Lolita general

I had been really excited when that teaser photo came out but looking at it now I'm just underwhelmed.

>>8869735
I want to like it so much, but it's simply a bad MCD knock-off...

>>8869735
My DD suddenly appeared on LM and my desire for this disappeared.

BTSSB's Marie Antoinette print didn't seem to be popular. Although I wished they had more sets of OTKs for sale. Couldn't get one.

Heterochromia lenses in the same colours as your coord in gothic. Acceptable?

>>8869829
I think that's an awesome idea, provided you do your makeup in an understated manner. No need to go harleyquin on it.

I'd like to see more use of 'costume' accessories like contacts and vampire teeth, if only for conventions and such, I like OOT coords so much.

As ridiculous as it sounds, I can't seem to get past the white doughnuts on the jsk straps. They look like huge overall buttons and it throws me off so much.

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Would it be unacceptable if I wear pic related to Under the Sea? It's not lolita but I like that it goes with the theme and I want to dress casual because I will be exhausted that day. But I'm worried it's so casual that I will stand out.

>>8869849
same. they look too much like armpit holes to me

>baked sweets parade
>mostly donuts
>all of those donuts are fried
>you don't bake waffles either
>only thing baked is cookies

other than that being a totally unoriginal name, it's bothering my baker autism...

>>8869874

Apparently donuts and waffles can be baked instead of fried or using a wafflemaker (the waffles require a waffle mold for the oven).

Maybe AP already went through names like "lolita on a diet" or "baked sweets are healthier than fried ones" and before finally settling on "baked sweets parade".

>>8869878
i know donuts can be baked, but the ones in the pic, specifically crullers can't really. who knows though, they could be fancy looking cake donuts. in any case i'll take a lolita on a diet print. i can imagine meta making one with scales and measuring tapes, salads and carrot sticks and maybe frilly weights.

>>8869874
Fried sweets parade ain't kawaii enough.

>>8869897

Hah, I actually googled that one seperately because it's my favorite donut. I don't believe it can be baked either, but this person says it can:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/french-crullers-51157200

Well, I'd take fried cruellers over baked ones anyday anyway, especially since she notes the baked ones come out with a firmer crust.

>>8869750
Are you me?

I'm really hoping for an MTO or the interest had fizzled a lot like Horror Garden.

I'm just going that I can snag this on the Japan site but my luck is such shit

>>8869735
Same, that back shirring is fugly.

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>>8869874
Don't you guys bake your waffles with one of those thingies or is just that you don't call it baking? I'm confused because in german we do say baking waffles.

to stay ontopic, I'm really underwhelmed with the release. It's just somehow off, the print look unbalanced color as well as patternwise.

>>8870023
In English, baked usually means something that is cooked in the oven.

>>8869864
It's an SFE event...you know what that stands for?

I posted >>8868686 in the last thread.

Heard back from the seller today. It was domestic shipping for a pair of shoes. She confirmed overcharging on shipping but said it was listed at $15 because shipping varies depending on the location. The shoes arrived in a bubble mailer but luckily undamaged.

Tbh I got a good price for the shoes because no one else placed a bid but it feels a off that she charged more for a cheaper shipping method.

I don't want to risk negative feedback for being pushy, should I let it go?

>>8870024
Yeah what do you call it when you make something with an appliance that cost you 19.95?
Appliance Cooking Sweets Parade
Stop being sperges.

>>8870058
the original anon said they were being spergy, calm down anon, it's not a big deal. baked sweets parade is a bit of a boring name. it should really be like melty crispy creme dreaming breakfast sweets parade

>>8870023
I am angry that this is not a four leaf clover waffle. Missed opportunity there.

Ot I really just want the tights

I hope the Japanese audience is as disinterested in this as you guys are. I'm really wanting it so I hope it's unpopular!

I actually kind of remember there being a lot of naysayers with MCD as well, but after release and it selling out everybody wanted it. Got the pink JSK at release, and it still goes for retarded amounts so I'm glad I went for it.

>>8869735
I'm in the same boat and I'm probably going to buy it anyway. I have the feeling I will regret not buying it because it is pretty cute. If it ends up looking nicer in person, then great. If I don't care for it, then I'll end up selling it.

