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>>10905680those are lolita brands though. axes femme's kawaii line puts out some lolita pieces, but that dress is literally just normie girly fashion
>>10905547this isn't that different from modern IW, and it looks like it would fit a longer a line petti. you could definitely style this as toned down classic or casual
>>10905636I feel you anon, right down to being mistaken for a sissy once. It’s the backup insult if you’re too thin to be called fat. If you decide to keep wearing lolita, make sure you have a haircut and makeup style that don’t harden or masculinize your face. it took me forever to find the right haircut but it helped me feel more suited to sweet and classic.
>>10905547https://lolibrary.org/items/af-kawaii-romantic-frill-jskI plan to pin the bottom tier on this one up and wear it as lolita, but anon I think the problem with your photo is the skirt isn't full/gathered enough to get real big under a petticoat. It's very otome, which is still cute!
>>10905636I did the opposite, I'm very tall with broad shoulders but a feminine cute face. I started out with western goth and punk styles but later switched to lolita because I looked like a very tall child playing dress up. Do whatever works for you I guess
Hopefully it isn't as dogshit as 2023!Shame you can't buy single-day passes anymore. Purchases seem to be done entirely online now as well.
everyone said sakura con 2023 sucked but it was my first time going and it was much better than any con ive been to in canada
>>10906136Yeah, this drives me up a wall. Always considered volunteering just to weasel into a position to fix the site. Still don't get why they dropped Guidebook.
>>109061432022 was my first anime convention ever and I had a ton of fun. I can understand the disparity in culture when you compare it to videos/screenshots of 90s/early2000s cons, but let's be honest EVERYTHING was better back then.
>>10903280Heard other people complain sales weren't great since they increased table count... which they're doing again this year (like 450)>>10903473Didn't realize there was a $20 entry ticket at ECCC. They were out of everything and the drinks that were left were overpriced ($10 for sparkling water).Show was also mid, wouldn't recommend
>>10905345Thats what I plan to do motherfucker! Get tore up from the floor up.
>be non black person (not white) doing cosplay>high expectations to be accurate with correct wig for contests and photoshoots>be black>no need to use wig or accurate cosplay. it's called ethnic wigs instead
If your character has specific visable hair (likely they do) and you aren't wearing a wig to emulate it your cosplay looks shit, end of story so anything else is just cope
The unfortunate reality is that "acting white" can be a death sentence (literally) in the black community. What you're looking is the mental gymnastics requires to be able to enjoy a hobby without being beat when they return home at the end of the day.
Love to see this. We NEED more black-centered panels and more black-only spaces. It's so refreshing. Like seriously, round up all those niggers in one place and keep them away from us all for a few hours please and thank you. Segregation making a comeback under the guise of being woke is the greatest part of the past 5 years.
>>10891574I don't think anyone thinks the route to black liberation is done getting into verbal arguments with /pol/tards at basket weaving conventions.
>>10906487>>10906522>>10906524Mods do your job, holy shit.
FAQ (last updated: May 19th, 2023): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-URQl5wxxBzP4-VWfMKfLG8ZqOkGt9Yoyo6Qbm333vs/edit?usp=sharingCosplay recommendations thread: none atmCrossplay/crossdressing thread: >>10887436LARP thread: >>10873579Sewing general: >>10865253Makeup, hair, skincare general: none atmTaobao thread: >>10849072Stupid j-fashion questions thread:>>10890549
>>10905856I definitely speak from experience on the stamina part. My first project was a strapless skater dress and I thought that the shapes were simple so the project should be really simple, but it took me a whole ass year and many existential crises to complete because my beginner brain didn't understand that strapless meant that several understructures were needed to keep it up. Also I used slippery satin which also one of the worst to begin with.So learn from my mistakes and good luck! :)
>>10906145Not at the moment. Sometimes around renfaire season there is one but /cgl/ has been on a downward trend of traffic and many of our usual threads haven't returned from war. You can start one and hopefully it'll get some replies. If not, this is the most active thread
>>10906277You would need to use face paint, not a foundation. Foundations are skin-colored, face paint is in any color. Most popular and reputable brands are Snazaroo, Ben Nye, and Mehron.And, coincidentally from the Homestuck ancients, comes the reminder to seal your paint.
Is getting fake facial hair like this as simple as buying fake mustache/beard?
How the hell do you meet people autistic enough to cosplay with you?I'm very good at prop and costume making, like I get commissions, but I'm too nervous to cosplay by myself... Plus it'd be a lot more fun to do it with someone.Most my commissions are sent internationally fyi, mostly to the US.I live in a big city (not US or UK), but I can't seem to meet anyone.
How come they’re never as cute as JP idols?
>>10903019Lucille how did she possibly think changing the l’s in lulu to r’s was at all ok?
the brisidol ‘scene’ is insane. glad that the berry-chan shit in america went viral and half the scene had a wake up call about it being weird to be white as fuck and using asian names, japanese honorifics, and engrish. How do the other half think they’re getting away with it? None of them, especially the chronically online (pink) ones, can believably claim ignorance anymore.
