RuffleCon

[Anonymous No.8632433]

RuffleCon is in one week.

>Haenuli herself will be there
>Triple Fortune bringing more fancy shit to put on your head than last year
>VooodooDolly bringing other fancy shit
>As They Sew in France bringing Victorian reproductions to drool over
>Motherfucking RASPUTINA CONCERT
>Motherfucking BRILLIANT KINGDOM CONCERT
>facial hair contest for fellas who felt left out last year
>buncha indie designers
>consignment room for the shit you couldn't offload on LaceMarket
>SIMPLICITY GIVING AWAY A COMPUTERIZER BROTHER SEWING MACHINE for the handmade contest
>game room for all your Cards Against Humanity or DS Street Pass needs
>chosen charity is RAINN
>some Japanese scholar will present intellectual research on Japanese street fash
>lots of lolita programming, some steampunk shit, and scattered other altfash junk
>fancy dress masquerade with formal dance classes beforehand

Get hype.

[Anonymous No.8633213]

>>8632433
I want to wear Haenuli to support her, but my coordinate isn't really right for the tea party or the masq. Is it weird to just wear the guest's brand around the con but not to the main events?

[Anonymous No.8633219]

>Haenuli herself.

... One part of Haenuli is going.

[Anonymous No.8633234]

>>8633213
i'm not sure there's an established etiquette for these things

>>8633219
did not know there was more than just Shin Haenuli

[Anonymous No.8633249]

>>8632433
I'm pretty hype.

My masquerade game won't be too strong because I don't wear OTT and didn't know my friends wanted to go until last minute.
I have to wash and restyle my wig for the con. I just hope people won't look down on me for wearing the same wig, it's just that there's no other color and style that I think matches and is as flattering that I've found so far. Maybe one day I can do cutesy updo buns just to switch it up.

Not looking forward to driving though.

[Anonymous No.8633251]

>>8633234
No love for Jee!

>mfw it hit me that the op was grammatically correct anyway because it is also her name.
>I read it as being 'the brand'.

[Anonymous No.8633256]

Does anyone have videos of RuffleCon? Some of us gulls cannot attend this year and I'd like to see something. If anyone could give a nice video or tour of the con and upload it to Youtube post con, that'd be great. All I ever see are random short clips that don't show anything about the con as a whole

[Anonymous No.8633285]

Who else is ready to make it rain in the consignment room?

[Anonymous No.8633291]

>>8633285
Is the consignment room all weekend long or just one day?

[Anonymous No.8633294]

>>8633291
all weekend.

[Anonymous No.8633299]

>>8633294
Then yeah imma blaze through that.

[Anonymous No.8633647]

>>8633285
I can't wait to bring my items. Hopefully someone buys them. Not happy about 20% fee tho

[Anonymous No.8633722]

When is it?

[[e-mail] No.8633781]

Still looking for roommates, we have two spots available for Friday till Sunday! Email in name field

[Anonymous No.8633863]

>>8633722
Next weekend

[Anonymous No.8634267]

Automatic Honey donating to the silent auction. I now have to look up what a silent auction is because I want the cat pin.

[Anonymous No.8634304]

>>8634267
A silent auction goes like this:

All the items are on a table somewhere with attendants keeping an eye on them.

Every item has a bid sheet, you write down what you bid and walk away (or stalk from the shadows.)

Other people can come and outbid you by writing a higher bid on the sheet.

At the end of the bidding period, the highest bid wins. You go to the person in charge and pay them, they hand you the item.

In this way, they can have multiple auctions running at the same time, and the auctions can run over a few days rather than a single fixed period of time, one right after the other.

[Anonymous No.8635520]

What was the prereg line like on Friday last year? Trying to figure out what time I should get there.

[Anonymous No.8635547]

I'm sad that Angelic Pretty won't be there like last year but whatever.

[Anonymous No.8635716]

>>8634267
The cat on the left is a ring. The one in the middle is a pin.

[Anonymous No.8635986]

>>8635520
are you coming up thursday night or friday? not sure how it will be this year since it's an extra day and people might not come up until late on thursday and wait til friday to reg so they don't miss work

[Anonymous No.8635990]

>>8635547
angelic pretty wasn't there last year, it was harajuku hearts/AP USA (i don't think that really counts)

[Anonymous No.8636040]

>>8635986
On Friday. That's a good point. I was thinking of getting there around 9am so I was wondering if that'd be too late.

[Anonymous No.8636360]

Im disappointed in the lack of japanese brands at this convention apart from triple fortune. I looked over all the panels and the same handful of people are running most of them and at this point the only interesting thing to do seems like the vip tea party or shopping and hanging out with friends but that doesnt seem like its worth $100 for 3 days.
If they had more brand presence and better guests I would definitely consider it worth it but for what it is I cant believe so many people are actually going. I dont know ill probably go for a day anyway.

[Anonymous No.8636408]

>>8636360
>the lack of japanese brands at this convention apart from triple fortune
KOKOkim is Japanese (but probably not what you meant by "brand"). It's only their second year, so hopefully with support and feedback they can bring over bigger lolita brands. Tokyo Rebel is so close, I don't know why they don't partner with them they way they did with Harajuku Hearts.

As for panels, lolitas are not exactly known for creating content. Modern lolita culture is consumerist rather than creative, so it is unsurprising that few lolitas stepped up while the steampunks (a fashion run on DIY spirit) got a million panels.

[Anonymous No.8636422]

Do you gulls know what you're wearing yet?

I've been planning some coords but I feel like a lot of them are pretty underwhelming because I know a lot of people are going to be dressed very OTT.

[Anonymous No.8636526]

>>8636422
walking around all day in OTT does not sound appealing. if i do OTT it will be in the evening

[Anonymous No.8636533]

>>8636422
I feel the same way, anon. I'm trying to let it go but I'm afraid I'll regret not bringing the big guns.

[Anonymous No.8636555]

>>8635990
It was a booth selling firsthand Angelic Pretty merchandise, I guess maybe your definition of "Angelic Pretty" is Maki + Asuka but I'd say that an Angelic Pretty booth ran by AP USA definitely counts as "Angelic Pretty."