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>Have no money at the moment
>Friend going to Japan is going in a week, this will likely be sold out by then

I just like the blue JSK...

>>8870058
>Appliance Cooking Sweets Parade

For some reason I actually like this name better. It's cuter because it's clumsier, if that makes sense? idk.

I'm sorry to burst your bubble folks, but the Leighs are planning to be in attendance for Tekko with Misako.

>>8870201
>Tekko
what is it?

>>8870023
Checking with Wikipedia I think anons are wrong. These things are called baking pans. Its baking.

>>8870220
When you put something in the oven you bake it. Waffles and waffle irons are generally used in America and the like on the stove, which isn't baking. You don't put waffle irons in the stove here.

>>8870225
So you are ironing waffles?

>>8870232
No you cook them...Ffs, this is more spergy than the original sperg.

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>>8869637
>kind of want the jsk in mint
>but the mint will def be the most popular
>tfw I want this dress bc I gained a fuckton of weight and just want something that represents my element atm

I'm not crazy about it to be panicking, but it would be nice to own. Right now I'm monitoring sales pages just to see what people are selling out of desperation to get the money to buy this release.

>>8870051
yes. you had no problem paying $15 for it before. Since a lot of people GO AGAINST PAYPAL AND CHARGE PP FEES think of it as a "handlers fee" which they charged you their time, gas and packing material. If i have to buy a mailer or box i usually have to pay $3 at least plus bubble wrap, tissue paper and tape every once in a while....

but if i was the seller id probably refund you a few dollars because 7 dollars is a bit more than two or three for the box.

>>8870225
no in america we use separate appliances for waffles... pancakes on the other hand are used with a pan or griddle that goes on the stove...

and personally everyone i know says "make" and "made" we dont say cooked or baked.

>im just happy magic princess wasnt that popular so i could grab it and the accesories

>>8870225
The iron is similar to an oven in that the food sits in it getting dry heat from all sides. Baking refers to more things than traditional ovens.

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>>8870258
I think anon was talking about waffle pans since they mentioned a stove and not a waffle cooker.

Not in a sarcastic way, I love the baked sweets debate autism in this thread. It's kind of adorable.

>>8870252
Yeah I'm not going to fuss about it. Not worth the effort.
It only bothers me because all it was sent in was a medium bubble mailer and a plastic bag, for shoes. She could have sent it in a box for that price but I bet she used cheaper things so she could make back more money.

>>8870051
Just let it go anon, but when you're writing her fb on LM do mention it

Follow up >>8868000
I messaged her and right now she is politely accusing me of lying and doing damage to the dress myself. I have pretty good feedback myself(not as much as her though) and have proof pictures. Do I even stand a chance if it's her word against mine?
>just went back to look at her sales photos and realise the waist ties laying loose on the dress hits right where the stain is.

>>8870341

Why would you buy a dress from PT to begin with? Very serious question.

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>>8870348
644 100% positive feedback led me to believe she was a decent seller

>>8870341
Can you post the proof pictures? I'm curious.

>>8869637
OT: Does anyone have examples of short women pulling off tea length dresses?
I bought the Twinkle Journey rerelease but I was only able to buy the long version because of the black colorway's popularity. It looks..frumpy on me? I don't know what kind of route to go with it.

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Saw pics from the recent NY Fashion Week and they're terrible to say the least.
Why did they do lolita when they have no idea what it is and what it's supposed to look like?

>crazy Japanese fashion~~!!!

>>8870383
I thought this was actually SouffleSong from Taobao? It's really weird in any case.

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>>8870392
It is from SouffleSong

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MCD is my holy grail that I will never have so I'm going to happily throw a portion of my tax return at this dress because it's as close as I'm going to get <3

plus I'm a big fan of the OP, the collar and sleeves are adorable

>>8870392
Shoot, forgot to mention that.
Yes, they are and that makes it worse. Did they not bring enough petticoats for everyone or something because only some of the girls have them.

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this is probably old news but who is this?

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>>8870400
That's David/Devon/Yuuki/月花 アキラ/Akira. He went by thislonlyflower on LJ.

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I know not everyone likes Angelic Pretty/Disney collaborations but thought some people might be interested. Angelic Pretty is coming out with a Marie (The Aristocats) dress on the 19th.

>>8870437

Fuck.