>>10891739can you share those pictures though? first ive heard of them
U thnk sei pro bad u ever seen doki idol chan
>>10906115Who?
Can we have a thread dedicated to jirai kei?
>>10904496not a wamen or that anon but op image looks retarded, those heels look so out of place
>>10904720>uses ryousangata as if it was the name of a style and not just japanese for fast fashion>"jirai is dark ryousangata">"girls wearing jirai">"dark liz lisa"You clearly don't know what you talk about, because right now Ryousangata is GU normie fashion. Also Liz Lisa barely makes anything dark and when it does it's the french girly style that isn't worn by jp jirai anyways.
>>10904508>>10904641This is notable since I saw listen Flavor getting second wind because of this.More Jirai Girlies are wearing whinny from wego,Travas Tokyo,Reflem,Jamie Ank and Listen Flavor than Liz Lisa,DML,Amavel and Ank Rouge nowadays>>10905030not be that guy but ryousangata is used interchangeably for JP jirai-kei communities to talk about this fashion but ryonsan for more lighter colors
>>10906507>ryousangata is used interchangeably for JP jirai-kei communitiesNot to mention it means a BUNCH of things anyway. It's not a style or anything specific to one fashion, but rather a way of wearing ANY popular fast fashion in an almost ironic way. It's not even an official term so I'm not sure why she's complaining so much.
>>10906537Complain to the anon who insists that jirai is ~dark ryousangata~ thinking its the term for all frilly fashion, last time I checked Reflem, Hypercore, Listen Flavor, etc were neither that nor fast fashion stores.
last one hit bump limit
What kind of blouses can I wear with this? Particularly short sleeved options? I usually style it with boleros so I'd like to try something new.
Is the waist on the Miranda JSK as small as AATP lists it? I always think it looks beautiful but my waist is 27 inches
>>10906237a square-neck cutsew, in white, brown, or navy could be nice
>>10906336Are you fucking color blind? Navy?! Stop giving advice, period.
>>10906480Wine x navy is a common color combo with sailor pieces
Since no one else is making oneOld thread >>10835150
>>10905287It's trueFor me at least...
If I dont see titie veins, I sleep.
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>>10906470the envoys of life
Guys, how old is too old?Like, I am an oldfag in his mid 40s. Used to be very involved in the con scene back in the 90s and early 00s. I am currently on a very nostalgic mood about those days of yore, and planning to visit a few of the big cons to see how's the fandom nowadays. Would I be, as you youngsters say, cringe? Worse, would other congoers immediately assume I am a creepy pedophile? I don't really want to ruin some kids con experience like that.Two things, I would be attending alone because the few con buddies from back then that I still keep in contact, are too jaded and busy to give a shit. Also, I am considering if it is a good idea to go cosplaying as an old timer character.
You'll be fine but probably bitterly disappointed to find out that it's nothing like you remember.
I've seen an age-appropriate Queen Elizabeth cosplayer and a 70 something year old Megumin, among others. You've got nothing to worry about fampai
Unless you try to hit in girls half your age you're fine. Anime cons are reaching normies status. Oldfags aren't getting much side eyes especially if you go to a big one.
Old thread: >>10885543In-store lucky packs will be available on New Year's Day and the winter sale starts on 1st/2nd for most stores. Online store TBDI'll dump some pix of the SS24 releases. Some are reposts from the last thread and some I found on weibo;
>>10906290Got a bunch of light pink items and jewelry! Dark pink was cute, but I can't justify owning 2 pink colorways of the same print, lol.
>>10906300i got both huhu.
>>10906388Enjoy, anon!Maybe I'll cave and get a dark pink set later in the year; we'll see!
>>10906290I didn't even try to get anything in the releases but I put in an order for the hot pink OP and visor for the MTO
>>10906466i will. i love the light pink but the dark looks so poppy and cute so i couldn't pass it up. AP retro themed stuff is too good.
Do you guys ever like to go through YouTube and watch con and cosplay fandom videos from before the 2010's?It's a hobby of mine. It makes me sad.https://youtu.be/vc2Zj1C_uKY
I do that too, especially cons i've been to. It's weird when you see yourself/people you know in pictures/videos you don't didn't know existed.
>>10896682Absolutely ancient but I love it
Cosplay peaked at 2014/15.Does anyone know why?I have same feeling as OP, but instead of YT vids it is DeviantArt. Different time back then, when people used tumblr and watched Steven Universe.Also where do "tumblr-minded" people gather now a days? Twitter is just feels different, but I really don't know if there is any alternative
>>10866322kinowhen female cosplayers didnt throw a bikini/tight slut dress and a shitty wig on and call it cosplayid take furfags and weeaboos any day over zoomer and alpha faggots
>>10905715Because....They are handicapped in both body and mind
Got any stories or plans for acen?
