/cgl/ comfy posting

[Anonymous No.9959893]

Let's share comfy images, feels, stories about anything /cgl/ related. Could be about your first con, a particularly nice day you had wearing lolita or cosplay, finding your dream dress, etc. Cosplay and jfash are equally welcome, as long as your posts are comfy!

[Anonymous No.9959895]

>>9959893

[Anonymous No.9959898]

>>9959895

[Anonymous No.9959901]

>>9959898

[Anonymous No.9959904]

>>9959901

[Anonymous No.9959905]

>>9959904

[Anonymous No.9959938]

>>9959893
>first time wearing lolita in front of gf
>nervous because she's my absolute opposite style wise and doesnt like pink
>comes out of the room announcing i'm ready to go
>feeling nervous,then steps forward only to hear her say
>"there's my beautiful girlfriend"
>walks up to me and hug me
>"i love you even if you look like a living pastel blob and invade my wardrobe side"
>we both look at each other and laugh,i feel warm inside

[Anonymous No.9960009]

>be 17
>always been into art/anime/vidya/cosplay but had a very strict family, very little money due to min wage part time job and generally super introverted
>make little props all the time(just for fun) but never tried to make a full cosplay
>love monster hunter, decide to just go for it and do a full armor set
>save up for months to afford foam/paint/etc
>constantly planning out sketches for each piece, figuring out how to strap it, watching tutorials and lurking cgl
>finally have time to actually make it during winter break, spend almost every hour not at work making the cosplay
>finish it but really self conscious/uncomfortable standing out so much
>bite the bullet and wear it to my first convention ever
>received really well, get lots of compliments and people asking for photos
>post my progress pics along with finished armor on tumblr with newfound confidence and get thousands of notes
>all around just super elated and encouraged to save up for future armor sets and continue the hobby

Kind of boring I know, but it meant a lot to me as a teenager. I didn't have a lot of friends and it felt really nice to work hard on something and have it be appreciated by others. Looking back, the armor had a ton of flaws/issues with the proportions, but I'm still glad I did it.

[Anonymous No.9960308]

>tfw you wear lolita for christmas with family

[Anonymous No.9960311]

>>9959898
I used to see this (or a similar) image when I started lolita and thought "Man, if only I had this many items, I could make such a room as well!"
Now I own double the stuff in this picture and my room always looks so random and cluttered.

[Anonymous No.9960322]

>>9960311
Why not use it as inspiration to redecorate your room? Turn it into the room of your dreams.

[Anonymous No.9960326]

>>9960322
My main problem is that I have very little space and I need to share it with my husband who wouldn't want it to be all pink and frilly (and has his own stuff as well).
I love seeing these girly rooms, but it's another thing when you can't go all out.
I'm trying to get inspiration from these as for arranging things nicely though.

[Anonymous No.9960426]

[Anonymous No.9960451]

>>9960426
so what are the rules about wearing Lolita at versailles?

[Anonymous No.9960461]

>>9960326
My partner is the same way but I just force her to deal with it. The room looks nice and we get our own sides of the room where we put our own stuff.

[Anonymous No.9960500]

>>9960461
I wouldn’t feel comfortable to force him though.
It’s his room just as it is mine and he has every right to express his taste as well. In the end we have lots of vintage stuff, but in black. You could say a half-assed gothic lolita room.

[Anonymous No.9960694]

>>9960326
I love seeing these rooms too, but it stresses me out too much to even imagine how much dust would collect. Maintenance seems like a nightmare.

My comfy feel is that while I'm not super into my current apartment, I'm moving in a year or so and I'm so excited to finally have everything set up how I want it. It'll be so nice to have a dedicated space for my wardrobe that's aesthetically presented, maybe even with a dress form or cute stuff like that. I've already been collecting inspo for it.

[Anonymous No.9960738]

>>9960451

From what I hear if you tone it down you'll be fine. No fancy hairdos and even fleur antoinette will get by the guards apparently. Last resort is to distract them and run through. When I asked the last lolita who did a photoshoot there, she said it worked.

[Anonymous No.9960739]

>>9959898

>mfw just moved and need to decorate all over again

Which is both a blessing and a curse.

Can I just stare at this wistfully forever.

[Anonymous No.9960741]

>>9960739
How are you planning to decorate your place anon? I'm sure it'll be super worth it when you're done!

[Anonymous No.9960742]

>>9959898
>clothes hanging out in the open
>what appears to be a cat bed right next to them
>window which seemingly lets in a lot of natural light

i hope you like cat hairs and sun bleaching

[Anonymous No.9961141]

I'm so glad I've figured out which substyle suits me best. I love all of them and have a bit of everything in my (super non-cohesive) wardrobe, but oldschool feels the most right of all somehow. I would be happy wearing nothing but that forever.

[Anonymous No.9961261]

>>9960009
That's a really sweet story anon, I'm glad your first cosplay was so well received!
Some comfy cosplay feels of my own:
>being approached by little kids at conventions wanting a photo with me
>cosplay work days with friends, putting on music/anime/twitch streams and ordering in food as we work together
>debuting big group cosplays for the first time at a con and seeing people's wowed reactions
>having a piece fit me just right after hours of tailoring
>sending pictures of my progress to friends and getting their WIP pictures back to encourage each other
>the first few minutes of walking into a much-anticipated convention after getting my badge
>getting beautiful photos back from a photoshoot

[Anonymous No.9961699]

>>9960742
My cat climbs into my wardrobe instead of sleeping on her perfectly good cat bed/my bed, so...