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>>8870361

>>8870437
will these be available online or should i contact my ss?

>>8870437
Hoping this will still be available the first week of next month, I will have more money for lolita by then. I know Marie is pretty popular in Japan, so not sure if this will sell out fast or not.

>>8870446
That snag hurts me emotionally
>>8870383
It doesn't look lolita at all but for some reason I really like this.

>>8870461
You need a SS, it will be on the Japanese Disney store site.

>>8870051
That sucks but to be fair, I often have to ship to OR and az from the Midwest, and it will be 15$ just to ship a dress priority

>>8870437
is their a jsk?

>>8869637
The borders are adorable but that dress is terrible. As a border print that would be cute...and they made it a ugly overall printed dress

>>8870476
No, there will be only a OP.

Here is everything
http://store.disney.co.jp/c/c5138/

>>8870430
>thislonlyflower
is his gofundme still up? does he have insta or something thats been updated more recently that 2009?

>>8870497
His instagram and twitter handles are angelicmacarons. He has been spamming his gofundme link everyday on twitter.

>>8870341
>>8870446
anon, i think you have a good chance at demanding a refund/return, that snag is horrible. you have a decent case for yourself, especially if you can spot one of the undisclosed stains in her proof pic.

>>8870469
>>8870489
yay! thank you anons, just put my order in with tenshi for this adorable set!

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>>8870437
>>8870489

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>>8870547

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>>8870531
She offered a $25 refund after I showed her my pictures (bringing my total down to $95). I still don't feel that's quiet enough.

>"To me it it was like new, stains don't show up in photos. I didn't see those marks. I also stated I don't do refunds. Considering this the most I can refund you is $25 which is about 25% of what you paid (not including shipping.)"

>http://www.ebay.com/itm/Angelic-Pretty-lolita-egl-Mint-Green-Sugar-Pansy-JSK-japanese-harajuku-fashion-/291675389142?hash=item43e9353cd6:g:5hgAAOSwUV9Wpu19

>>8870578
I say fuck it and get paypal/ebay involved. It wasn't what was described-- simple as that.

>>8870437
I'm in love with this dress, but why did they give marie an orgasm face....

>>8870578
Get paypal/ebay involved. I know this will cause distress to my precious queen, but you deserve a refund for those horrendous stains, anon.

>tfw I was so close to buying the OP, but someone else had got it before me
>was very upset about it until I saw your post

I'm so sorry, anon.

>>8870547
That models face is killing me

>>8870489
>one size fits all
FUCKING TELL ME THE MEASUREMENTS

>>8869637
Disguised Sociopathy Sweets Parade

>>8870383
it looks like they're trying to put a high fashion spin on things, rather than the typical representation

>>8870690
Petticoats have been out of style since the early-60s. Only old farts wear them outside of lolita.

>>8870619

Are you an overall petite woman? If not too bad, a lot of clothing is posted that way. You see "Free" size a lot, but it generally caters to smaller frames. If you have larger breasts, shoulders or you're tall it would be a big risk getting it and expecting it to fit.

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>>8870547
that tuft tho

>>8869735
I have a feeling a MCD rerelease might be coming... They're releasing this first so everyone still wants it instead of waiting for MCD.

Kind of like what happened with Holy Lantern being rereleased so quickly after Horror Garden.

>>8870695
Do you even into fashion, anon? Anything can come back into fashion at any time as long as a designer makes a good case for it. The 1890s are coming back, for one.

>>8870758
BSP is nice but the only reason I want it is to fill the void because I don't think I could ever get a hold of MCD. God I hope a rerelease will happen.

>>8870437
Someone on lolita updates said tenshi is full, now I worry I got my request in too late....

Haven't heard from her yet.

the ship date for the 1st MTO round was March, right? It's getting closer so I was just wondering if there had been any news on exact dates yet?

I would email tenshi cause I ordered through her but she's probably swamped with orders from new releases rn so I don't want to bother.

>>8870820
Just buy through FJ.. Disney collabs rarely sell out and often ends up in the sales section

>>8870839
I will look into them. I felt this release would sell out fast since Marie seems to be really popular in Japan.

>>8870834
If you're referring to holy lantern, then yes it is being shipped out in March. No one knows the exact date yet to my knowledge. I'm sure AP will let people know it's ready like they've done with other MTO's.