>>10906302Of course it will be ok, I'm winning!
How old is everyone about in this thread?
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>>10906364im 33
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New friend finder thread because people in the old one won't stop derailing it with dumb useless arguingSame info as before:>ASL?>Lolita? Cosplay? You tell us.>Fav brands, substyles, anime, cosplay, etc.>Other hobbies, interests?>What are you looking for?>Not looking for?>Contact info>Anything else we should know?
>>10905690>People to cosplay with at cons since none of my friends cosplay, I'd love to do group cosplays and just have someone to talk about cosplay stuff withWhat cons and what cosplays do you typically go to/do?
>>10905812West Coast cons, we usually hit up sac anime like twice a year, also AX and when it was still going CRX, those are just the usuals There's a lot of cosplay I wanna do, I wanna try to improve my bell cosplay before AX and Im planning on doing onigashima sanji and a crossplay that I haven't decided on yet, making armor and props is fun though and I definitely wanna get better
>>10840131>ASL?f/18/us>Lolita? Cosplay? You tell us.lolita >Fav brands, substyles, anime, cosplay, etc.innocent world, gothic lolita & a little jirai kei, girls und panzer>Other hobbies, interests?i like to collect vintage military history, listen to noise music, and read >What are you looking for?friends to talk about fashion and share music c:>Not looking for?men>Contact infoascendingplanes@gmail.comComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10906243Emailed you! :)
>>10906243Just emailed you as well.
/mkg/ - Mobile Kanojo/Kareshi General #14Afterlife editionLast Thread: >>10397387>The most discussed apps/games are Moe Can Change!, Dream Girlfriend/Nijikano, Dream Boyfriend/Hoshikare, and Animal Boyfriend/Gijin Kareshi, but people are encouraged to introduce new games.>We generally discuss dress-up/simulator games and smartphone/cellphone apps for waifus or husbandos.>Occasionally discussed games include Fairy Doll, Potion Maker, Mandrake Girls, Soul Girls, etc.>To our newfriends: please remove any /mkg/ tags and lurk more to ensure proper etiquette. We might be a dress-up game general, but we are already dead, Jim>/mkg/ Tips, Etiquette and Linkdump (spreadsheet of names for MCC, DG, AB, GK and FD):http://pastebin.com/iPbE3f4d (embed)>English Wiki links:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10905457*picks up around here
>>10898445My only complaint with these games is that I cant spend money on outfits lol ike that (i am broke and poor)
>>10905464Just get a buyfag friend lmaoAlso happy anniversary
>>10905482Where do I find one? Asking for a friend
>>10906400Look up event high rankers.
A thread for telling stories about anything and nothing - funny, roommate horror, party shenanigans, creeps, things you wished you didn't see, etc.>Be me>Walking around con floor with friend I just met the day before>He is fairly high at this point in time>Tells me he wants to try and find some bitches to bring back to the hotel room>I'm down, decide to try to be a wingman to him at the very least>He is cosplaying as Loid Forger>See thicc qt3.14 Yor cosplayer>Approach.wav"That's a really sweet Yor cosplay, my friend here has been trying to find a Yor cosplayer for a photo">She sees him behind me>They start talking>To my surprise, he has some fair rizz>A second Yor cosplayer approaches, she seems to know the other oneComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Another one >be Janny>get my first aid license >be at con late at night>see staff scream while holding his chest and collapse >run to him, do my abc and sample. Think it's heart related because he tells me his symptoms are chest/heart level pain>I am alone but i am close enough to one of those venue phone. I dial security and tell them theres a medical emergency, where i am and to bring a first aid kit and aed>security comes, I tell him my sample and he does his abc and sample >he decides to call an ambulance >EMT comes, we tell them our sample, they do their abc and sample >suddenly this Janny starts to remember info he didn't tell me or the security guard >then I hear, "sir you can't go 24h on just red bull and protein shake without consuming actual food. A meal requires physical objects. Not just liquid. >Janny decide that he doesn't need any professional help anymore so he signs a discharge paper >when everyone left, he turns to me and belittles my reaction and how I didn't follow any protocole>mfw I followed all protocols including venue protocol Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10905841I used to get through entire weekends on water, alcohol and pure obesity
>Me cosplaying at a con as shirtless Spider-Man>Black Cat cosplayer comes up to me and puts her hand on my chest and says "ooo...">I nod at her and then proceed to continue walking.>She then approaches me again from behind and asks for a selfie together with her phone.>I pose with my arm around her waist.>She takes photo and I complement that she looks good in the Black Cat outfit.>I continue walking off in the exhibitor's hall.Did I eff up by not asking for her number before we parted ways? -_-;
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>>10906413>>Black Cat cosplayer comes up to me and puts her hand on my chest and says "ooo..."Uhhh did that girl ever hear about "Cosplay is not Consent"?You should have reported her to the authoritiesImagine if the sexes were reversed