[Anonymous No.9961708]

>>9960742
Cat hairs don't bother me, but the number of lolitas that don't realise leaving your shit in direct sunlight will bleach it really stresses me out.

[Anonymous No.9961879]

lina3336Life is not about putting title on your life. It’s not about your name or gender, age or the suffer you had while your childhood.
What does life mean to you ??Are you living your truth??
I decided to live my own truth just a while ago, but I’m already so glad I took that decision, no matter how difficult is it for sometimes #followyourintuition

lina3336Sometimes, it’s better not to take life so seriously
Because we can’t be perfect,
we’ll never be perfect.
We can do our best,
but it never means about being perfect. .

lina3336Even in a hard time, I try to trust my life, my body, and my spirit Because the life with “me” is only one time!!! #japan#spain#selfrespect#selflove#loveandpeace#vegan#plantbased#nature#fashion#fashionblog#lifestyle#lifestyleblog#model#inspiration#eco#edrecovery#trip#travel##yoga#spring#loveyourself#crueltyfree#ootd#outfit#health

lina3336It’s okay not to be okay sometimes. It’s okay not to have confidence. It’s okay to lose control of everything. It’s okay to forget what you really wanted for life and how you really wanted to live. It’s okay to overreact on something or freak out on such stupid things.
It’s okay, it’s
Don’t upset and just let all your emotions and feelings go ahead. Everything happens for some reason to save you at the end. So, just let it go, let it feel, let your soul go to wherever place it want to stay. Only your soul and the life knows the reason

[Anonymous No.9961885]

>>9960451
The main reason why they migh refuse you is if they think you will take too much space/block people's vision on a busy day

[Anonymous No.9961887]

>>9961879
the fuck

[Anonymous No.9961906]

>>9961887
Comfy posting™ by ex-idoru Lina

[Anonymous No.9961960]

>>9961906
It's not even comfy. It sounds like some dumb teenager's "life advice".

[Anonymous No.9961964]

>>9961960
it literally is

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[Anonymous No.9961976]

>>9961960
https://www.generasia.com/wiki/LINA
technically she's still a minor

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[Anonymous No.9961985]

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[Anonymous No.9962021]

>>9961261
>cosplay work days with friends, putting on music/anime/twitch streams and ordering in food as we work together
ohmygosh that sounds amazing, I wanna try doing that with my friends!

>>9961708
same, I have a clothing rack with dresses I wear more often and I cover it up with fabric from all sides even though the room it's in doesn't get any direct sunlight

[Anonymous No.9962697]

[Anonymous No.9962699]

>>9962697
I love shots like this.

[Anonymous No.9962842]

>>9962697
>>9962699
Aw man, I can't wait to meet up with my gf next year so we can take pics like these. She said she was totally ok with me wearing lolita outside with her and i'm overjoyed (my ex would make fun of me for it)

[Anonymous No.9962974]

>working a con booth
>my super pink mandalorian helmet is displayed on the table
>a bunch of edgelord “I fucking hate pink, its a nasty super feminine color!!” convention girls kept making fun of the paint job
>you know the type. they internalized misogyny so hard they probably shit dvd box sets of mad men. like to call themselves “one of the guys”.
>I’m grumpy about it but I don’t wanna let it ruin my con
>suddenly, through the crowd, a tiny head approaches the booth
>when I look over the edge of the table I see it’s a tiny little girl dressed as Anna from Frozen
>her dad is talking to one of my booth mates
>I try to keep her engaged so she doesn’t wander off
>”do you wanna try on a helmet?”
>she nods yes, I grab a child-size foam helmet
>”no, that one” she points to my pink helmet
>I very carefully hold it out and put it over her head
>it’s too big
>in fact it’s so big that the bottom rests on her shoulders before the top sits on top of her head
>she’s so excited
>her dad takes a picture
>my heart grew three fucking sizes that day

[Anonymous No.9963028]

>>9962974
Bless you, anon, that's so damn cute.

[Anonymous No.9963123]

>>9962974
God I hate those girls, huge spcial snowflakes but i guess it's just because society taught them to hate themselves. So I guess fuck men in general once again?

I'm so happy it went well for you anon,i'm sure it looked cute as fuck

[Anonymous No.9963543]

[Anonymous No.9964227]

[Anonymous No.9964326]

>>9963543
Once again, what is the tumblr of this guy?

[Anonymous No.9964336]

>>9964326
I think his handle is sutiblr. Honestly, I've been there and his whole site is just pictures of him in various outfits. It's in that weird gray zone where I can't tell if it's supposed to be porn or not.

His coords are actually nice though, and I've never even seen him say anything creepy (or say anything at all, really), so I give it a pass.

[Anonymous No.9964337]

>>9964326
Do you mean this guy? There's some NSFW stuff, just so you know.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/30788655@N08/41049742292/

[Anonymous No.9964339]

>>9964336
I found a description once and he just said he's a crossdresser who likes feminine clothing. A lot of his schoolgirl pics do have very sexual vibes, but his lolita coords are really nice.

[Anonymous No.9964344]

>>9963543
>>9964336
>>9964337
>>9964339
Disregarding the fetishy stuff, I really enjoy the back shots of his lolita outfits. I feel like there is hardly these kind of shots and they look nice!

[Anonymous No.9964415]

One of my comfy memories
>cosplaying a cartoon character of my childhood who is only known in my country
>I hoped at least people my age or a bit up would know who I was supposed to be and appreciate the cosplay
>on my way to the con grownups, small children and even teenagers recognised the character and were happy to see her
>calling her name and waving with happy smiles
It's always nice to be appreciated not only by congoers who are used to seing cosplayers but also by random people on the street.