>>8870834
>>8870847
woops, sorry for the typo, I typed out holy lantern but deleted a part of my sentence that had HL in it. but thanks anon. damn AP, I just want my dress!

>>8870839
how about tenso?

>>8869811

Thank god, I was able to wake up this morning and reserve it without staying up super late last night. Looks like the solid pieces were more popular than the print items (aside from the socks).

Really looking forward to Baked Sweets Parade too, going for the JSK and accessories, it's nice that they'll also match my MCD stuff.

Did Melty Cream Donut sell really well upon release? This is the true donut print I want. I just want a rerelease.

>>8870725
Eh, I was just being pissy at disney, I've already bought a few ap dresses and they fit me fine, but that's cause ap lists measurements.
Disney on the other hand... I should've known, I could never shop in their stupid gifts stores anyway.

>>8870868
if disney jp takes foreign cards or PP then probably.

>>8870871
in your post in particular, for some reason I thought "Baked Sweets Parade" said "Baked Sweet Potato" and now I want a sweet potato print

>>8870437
My body is so ready for this. I bought dolly cat because it was the closest thing I could ever get to a Marie print...

>>8871025
When this dress was first leaked lots of gulls were making the sweet potato joke and a lot of people said they'd totally wear a sweet potato print!
I think I would too.

>>8870437
Why can't AP do some quality Disney prints? I think a lot of people would be willing to shell out. It just looks a bit cheap overall.

>>8871057
that's because it IS cheap

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>>8870437
I love that the tights have paw prints on the bottom of the foot.

I asked Tenshi if she thinks this release will be really popular and she said yes. She is going to the store to get them and hopes there will be no crazy limits. Online she is worried about scalpers.

>>8870396
Why do people say this? MCD pops up fairly frequently. Are you just too cheap to shell out 300-350 for your "dream dress"?

>>8871066
man I love shit like this but 1- no one will ever see it and 2- it's going to get nasty worn no matter what.

>>8871180
This is so true but I mean, I always wash my socks and more often than my other clothes for this very reason.
Also, maybe just for picture taking. Not all of us actually go outside in this stuff...

>>8871090
What is most popular to least popular colorway?

>>8871224
Brown > Ivory > Pink > Mint

>>8870437
>mfw i got excited for a split second thinking this was a cat's tea party rerelease when i first saw the thumbnails
>mfw i don't care for marie because duchess is superior but gets overshadowed by marie

i accidentally overlooked a purchase requirement when i bought something on mercari and received neutral feedback because of it. does anyone know if it's possible to dispute this or ask the seller to change it?

i know one neutral feedback doesn't hurt if you have a lot of positive feedback, but it was an honest mistake so i feel a little upset about it.

>>8871289
Depends what it is. What went down?

>>8871292
the seller wanted interested buyers to comment before purchase (mentioned this in the listing), but i accidentally overlooked that and purchased without saying anything, i paid within 1 hour of them accepting and i notified them as soon as the item arrived, so everything else went well.

i feel so dumb since she even asked if i read everything after the fact- i just derped and missed that point.

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i am a week late but i want to say Last Week Lolita News is evolving nicely. i'm glad to have more entertainment-based YouTube options outside of Deerstalker.

>>8871241
Yeah, I do see brown popping up a lot, specially on Y!J but uh... I don't want a brown one.

>>8870023
I haven't taken Japanese for a while but isn't the word for baking and frying the same in Japanese? Yaku?

>>8870201
I see Misako as a guest on the official website, a contest, a fashion show and a tea party but nothing about the Leighs. Mind to tell more?

>>8871330
How big of a thing is it to watch lolita youtube videos? Cause I hate watching youtube....

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This girl posted this on her tumblr as her first ever coord.

I tried to give her advise on things ti fix but she didn't really listen...

>>8871409
I hate watching youtube videos too desu. Unless it's someone I really REALLY love (like minori), I really don't have the attention span to sit and watch someone or listen to them talk for very long.

>>8871439
It's fine. Let it go.

>>8871409
I think it's only fun to really watch the occasional fashion show or interview for lolita and that's it. Lolita personalities are really annoying but somehow also really boring. Most do nothing but hauls as content or talk endlessly about themselves. You're better off.