[Anonymous No.8636560]

>>8636533
the more variety, the better. i know people are also planning to wear mori, fairy kei, etc. a blend of lolita styles from casual to normal to OTT would be lovely.

[Anonymous No.8636571]

>>8636422
Same! I feel like there's pressure to wear a lot of OTT stuff (especially in your hair) but my style is more geared toward casual stuff for everyday wear. I own a few rare/highly coveted prints that I'm thinking about wearing but I'll probably just wear them with 1 or 2 simple hair accessories and a few bracelets and necklaces instead of a fancy bonnet and elaborate accessories.

[Anonymous No.8636577]

>>8633285
>>8633299
Question for those of you planning to buy stuff in the consignment room - what sort of stuff are you looking to buy in particular, if anything? I'd like to do some closet cleaning but most of what I'd have for sale is blouses, hair accessories, socks, and a few skirts. Most of it is brand but none of them are highly coveted prints. Do you think they will sell?

[Anonymous No.8636589]

>>8636577
i am a boystyler looking for interesting socks, since most boystyle main pieces are black or otherwise solid-colored. if you have gothic socks in good condition (not pilled or discolored) chances are i will try to get a pair.

[Anonymous No.8636641]

>>8636422
I have my outfits all planned out but I really only have one OTT coord. Most of my lolita clothes are old school so OTT really isn't my thing. I'd prefer to be comfortable.

>>8636577
I'll mainly be looking for cardigans and accessories, if that helps.

[Anonymous No.8636645]

>>8636577
Someone bought a random set of detachable blouse cuffs and collar from me so if the price is right, there is no telling what people will buy

[Anonymous No.8636664]

>>8636577
Im mostly looking for daily wear stuff. Cardigans, cutsews plus ETC skirts and AP mini skirts.

[Anonymous No.8636668]

>>8636577
Lower priced chiffon blouses mostly. Non-brand and long sleeve in whites and creams. Sheer OTKs or tights with opaque designs on them, especially some of these AP ones. And any prints I've been wanting.

[Anonymous No.8636678]

>>8636577
I tend to scope out cheap accessories, and maybe a main dress piece that I can grab for a steal.

The only kind of thing I would shell for is a bag that I really want. I love bags.

[Anonymous No.8636683]

>>8636577
I will also shell out for a really nice brown boston bag. I really want one but they never pop up when I can pay.

[Anonymous No.8636692]

I'm only going on Sunday for the tea party, and I feel a little awkward not dressing for the theme or the designers. I have a Haenuli necklace, would that be enough? Maybe I could also pick something up at their table before the tea party that would go with my coord, too.

[Anonymous No.8638491]

>>8636692
you will be fine. it's not a requirement to dress a certain way, just look your best.

[Anonymous No.8640444]

any seagulls want to do a CAH group in the game room?

[Anonymous No.8640524]

>>8636422
I don't have anything OTT anon and I'll probably get shat on later for having "boring AP coords." Oh well, I'll still have a good time with my friends.

[Anonymous No.8640533]

>>8640444
I'd want in on that anon!

[Anonymous No.8641164]

>>8640444
Definitely! I have some custom lolita cards that I can bring.

[Anonymous No.8641175]

>>8640444
God yes. What a great game. Bringing my 3DS too!

[Anonymous No.8641358]

>>8633213
No? it's clothing. Wear it whenever you want.

[Anonymous No.8641367]

>>8636577
I want this in red.

Last year I sold the most random stuff, so yeah, if the price is right it will sell.

[Anonymous No.8641383]

>>8636555
Is HH / AP USA going this year? I'm more likely to buy from them than a lot of the other guests...

[Anonymous No.8641565]

>>8641383
Nope.

[Anonymous No.8641647]

Gulls, I need some advice - I have one OTT coord, and three less OTT / what I would consider "normal lolita" coord. The OTT coord involves a prop. I'm not sure if I should wear it to the Masquerade or to the tea party. It doesn't necessarily fit the Tea Party's theme and doesn't use any designers.

Also, my prop has LED lights on it so I thought it would look best at the masquerade, but I want it to be properly "showcased" so to speak because I am very proud of it. Advice, please?

[Anonymous No.8641721]

>>8641647
Well how big is said prop?
Would it be hitting people as you walked, or flashing, or ultra bright, or be hard to tote around all day?

[Anonymous No.8641743]

>>8641721
It's not huge. I'd estimate it's about 4 feet tall and very thin. It won't be difficult to be carrying, won't be hitting people either.

The lights can be turned off and are not very bright. The reason I mention them is because the Masquerade's environment will likely be darker than the tea party's, which was why I included them in the prop - because I was planning to wear it to the masquerade, but now I am unsure.

[Anonymous No.8641746]

RC is mostly marketed as Lolita and Steampunk, but obviously there is other general alt/J-fash.

Is there any sort of Otome presence? Would someone who only wears Otome benefit from attending?

[Anonymous No.8641750]

>>8641743
If anything you could leave it in the room during the tea party and get it for the masque.
It doesn't sound like it'd be too annoying.
Maybe carry it and leave the lights off unless someone asks?

[Anonymous No.8641753]

>>8641750
The Masquerade is on Friday night and the Tea Party is on Sunday, so I don't think that's really a good idea... I don't want to wear the same coord twice, you know?

[Anonymous No.8641766]

>>8641753
I'd just carry it around all day friday then.
I'm sure no one would mind so long as you weren't bopping anyone or shining lights in their eyes.

[Anonymous No.8641774]

>>8641766
Thanks for the input!

I think I'm going to wear a more causal coord for Friday during the day, then change into my Masquerade outfit after. I remember last year everyone left to change and came back in magnificent coords for the Masquerade, and I felt so out of place since I was still wearing the same outfit.

[Anonymous No.8641777]

>>8632433
HANDMADE CONTEST ffff I need that here

[Anonymous No.8641985]

>>8641746
Why not check the schedule and see if the programming interest you?