[Anonymous No.9964418]

>>9963543
>>9964336
>>9964339
I think we should sometimes distance the image from the creator. these are very cute on their own and lolita in all senses of the word. While the creator might be odd, the images are very nice.

[Anonymous No.9964500]

>>9964336
Is it bad that I'm really jealous of how nice his legs are?

[Anonymous No.9964982]

This was two years ago, i dressed all shiro to meet a friend from school. She had never seen me in lolita. I even styled my hair which i never do because it's really thin and hard to work with.

As soon as she saw me she started complimenting my hair and the coord and we had so much fun that day.

[Anonymous No.9965063]

>finally got color cathcer sheets
>wash some new things and a dream dress
>new ironing board makes ironing so much better
>watch all the lace and wrinkles unfold while thinking about possible coordinates with the new stuff
>find pockets in one of the new dresses while ironing
>excited to give this treatment to other stuff I'm still waiting for
God I just love caring for old brand. It's sometimes a lot of work but seeing the results and feeling I have managed to bring a old dress back to it's well deserved glory makes it all up hundred times.

[Anonymous No.9965765]

Which manga is that picture from? I want to read more lolita related stuff

[Anonymous No.9965766]

>>9965765
It's from the shitty manga version of Kamikaze Girls. It's really bad. Read Paradise Kiss or Othello instead imo

[Anonymous No.9965767]

>>9965765
That not how you reply to posts, anon. If you mean this >>9965063 it's from Kamikaze Girls.

[Anonymous No.9967429]

I was selling some old wigs on EBay and I got a message about one of them from a mom who lived outside of Detroit whose 15yo daughter was going to Youmacon as her first con ever and needed a wig for her cosplay, but it was already Thursday. I drove 45min to meet up with them to give her the wig to make sure the daughter had it in time for Youma.

Also although I’m not the OP of them anymore, but I brought back the current iteration of the Friend Finder thread permanently a couple years ago, after everyone had more or less given up on making them due to janitors nuking them in 5min, and it warms my heart to see they’re still going strong and helping people make connections. Thank you to whomever has continued making them.

[Anonymous No.9968355]

I was a freshman coming into a new school district. These two girls came up to me and invited me to go to a local con after asking me what type of Asian I was. Lol, great ass time

[Anonymous No.9968378]

>>9965766
Don't forget cat street. I have a lot of feels for all of these.

[Anonymous No.9968389]

I know this kind of statement is frowned upon, but my mom always compares my lolita outfits to how she used to dress me up as a kid and it makes me really warm and fuzzy inside, because I didn't get to see my mom a lot growing up. she had to divorce her husband because of abuse and worked as a flight attendant, I lived with my grandma and only got to spend time with her once in every 2 months and so on. And when we did get to spend time together, she'd spend lots of time dressing me up in cute ruffly dresses and doing my hair, so when she compares lolita to my childhood clothes (that she still keeps) it makes me really happy, because it reminds me of those times.

[Anonymous No.9968393]

>>9968389
This is sweet. I'm sorry you were separated from your Mom so much anon.

[Anonymous No.9968394]

I know this kind of statement is frowned upon, but my mom always compares my lolita outfits to how she used to dress me up as a kid and it makes me really warm and fuzzy inside, because I didn't get to see my mom a lot growing up. she had to divorce her husband because of abuse and worked as a flight attendant, I lived with my grandma and only got to spend time with her once in every 2 months and so on. And when we did get to spend time together, she'd spend lots of time dressing me up in cute ruffly dresses and doing my hair, so when she compares lolita to my childhood clothes (that she still keeps) it makes me really happy, because it reminds me of those times. She won't help me pay for clothes or get me lolita as a gift but she likes helping with my hair and makeup since I'm bad with them and driving me around to meets, she also asks me to show her the group photos afterwards and points out what she likes about everyone's coords, it's very nice

[Anonymous No.9968396]

>>9968393
deleted first post because some mistakes since I'm kinda emotional haha, but thank you anon. She remarried a couple of years ago and took me in, I'm doing my best to treasure my time with her and make up for the lost time.

[Anonymous No.9968414]

>>9967429
Absolute hero.

[Anonymous No.9968423]

>>9967429
You arevadorable anon

[Anonymous No.9971495]

This wardrobe post:

https://egl.livejournal.com/20056559.html

And old wardrobe posts in general. I can dump a bunch of them I go to if you would all like.

[Anonymous No.9971509]

>>9971495
My goodness I love this girl's wardrobe, it's so gorgeous. Her coords too, to be honest.
Wardrobe posts are great, do share the ones you like, and maybe share some of your favorite posts on egl too?
This meetup post is one of my favorites:
https://egl.livejournal.com/11366372.html
I have such strong memories of being absolutely floored by it when I was a newb, it's a such a source of inspiration.

[Anonymous No.9971532]

>>9971495
go for it anon

[Anonymous No.9971545]

>>9971509
The matching handmade OP's are a dream

[Anonymous No.9971548]

>>9971509
>>9971532

Woo.

I'm mainly classic so feel free to contribute your own wardrobes.

https://egl.livejournal.com/20032243.html

[Anonymous No.9971625]

>>9965766
Paradise Kiss is amazing, and I kind of want to do more cosplays from it just because making the outfits is so much fun.