>>8871409
I rarely watch anyone's lolita videos. Don't care about anyone enough to sit and watch them talk about lolita for longer than like 10 seconds. Prefer my lolita stuff written so I can scan the info and move on.

>>8871452
Yeah, the only thing I ever watch is tutorials.

>>8871375

No, you're thinking bake and grill (both yaku).

Fried food is agemono.

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Just in case everyone hasn't had enough of this print yet ...

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I was so close to buying Roman Sweet Secret today until I looked at close ups. That one picture on the dress with someone driving a scooter ruins everything.

>>8871805
what the hell ap, stop those stupid special sets and give us rereleases

>>8871241
Am I reading this right that mint is the least popular colorway? That would be awesome.

>>8871815
Blame the Japanese' love for Audrey Hepburn.

Is Lolibrary down for everyone else?

>>8871908
It's down for me.

>>8871368
I've only been in the fashion for a year and have seen it in brown tons, ivory and pink several times, and mint at least a couple. And I don't even check anywhere but LM and Y!JA frequently.

I hope MCD doesn't get a re-release, even though I want it myself when I can afford it, because of all of the girls who whine about wanting it but refuse to shell out when linked because "but they'll just re-release it the second I get it". Commit or suffer.

>>8870320
Its just a language thing really in other languages they do say baking so I wonder what they would say in japanese

>>8871830

I think that anon listed by most popularly sold colour, if you also look at >>8871984's description for each colourway it makes more sense.

afaik brown is the least popular colourway and gets sold pretty often.

>>8871984
I committed to Castle Mirage two weeks before the rerelease was announced. At least it was the dress so the drop in price wasn't absurd, but it felt bad man. I can see where they're coming from.

>>8871984
idk why this sentiment is so funny to me. I don't necessarily disagree, but I do want a re-release. I jumped on MCD last year in pink, and a re-release would be cool because a) I wouldn't be that put out by a price drop (unless the re-release were styled in a way I liked significantly more than the original), and b) I would like it in mint and have never succeeded in snagging it so far despite trying.

>>8871984
that happened to me with midsummer's night dream, i committed all my vital organs to secure that dress- now it's worth maybe 1/3 of what i paid. it felt bad initially, but i'm mostly happy i crossed it off my wishlist.

as far as i'm concerned, if it's your real dream dress a price drop shouldn't matter since you'd keep it no matter what.

>>8871848

I can't blame them. Audrey Hepbern is a classy lady and damn she accomplished so much she puts me to shame.

>>8872055
>if it's your real dream dress a price drop shouldn't matter since you'd keep it no matter what.
It's not about the resale value but more about throwing $300 out the window

>>8871439
as long as the shoes aren't pink, it's a decent first attempt.

>>8872060
I hear where you're coming from and that worries me too/has happened to me, but at some point you just need to make your mind up. Do you really care enough about wanting to own the dress where you won't mind dishing out the money or not? If you don't, then don't get it, but you shouldn't whine about not having it if you didn't want to commit. I think I agree when anon says commit or suffer. What I'm trying to say is if it's a dress you really want, and you have the funds for it, then you should be more confident in having spent that money because the dress is worth that price to *you*.

>>8871439
I like it.Tell her to put some pink roses in her hair and she're good to go.

>>8871289
>>8871297
a minor follow up, i messaged the seller apologizing for overlooking the requirement. she hasn't responded and i don't think i can dispute it from my end- so this might be a lost cause.

i guess these issues are the reason most SS don't want to deal with second hand apps, there's not much you can do if a seller decides to be difficult.

>>8871815
but it's from that audrey hepburn movie, and im a sucker for her so def grabbing that shit lol

>>8870604
Can't unsee.

>>8871288
Finally someone understands my pain. I would kill for a Duchess print.

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>>8872319
>>8871288
agreed

>>8871518
>Lolita personalities are really annoying but somehow also really boring.
Its funny that you say that because this is exactly how I feel about a lot of gulls.

>>8871984
Ah, yeah bitches be bitches. I wouldn't care if I bought it and it got rereleased, so far a lot of rereleases are coming in cuts that are different or they have different details and sizes. So I'd rather have an older one and then a new one too cause why not, it's a dream dress.

>>8872322
She's more like a classic lolita rather than sweet though.