[Anonymous No.8642022]

>>8641647
There is a masquerade dance workshop, I think it is teaching a routine to perform at the beginning of the masquerade. Maybe check that out, let the teacher know you want to carry a prop and see if you can work it in. Your outfit sounds cool anon

[Anonymous No.8642474]

>>8642022
It actually says in the rules / regulations that absolutely no props are allowed in the masquerade. So I'm still going to wear that coord, but it'll be on Sunday instead.

[Anonymous No.8642511]

>>8642474
Good catch

[Anonymous No.8642529]

travel safe everyone.

if it storms at night i want to gather somewhere and tell ghost stories.

[Anonymous No.8642668]

>>8642474
Better check the tea party rules too - it's common at bigger cons for them to prohibit props at tea parties so I wouldn't be shocked it they did too.

[Anonymous No.8643200]

>>8642511
Thank you. Although it was annoying to have to reschedule all of my coords, I'd rather do it now than on Friday night.

>>8642668
Thank you for the reminder! There doesn't seem to be anything mentioned about props on the tea party page or on the rules & regulations page restricting props for the event, fortunately.

[Anonymous No.8643311]

It's about time to start packing if you haven't so what are some lolita packing tips and tricks you guys live by?

[Anonymous No.8643345]

>>8643311
pre-package your outfits in a vacuum bag especially if it has lots of pieces.

>>8642529
Oh god the rain.

[Anonymous No.8643430]

>>8643311
Double ziplock bag all liquids and if you really think it's going to spill… don't pack it, just buy it there. Learned from experience when my giant bottle of conditioner killed my Milky Planet.

[Anonymous No.8643443]

>>8643311
I just read this blog post, it was super helpful but also amazing because I usually pack everything in a checked bag (bigger size). http://froufro.us/817/lolita-blog-carnival-packing-tips/

[Anonymous No.8643455]

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[Anonymous No.8644873]

>>8636360
This and not having any close lolita friends is why I'm passing up on it despite being pretty closeby. It doesn't seem worth the investment of time/money.

[Anonymous No.8645332]

>>8643430
Oh my god, I'm so sorry for your loss. That is horrible.

[Anonymous No.8646569]

>>8636360
I agree with you anon, I'm trying to see how these convention tickets are even worth over $50 and no less $80+.

Also, this is a terrible convention to go alone in. I'm very fortunate to have a group of friends because for the most part everyone is sticking to their group and in general are not really approachable or up for having conversations.
Nobody is really getting a lot of pics either, although to be fair there are photographers milling around taking group pics and candids.
I just don't really know how to feel about this. I wouldn't really want to come to this next year unless there was a brand I adored.

[Anonymous No.8646574]

>>8646569
>*nobody is really getting pics unless they are OTT classic or costumey

[Anonymous No.8646577]

>>8643455
>no petticoats
What is this shit

[Anonymous No.8646601]

>>8646574
>>8646569
I'm at the con right now, alone pretty much. It kind of sucks but its not too bad. People are friendly enough for small talk but not much else. I took a couple of pictures today, and I plan on going around and taking pictures of pretty much anyone in a good coord tomorrow. If you guys want, I can post them to this thread at the end of the day.

[Anonymous No.8646606]

>>8646601
yes please

[Anonymous No.8646636]

>>8646601
Yes. Also anon if you need someone to just talk to I can drop a throwaway email so we can meetup, if you don't mind chilling with a sweet lolita.

[Anonymous No.8646639]

>>8646577
why would you smash a petti in a suitcase with your other clothes? They get their own bag.

[Anonymous No.8646667]

>>8646601
Anon you should check out the game room. Everyone in there is pretty friendly and it's a good way to break the ice.

[[e-mail] No.8646678]

>>8646636
dropped my throwaway email in the name field. I used to be a sweet lolita so I don't mind at all
>>8646667
I thought about it, but now I'm all comfy in my room. I might check it out tomorrow. What kind of games do they have in there anyway?

This is my first time at rufflecon, and I have to say, its really nice to just be around so many nice looking lolitas. I'm so used to all the con itas that it's almost weird to be surrounded by so many good lolitas.

[Anonymous No.8646688]

>>8646678
I already left but I'll probably be back tomorrow night. There was CAH, Sushi-Go, and some other random games. I'll send you an email because I'm definitely up for meeting new people.

[Anonymous No.8646987]

>>8646678
played CAH with Haenuli... good times.

[Anonymous No.8647274]

The line for consignment was so long and unorganized. One of my friends went and was there for 3 hours, i had to shop for her in the marketplace and consignment room and send photos so she wouldnt miss out too much. She said it was so unorganized and that they required a detailed description of each item entered along with measurements.

[Anonymous No.8647372]

>>8647274
I was confused about the intake thing. They were doing it all day yesterday it seemed

[Anonymous No.8647402]

>>8647274
Yeah it seems like a mess. I tried taking items to them up this morning during the time they were accepting them and they said they couldn't accept any more for the weekend.

[Anonymous No.8647477]

>>8646569
This +10000. I can't justify $100 plus a hotel on such a small con. I also had a feeling people would be in groups and I'd be going solo - I'd be the 3rd wheel if I did manage to tag along with anyone I would meet.
> tfw no close lolita friends to go with

[Anonymous No.8647482]

>>8646987
Hey, I was there too. Good to know we're both grounded

[Anonymous No.8647864]

>>8647482
and in the dungeon for a million years!

[Anonymous No.8648311]

Pros:
>nice hotel
>good location for food
>lots more programming than last year
>fairly good organization in most panels
>fun guests like 3F, Haenuli, Kokokim
>fashion show - 3F and Haenuli were beautiful, good representation of local brands

Cons:
>hotel feels a little too big, rufflecon was a lot more intimate last year
>no big japanese lolita brands, market place felt a little bare
>consignment room is a clusterfuck, staffers there were overworked and super cunty
>high priced tickets, but not high priced enough to keep out all the itas
>fashion show - Simplicity was ultra cringeworthy, that historical costume group was boring AF

Just thoughts from today.

[Anonymous No.8648333]

>>8648311
>>high priced tickets, but not high priced enough to keep out all the itas

that's kind of not really something they can control though. raise the price too high, then you still cut out a bunch of good lolitas. either way itas will still find a way to make their way in...just think about all the shitty cosplayers that still get into high-price cons.

