people's ideas. We know they all watch these threads so maybe if we have some good ideas they'll use them next year.

>>6851714
Don't worry, we wont miss you. Miserable people who can't take sticks out of their collective asses aren't the sort of people I want to hang out with for a casual weekend to enjoy with other people who actually ENJOY this hobby and intend to make friends.

....I guess you can have fun being catty on /cgl/ that weekend and reading btb? I'll be conversing with real people

>>6851946
Oh ok, I thought since you grouped my comment with the other one that you mistook my tone. I don't know if I would add anything else, a lot of the panels interest me. The main reason I'm going is to hangout with other lolitas and maybe make some new friends.

>>6851855
>I heard the ATL lolis party hard. Can anyone confirm?
I can confirm. Not all the girls, but a few like to tear it up.

>kick off pool party

nothing says lolita like girls with stringy hair and a strong smell from over-chlorinated hotel pools?

>>6853660
It's a salt-water pool, says so on the website.

>>6853660
I heard it was a salt water pool.

The "How To Be A Nerd" panel irks me, but the schedule looks decent otherwise.

>>6854030
>"How To Be A Nerd" panel
Is this real life?

>>6853660
'cause clearly no one will shower that night or anything. I mean, the very IDEA of cleanliness is absurd, amirite?

it's a heated salt water pool :o

Anyone else have that one butthurt loli in your comm who auditioned to model both years, didn't get in either year, and won't stop bitching about it?

>>6850423
Does anyone know how much IW and AtPi stuff there will be?
>dat burando
>my wallet must be prepared

>>6854499
What I love best about Frill so far is how overly defensive anyone involved or anyone going is.

>>6855415
What I love best about this thread are the troll twats.

>>6845855
Same.

Speaking of Frill... Il Sangue announced that she's only sending one skirt due to issues with her machine or something. And it's that one that people wanted her to remake from before, too. So I have to wonder how quickly it's going to sell out and how many people are going to bombard her with messages for more.

What's the status about the fashion show models? IW has already picked theirs but has Pierrot picked theirs yet?

>>6858810
I've heard nothing about it so I assume no

>>6858782

So, how many VIPs are there that have early boutique access and what are the odds that one will buy it?

>>6855411
Apparently not much

>>6855411
It's so easy to order from IW, that I don't really see any benefit to buying it at frill instead of from IW directly

>>6858782

There will be a lot of my accessories, but yes, I'm afraid this will be the only "big" item this year.

I'm getting the hook system on my machine looked at for some odd noises, and it also turns out that I'm missing some important attachments and accessories since I made the move out here to Seattle (which I didn't notice until this past week). Thankfully, all simple fixes, but just enough to stop me from finishing the other items I'd planned to send. I have a JSK laying in pieces, and had also started cutting for some solid colored items that I planned to embroider with hot air balloons to match. They'll be up for sale later.

For anyone going who wants to try and get this skirt at Frill, it is made for a 27in waist. There is no shirring or lacing this time around.

I do have enough of this same fabric immediately available for two more of that same skirt, and I actually found a very similar sailboat print. They're all a linen/cotton blend -- medium weight with a good drape, but thicker than your normal cottons.

They just posted this on their fb page. I bet it all sells out when the VIPs get in. AH stuff is so hard to get.

"If you were already excited that Automatic Honey is participating in the Frill Boutique then this news will make you jump for joy. We just heard from the designer that he will be sending us items from his brand new line that hasn't even been posted to his website yet! The very first look at this new collection will be at Frill!"

>>6859265
How much you want to bet none of that is going to make it to the shop and the ATL girls will buy them all.

>>6860161
I seriously doubt that, half the people with a VIP package would throw a huge fit.

What was the line for the boutique and consignment like last year? How many people and how fast did it move? I'm curious when I should arrive and what to expect. Doubt I'll be buying much cause all the good deals will go fast.

Are there any good food options for a decent price? What are people planning to do for breakfast, lunch and dinner for Saturday?

>>6845544
I wonder who won this...?
I could imagine the most YOONIQUE outfit won.
still curious though.

>>6860161
Doubtful. But I'm so way using my VIP status to be first in line for some snazzy AH stuff.

Is it bad form to wear Haenuli to Frill? Supposedly Dawn of Snowfield, who partnered with Haenuli, had some sort of a tussle with Frill people? I don't want to piss anyone off

>>6860792

No. You're just a customer, you're not actually involved in any of the drama that there might have been, so no one is going to look down on you for that. As long as you look good, wear whatever fluffy dresses you want.

>>6860593
It was slow at Frill last year but they had a different check out system at AWA and it was really fast.

>>6860792
One of the Frill directors wore a Haenuli dress in the AWA fashion show so I doubt they have any issues with her.

>>6860870
>>6860798
Thanks guys.

>>6858989
shipping?

>>6858989 Ever since I got hit with custom charges off 60 euro per dress and having to pay for a lot of shipping I think buying directly from the stall might be better than ordering.

>>6860633
THIS

Who else wants to form a group gathering for the lot of us to head to some nearby establishment and flood them with Frills?

Waho I just realized that in a week from now I'm going to be up in Atlanta. I need to stop procrastinating and figure out what I'm going to wear!!!!! Urgh

>>6861917
haha that sounds like fun! I can imagine their faces now when they see an army of frilly lolitas.

>>6862311
Ah, I'm starting to freak out too! I thought I knew what to wear but now I'm second guessing myself.

>>6861917
I'm up for it. About what time will we meet up? And should we meet in the hotel lobby?

I haven't figured out what I am wearing yet so I am curious to know what coords people will be doing. I'm also wondering what e-famous Lolitas will be there.

>>6868418
Are there any efamous lolitas in the south east? And I know what I'm wearing but I don't want to be outed on cgl, guess it's a surprise then...