Also fuck you AP, making me anthromorphise your fucking cat characters.

>>8871805
I much prefer this cut to the actual jsk cut they're releasing though. :/ If the special set was in mint or pink I would consider it. It looks like I'll be missing out on this doughnut print and just sticking with my MCD.

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>>8871805

>>8872060
That is just a gamble that you're gonna have you take, though. Even if my DD would have been rereleased, I won't be salty. I get to stop hunting for the other colorway I am looking for

>>8872494
I do have this slight paranoia that less and less girls are selling off their dresses and one day I won't be able to buy secondhand...

Unless your DD is a flavor of the month AP dress there is absolutely no reason to worry about a rerelease or price drop
>back when Sugary Carnival was the shit, I paid scalper prices but now that they're worthless and I have bought more, I'm just pretending that I paid retail price.

>>8872339
It's from Disney, but ok.

>>8871908
>>8871929
Whoo, it's up for me and they've updated it with the AP x Disney collab.

>>8872597
>It's from Disney, but ok.
lol yea whoops, I am really mad about this actually

>>8870437
Ugh it looks so cheap. Without the model wearing it looks like something a toddler would wear. Also is Marie's face awkwardly sexual looking in one of the expressions or am i disgustingly perv?
AP is making so much bad shit. Maki and Asuka pls

>>8872615
Yeah, that one pose makes it look like she has a orgasm face. I assume she is yawning though.

>>8872615
>wearing it looks like something a toddler would wear
Does the dress include any diaper accessories? I would totally shit wearing this dress.

So does TokyoPirates still operate?

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>>8872626

>>8872646
Orgasm Marie.

>>8870437
>grew up watching The Aristocats weekly
>am 120% cat person
>love roses
>can't unsee Maries orgasm face

I want it but I also don't want it now...

>>8870437
Does anyone know the real measurements for the Dreamy Luna OP? I'm assuming this will probably be similar in those regards...

>>8872322
Why does Japan love Marie so much, serious question? Is it because she's some fancy loli cat or something? Duchess really is the superior Aristocat.

>>8872364

I like the special set cut but I also really dig square neck JSKs so I'd honestly take either. Sax is shit though, so unless they ever release it in other colors this one is a wash.

Way too excited for this release, and with all this talk of a potential MCD rerelease I would be all for it, stuff losing value doesn't bother me (I don't buy with the intention of selling back anyway).

I got the jsk in pink at the time of release, so I'm hoping to get BSP in Ivory. If they did a MCD rerelease I'd probably go for the brown. Donuts are love, donuts are life.

>>8872666
>Is it because she's some fancy loli cat or something?
>Duchess really is the superior Aristocat.
Trips, you nailed it

Hey guys. I know that it is in bad taste to wear real military badges/pins/etc. Is it still tacky/shitty to wear like, a brooch made for reenactment purposes? I have a military coord in mind and I want to put some pins on the collar but I'm not sure how to find suitable ones - obviously I'm not gonna go for the real deal but someone suggested the reenactment thing. I just don't want to offend people.

>>8872715
That said, if anyone had any suggestions for pin shapes or keywords I could use to find brooches that would be cool. Searching 'star brooch' comes up with a lot of fugly, non military-looking stuff and I dunno what words/names to use to narrow it down.

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>>8872715
Just get one from a lolita brand. I guarantee you, no one will complain.

>>8870051
Here's a little shipping 101:

1. If shipping was "To Be Determined" when you bought the listing and you did not ask before bidding/buying the item, it is pretty shitty to charge that much. But it is also your responsibility to ask beforehand.

2. (Which I believe is your situation.) If it was listed as a firm $15, I'm sorry but you agreed to buy it for that shipping price, regardless of whatever the postage stamp on the package says. As others stated, PP fees, packing materials, and gas are probably factored into that amount. It is a little hard to factor them into the price sometimes, so some people just charge a flat shipping fee including everything which is not breaking any rules as it's considered "shipping and handling."

Now, if the packaging was poor (such as a bubble mailer for shoes... not really okay) warped the shoes in any way, I would speak up or leave feedback about it, especially if after calculating she could have paid for a box for an extra $2-3 that might have been pure profit.