[Anonymous No.9971626]

>>9971625
parakisu is life. so is Nana. Ai Yazawa knows whats up

[Anonymous No.9971628]

>>9971626
Like, how autistic would it be to make multiple cosplays all of the same character? Isabella literally has the best wardrobe in the series.

[Anonymous No.9972219]

I just found this funny. She also calls it abgelic pretty in the description as well.

[Anonymous No.9972231]

>>9971628
That's not a bad thing at all. If anything it's a great idea, she has amazing outfits and it'll be awesome to see one cosplayer do them all.

>>9972219
Maybe she has a cold lol

[Anonymous No.9973457]

I wore my first coord to a local meet and everyone was so welcoming and sweet! This summer, I decided to use this extra time and opportunity to just go deep into self-improvement and my wishlist hobbies, and I'm proud of all the new people I'm meeting and how I'm filling up my life.

[Anonymous No.9973603]

Some will disapprove, but others will agree with me.

[Anonymous No.9973604]

[Anonymous No.9974016]

>>9962974
i love this story, but on the chance that you're one of the many who never watched Mad Men and use it as a meme (instead of actually watching it and missing the point), MM is actually an extremely progressive/feminist show. the regressive shit that happens in it is explicitly used to make points about how society has changed and how it has not, and you should honestly do yourself the favor of watching it

>tfw pink mando helmet means i think i know who you are anyway, please give it a shot!

[Anonymous No.9974023]

>>9962974
"Yeah i dont like pink i jus-"
"intErnaliZed misoGynY"
"What? No i simply dont like-"
"meN are thE evIlL"
Feels good not to be american.

[Anonymous No.9974357]

>>9974023
Europoors can get bent too.

[Anonymous No.9974620]

>>9974016

yeah i'm kinda one of like three or four people with a pink mando, plus I tell this story a lot, so it's not super hard to figure it out lel

I've caught three or four episodes over the years but it never really piqued my interest, might be because I wasn't really watching in order. I'll give it a try one of these days when I have time enough to sit down and actually watch it.

[Anonymous No.9974635]

First meet I hosted went smoothly.

[Anonymous No.9974646]

>>9974023
There's a difference between not liking pink and "fucking hating" it because it's too feminine. Demonization of feminine things like that actually is internalized misogyny.

[Anonymous No.9975065]

>>9973603
How do you find anything in this mess though???

[Anonymous No.9975078]

>>9975065
It's not constantly messy, it was purposely laid out for the shot, it's a part of a photography project called Happy Victims. Misako's wardrobe is much bigger these days but still I imagine that finding things isn't that much of an issue for her.

[Anonymous No.9975105]

I wish I was this comfy.

[Anonymous No.9975119]

>Be me
>Star Lord cosplayer
>At South Florida con
>Little boy runs up to me speaking Spanish at a million miles an hour
>His Mom tries to corall him back, she doesn’t speak English very well but apologizes, I tell her it’s no problem at all
>I speak decent Spanish but not great
>Try and ask the boy if he wants to join the guardians of the galaxy
>This boys eyes light up the likes of which I’ve never seen
>Take a few pictures with him, he’s really excited the whole time
>His Mom pulls him aside and thanks me, says that because they’re new to the US there’s still a something of a language barrier and some of the cosplayers he saw and really liked during the day didn’t understand him and that I made his day by being able to speak with him
>pic unrelated

[Anonymous No.9975760]

>>9974646
T.feminist
Shit term and shit theory
literally just pointing at people and reducing their existance to big buzz words
Muh genders do not exist but MALE oppression and FEMALE rights do.

[Anonymous No.9976968]

>>9975078
Knowing her lifestyle I wouldn't be surprised if she has like 2 assistants who manage her wardrobe and help her plan her outfits and put them together (or even do it for her)

[Anonymous No.9976971]

>>9976968
She does have an image to uphold so it's possible. Kind of depressing to think about though, at least how I see it.

[Anonymous No.9977107]

>>9973603
I really want an updated version of this photo to happen.

[Anonymous No.9977116]

>>9974635
Congrats anon! I'm too scared to host a meet and I've been in lolita for years now.

[Anonymous No.9977225]

>>9977107
It's not quite the same and it's not her entire wardrobe, but Misako tweeted pic related a while back, it might interest you.

[Anonymous No.9977246]

>>9977225

hmm i wonder if there’s a reasoning behind the order the dresses are in..

[Anonymous No.9977247]

>>9973603
>>9977225

[Anonymous No.9977310]

>>9977225
I totally wanna see this organised by color. I bet it'd look even more impressive.

[Anonymous No.9977346]

>>9976971
Idk I don't find it depressing, I mean if I had a profession in the fashion industry and my status/income allowed for a wardrobe of that size AND for me to hire assistants to manage it, I'd find it pretty dope.
At least she's still an active wearer and doesn't just hoard it like some former lolitas do.

>>9977225
I may be wrong, but it seems to be organized by brand? Idk tho why it couldn't be organized by color within the brand section.

[Anonymous No.9977364]

>>9977310
>>9977346

In another thread someone mentioned that it might be organised in order of appearance, or maybe organised by brand and then appearance.

Makes sense to me, she'd want to make sure she isn't repeating too many outfits, but at the same time also make sure she's wearing the right brand that's sponsoring her and not their competitor.

[Anonymous No.9977365]

>>9973603
I love this picture, it's been my wallpaper/screen on my tablet for months now.

[Anonymous No.9977366]

>>9977310
Me too, I know it's slightly ocd of me but I organise my wardrobe by color as well.

[Anonymous No.9978023]

>>9962697
I love this photo but I feel so bad when creepy people tend to use it either pretending to be the people in it and or adding a DDLG story to it.