[Anonymous No.8648538]

>Behind the Bows dramatic reading contest

con organizers confirmed for being seagulls

[Anonymous No.8648705]

>>8648538
All of the dramatic readings were pretty great. I have respect for the organizers for literally going through years' worth of secrets to find the best ones.

[Anonymous No.8649038]

how was the fashion show?

[Anonymous No.8649182]

>>8648538
I thought this was brilliant. Also, they choose one of my troll secrets, so that was pretty amusing.

[Anonymous No.8649388]

>>8649182
I hope to God you're the one who wrote, "One day when I was out in lolita, a diarrhea happened."

[Anonymous No.8649399]

>>8649388
Sadly no :(

[Anonymous No.8649439]

The consignment room was bearable but I really wish they did a bo check cause some of those dresses fucking reeked.

[Anonymous No.8649552]

kimura u was too cute for words.

3F were unexpectedly irreverant.

but haenuli combined both of those attributes and now i have a girlcrush.

[Anonymous No.8649815]

I got the vegetarian option at the High Tea, and boy was it lame. I was feeling pretty salty, but not enough to season my food I guess.

[Anonymous No.8649818]

Just a suggestion, don't confirm out loud which prints are correct at print bingo. I got a whole bunch of prints from that even though I didn't know what they were.

[Anonymous No.8649907]

I did not go but saw some pix. It looks like not that many people were there. How small is the con?

[Anonymous No.8649943]

for fucking real, >>8649439, there was some dress in near the brown and green dresses that stank to high hell.

[Anonymous No.8650082]

>>8648311
>>8648333
Requesting Rufflecon itas.

[Anonymous No.8650156]

>>8649943
yo they pulled the dress out during the last few hours of the con and stuck it on a different rack bc even the staff was sick of it

[Anonymous No.8650211]

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>>8650156
OMG hahahaha, i hope no one bought that stankass mess.

[Anonymous No.8650376]

>>8650221
i saw this girl and damn she always looked like a trainwreck. Wasn't she posted here multiple times for dat face + shitty fairy kei attempts a while back?

[Anonymous No.8650526]

>>8650221
Although the Fanned collar is clearly OTT and likely annoying to wear, I can't help but think that this is one of her better Coords. I know she's been posted before for having not the most model-esque appearance but how is this even bad? I think a different wig shape would balance out her longer face and maybe a little more room in the bust. I've never been a fan of long gloves but there is nothing wrong with it. Seriously, she looks just fine to me.

[Anonymous No.8650530]

>>8650211
Um No! She looks cute. Not a fan of colored wigs but she looks cute. Cutting the bangs would definitely improve it.

[Anonymous No.8650551]

>>8650530
Agreed

[Anonymous No.8650562]

Were there any people doing video coverage of the con? And by coverage I don't mean shaky phone footage, more along the lines of Deerstalker.

[Anonymous No.8650573]

>>8650562
not sure; i saw a lot of staff with cameras, but nothing uploaded.

the postcon depression is intense...

[Anonymous No.8650574]

>>8650211
I'd say the shoes ruin this coord.

[Anonymous No.8650578]

>>8650574
As does the bag.

[Anonymous No.8651008]

>>8650562
I think Yanise does a review of every con that she goes to, like Waku Waku NYC? Otherwise, not any other youtubers seemed like they went.

Also, Xin lolita photography posted some pics of coords, fashion shows, and the booths/tables at Rufflecon on fb (Ps some ita street snaps too)

[Anonymous No.8651147]

>>8650156
What dress was it?

[Anonymous No.8651380]

>>8651147
I think it was that one brown Dear Celine OP.

[Anonymous No.8651418]

really hoping there are more pics

[Anonymous No.8651444]

>>8649818

If you mean the person hosting it, it was intentional. She said she did it because people felt it was too hard and to limit the false positives.

[Anonymous No.8651622]

more photos!

[Anonymous No.8651679]

More itas

[Anonymous No.8651682]

Unfortunate face

[Anonymous No.8651686]

>>8650574
>>8650578
Total agreement here. I also think that length of wig makes girls look a little blob-y when paired with dresses that are cut like Dream Marine.

Really looking forward to more photos getting posted from the con. Itas are fun but I'd love to see some of the more impressive coords too.

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[Anonymous No.8651701]

>>8651682
She actually looks very nice here.

[Anonymous No.8651705]

>>8643311
>>8643430
Doesn't anyone know to screw off the bottle's lid, put some cellophane over the top, and then screw the lid back on?

Also, make sure you heavily wash your bottle before hand; they keep a surprising amount of ew from usage.

>>sage because it is late, but still good packing tips.

[Anonymous No.8651730]

grandpa ouji still inspires me

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[Anonymous No.8651742]

>>8651740
dumping coords i like

[Anonymous No.8651744]

>>8651742
there was a lot of non-lolita jfash also.

[Anonymous No.8651746]

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[Anonymous No.8651747]

>>8651730
love it

[Anonymous No.8651751]

>>8651744
I love Toshi, but it's kind of rude to take her photo when she clearly wasn't aware.

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[Anonymous No.8651776]

>>8651751
Knowing how this photographer worked, I think he asked before or after the photo.

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>>8651788
Euugh, those tights

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[Anonymous No.8651817]

>>8651765
Holy hell what dress is this? I'm in love with it! Is it handmade? I'd totally buy one. This print is so great.

>>8651782
Really feeling this Mana-sama hair

>>8651799
Agreed

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[Anonymous No.8651822]

>>8651798
I really love this girl's style and face, she's so unique looking. Her makeup is always really understated in the pictures I've seen of her too. What comm is she from? NY?

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[Anonymous No.8651829]

>>8651817
It's Lily of the Valley and that's the designer at her table. I think she is wearing the older version of it that she released a couple (?) years back, but she showed it in the fashion show in a different color so she must be rereleasing it.