>>6869667
Many older ones are from ATL like MissMeganMaude and irontealeaf

bumping for intrest

The pool party is too late IMHO since I usually go to bed by 11 at the latest but I'll deal I guess. I wish it was at 9pm instead and the fashion walk was shorter.

>>6872297
Maybe the fashion walk will end ealier? I hops it does.

I'm interested in what a lolita artist alley will have to offer that is different from dealers and boutique. designers will be putting their stuff in the boutique and dealers will be bringing things that aren't handmade, so the artist alley will have all the rest..? But what is the rest just lolita drawings? It would be awesome to have a caricature artist.

I had no idea so many girls were coming from so many places until this thread.

>>6872297
the VIP breakfast is supposed to be at 8am and shopping for VIPs begins at 9am. Two hours of sleep. Ugh.

>>6874673
What time do you go to sleep at cons?

>>6874673
Uh, does it take you a really long time to get ready or something? The pool party is over at 12 right? and then breakfast isn't until 8am. You don't have to stay for the whole party if you're worried about sleep. I think I'll probably leave early myself.

>>6874673
I assume you're going to be driving in overnight or something? What gives? Plus the pool is at the host hotel, so bed is upstairs... if you check in on friday and have nothing else to do, you can sleep from check in until fashion walk or even until the pool party.

Anyone else going to be bringing their 3DS for Streetpass?

Who's going to the cake decorating panel?

>>6876301
Aw man...that's a smart idea. I don't have one but all my friends do. I'll remind them to bring theirs!

One of the directors just posted this photo of a box of booze for the VIP party. Dayyyyum.

Anyone going?

>>6874673
Why would you only get two hours of sleep? Just go get something for breakfast after you shop. I doubt the consuite is going to run out of food.

>>6876534
I'm going!

>>6876534
a bunch of drunk ATL lolitas?

my god the fighting will be glorious

>>6876558
I doubt it. I get drunk with this community at every con and haven't seen a fight yet. We used to have a bunch of wankers, but nobody ever tolerates the drama so they end up leaving to baww on CGL.

>>6876587
This. I highly doubt that there's going to be a fight. It's been nothing but fun when I've gotten drunk with them at past cons.

>>6874486
Dealers room has some indie brands in it - so it won't all be non-handmade.

>>6874486
>>6876697
Dealer's room is mostly indie brand clothing, and artist's alley is mostly indie brand accessories.

>>6876587
I think there are some wankers left, but they don't fight in public, for certain. I don't think the fight that people talked about at Frill last year was a big deal at all.

>>6862351
>>6866177
Maybe at 1pm on Saturday we could all meet in the lobby and figure it out from there? I'm an out-of-state Lolita so I don't know the area. Even if we all end up in a nearby Panera Bread or McDonalds I'd be happy just to goof off with you ladies anywhere.

>>6877139
Ok, 1pm works for me. I'll have my phone on me so we can look up restaurants and decide as a group. I'll probably break away from my roommates and hang out with some new faces. Looking forward to meeting you anon!

>>6876719
Will they still have prints in the artist alley? I've got a few cute frames and would love to buy some artwork.

What the fuck ever happened to that Jelly Jars print? Was it ever sold online or only in that pop-up shop?

>>6878196
megan maude is an epic flake and fail, what about that is new? there is 0% surprise she never was able to produce those dresses.

>>6878206
Fabric On Demand trashed most colorways of her print. The bolts had white streaks in them so she couldn't sell anything with damaged fabric.

>>6876315
>Who's going to the cake decorating panel?
Me because I need help with my damn piping.

>>6878206
Does she ever actually do anything beyond sewing a few things now and again? How does she even have enough money to survive off of?

>>6878842
I'm sure she has a day job or something.

>>6878860
Adult baby modeling still?

>>6878868
This I need to hear more about

>>6879010
It was a long time ago. Back when Megan Maude was the admin of EGL. IIRC, her livejournal linked to her website which linked to a few adult baby modeling photos. It was a fucking drama bomb, as many people felt that MM wasn't representing the international lolita community properly. I remember there being a getoffegl post, but I couldn't find it when I looked under the missmeganmaude tag.

Anyone else road tripping down there right now?

>>6879062
>adult baby modeling photos
Was she the model?

>>6879247
I'm about to leave in like 45min or so to head to Atlanta.

I'm going to be curious to see my lolita friends outside of lolita when we arrive.

>>6879247
I'm leaving later today when I get off from work. I'll be likely missing the fashion walk, but eh, I couldn't get off.

>>6879324
yes.

A girl in my suite got this stuff in her gothic frill bag. Anyone else going to the pool party?

>>6880185
Oh fuck I know that rose-shaped mirror, it's all over in the shops around my local mall.

>>6880185
...is that black thing a coaster?

>>6880267
>3 black things in photo, not including the black-ish nail polish and black tote bag.

Looks like a pair of wristcuffs on top, a rose-shaped compact mirror wrapped in plastic right below it, and a canotier in the middle

>>6880267

Looks more like a frilly frisbee to me.

I'm surprised at how slow this thread is going

>>6881624
About as slow as this fucking fashion show.

>>6880185

looks like it's not even just a one time thing. I found this on tumblr.

>>6881624

About as slow as the fashion show schedule.

I really wish grad school here didn't go halfway through June, so I could have gone. Sigh, I'll just be stalking this thread all weekend for pictures.

bump

So...how was the cake decorating panel?

>>6883151
I wish there had been a way to project what she was piping so that the panel could have been more technique oriented.

>>6881862
>>6881868
Y'all bitches are my spirit animals, I posted that waiting backstage for shit to happen too.

>>6883417

Hopefully this thread will burst with pics drama the moment loli's get back to their computers.

>>6883416
You mean like something as simple as a camcorder projecting onto a tv or even just a laptop?

>>6883416
What was the cake panel about? Just decorating or?