[Anonymous No.9978498]

>>9978023
I know right? Such a sweet picture ruined by vile individuals

[Anonymous No.9978557]

Two months ago I met someone who loves Japanese fashion as much as I do and now we're dating! I have never been so happy!

[Anonymous No.9978684]

There's a new article that Misako has written about using dating apps (and dating and "growing up" in general) as a lolita:
https://gendai.ismedia.jp/articles/-/57183
Seems to be a lot more interesting than it sounds on the surface. I hope I can continue wearing the fashion for as long as it makes me happy like she does.

[Anonymous No.9978685]

>>9978684
>https://gendai.ismedia.jp/articles/-/57183
Misako won an award in some Thai tv show about makeup. Her transformation was the most impressive, apparently.

https://youtu.be/84pFeCR8QYY

[Anonymous No.9979506]

>>9978684
So I tried my hand at translating the article. I am nowhere near fluent in Japanese so please feel free to correct me ! Hope I got the main message across though.

>Greetings, I am Misako Aoki.

>Lolita, the trend that originated in Japan. I am the model who travels abroad every week and who also receives "Cute!" compliments here and there around the world.
>When I'm not abroad, I stay at home in Funabashi where I also work as a nurse. I am the nurse and lolita Misako Aoki.

>The other day, I had lunch with a classmate from middle school after returning home from summer vacation.
>Since my classmate had a baby, she made a reservation in a restaurant with a Japanese-style room.
>It's been a long time since we saw eachother, so I was exited tomeet her.

>The lunch took place the night after I returned from a flight from China, so I was still carrying my suitcase with me at the time.
>When checking in the reservation, a staff member told me " I'll take care of the suitcase".
>After giving them the suitcase, they carried it across the room and placed it behind the cash register.
>Next to the suitcase was a stroller. That was the stroller of my classmate who entered before me.

>The stroller and suitcase aligned next to eachother. It really made a lasting impression on me.
>My classmate carries the stroller, and I carry the suitcase.
>As I proceeded to the reserved Japanese-style room, somehow, the word "fecundity", as of a certain politician came across my mind. ((I'm not sure if I got the meaning right..))

>I am 35 years old to this day. The women of the same generation are usually married and having their second child, single mothers from a failed marriage, and so on.
>By the way I'm not married nor do I have children. But, of course, I work hard, pay my taxes and do my best.

(cont.)

[Anonymous No.9979507]

>>9979506

>Lolita is the fashion that men react negatively the most, and I often hear about young fans' concerns.
>Young girls getting told by their boyfriend to stop wearing Lolita, making their parents angry, or even receiving cruel remarks by strangers in the train.
>It isn't news to me, but discrimination against this type of clothing happens a lot in this country.

>In order to listen to the troubles of Lolitas who struggle to get accepted by their peers, lovers and family members, I decided to do serious research about Lolita relationships and marriages.
>And so I turned to online dating apps.

>I took out my phone, entered the appstore, and searched "dating". In the list of the first results, I picked the one that I heard of before.
>It's not that I picked it because it's popular and appears in advertisements, but because I heard my friends and acquaintances mentionning it so it made me feel safer.

>After I'm done setting up my username and password, it's time for writing a self-introduction.
>At first I made it clear that I wore Lolita fashion. The result: absolute failure. I was outside their range.
>I was ignored and avoided, I felt treated like Egashira san. (( a Japanese comedian whose performances are considered shocking and vulgar by the Japanese population))
>I felt like I lost without even starting anything. I understand why men don't particulary like lolita, but I didn't think it was bad at that point.

>It can't be helped. This time, I erase every mention of wearing lolita. In short, I add another picture of myself, and play the game of the nurse Aoki Misako.
>In the self-introduction column, I erase the sentence where I say I'm a Lolita, and replace it with saying I'm a nurse.

>Then this time, there was a considerable reaction. Upon seeing this I was laughing by myself. After all, they are both the same person.
>Even though the Lolita model and nurse Misako Aoki are the same human being, there is still such a difference in treatment.

[Anonymous No.9979510]

>>9979507
>In this case, prejudice, superiority. I faced the people who reacted to the nurse-me. We talked about movies and books that we liked, recommended cafes, concerns about medical issues, and so on.
>I didn't dare to say I was a Lolita, but I made sure it was still properly written in other sections. After gaining mutual trust, it was finally time for real life meeting.
>And upon meeting, I wore Lolita fashion.

>The men reacted, as expected, in a bad way. They thought a nurse was coming but it was a Lolita who came instead.

>In fact, they thought a nurse would come, but a nurse in addition to Lolita came, so I didn't lie.
>However, they thought the civilian clothes of a nurse would look different. The moment they saw me, they kept staring.
>Staring as much as their eyes could. The outcome goes without saying.

>Without excluding a single person, I persevered and met with 10 other men. I worked hard to face people as a nurse and Lolita.
>However, when I met in Lolita fashion, it is unfortunate that what everyone said was the same. Decidedly, it's "Can you quit Lolita ?".
>In addition, before meeting we would talk about all sorts of things in the chat, but upon meeting and seeing Lolita clothing, the level of conversation suddenly fell flat.

>"Did you come back from Ogura's show ?" ((こりん星, a Japanese idol))
>or " Do you only eat macarons ?"
>or " Are you going back to your dollhouse ?"