[Anonymous No.8651832]

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[Anonymous No.8651835]

>>8651817
The dress is Lily of the Valley (the booth right there) being worn by the designer (I'm pretty sure)

[Anonymous No.8651836]

>>8651832

[Anonymous No.8651839]

>>8651836

[Anonymous No.8651842]

>>8651839

[Anonymous No.8651843]

>>8651842

[Anonymous No.8651845]

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[Anonymous No.8651846]

>>8651822
CA somewhere pretty sure

[Anonymous No.8651847]

>>8651845

[Anonymous No.8651848]

>>8651847

[Anonymous No.8651850]

>>8651760
oh man, i missed out on the pre-order of the lavender type cuffs :(
i hope she sells them again online. Does anyone know a way to contact her personally?

[Anonymous No.8651852]

>>8651829
>>8651835
Thanks! I just wanted to figure out where to start searching. I realize now I should have just googled the name on the booth. Sage for no contribute.

[Anonymous No.8651859]

>>8651848

[Anonymous No.8651860]

>>8651859

[Anonymous No.8651898]

>>8651860
Prince's outfits are always some middle ground between decent and a mess

[Anonymous No.8651905]

>>8651898
I dunno, that one looks like a horrible mess to me.

That's like the stuff that would be posted for decora in a bad jfash thread.

[Anonymous No.8651918]

>>8651905
Yeah but they sometimes have some outfits that aren't so bad.
I hate the literal plastic clip helmet thing going on so much but whatever

[Anonymous No.8651958]

>>8651824
anyone got sauce on her tights? i have a need

[Anonymous No.8651960]

>>8651859
this makes me so nervous

[Anonymous No.8651974]

>>8651960
live dangerously anon

[Anonymous No.8651989]

>>8651822
sf sf sf

[Anonymous No.8651998]

>>8651147
>>8651380
yeah that was the dress

[Anonymous No.8652010]

>>8651822
SF representtttt

[Anonymous No.8652011]

>>8650221
She looks like an absolute idiot. It's embarrassing for actual lolitas when people wear stuff this costumey

[Anonymous No.8652017]

>>8651770
Too busy around the neckline and it looks like her tits are about to explode out of her shirt

[Anonymous No.8652019]

>>8651806
why

[Anonymous No.8652024]

>>8651804
This girl has gotten so...fat.

[Anonymous No.8652038]

>>8652024
"fat"

[Anonymous No.8652058]

>>8651808
Cute coord, cute girl, and I can't believe she made that tripe blouse work.

[Anonymous No.8652062]

>>8651860
That's overkill to the point where it doesn't look good anymore.

[Anonymous No.8652075]

what was this all about?

[Anonymous No.8652100]

>>8651842
I love the slightly odd mix of mature and cute elements in this. Anyone know where we can get those melissa x vivienne westwood shoes anymore? Mine are getting gross and I can't find new ones anywhere.

[Anonymous No.8652111]

>>8651859

[Anonymous No.8652163]

>>8651859
Had I not fucked up my travel plans and work fucked me over this could have been me. Chilling in a pool with a 3F bonnet no fucks given.
>commence ugly sobbing.

[Anonymous No.8652323]

>>8652075
As They Sew in France. they sold ready-to-wear Victorian-era reproductions and participated in the fashion shown and in some panels i think.

[Anonymous No.8652362]

>>8652100

If you specifically mean that particular pair, it's going to be hard to find them once they're out of production.

If you mean *any Melissa x Vivienne Westwood collab, there's new stuff every year. Personally I'm waiting for pic to come to my local shop.

[Anonymous No.8652365]

>>8652362

I dropped my pic. Hah. Polite sage for off topic.

[Anonymous No.8652366]

>>8651765
I love her work, I've bought 2 things from her so far

[Anonymous No.8652380]

>>8651786
I really like this

[Anonymous No.8652384]

>>8651694
This is fucking adorable

[Anonymous No.8652416]

>>8652365
http://lojamelissa.com.br/vivienne-westwood/vivienne-westwood-anglomania-melissa-classic-heel
Hey Anon, if you can find a forwarding address/shopping service you can buy them off this site new for about $40 USD.
They are $280 on the American website so I'd say it's worth the effort.

[Anonymous No.8652440]

>>8652416

Hmm, you know, I didn't dare do that for the last six pairs Melissa shoes because I seem to be two different shoe sizes with Melissa shoes, but I think I have the shoe sizing figured out for that style, so I might try it. Any suggestions on reliable shopping services from Brazil? I'm in Asia rather than the US, if that makes a difference.

[[e-mail] No.8652449]

>>8652440
Sorry, I just send things to my boyfriend's family in Brazil then pay them to forward them to me, I haven't tried any professional shopping services.

I will be heading over there myself for 5 weeks over Christmas so if you don't find a shopping service and are still interested in December, shoot me an email.

[Anonymous No.8652466]

>>8652449

That's really nice of you, anon. I think I might try posting a wtb for Brazillian ss if the egl mods allow it, otherwise I might email you in December. Thanks again for the suggestion.

[Anonymous No.8652629]

>>8652366
Same. Everything I've bought from her has been super nice and she's such a sweetheart in person.

[Anonymous No.8652661]

>>8651770
massive bitch.

[Anonymous No.8652662]

>>8651825
this is really awesome

[Anonymous No.8652830]

>>8651773
anyone know where this hat is from? it's gorgeous!

[Anonymous No.8652831]

>>8652661
Actually not at all...

>>8652830
I think she made it herself.

[Anonymous No.8652833]

>>8647274
>>8647372
>>8647402
Apparently you'll be able to input your own info online next year before the con, which should clear up a lot of the problems with intake. (instead of them typing stuff up while you wait, they'll just be confirming your items when you drop them off, which should go faster).

I hope they have a separate line next year for power users or limit how much any one person can bring. Some people were dropping off 50+ items and it was pretty awful if you were stuck behind them. I thought the prices overall were not great, especially a ton of lucky pack stuff that was priced at almost retail.

[Anonymous No.8652845]

>>8648311
I felt so damned bad for the Simplicity models. You apply hoping to model for Triple Fortune or Haenuli and wind up with... that.