Also, regardless she cannot leave a negative feedback in retaliation to you leaving an honest negative. If she does, speak to a mod. You could even feign ignorance in your feedback and say it was strange and upsetting that they were sent in a bubble mailer for $15 when the stamp says only $7 and you don't understand why they couldn't at least be shipped in a box. Tell her that first, if she doesn't give a small partial, just leave it as feedback and contact a mod if she leaves a negative back for no reason.

>>8872723
I want to put pins on my collar though - those medals are for hanging off the breast. I know I've seen the medals but IDK if I've ever seen like an actual brooch/pin. Also the unicorn is a bit too sweet for the coord I had in mind.

>>8869811
Ugh, I put off ordering it too long because I was so indecisive. I absolutely adore the print and just set out to go buy it, but now that the OTKs and headbow are gone I'm stuck wondering if it's worth it to just go for the jsk?

>>8872766
You could go for the bonnet, but that couldn't see wearing one with the dress.

AP will be releasing Antoinette Decoration, soon.

>>8872728
There are buttons (actual button, like to close a shirt) that have a military crest or feel to them. Just sew or make those into pins and use them, they're fancy enough to pass but not close enough o be offensive.

>>8870437
The only Disney AP print i want so bad, the cut not sure if would fit me or look too large but who cares it's really cute.

>>8872801
that might be my best bet as to not piss anyone off so I'll have to look into that!

>>8869637
Looks like something you'd find in some shitty random store on Taobao. Ugh.

>>8870437
Dress is still up but the hat and tights are sold out.

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>tfw finding Milanono tagged as AP on Y!jp

>>8872766

If it's just coording issues, you can easily wear the dress with white lace tights. The floral headdress is still available, I think, or you can go straight for a crown since it's a Marie Antoinette print anyway.

Resale, selling with matching socks and headwear is more attractive, but people do sell jsks alone all the time, it shouldn't be too difficult to sell the dress alone.

>>8872670
Are you me anon. I am going for ivory as well. I actually really want the special set since blue and donuts don't come out all the time.

>>8872599
It's OK Pham. I'm pretty sure Disney is responsible for much of the furry community's beginnings.

>>8869849
I wasn't the only one then!

>>8870208
I'm assuming anon means Tekkocon.

>>8871439
oh boo hoo. no one cares.

>>8871815
>wanting to buy Roman Sweet Secret
>not knowing Roman Holiday

>>8872666
it's precisely because she's a fancy, pink, girly loli cat.

>>8872878
link/caps?

>>8872878
share

>>8872670
I look horrible in the square neck stuff because it usually doesn't work with my shoulders since I have a larger frame. I'm hoping that maybe the special set will look really cute and I'll love the print. I look nice in sax, but I'm not sold on the print 100% yet, other than in mint.

>>8870383
>Bigger petticoat. Different hair, makeup, legwear and shoes.
It could work...

>>8870695
Do you even goth/rockabilly/retro?

>>8871288
I would be all over a duchess print in lavender or grey

>>8870437
Someone is aldready selling these at ebay.

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Does anyone know where this bag or these shoes are from?

>>8873526
The shoes look like the Jeffrey Campbell x Wildfox ballet platforms

>>8873526
The bunnybag is from some taobao brand because it's all over storenvy.

Seriously use google next time.. That's what I did.
>ballet platforms
>bunny plush pearl bag

>>8873532
A lot of times shit that's all over storenvy/ali are replicas, which is why I asked. I'd prefer to get the real thing.
>>8873529
Thank you, anon.

>>8871090
op here
honestly i'm pretty new to lolita and whenever i happen to search for it I've never found anyone selling, but I'm a bit limited since I don't use facebook

i was exaggerating more than anything but i also do just want this dress as well. trust me if i get lucky one day and MCD shows up when i remember to look i'll throw my soul in as a package deal

>>8873529
>Jeffrey Campbell x Wildfox ballet platform

for that price I'm horrified at the obvious seams and wrinkling

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>>8873565
The ones in that photo look like a cheap knockoff. The real ones look better.

>>8869864
Its an event for lolita's

>>8870027
I have no idea what SFE means.. please explain?

>>8873617
>real look better
>that photo
>both look equally shitty

>>8873659
street fashion europe
>not taking two seconds to google the event
>lolita gen 2016

>>8873663
Sorry, didn't think of that. I only googled "SFE abbreviation" becuase I thought it was like black tie or something

What are the chances of somebody with broad-ish shoulders fitting into an OP?