>>6883614
Yes, basically just this. And if she had like wax paper and dark icing and just showed how to do basic techniques.

>>6883621
Just about basic decorating supplies and a little about techniques.

should there be another thread for frill when they get back? I feel like this is going to max halfway through the pic dumping.

pic from last year's frill, hope it's better this year.

So there's a girl selling pins for her brand "Indian Pussy" at Frill.

Am I the only person who wouldn't buy her things because of that name?

>>6883802
Oh, is it that girl with the stupid rainbow dreadlocks?

>>6883768
Post a new one. I am dying of bored at ATL.

>>6883819
yes, she's had a lot of secrets about her. never wears a wig.

>>6883654
Aww, I thought it was supposed to show people how to do basic techniques. Did she have a display or let people come up and try it out?

>>6883837
At the end of the panel, she did offer to let girls come up and try out the techniques and designs that she had discussed.

>>6884172
She had a lot of decorating stuff with her, books and spatulas, tips, food coloring, icing, and a fake cake that had an AP print drawn on it and another print that some people were wearing on t-shirts at the convention, and then the frill logo.

>>6884255
I think it was real and they ate it later

>>6884353
why would you think that, it was clearly a foam cake tho

Any pictures yet?

>>6884373
There was a different cake that was eaten later. It was only one level. The multi-level cake was fake.

>>6884406
oh damn, I can't believe I missed free cake

>>6884406
oh damn i can't believe that i missed reporting that to the hotel!

>>6883802
So I'm sitting here and I came up with 2 possible explanations for why she thought naming anything "Indian Pussy" was a good idea:
1.) She's 1/16 Native American and is trying to honor her ancestors
2.) She wanted a way to combine her 2 loves, Hello Kitty and the Washington Redskins

You know if a white girl did this tumblr would be up in arms about cultural appropriation or some shit.

>>6884519
Yeah they had breakfast and lunch for the VIPs on Saturday and a hot lunch for regular attendees too on Saturday then there were also free soda, juice, fresh fruit and snacks for both VIP and regulars throughout the con at the con suites. It was pretty nice having a place to relax while chatting with other lolitas.

>>6885283
I walked past the VIP con suite on late on Saturday night and it was pretty obvious that they were having a good time in there. Lots of booze?

I'm so getting VIP next year ;_;

>>6885384
>VIPs get the pillage dealer's room before anyone else so they get all the good stuff
>get access to the con suite with the better partying and booze
>get prime seating at the fashion show

I'm going to spring for VIP next year too anon. It just seemed like a better experience if you bought the VIP ticket, something I wish I'd known this year.

>>6885384
Yeah they had alcohol for the after party, I didn't stay long since I wanted to be first in line for the boutique for the fashion show items. My friend said they had some of the small cake from the cake decorating panel. It was funny, she told me that they didn't have anything to eat it with so they cut the cake using the fruit tongs and put it in a cup, then there were like "lol CUP cakes!" I heard that they were still partying past 4 in the morning.

>>6885391
I had a few friends who missed out on the lolita VIP but bought the Dandies one so they could still get the perks.

>>6884519
are you just mad you didn't get cake

>>6885072
How about posting her to tumblr then, sorry but in the real world we don't pull out slactivism and start beating ppl over the head with this bullshit. You know damn well the cultural appropriation squad would be all over her if they knew about her. Didn't you see them freak out over than one black girl with the confessions blog? Clearly this chick is irrelevant and no one knows about her.

>>6884519
Lol the staff was well aware the cake was there. They also had the hotel cater all the food.

>>6885392
That VIP party was awesome. I didn't get to sleep until after 4. I'm really glad that I decided to get a VIP badge! The other VIPs know how to party!

>>6884519
VIPs ate it up. And the hotel staff actually knew about all the cakes. There were birthdays at the hotel. Also, not against the rules. Sorry for your butthurt. The cakes were delicious.

>>6885393
Dandy VIP package had better gifts.

>>6885435
Not gonna lie, that VIP party on Saturday night was the most fun I've had at a party in years.

The whole convention was just really great for me. Sure, there are probably a few things I could bitch about if I wanted, but at the end of the day, I had a great time. Definitely going back next year.

>>6885478
I second this.
Not just the socializing, but the instant gratification of just walking into a boutique and snagging lolita and accessories without calculating shipping costs/using a shopping service/ dealing with asshole sellers on the comm sales was amazing.
I liked the panels and socialization, well worth the commute imo.

But I'm hesitant to say this, because the weebs might show up next year if they hear a good review.
oh well.

>>6885489
This so much. I loved being able to instantly feel and assess lolita pieces for once instead of hoping that the pictures would be accurate. Avoiding shipping fees was amazing.

>>6885478
Oh that VIP party. I don't even remember some of it because I'd been going for so many hours and had a few too many to drink. Drinks were pricey, but VIP dandy came with a pocket flask...

I loved Frill. The organizers were really chill and personable. I also loved the 'Meet the Designer' panel. Those bitches were making me cry with their sentimental crap. A few of the designers themselves were tearing up.


It gave me a great perspective of what they have to deal with and how their brands are basically hobbies. They were stressing me out with the stories of what they have to deal with.

But that panel was by far my favorite panel. I found two indie designers I plan on pursuing in the future to make purchases from.

I have a few complaints but they were things Frill didn't have control over. Rude hotel staff and canceled panels. But after attending the feedback session and seeing how they altered for the better since last year, I'm sure they will take our constructive criticism to heart.

>>6885502
I had to leave early for the drive, what did they address about this year? Does anyone have a video of the feedback panel?

>>6885489
Except the imported stuff was higher than retail, since they get charged out of the ass on customs for these events.
But yeah, nothing beats buying things in the flesh.

To those who flew in from out of state to go to this, roughly how much did you spend on travel + hotel? I'd like to start brainstorming my budget for next year.