>These are more stupid than legit questions. I mean that there wasn't a proper normal conversation established.
>Yuko Ogura..... that person doesn't even wear Lolita !
>Only eating macarons.... how high my blood sugar level would be !
>Going back to a doll house..... I go back home in Funabashi by getting on an ordinary train on the Sobu line ! ((Chiba-Tokyo railway))
>Just like this, I felt very frustrated.

(cont.)

[Anonymous No.9979511]

>>9979506
>>9979507
Thank you so mch for translating anon.
But what's the point of this article?

[Anonymous No.9979512]

>>9979510
>Through these experiences, I have been told multiple times by men to stop wearing Lolita. However, my response is decided.
>I will not stop.
>I'm not gonna quit, idiot. There's no way I'll quit you pricks.

>I love Lolita and I wanna spread it even more. If you want to give up Lolita because you want to get married to a wicked man, I feel bad for your ancestors.
>To have to throw away the happiness given by God and a dream-like life all for the sake of an ultra boring man... It's a curse.

>More than anything, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself. To throw away my beloved Lolita lifestyle, cursing myself while living an awful life I hate, that would be very scary and depressing.
>Not only with Lolita, there is also a societal pressure for women who are in "marriageable age". "If you get married, stop x thing", that sort of pressure.
>The kind of irrational violence to do more productive things. How to handle stress and pressure from judgement, that I do not know the right answer, but I believe that I will be okay if I choose to live a life without regrets.

>I still remember the lunch with my classmate. The stroller where she put the baby she gave birth to, the suitcase of mine who helps spreading a culture from Japan to the overseas.
>In the end, no matter how I think of it, both either way, are precious. They're both full of dreams and hopes and cuteness.

>After the lunch was over and it was time to go home, the stroller and suitcase who were aligned next to eachother became friends.
>Although they were completely different, they seemed to get along well. After having the same girlhood, my classmate and I walked a different path.
>And in the same way do the other girls in Japan as well.

(cont.)

[Anonymous No.9979513]

>>9979512
>Everyone in a way or another carries a heavy suitcase and gets told mean things by heartless people in the train or on the roadside, but the contents of that suitcase are really precious to them so they carry it with the most care in the world.
>Even if the people who do not know the contents of the suitcase make a ruckus, they hold on tight as to not regret losing it. I'll always believe that these girls have the coolest and cutest way of life.

>If that person is you, I will always believe in yourself.

>I bid you farewell.

Alright I hope I didn't mess anything up, and again apologies if I didn't translate anything correctly.

[Anonymous No.9979515]

>>9979506
>>9979507
>>9979510
>>9979512
>>9979513
Bless you, anon, thank you so much! Is it okay if I save your translation? I'd like to read this article again in the future.

[Anonymous No.9979519]

>>9979515
Yes of course ! Feel free to save it. Misako's message felt so important to me which is why I decided to translate to spread it even further.

[Anonymous No.9979538]

>>9971548
This wardrobe post makes me so happy,
thank you for posting it!

[Anonymous No.9979636]

>>9979519
Thanks from me too for translating this.
It's so heartfelt and nice but sad at the same time to read.
I have a whole new level of respect and love for Misako now.

[Anonymous No.9979645]

>>9979512
This is the best part
>I feel bad for your ancestors
>To throw away your happiness for a ultra boring man its a curse
Amazing. I need a rosette badge with this sentence

[Anonymous No.9979661]

>>9979512
>I'm not gonna quit, idiot. There's no way I'll quit you pricks

I love Misako
This almost made me tear up, honestly

[Anonymous No.9979832]

>>9979513
Wow that was amazing. I hope Misako finds the one for her.

[Anonymous No.9979862]

>>9979506
Bless you anon

[Anonymous No.9979869]

>>9979512
Fuck yeah,you tell 'em Misako.
She's so cute and kind those guys are all fucking morons.
I'm feeling so lucky and happy that my SO is fine with me wearing lolita and think it's pretty (although a bit over the top)

[Anonymous No.9979977]

>>9978685
My brain kind of hurts with the language switching (I sort of know Thai and learning Japanese). This show is kind of hilarious though. In spite of constantly traveling and her age, her skin is still pretty good.

[Anonymous No.9980108]

>>9979513
Thank you for translating this!
Made me tear up a little

[Anonymous No.9980113]

>>9979513
Goddamit I feel so bad for her. She's 35 and can't find even one reasonable guy, unfortunately at that age guys who are still single are that way for a reason. I can only imagine the amount of straight-laced boring conservative boring dudes who no one wanted to marry still fishing for a wife on tinder and still having the gall to reject a decent looking lady who also works as a fucking nurse (she's independent and not lazy!) The amount of entitlement. I pray that you find happiness Misako

[Anonymous No.9980116]

>>9980113
I think you missed the point of the article completely. It's not
>boohoo I'm 35 and still single because I love lolita fashion
It's
>I've chosen my path in life and I won't change it for anyone else, least of all a man, and neither should you
Not once in this article did she come across as sad, it's quite clear that she IS happy doing what she loves; if anything she's pointing out people's hypocrisy and stupidity (i.e. when they see her as a person with worth when she presents herself as a nurse, but treat her in an extremely shallow and idiotic way when she's in lolita, when both are aspects of her personality and life), and how wrong it is to change oneself to please others.

[Anonymous No.9980119]

>>9980113
What's wrong with being "straight-laced boring conservative" ?? Sorry we're not all tattooed degenerate party freaks

[Anonymous No.9980122]

>>9980116
I never said that was what the article was about, what are you even on about? Where did I put that it was because of lolita fashion? I think you missed the point of my comment entirely. It wasn't
>>boohoo I'm 35 and still single because I love lolita fashion
It was
>the men she had to deal with are shallow and idiotic
That's it. Especially older dudes, will tend to act that way because of conservative views.