I'm guessing at this point, any of the major Japanese brands have minimum sales guarantees and/or associated costs that make them too pricey for a smaller con to invite. Personally, I'd rather see some cool indie J-brands like Sheglit or Vierge Vampur than the bigger brands that appear at mainstream cons.

[Anonymous No.8652863]

>>8652845
>Personally, I'd rather see some cool indie J-brands like Sheglit or Vierge Vampur than the bigger brands that appear at mainstream cons.
same. especially since Tokyo Rebel is so close, i have plenty of opportunity to see Baby, IW, etc. in person.

>>8652075
the designers announced in the RuffleCon FB group that they will now be making "Victorian party dresses" aka lolita. they want feedback on this, so all you gulls who have posted to the Historic-inspired Lolita threads should keep an eye out for an opportunity to give them pointers. imagine a lolita version of pic related...

[Anonymous No.8652870]

>>8652833
> separate line next year for power users
I can tell you they definitely discussed this for next year.

[Anonymous No.8652880]

>>8652863
I spoke with the As they Sew in France designers and they are really friendly and excited about their new inspiration so this is definitely good advice.

in fact i'd say most of the "professionals" I met at rufflecon were incredibly approachable. The woman with the corsets (Ties that bind?) was really fun to talk to - she joked that next year she wants to do a "divorce" line versus the "wedding" line she did this year.

>>8652845
I heard that Simplicity was astounded by the handmade contest, that's one of the reasons they took so long to vote, they weren't used to seeing that level of skill and effort. i'm personally hopeful that they are going to take a lot of inspiration from what they saw and maybe even hook up with some of the seamstresses that were at RuffleCon to build up their historic/alternative lines of patterns that they have been working on the past couple years.

can you imagine if a major brand like that gets influenced to creating better product just because of one little convention?

[Anonymous No.8653572]

>>8652880
>can you imagine if a major brand like that gets influenced to creating better product just because of one little convention?
it would be great. they changed their historic pattern lines when the SCA and Renfaires got more exposure so maybe they will make OnS-type lolita patterns someday soon

[Anonymous No.8653665]

i like this print idea, not sure about the stripes though

[Anonymous No.8653787]

Is there more pictures from the fashion show? I'm barely seeing any

[Anonymous No.8653789]

>>8652440
Anon, if it helps any I have both these shoes as well as a few pairs of Melissa heels. I wear a half size up in the flats vs the heels, but I can manage with a full size up as well (bought one a full size with the same concern- it's a little big on me but in hindsight it makes for more comfort on humid days).

[Anonymous No.8653822]

>>8653787
Just look them up on Facebook. It's a pain in the ass to download all of the photos and post them up here.

[Anonymous No.8653831]

>>8652880
I hope Simplicity takes some influence from this. It seems like they were a little out of their element but if they were truly interested, that's a good sign.

[Anonymous No.8653872]

>>8652830
it's a hat with a separate veil, not too sure where the veil is from though.

[Anonymous No.8653874]

>>8653822
You dont have to download pictures to post them on 4chan. Just put the url into the file name field and it will transfer over.

[Anonymous No.8653950]

>>8653822
I meant pictures other than the ones from Xin Lolita Photography

[Anonymous No.8653955]

>>8653950
no other photographer has uploaded theirs yet, i'm pretty sure. I would post mine but most of them are of my friends and friends dont post friends on 4chan yada yada yada
just hold tight, I think some people from GLB, Lolita and the City, and a few other magazines/blogs were there. I'm sure Yanise will post a video from it too

[Anonymous No.8653981]

>>8653955
>GLB
wait, as in THE GLB? they were there?

[Anonymous No.8654011]

>>8653981
They were there last year as well. They alays ask your permission when they take photos

[Anonymous No.8654014]

>>8653981
yep, spotted a couple press people with GLB on their passes. One was taking pics around con/during a panel, another was talking to people with a translator.

[Anonymous No.8654019]

>>8653981
Babi of Triple Fortune writes for GLB. Not sure if any other GLB staff were present tho.

[Anonymous No.8654361]

>>8654019
The dude with a camera hanging out with triple fortune is a glb photographer

[Anonymous No.8654494]

>>8654361
he was a pretty cool guy. i wonder what issue his photos will appear in (if any).

[Anonymous No.8654571]

I'm going to have to agree with other anons saying this wasn't a convention for the e-unpopular or non-OTT classics.
This convention for me was one giant ball of awkward with little bits of good moments scattered in that I'm not sure if it balances out to make it worth going next year.
I'd even venture to say this convention isn't worth attending unless you have a VIP ticket, know lots of people preemptively, and have a suite on the 9th and 10th floors of the hotel (free food and drink every night). People were unsociable for a number of reasons.

The events were overall good, for a convention in its second year. But really, there were problems everywhere that are the growing pains of a new con. There are kinks that probably won't get worked out for years, so you have to ask yourself if it's worth it.

The masquerade, for example, was a huge letdown. No DJ, no refreshments, no organization, and no nice music. People got dressed up just to stand around in isolated groups like some awkward school dance.

The high tea service was nice comparably to last year. However, they let in everyone late and pushed people out very quickly as a result. Some of the waitstaff seemed more than...uninspired as well. The raffle seemed a tad rigged (mostly VIPs who won..), but what was cool was 3F coming around each table and getting a picture with each person. Also there were A LOT of empty seats since they made tickets non-transferable and some people could not make it to the con.

The fashion show was good, just some amateur mistakes by a couple of the speakers like mispronouncing words, having awkward timing, and mixing up dresses. Also they should really keep 2+ hour events like this as the 'closing' event of the night. Instead of shoehorning them on top of other goings-on that make it hard for both models and attendees.

TL;DR it would take good designer guests and a VIP ticket to pull me back here again.

[Anonymous No.8654591]

>>8654571
>I'm going to have to agree with other anons saying this wasn't a convention for the e-unpopular or non-OTT classics.
i am neither of those things (gothic with zero online presence, not even CoF) and i made a few friends and had a good time. however, i did not go to any of the main events except the Rasputina concert and the burlesque show. my best times were in panel rooms, especially the game room.

i agree about the masquerade. i visited for a bit but it was clearly over after the first dance or so.