>>6885550
I don't know about the flight, but I had some people staying in my room and the split came to around $80 for the weekend with taxes and all, fri and sat night. When we checked out I just let them store their belongings in my vehicle until they left, saving us a late checkout/extra day. It worked out well.

>>6885550
We drove from Tampa, Florida in a car that could get 32 miles per gallon. We had 4 people in each car (8 people split in 2 cars) and split gas money. We stopped for gas 3 times total and spent $105 or so but we had 3 people pitch in $35 for gas.
For hotel we roomed 6 people per room and for the entire weekend each person only had to pay $50.

>>6885564
>>6885664
That's very helpful! Thanks.

>>6885523
I thought the IW stuff was a little less than retail?

>>6885523
>>6885778
The IW stuff was 15% off retail.

I wanted a blouse but they had only the L size left when I managed to get into the boutique on Sunday (not VIP, definitely getting it next year).

>>6885802
IW only sent/frill only requested L blouses

I had a really good time, just like last year. The VIP pass was definitely worth it for the convenient consuite food alone, not to mention the late night party and all the other perks. The panels I went to were great (especially the Cravat Club beer tasting) and I got to meet and make connections with a lot of really awesome people who I wouldn't have otherwise. There were lots of great coords. Shopping was plentiful. I loved the clothing in the fashion show and the MC was playful and entertaining. However, there were some problems ...

The panelists dropping out. Too many panels had to be canceled. I understand that sometimes things come up, this was a bit much. I hope Frill will screen/plan a little better this coming year to avoid the disappointment that I know a lot of people felt when they found out a panel on something they had an interest in wasn't happening.

DANCING! Pretty much everyone I talked to this year (and last) was sad at the lack of a "rave" style event.

The tea party. The food was blah and the tea itself was as well. "Selection" was very limited and some people went hungry because they couldn't find anything they could eat. I'm not even talking about people who have a million allergies and restrictions; easy things meatless, diary-free, and gluten-free diets. There was pretty much nothing for those people, except maybe the "salad", which I thought was a garnish because it was nothing but lettuce and the hotel staff came around with the dressing AFTER they had taken my plate. Last year Lupicia tea was great and the catering was very nice. The ball was dropped this time.

All and all, aside from the Sunday tea and a few missing events, I did enjoy Frill. I see that the directors are trying to find a groove and are actively trying to better the con, which is part of the reason why I will be going again next year.

>>6885502
>Rude hotel staff
Really? The staff I encountered were very nice. What happened?

>>6885975
I guess I worded my comment incorrectly... I over heard a woman commenting on rude hotel staff. I personally didn't encounter anyone being rude to me, personally.

>>6885961

There were people dancing during the band, which was before the Fashion Show. And there was a DJ playing after the fashion show, but his music was kinda crap and everybody left. I mostly just left because I was exhausted.

>>6886008
I loved that 80s cover band. They were a lot of fun!

>>6886025

This so hard.

>>6885961
Yeah, the food selection at the tea party was really lacking. I was also disappointed after hearing so much about the Atlanta tea parties for the tea on the table to be bagged Bigelow tea rather than something nicer.

>>6880202
F21 sells them in pink and wine.

>>6886008
Ah, I missed it then. A lot of other people did too, I guess. If they are going to do a dancing event, it should probably be sometime after the fashion show, possibly even in a different room to avoid set up complications. For the record though, I heard some of the band and I didn't think they were bad, just not what I had in mind.

>>6886033
The tea parties are usually great but it was really lacking because the hotel catered it. I hope they can get Lupicia again next year. I can't get enough of that stuff.

>>6886114
Yeah, the tea was really disappointing, especially after last year. The venue last year was kind of sad, but the tea and the food were amazing. The hotel was really a letdown, and I asked one of the directors about it. She said that the hotel told them the tea would be better.

I hope they choose a different hotel next year.

>>6886123
Yeah, totally a shame. I think the best thing about last year was the tea party, and the worst this year was the tea party. The hotel was also kinda... mehhhh, but I did enjoy just being able to go back up to my room and relax unlike last year.

>>6886149
Having a room to go back to was great, but having places like the con suit and the cravat club were amazing. There was free food EVERYWHERE this year. No lie, I didn't spend a cent on food for the entire weekend.

So, so worth what I paid.

>>6886218
I only went for some Starbucks (addicted) and some of this amazing Thai food that several of the local girls were raving about (worth it), so my food costs were like... $20 or less. Other than that, free food was everywhere. The VIP suite had delicious sandwiches of all kinds and also sweets, brownies, cookies, and cake on Saturday. And coffee, tea, sodas, and bottled juices like forever.

>>6885454
This is the truth.

>>6885523
The J branded stuff and the Baroque stuff was discounted. I know this for sure off the top of my head.

For example, I got some of the IW Mucha tights for $37 USD.

>>6886342
Oh and breakfast. They had breakfast with fruits like bananas and apples, and muffins and all kinds of stuff. It really helped save some time and effort feeding myself, as I could just show up there and eat.
There were also vegetarian wraps for anyone wondering.

>>6885961
>The tea party

It was much worse than last year. At least before we could choose what to eat from a buffet but this time it was just given to us. I'm an allergy loli but I just shut up and ate my food because I'd paid so much for it. Also Bigelow tea and no decaf options (I can't have caffeine) made me depressed.

>>6886149
I really liked the hotel. The beds and rooms were nice, the con suites were nice, the food (except at the tea) was nice. And the gym was also nice!

>>6886350
I liked the hotel, too. It was so much better than last year's venue.

>>6886350
Other perks I enjoyed were free internet, pool, an abundance of lounge areas (some secluded and with television), the bar across from concierge, the abundance of nice and well-lit places to take photos in and around the hotel, the very affordable and skilled photographer in the artist alley area, tons of nearby shopping/food/ice cream/ yogurt/snack places, secure and convenient parking below the hotel (for a fee, but I didn't pay more than $15 for the whole weekend so I barely noticed). The parking was awesome - I got a spot near the elevator that comes up into the convention hall in a hallway about 50 ft from the elevators to the guest rooms. I've never had that happen anywhere else ever.