>>9980119
Did you really ask what's wrong with old boring people who would reject a successful driven lady just because she wears different clothes? You're on the wrong board, buddy.

[Anonymous No.9980123]

>>9980122
Yeah I commented before reading the thread, sorry. I don't really think "conservative" is the word I'd use here though. I'm pretty conservative and I LOVE any "traditional" looking clothing on women, including lolita.

[Anonymous No.9980124]

>>9980122
You said that you feel "so bad" for her and that you "pray that she finds happiness" - But she did find happiness, at least from what she says in this article: Her happiness is lolita fashion, it's spreading it around the world, it's being an independent adult (i.e. her nursing job, which she is clearly proud of) while being able to do what she loves most. Why does her happiness depend on finding someone to marry?

[Anonymous No.9980125]

>>9980124
Ok I'm not allowed to pray for MORE happiness? Maybe I meant just happiness in general, holy fuck. It's also funny that this comment

>I hope Misako finds the one for her.

gets ignored.

[Anonymous No.9980126]

>>9980125
>Maybe I meant just happiness in general
Your entire comment was about the men she's described, how entitled they are, and how most single men her age are single "for a reason", as an addition to how sorry you felt for her. Context matters, if you meant anything else you should've worded your comment better.

[Anonymous No.9980127]

>>9980123
I think you like fashion that is traditional but that doesn't make you A conservative, conservatives like to uphold older attitudes and values. A conservative guy would not want his lady to spend frivolously on clothing that makes her stand out from the crowd. They might like certain classical pieces more because it is modest but the core idea around lolita fashion is that it was a rebellious street fashion - something conservatives are not really down with.

>>9980126
You seem REAL upset by how I described those men. Did I hit a nerve? Those guys are shitty, and I hope she will be happy. Maybe you should not take it so personally that I wish happiness upon somebody else.

[Anonymous No.9980128]

>>9980127
If anything I take offense the fact you wish happiness through marriage on her. I'm the gull who posted the link to the article in the first place, I thought it was delightful simply from the impression I got from it from Google's wonky translation, even before anon came in to translate it, and yes I do take offense to you thinking that marriage is the only way a woman can find happiness.

[Anonymous No.9980130]

>>9980128
To me, happiness is being able to date men on tinder without having them look down on you for shallow and stupid reasons. What they did to her was extremely insulting and I just hope that she has the opposite of that experience someday. Someone uplifting her and not judging what she does. Marriage not required. I don't give a fuck about marriage.

>>9979832
You better go in on this comment, too.

[Anonymous No.9980296]

>>9979506
Holy shit thank you so much anon! You did great!

[Anonymous No.9980303]

>>9979512
>>I'm not gonna quit, idiot. There's no way I'll quit you pricks.
Fuck yes, Misako
This was such an inspiring read, anon. Thank you for translating.

[Anonymous No.9980457]

>>9979512
>I will not stop.
>I'm not gonna quit, idiot. There's no way I'll quit you pricks.
>I love Lolita and I wanna spread it even more. If you want to give up Lolita because you want to get married to a wicked man, I feel bad for your ancestors.
>To have to throw away the happiness given by God and a dream-like life all for the sake of an ultra boring man... It's a curse.

Anon thank you so much for your effort!! This is an amazing piece and I have even more respect for Misako now, what an icon.

Being fully aware how niche and unusual this style is, how most societies look down on it and ridicule its wearers or try to associate it with things that are perverted or taboo, and still loving and believing in it and doing what she can to popularize it -- a true queen, honestly.

>I'm not gonna quit, idiot.
I srsly wanna put this on a tshirt

[Anonymous No.9980462]

>>9979506
Anon if you don't mind, may I use your translation and translate it into Russian for a Russian-speaking lolita resource? (I know a translation of a translation is a questionable idea, but I don't speak Japanese and don't know anyone, so this is my best bet).
Is there a way I could credit you for your effort?

[Anonymous No.9980551]

>>9980462
Sure no problem at all ! For future reference, anyone is welcome to do whatever they want with the translation, I'm more than happy to spread Misako's message.
And no need to credit me, if I wanted recognition I wouldn't have posted in an anonymous board in the first place haha

[Anonymous No.9980579]

>>9980551
Thank you so much!! You and people like you are the true unsung heroes of this community, best of wishes to you!

[Anonymous No.9980641]

>>9979512
God, this was an amazing read Thank you anon!
>I still remember the lunch with my classmate. The stroller where she put the baby she gave birth to, the suitcase of mine who helps spreading a culture from Japan to the overseas.
>In the end, no matter how I think of it, both either way, are precious. They're both full of dreams and hopes and cuteness.
This is a great line too, I love how she doesn't hate on her friend for having a child .

>Through these experiences, I have been told multiple times by men to stop wearing Lolita. However, my response is decided.
>I will not stop.
>I'm not gonna quit, idiot. There's no way I'll quit you pricks.

>I love Lolita and I wanna spread it even more. If you want to give up Lolita because you want to get married to a wicked man, I feel bad for your ancestors.
>To have to throw away the happiness given by God and a dream-like life all for the sake of an ultra boring man... It's a curse.

I love Misako so much, she does not fuck around

[Anonymous No.9980771]

That time normies were so close to our game, but aside from a few, were so much less on point than our best. OTT Classic senpai's game too great.