[Anonymous No.8654610]

>>8654571
>>8654591
IMO sweet lolitas were the least popular since people are hype about classic and goth right now.

[Anonymous No.8654628]

>>8651839
Oh my god I love the shoes. Source?

[Anonymous No.8654642]

>>8654571
>>8654591
I heard from a staff member that they weren't allowed to have a DJ in the main area where the masquerade was and they were limited in what music they were allowed to play since it's an area open to all the hotel guests.

[Anonymous No.8654648]

>>8654628
That's the designer of Cloudberry Lady. She said her friend handmakes (hand-decorates?) them.

[Anonymous No.8654652]

>>8654494
last year rufflecon was in the issue that came out right after i think?

[Anonymous No.8654660]

>>8654652
Anyone have any scans from that? If not I'll add it to my list of GLBs to find.

[Anonymous No.8654665]

>>8654660
I own it, I can try to remember to scan it later.

[Anonymous No.8654669]

>>8654665
Thank you!

Also, Xin Lolita just posted outfit shots from Day 3. I don't have time to dump but here are a few.

[Anonymous No.8654671]

>>8654669

[Anonymous No.8654672]

>>8654671

[Anonymous No.8654675]

>>8654672

[Anonymous No.8654679]

>>8654675

[Anonymous No.8654682]

>>8654679

[Anonymous No.8654685]

>>8654591
Seconding this, I am not efamous and I wear mostly sweet lolita, and I had a good time. I came with some friends from my local comm and spend a lot of time hanging out with them, which helped. We took some time off and left the con to eat at a local restaurant, and then go drunk at the hotel bar on Saturday night. I also had fun shopping by myself and trying stuff on at the consignment shop. Even though the prices there were high for most of the stuff I appreciated being able to try stuff on in person so that I know how it fits in case I ever decide to buy it off the internet. I had the most fun at the burlesque show and karaoke.

[Anonymous No.8654686]

>>8654682

[Anonymous No.8654687]

>>8654686

[Anonymous No.8654690]

>>8654687

[Anonymous No.8654693]

>>8654690

[Anonymous No.8654696]

>>8654693

[Anonymous No.8654699]

>>8654696

[Anonymous No.8654700]

>>8654699
And done. And late for what I'm supposed to be doing right now, lol.

[Anonymous No.8654703]

>>8653665
Maybe it's the brown/grey that's throwing me off but I do agree with you about the stripes. I love the swords, though, that's definitely a rad print idea.

>>8653874
That's a helpful tip, thanks anon. Maybe my newfag is showing but I had no idea that would work.

>>8654571
>tickets non-transferable
This feels like a bad idea for a new con that's still growing.

[Anonymous No.8654704]

>>8654699
These two <3

[Anonymous No.8654705]

>>8654687
I hate to ask but does anyone know the source of this girls [rinted tights? They're so beautiful.

>>8654699
These people are so adorable holy crap wow A+++

[Anonymous No.8654709]

>>8654703
>This feels like a bad idea for a new con that's still growing.
but a good idea to avoid ticket scalpers.

i think offering refunds, or even partial refunds, and then announcing a newly-opened spot would be good, though.

[Anonymous No.8654757]

>>8654709
One of the ideas suggested at the feedback panel was to have a waitlist, for VIP, then when someone needs to drop their VIP ticket, the next person from the waitlist gets offered it, and once someone fills the spot, the original ticket holder is refunded. This sounds a lot more reasonable than the current policy.

[Anonymous No.8654794]

>>8654705
I think the tights are Triple Fortune.

[Anonymous No.8654824]

>>8654686
where is this dress from? hella cute

[Anonymous No.8654841]

>>8654687
That's the designer for long ears and Sharp Ears wearing one of her own prints

[Anonymous No.8654846]

>>8654841
misfire, meant for
>>8654824

she had the most adorable accent and demeanor

[Anonymous No.8654942]

>>8654687

[Anonymous No.8654946]

>>8654709
>>8654757

Those sound like reasonable solutions, better than just having transferable tickets.

>>8654794
Thanks!

[Anonymous No.8654947]

>>8654687
Monochromatic burgundy/bordeaux is a beauty.

[Anonymous No.8655008]

>>8654672
this looks so simple yet cute and elegant at the same time

[Anonymous No.8655210]

>>8654628
http://cloudberrylady.storenvy.com/products/8240259-bat-high-heels-made-to-order

[Anonymous No.8655318]

>>8654571
>this wasn't a convention for the e-unpopular or non-OTT classics.

But most people picture are wearing sweet

[Anonymous No.8655371]

>>8654942
What about her?

[Anonymous No.8655393]

>>8655318
Most people pictured ITT are wearing classic, anon...

[Anonymous No.8655688]

>>8649818
I won because the two girls next to me collabed with my friend and I. They knew all of the gothic prints, we knew all of the sweet, and together we worked out the classic prints. It worked fantastically for us.

[Anonymous No.8655697]

>>8651776
He asked me and my friend before taking our pictures, I know that much. Dunno about everyone else's experiences though.

[Anonymous No.8655700]

>>8651847
This girl is so gorgeous, my god. Honestly my heart melted every time I saw her.

[Anonymous No.8655711]

>>8654571
3F didn't come around to each table, I can tell you that much. We had no guests at my table, or anywhere near it.

I really enjoyed the con as a whole but the high tea was absolute garbage.

[Anonymous No.8656109]

As a model I was not ok with having to go through the kitchen to get to backstage for the show and of course the fashion show schedule was insane.

[Anonymous No.8656117]

>>8654693
God I love this

[Anonymous No.8656161]

>>8656109
I thought that was weird, and that the dressing room was way too small for the amount of people. One of the designers kept going out to the lobby to do makeup and hair because she was stuck sharing a table with another designer. But even given all that, considering the sheer number of designers and models (and repeat models) I think they did a good job of staying on schedule and keeping things moving.

[Anonymous No.8656168]

>>8655700
You and me both. Her smile is just so friendly.

[Anonymous No.8656203]

>>8655711
Where did you get seated anon? Sounds like a shitshow of a time.