>>6886360
Are...are you...me?

>>6886364
Yes. Yes I am.

>>6886348
I actually feel so bad for the directors because they were all so disappointed by the tea. I'm sure it cost them a ton, and it seems like the hotel promised a much better selection, and didn't follow through.

Other than that, I really enjoyed Frill. It was my first time, and it seems like everyone is working so hard to make this event into something incredible. I'll be back next year!

>>6886455
at least the centerpiece and arrangement of sweets were cute. I really liked the quality of the artist alley too. There were better deals on accessories than in the boutique and some pretty stellar classic pieces.

>>6886348
Tea was $35 for those of you wondering.

>>6886511
>>6886348

Fellow allergy Loli here. Sounds like I'll be passing on tea if they don't work out a better option for next year.

>>6886607
I was at the feedback panel, and someone brought that up. The directors apologized, and said that the hotel had told them there would be a vegetarian option, but had failed to deliver.

>>6886617
What else did they talk about?

>>6886511
It came free with a full weekend registration.

>>6886628
Tea food/beverage quality.
How the hotel didn't deliver on a lot of promises (apparently the catering coordinator changed a few months before the convention and a lot of the things were lost in translation, like vegan options and tea quality).
Hotel staff attitudes.
Music rants/raves and some of the audio issues.
Cancelled panels and panel suggestions.
Staffing/badge checking issues (someone wanted to see more badge checks because some people were out and about and hadn't paid).
Rule accountability, and how some people were held more accountable for allowed displays in the Artist alley than others.
Suggestions on the dance, one girl apparently thinks all con dances should be raves...
There were a lot of compliments on the con suite foods and the general availability of it, as well as how nice the hotel was overall.
Hotel public bathrooms complaint- one had floors made of glue apparently- glad I didn't miss out on that one!
Communication- someone mentioned wanting to know times for things a little earlier, and someone else was planning their flight time by the Friday schedule.
Frill will need more help for coming years. Understandably, the directors and their friends/volunteers/husbands are at maximum capacity.

>>6886628
Most of the complaints were about Frill After Dark. People didn't like it for one reason or another. Personally, I think the problem was the fashion show being so huge. A full third of the convention was involved in the fashion show, and so they weren't partying with the people who weren't in the fashion show. It was just bad planning, though it did make for a great fashion show when it finally happened.

Did anyone mention the VIP swag bags? I think they promised OPI nail polish which wasn't included.

Dunno about you all but I'm waiting for pictures to be posted.

>>6886945

Well, knowing how vapid ladies on /cgl/ can get, I can see why nobody is going out of their way to share them here.
Myself included.

>>6886990
Agreed.

>>6886890
... Um, we got OPI in the Frill 2012 bags. I don't remember there being any such promises for this year.

>>6886945
There were a few fattiechans and a small handful of itas, but for the most part, everyone looked great. There weren't any outright fashion disasters like there were last year.

>>6887024
I was definitely impressed by the overall good looking attendees. At a normal meetup, there's usually a much higher ita ratio.
I think the worst offenders were the random middle aged women in handmade dresses that's weren't really lolita.

>>6887024
any brolitas this year?

>>6887102
There were like, two! No idea what happened there, because there have always been brolitas in the past. I know some of the better known brolitas in the Southeast have moved out of the area, but for some reason not many were attracted to Frill this year. The Brolita and Kodona contest was cancelled because of the lack of interest and lack of brolitas.

>>6887057
Most of them were vendors, I think, and not trying to be lolita. One woman was there with her daughters, and it was really cute.

>>6887102
I didn't see any, but they may have been there.

>>6887017
Ah, I checked the date on the photo and it was for last year.

>>6887123
That lady was so sweet. She was just getting into lolita and wore her beautiful vintage dresses. She seemed pretty self conscious but really interested in learning more about the fashion and doing all the research. On the second day she bought some lolita dresses for her daughters to wear. It was too cute!

>>6886945
>pictures

mossbadger.tumblr has some

>>6887147
Judging by those everyone looks awesome! I hope you guys all post your pics, I didn't get to go and I want to see your beautiful frilly butts.

>>6885802
it was 20% off minus shipping I believe? That was the number I was given when I asked.

>>6885961
I overheard someone say they got signed up for a panel because they had one last year without them actually applying for it? I think it was one that didn't happen, but I'm not sure. I wonder if they had drop outs because of that?

>>6887116
>>6887123
That stinks there weren't that many brolitas this year. I'll eventually come to Frill someday, but grad school will be eating a lot of time for the next two years.

>>6886728
It's the cleaner they used on the bathroom floors. My room bathroom floor was sticky, my friend's was sticky, the public one was sticky.

>>6886890
They made like no promises about what was in them this year. I had to look all around to even find a picture of last years. The only thing I know of was that they let us pick colors (blue/pink/red/black/cream/white) but said not everything would be those colors.

I was thinking we would get a basic headbow like last year, and I needed one.

>>6887227
At the feedback session they said that only one person actually applied for a panel outside of people they knew.

>>6887343
No, they said only one person requested a panel via their form. The form was for people to ask them to find someone to teach a panel on a subject, not for asking to teach a panel.

I probably won't actually complain to them because it wasn't me that was impacted, but I have to say, I was slightly surprised that they didn't clear the room at the end of the VIP shopping. I know people are going to run a personal shopping service at it, and that's fine; they can't prevent people from re-selling something they bought to a friend as soon as they are out the door. But there was a girl in there and I overheard her ask to put something on hold and then, when they said no, at their suggestion she chose to stand around with it until her non VIP friend could come buy it when the VIP time ended, and I know there was a VIP girl behind her in line who had said she really wanted that item, and that just seemed messed up. If the girl had bought it and left, that would be one thing, but she literally camped in the dealers with it for an hour.