[Anonymous No.9980775]

>>9959895
this will forever be top comf

[Anonymous No.9981220]

>>9964336
Damn he really is a freak

[Anonymous No.9981258]

>>9981220
I love his coords so much I don't even care.
is that wrong?

[Anonymous No.9981275]

>>9981258
An objectively good coord is an objectively good coord.

[Anonymous No.9981312]

this is one of the most inspiring things I've read on cgl

[Anonymous No.9981313]

>>9964227
I dream about buying a cute bike and wearing some simple lolita while I ride around my town. Sigh. I'd be too chicken to wear my frills on a bike tho

[Anonymous No.9981319]

>>9968394
All the feels, anon. My family is european, and when I started showing an interest in lolita my mother pulled out this box of dresses she would put on me when I was a kid. They are so simmilar to the classic style I wear, and some even had aprons and multiple layers. A mini-version of the old euro style adults would wear.
Whenever she sees me in lolita she likes to remind me
>you HATED those kinds of dresses when you were a kid.

[Anonymous No.9981764]

>>9981220
>>9981258
>>9981275
>>9964336

>Welcome to /cgl/. Autogynephilia is frowned upon, unless you look good while doing it.

[Anonymous No.9981765]

>>9981764
>Autogynephilia
Eat a dick you toxic piece of trash.

[Anonymous No.9981910]

>>9962699
HAHAHAH wtf why does the guy have smaller hands than the girl?

[Anonymous No.9981929]

>>9981910
Maybe the person on the left is also a girl.

[Anonymous No.9981932]

It’s been a good week.
>scored some cheap secondhand brand, including a holy grail piece
>began new diet for weight loss and am enjoying it
>just snagged a wishlist piece off closetchild

[Anonymous No.9981951]

>>9981929
Judging by that thumb, I think it's more likely they're both guys.

[Anonymous No.9982021]

>>9981910
>>9981951
>what are guys with small hands?
>what are girls with big hands?

[Anonymous No.9982026]

>>9981951
You've never seen megan fox's hands have you?

[Anonymous No.9982245]

>>9982026
It's like she's got 4 big toes.

[Anonymous No.9982281]

>lolita store near my home opens
>finally saved up enough money from my summer job
>go to the store to buy my first dress
>staff was super nice and helped me assemble an entire coord
>almost cry seeing myself in the dressing room mirror
>after i pay, they put what i assume is a business card in my bag
>its actually a handwritten thank you card asking me to come back wearing my full coord

It was my first time buying lolita this weekend and im glad I waited till a store near me opened. I still can't believe how nice the staff was. I can't wait to go to my first meet and buy more dresses. Pic related, it's the dress I bought, I also got a petti, socks, hair accesories, etc...

[Anonymous No.9982287]

>>9982281
That's awesome, anon!! Congrats on having such a great first experience!
Out of curiosity, is it a secondhand store?
>tfw no local store that carries IW
>or any actual lolita clothes for that matter

[Anonymous No.9982290]

>>9982287
It's not secondhand, It's a store in montreal called "au boudoir d'Alice". I feel so lucky tho, it's so close to where I live, it's only a ten minute walk

[Anonymous No.9982291]

>>9982290
You Canadian gulls are really, really lucky. Please support them anon, keep them in business so the less fortunate of us can live vicariously through you.

[Anonymous No.9982292]

>>9982291
Oh don't worry I plan on a buying from them as much as possible!

[Anonymous No.9983050]

I forgot about this thread but I think it'd be nice having some more comfy wardrobes to look through considering it's the usual in other threads.

Again, I'm classic so if anyone else has beautiful wardrobes from other substyles, please share!

https://egl.livejournal.com/20035391.html

[Anonymous No.9983051]

>>9983050

Wardrobes like this one really make me want to dive into otome more.

https://egl.livejournal.com/20034029.html

[Anonymous No.9983052]

>>9983051

Big and black wardrobe by yours truly

https://egl.livejournal.com/20033415.html

[Anonymous No.9983054]

>>9983052

Clean crisp photos and beautiful closeup details.

https://egl.livejournal.com/20032746.html

[Anonymous No.9983059]

>>9983054

Tons of coords and I'm not sure how she did it because I barely had time to throw clothes on the dummy for my wardrobe post.

[Anonymous No.9983060]

>>9983059

Again, everything laid out beautifully with well thought out coordinates.

https://egl.livejournal.com/20012494.html

[Anonymous No.9983061]

>>9983059

Shit, dropped link sorry!

https://egl.livejournal.com/20018957.html

[Anonymous No.9983121]

Does anyone know where I can order Vierge Vampur items ? it seems like their website is gone ?

[Anonymous No.9983123]

>>9982290
I heard they're going to stock Millefleurs. I hope they open a webstore soon!

[Anonymous No.9983141]

>>9983121
They only sell their items at events within Japan (and sometimes Hong Kong). You're better off stalking their twitter and getting a SS to go in person to grab what you want. Although they don't always show what they're bringing. When they go to smaller events, it looks like they don't bring much. If you're aiming to get one of their more iconic pieces you're better off waiting till design festa in November.

[Anonymous No.9983148]

>>9981929
Pretty sure that pic is Cadney from long ago

[Anonymous No.9983152]

>>9983148
Uh >>9962697 is Cadney and her then bf...>>9962699 is a cosplay of it

[Anonymous No.9986707]

>>9982281
That's so cute anon, I'm sure you looked beautiful. Have fun with that coord and have fun in the fashion!

[Anonymous No.9993029]

>>9959898
Nice collection of fetishwear.