[Anonymous No.8656389]

>>8654942
kek

[Anonymous No.8656400]

>>8654687
What a shitty photographer.
>at least two people making a derpin distraction in the background
>"Oh take a nudder picture? O nope I nip nong ching chong xD"

[Anonymous No.8656411]

>>8651770
I'm a sucker for green dresses. Does anyone recognize this one? Or is it handmade?

[Anonymous No.8656539]

>>8656400
Uhh...

[Anonymous No.8657044]

>>8656203
We didn't "get" seated - you could choose your own seat, although when I got in, which was the middle of the non-vip line, all of the seats near the special guests were taken by VIPs. But the seats were not assigned, so I chose to sit near the stage.

[Anonymous No.8657175]

>>8657044
Did they not make it to the front of the room? Kaie and Babi started in the back and had their photo taken with each person individually by the glb photographer with an instapix. Each person got their little photo as a souvenir.
I got one, but I was seated pretty close to the back of the room.

[Anonymous No.8657229]

>>8654687
Hnnngh, all that VM. Perfect.

[Anonymous No.8657362]

>>8657175
Nope, they never made it to my table or any of the tables in my general area. I saw them walking around but they never got to us. It's a pity!

[Anonymous No.8657815]

>>8654841
I talked to her and she said she wasn't one of the designers, just there representing the brand. Both her and the other girl with Long Ears and Sharp Ears were super nice.

[Anonymous No.8657899]

>>8657044
>you could choose your own seat
I know? Sorry, guess I used the wrong semantic.
Anyway my group got seats in some obscure ass end of the room which was also very far away from the guests but we still got our pictures. That's why I asked.

[Anonymous No.8658043]

>>8651818
I love this

[Anonymous No.8658056]

>>8651820
Dang, those shoes look awesome in red

>>8651816
Hey, she's in my comm! She's super sweet and one of the best dressed ladies in the comm, I swear.

[Anonymous No.8658268]

>>8651816
>>8658056
She looks amazing. I sort of want to show her to my mother who was lamenting that she's too old to get into more lolita/aristo sort of stuff (she's into other subcultures though). May I ask which comm you guys are?

[Anonymous No.8659206]

I saw Haenuli selling crown headdresses for 30USD or something, very similar to pic related by Cici works which sells for 35CYN. Does anyone know more about these crowns?

I'm asking because years ago she has sold a Taobao indie brand's bonnets as her own, with markups of course. The designer was very sweet and dresses were well made, but it was a very shitty thing to do and I'm just curious whether she has done it again.

[Anonymous No.8659208]

>>8659206
*CNY

[Anonymous No.8659332]

>>8659206
I went by her booth several times and never found anyone in it or any goods for sale. It was empty with a cloth over the nearly empty garment rack every time. I was very disappointed because I specifically wanted to buy a Haenuli dress at the con.

[Anonymous No.8659349]

>>8659206
The bonnet thing is a little shady, but the crowns don't belong to Ciciwork either- they're air freshener covers for your car. Cici's marking them up too, they're just gluing some fabric and a ribbon onto it.
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/281626422603?ul_noapp=true&chn=ps&lpid=82

^Obviously you'd get a better price from Taobao (and shit's from China anyway) but it's just to show it's not an ~original~ item.

[Anonymous No.8659356]

>>8659206
I just got the red one from Cici works and it's a lot sturdier than I though it'd be. I can't say if Haenuli's using the same though.

[Anonymous No.8659454]

>>8659332
Yes it was empty most of the time I Went by too, not sure whether she had someone else to man the stall at all?

>>8659349
Thanks for the link, for that price it's impossible that cici made the crowns from scratch. I'm more curious about whether she has bought a finished accessory to sell (hence the bonnet ref), because you could see there is huge profit between 30 usd and cny.

[Anonymous No.8659526]

>>8659206
She was selling them for $9 which isn't really that much of a mark-up.

[Anonymous No.8659721]

>>8659332
what i heard is that jee told nunu "no one will want to buy anything" and they didn't bring much to sell or focus on the marketplace part of the conference.

i'm thinking that both jee and nunu will want to come back next year and maybe they will be better stocked.

beyond that, i think there is plenty of proof that nunu was busy enjoying the con the rest of the time lol

[Anonymous No.8659734]

>>8659721
>beyond that, i think there is plenty of proof that nunu was busy enjoying the con the rest of the time lol
she was so adorable.

i saw her buy a skirt from 3F and she was so excited about it. i hope she comes back and brings Haenuli stock.

[Anonymous No.8659751]

>>8659526
Just to add on to this a ton of places on taobao were selling things made with the same plastic crowns.

On top of that even if she didn't make them or have them made special, Haenuli has a lot of her her stuff manufactured; it's really not that shady for her to buy a wholesale order from a taobao shop and sell it. She wasn't in an indie only space. She's perfectly permitted to do that.

[Anonymous No.8659753]

>>8657044
That's not true. There was an empty seat at Haenuli's table the whole time.

[Anonymous No.8659758]

>>8654642
I heard this too. Apparently there was a conflict with the space; they needed the ballroom for the concert, and had to make due with the other space.

[Anonymous No.8659759]

Will someone post more lovely pics pllllzzz

[Anonymous No.8659766]

>>8659759
busy now but since thread hit autosage i can start a new one in a few hours with pics if no one else has by then. photogs are taking their time getting pics out!

[Anonymous No.8659783]

>>8652661
What? She's really nice...

[Anonymous No.8659785]

>>8652833
I was one of those 50+ people and I felt super shitty holding up the line. I let a bunch of people butt in front of me in line, and tried to organize and do as much as I could myself to speed up the process, but I felt like a major ass about it. It didn't take that long last year.

[Anonymous No.8659855]

>>8659759
fb.com/victorianme/media_set?set=a.870255493081886.1073741858.100002923297169

[Anonymous No.8660221]

>>8659721
Yeah, I'm glad she at least enjoyed the convention, and my brief interaction with her was very nice. But I really wanted to throw money at her too.

[Anonymous No.8660787]

>>8658268
Hey there sorry for late post but we're Central Florida comm!

[Anonymous No.8661185]

New thread >>8660981