>>6887368
Wow. That's so irritating and rude.

>>6887478
Yeah, but there was no rule against it I guess. The only rule was that VIPs got let in earlier. TBH, lots of girls nabbed things for girls they knew who didn't have VIP. There's nothing that can be done about girls buying things for friends. I personally don't care. But standing around with an item like that? You guys should have spoken up to one of the directors, as there was usually one in the boutique at most times. Something would have been done probably.

>>6887368
>>6887478
>>6887514
If you pick it up and hold it, you ought pony up the cash for it or put it back down, no need to ruin the experience for someone else who is there. Maybe they should clear the room between VIP and regular entry. That way the girl who wanted the item could have had the opportunity to step up at that point and get it. What was the item?

>>6887523
I wasn't there for this but given the demand vs. supply, I bet it was one of the Automatic Honey items.

>>6887547
That's exactly what I was thinking. I almost asked if it was.

>>6887514
This definitely needs to be brought up as feedback.

It's one thing if you're buying stuff for a friend and getting the money when you leave--everyone knows it happens--but you shouldn't be able to sit there and literally just hold onto something until the non-VIP guests can get it.

Any pictures of the booths/vendors/boutique?

>>6887547
Frankly the AH items this year weren't great. I just wasn't a fan of the card design and I think there were plenty of rings left by the time VIP shopping ended.

My guess is one of the IW tights.

>>6858782

I saw this on tumblr. Who managed to snag it, and where's their blog so I can stalk their coords of it?

>>6887670
Found this on FB

>>6887368
Hi, I'd like to come forward and say that I was the girl who did this. At the time it seemed like I was doing a good thing, since it seemed a shame that VIPs were snagging all the good items before any of the regular con goers could get a chance to browse. It was a particular item that my friend was searching for that happened to be available from the fashion show. Out of my excitement I asked about holding it for her so that she'd get the item she really wanted. Looking back and reading your comment, I realize this isn't fair because people pay extra for the VIP ticket so that they can get the chance to shop first. If the staff had told me no then I would have been fine with it. I think it's definitely one of those things that need a concrete rule in place so that people don't get around the system. I just wanted to make it clear though, I didn't get paid or anything like a shopping service. It was really a misguided attempt at doing a good deed.

>>6888382
Do people actually buy prints like these from artists they've never heard of?
Just curious, as an arty person.

>>6888447
Good of you to come forward and tell your side, anon. I think the problem was that none of the staff anticipated anyone doing what you did, so there were no rules in place for it. I'm sure it'll be addressed for next year, though.

>>6888465
Sometimes. I never do, but I know plenty of people who do. Personally, I prefer to buy art that I can use, such as on totes, shirts, etc.

>>6887670

>>6888465
I did buy a few things from that table. I have some cute picture frames that needed artwork so I bought a 4x6 print. I think the colors of her table and artwork really drew in people.

>>6887547
It was an IW bag. I didn't know the girl, so, I didn't want to get involved. I just thought it was rude.

can we talk about how there were replicas on the consignment rack with no tags inside?

>>6888512
I saw a few replicas but I'm pretty sure they said "Sweet Angel" which is DOL I believe.

>>6888512
They were all DOL.

>>6888512
few them said Oo Jia on them and the DOL replicas were OBVIOUS replicas

The hotel really dropped the ball on catering the tea party, I mean, really super dropped the ball. It was sad. The sandwiches and snacks available via con suites during the rest of the convention were so wonderful that I think everyone felt confident that tea would be amazing. It wasn't. We each got two partial sandwiches with either egg salad or chicken salad (I think) on a bed of salad. They didn't bring the salad dressing out until after most of the plates were already removed or salad had been eaten dry or added to the unimpressive sandwiches. There was also a cracker on the plate with some really strange paste on it that was incredibly nasty. The tea was cheap. There was honey and cream and such on the table. There were some blueberry pastry things but they were dry and not yummy. There were no vegan, vegetarian, or gluten-free options. All plates were the same. Apparently there were supposed to be options, and also things like cucumber sandwiches, but the hotel catering failed miserably, and several girls went hungry from not being able to eat what was there. But the alcoholic beverages were amazing, available in the back of the room for a charge. The sweets were like a two-bite cheesecake with a garnish of either almonds, chocolate pieces, or blank, a petitfour (I think mine was raspberry), and a dollop of whipped cream directly on the plate.

>>6888733
Scones. The blueberry things were scones.

And the nasty salmon pate on the cracker. Not worth what we had to pay to go.

>>6888793
Yes, scones. They were so dry and we didn't even have anything good to wash them down with.

>>6888798
I wondered if I was the only one who noticed that the scones were super dry like they'd been sitting around for a good while.

The boutique and consignment was far better this year. I didn't see anyone getting away with armloads of stuff so heavy they could barely carry it, though, like there was last year.

>>6888808
This picture was taken before all the consignment items were dropped off. The racks were full and also the shoes, bags and accessories aren't pictured here.

>>6859083
Just wanted to say, after seeing a friend with one of your skirts a little while ago: You do great work, really beautiful stuff and i hope you keep it up!

>>6888798
>>6888793
My scones weren't dry but they were basically just blueberry muffins made in a triangle shape. Like, not scone-ish at all.

The Bigelow tea was the worst part and there were no herbal options. If I'd known I'd have brought my own Rooibos.

Lots of photos on the con's FB page. That fashion show looked epic.

And for some reason the site refuses to let me add the URL even with spaces. Just search for Frill: A Lolita Convention

>>6888987
Rooibos is the worst kind of tea. You should feel bad for liking it.

>>6889070
As someone who can't have caffeine I agree with the anon you quoted, Rooibos is awesome.

>>6889070
rooibos isn't even actually tea it's and herbal tea, which can really be basically any sort of plant that uses the same oxidation process as tea plants do.

Were there any e-famous lolita's there?

Any pictures of epic coords?

>>6889070
What the hell are ya smoking Rooibos is the most fucking awesome tea ever.

>>6888956
Yeah, I'm looking for a better picture. Having trouble finding one since people haven't posted a lot yet. Thanks, I'll keep looking.

>>6888996
I'm not see any photos on the FB page, am I blind?

>>6889070
>>6889118
>>6889130
>>6889351
Nobody fucking cares.

>>6889322
Ayu was there (kapucakes but she's really more infamous than e-famous).

>>6889440
No, they are talking about going to the actual event page and looking at random snapshots people posted and tagged with at Frill: A lolita convention, the event. It's like... hardly anything.

>>6889618
who is that?

>>6889780
Owns melty-dream, famous for creepy cute.

>>6889846

Was she wearing creepy cute or something else? I don't remember seeing her.

>>6889846
Oh! I got her picture at her artist alley table. Man she is too cute in person.

>>6889972
No, she wasn't wearing creepy cute when I saw her. I only talked with her Saturday though I streetpassed her a bunch with my 3DS.

>>6889846

is she still pretending to not be a girl while dressing/acting like one?

>>6888808
The second hand brand selection was really sorry compared to last year though. Last year there were a bunch of rare and mid-tier prints. This year there were replicas, bodyline and a handful of kinda blah stuff

>>6890017
Agreed. I didn't see anything in there that I really wanted.

>>6890038
Same. There was like one dress I was looking at, but it was just something I wanted on a whim, and when I looked at it, it was really worn. I can find it later on Mbok for half what the seller wanted too.

>>6890017
I think that might have something to do with the fact the consignment shop info wasn't well advertised. People were even wondering if there'd be one.

>>6888465
Maybe it's just because I'm a sucker for lolita-themed art, but I definitely do. If I like the look of the art and the print isn't to expensive, I'll buy it and frame it. I like to switch out the art I display in my bedroom regularly so I don't get bored.

>>6888540
Yeah, "Sweet Angel" is what all of DoL's items are labled as. I have some of their blouses and non-replica items from when they made more original designs.

Is anyone surprised they haven't banned replicas being sold in the consignment shop? Especially if they invite brands? I wonder if that's because that would cut off a chunk of people that might not pay for a badge because they can't sell their size 13XL faded stinky Sugary Carnival

>>6890228
Well, there were some replicas, but nothing I saw was as extreme as you say, nor does the consignment shop accept items in a state of disrepair or uncleanliness...

>>6890265
That's not what I saw..... There was definitely something like anon mentioned there.

>>6890228
>>6890279
Diff anon, I didn't see any replicas that were just plain awful either. Could you give some more specific details?

>>6890288
There was actually a stinky 90$ DoL SC replica that was the size of probably 4 Japanese women.

>>6890316
Yeah and another DOL sugary carnival skirt that had a rip on the inside of the waist band. I was surprised about how rough both felt material wise and they were really faded. Another dress had this really obvious stain on the skirt too but I can't remember which one it was.

>>6890316
>>6890288

Not even kidding that SC replica SMELLED. And the print was incredibly faded.

>>6890398
>>6890410
Didn't see the skirt, but I smelled the JSK. I don't know what I expected.

>>6890619
Props for the Arrested Development gif, anon.

>>6890619
I'm just flabbergasted. Truly. I went through all the racks twice and it never once occurred to me to stick my nose up to things and smell them. And from a normal person looking through a clothes rack and shopping half-a-foot distance, I smelled nothing foul. You guys must have bloodhound noses. I don't even. Not to be insulting, but did you guys really go around sniffing things? None of you even seem to like replicas, so what was the point?

>>6890645
A bunch of girls went around smelling it for fun because it reeked of Febreeze and BO. The scent wafted into our nostril cavities before we sniffed. Why are you so hellbent on denying it was even there in the first place?

It was probably your dress, huh?

>>6890651
I don't even want to think about the implications of what you just said.

>>6890103
If you followed Frill on FB you'd have gotten 50bajillion prompts about consignment.

>>6890894
I think information like that should have also been on the website. I was following their Facebook page but I didn't notice that the notification settings don't automatically post once you like the page. So other people could have easily missed the same information.

Question for any models on Saturday night. Were you told who you'd be modeling for and what dress you'd be wearing?
Because as far as I know from word of mouth, models were just told to bring their own blouse, petti, wig, etc.

Did anybody else see the flyer in the Frill program book that says Misako Aoki is going to be at Anime Weekend Atlanta?

>>6891601
Yeah I saw that. My friend got really excited about that.

>>6891600
I was not a model but a designer - I was given my models' emails about a week before Frill and sent them images of the dresses and worked out what they had as far as shoes and blouses.

>>6891628
Ah, okay. I was a model but I am friends with my designer and lived near her so a few days before the trip she had me come over with my stuff and work out an outfit.
I asked because a girl from my community got a spot as a (or the?) Altelier model. But she was really pissed off when she saw what dress she'd be modeling.

>>6891680
Forgot to mention that she only found the night of the fashion show.

>>6891680
>>6891686
Yeah I had a friend modeling for IW and it was the same. They didn't figure it out until right before.

I found a blog post with photos -- otakusandgeeks dot com slash 2013 slash 06 slash afrilliations dot html

>>6891600
I knew who I was modeling for but didn't bring a petti cause they didn't send that email out until a few hours before and u wasn't checking my email every hour at a con. The fashion show went well but I paid for the con and spent 6 hours working on that show, most which were sitting on a concrete floor doing nothing, and didn't get to go to the party due to shity planning. I know most of the models will not be reapplying next year.

>>6891701
Also found some boutique photos on rainedragon dot tumblr

>>6891706

>>6891680

Omg the pierrot model that threw a tantrum because she didn't get to wear innocent world.

>>6891709

>>6891713

>>6891715

>>6891712

Wow, entitled much?

>>6891712
I saw that! I was a model too and when one of the organizers handed that model the Pierrot dress I heard the model say "This is the ugliest fucking thing I've ever seen." She was lucky they didn't just send her home out acting like that in front of the other designers and models. I found her picture from the show, she's really unattractive. I don't know why they picked her to model for one of the brands to start with.

>>6891718
Seriously. As a model, you are nothing but a glorified hanger. You are there to make the clothes look good; not have special pretty princess time where all eyes are on you. I know volunteers aren't always the most professional, but don't get confused about what your job is.

But yeah, I heard a couple of the brand models threw fits and people backstage wanted to punch them for acting like fucking brats.

>>6891769
Are you fucking kidding? That dress is beautiful!

>>6891769
I don't think she looks bad. That style suits her.

>>6891769
Where'd you find this picture anyways?

>>6891946
I found it on facebook. It's a friends only album though.

>>6891313
It was on the website too, you just had to actually go to it and check.

>>6891704
This is something they really need to address, model call should be staggered and they should plan it further in advance. Sitting backstage from 5pm to 10pm was shit.

>>6891769
I knew exactly who this was without the picture being posted. She fucking sulked for the rest of the night and just walked around with killer bitchface. What a raging cunt.

>>6892068
I love how none of the other models are mentioning the fact that they let us all attend the staff dinner so while we were back there we all got a really nice meal. We were back there a long time but we were hardly neglected.

>>6892110
And then sent a girl home who had been eating dinner where they sat us citing that "she hadn't shown up on time."

>>6890651
No, I just didn't witness any of that, nor did I smell anything, but I don't recall ever having denied that it happened, just going by the rules for consignment and cleanliness and my own personal experience. That =/= hell bent on denying anything, TYVM. I didn't put anything in consignment. Nice try, anon.

>>6892151
Did she leave to get dinner or something?

>>6892177
I went in Fri night to check in my consignment and there were 3-4 different staffers checking people's stuff in. I can believe it slipped though based on the number of people there working on things. Somebody should seriously email the boutique director if they actually smelled this dress and let her know, if for no other reason that to get her reaction.

>>6892195
She came at 5pm and went to dinner when they said she could and was eating with the rest of the models and this happened.

Moral of all these stories, there wont be models next year unless they change some things.

>>6892199
It would have been the BEST idea to mention it to someone at the time, and point out that it didn't meet the standards. Like I said, I'm sure I looked through all the racks, and I missed it. Plus with allergies being the way they are, the person who passed it through might not have been able to smell it. That's a lot of stuff to check in and move to racks, I can see where they missed it with only a handful of girls checking in and tagging thousands of items. It shouldn't have happened, but if so many girls knew, why did not a single one of them raise it with a staffer/director? There was also a feedback panel. By all means send in a suggestion. But it could have been handled on the spot if one or two girls had pointed it out. Just sayin'.

>>6892195
I was sitting at the table where she was eating, the fashion show coordinators told us we could go sit down and eat and that they would grab us when it was time for hair and makeup. No one ever came in to get her, when she went back to the hallway somebody told her she had been replaced. I don't know what went down, but when I saw her again she was leaving, she said that some of the staff and directors where looking for her and calling her but she had been sitting there waiting the whole time and hadn't gotten any calls or anything. I got scared that I was going to get booted too so I stayed put in the hallway.

>>6892299
That's pretty shitty. She is owed a major apology. A lot of girls were crazy excited about modelling in this show and that's just really messed up that she was overlooked.

>>6892341
Agreed, if that's actually what happened.

This is all just gossip for now.

>>6891601
Looks like I'm going to AWA this year...

>>6892366
Yeah. Though I do remember someone was running around calling out for a model that was missing from the waiting area and makeup. A few staffers even came out and looked/called out around the artist alley and boutique/consignment areas looking for her, which were the main areas of the convention and surrounded by the panel rooms.

Am I the only one who was disappointed with the fashion show? For some reason we thought the fashion show would begin at 8 right when the dance began but for some reason it was common knowledge with staff and models that it would be at 10 pm. I wish they would have clearly stated in the program when it started just because I left dinner with a friend early since I didn't want to miss the show. Also a lot of the models walked really fast and posed really awkwardly. A few girls I could tell were not use to heels and almost feel (esp the girl in the red shoes). I also felt the lighting was kind of bad from where I was sitting on the side so you could only take good pics if you were sitting directly in front. Maybe I'm being picky but I wasn't a fan of the music and some of the coordinates. Other than the fashion show, I had a lot it fun and would definitely go again next year, if they can afford it. They were asking for donations on fb before the con so I'm kind of worried they are in the hole.

>>6892834

For their second year, I don't think they're doing too bad. They mentioned that they'd almost broken even just from registration, weeks before the con. Most organizations, especially event based ones like this, take a loss for the first 3-5 years.

>>6892834
>>6892863

I think they'll be okay when their consignment % and everything gets calculated in. Breaking even would be good, a bit of overage would only mean better things for next year, which I can't wait for personally. I had a blast dancing before and after the fashion show, and I'm so glad they had drinks available to purchase. I had a lot of pictures taken also with the photographer in the artist alley. Fun times.

Was anybody else totally weirded out by the speech during the tea that just wouldn't stop? That director just kept droning on and jumping from topic to topic and it made me so embarrassed to be listening to her. One of the girls at my table actually got up and left and came back 30 minutes later she was so uncomfortable with it. The other directors shouldn't let her talk if she doesn't have any better stage presence than that.

New thread, ladies
>>6892212
>>6892212