>>8873690
How broad? Mine are like 36cm and I've been told it's very hit n miss, which is upsetting cause some of my dream dresses are definitely OPs that have like a 34cm shoulder width.

Irritating too cause my waist is like 80cm now but my shoulders didn't get smaller of course...

>>8873693
>80
Ugh stupid phone, meant 70cm

>>8873690
>>8873693
If i measured correctly, my shoulders are 40cm and I've never had any problems with fitting into older OPs

>>8873693
>>8873701
Thank you both for your help! It's hard measuring shoulders on my own, but I think I'm at about 40cm. I have a lot of weight to lose, so I hope that will help at least a little

>>8870399
A friend who was there said that they brought petticoats, blouses, legwear, shoes for everyone but they were assigned a stylist who ignored their wishes and tried to put a "high fashion" spin on the dresses instead.

>>8872878
tfw Jezebel refers to Marc Jacobs collection as "gothic lolita" and links F+F as an example of what that is http://themuse.jezebel.com/yass-gaga-yass-lady-gaga-skulked-down-the-runway-for-m-1760078117

>>8873736
Jezebel isn't real news though.

They regularly publish dumb articles based on nothing more than a personal opinion. Google the Jezebel cupcake article and marvel at the mental gymnastics.

>>8872642
I think so. I contacted them about buying something a few weeks ago and they got back to me.

>>8873742
This, I even identify as a feminist (I know, radical on 4chan but bear with me) and I can't stand Jezebel's stupid "reporting".

>>8870695
Damn. Where do you live, anon because I want to see some stylish grandma's . all the old folks I've ever seen wear whatever's got the comfiest fabrics and most elastic - sweat pants, applique sweaters , and the occasional puffy vest for going out in.

>>8873701
Are you sure you took the measurements correctly? I have 37cm shoulders and have issues fitting into newer AP OPs. Or perhaps the older OPs are more spacious?

>>8873795
Yeah does anyone have more info on this? I know OPs vary in size, quite a bit sometimes, but I was always under the impression from lolibrary measurements that most OPs are on the smaller side all around?
Like a lot seem to be in the 34cm shoulder width, and 60cm waist range. That's way too small for me, that's for sure. But if it's not, we'll shit, I need to buy a few things.
Unfortunately, OPs are almost always the most expensive cut. And you know, not always flattering.

>>8873795
>>8873701
In the West we mesure shoulders from the back. In the East they mesure them from the front.

>>8873800
>In the East they mesure them from the front
Ohhh shit. Well now I know. Gonna remeasure as soon as I get home to how big the difference is.

>>8873800
This is good to know, I'll be remeasuring myself as well.

how much poof do you reckon nameless poem can take? Just bought one and I don't know whether I need a new petti (I have a CP bell and a vgd one, both are fairly voluminous)

>>8873564
I have Yahoo Japan auction alerts set up for it and I usually get at least 1 a week.

>>8874066
It took a lot more than I expected, mine is from the first release and the dress itself is much heavier than I expected it would be.

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How do you focus on building a cohesive, classic wardrobe when you fall for sweet af pegasus prints?

>>8874159
Thanks, I'm hoping the newest release is as good quality as the rest
>salty that there's no red colourway

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>suddenly come into some money after being a poorfag for some time
>yay time to buy a dress!
>all the dresses which I wanted during my poorfag days seem lackluster

It's like suddenly I don't want to spend my money, I keep putting off getting into lolita, I have been for several years, and it's getting stupid now. I don't know what to do. I already own a few lolita pieces but now I have the chance to get my dream dresses they just don't seem to sparkle as much as they did two days ago.

>>8873532
>>8873537
Bunny bag is from Syurp, be prepared to pay $300+ for it. White/grey is out of stock but the pink is still in stock:

http://syrup-tokyo.ocnk.net/product/857

>>8874298
Exact same thing happened to me, anon. Just wait a little while until you get "used" to having the money. Once you get it, it's sometimes hard to spend it immediately. I finally got a job after years of searching and after my first few paychecks I didn't want to buy anything lolita related for quite a while.

>>8874208
Get used to the idea that some things may appeal to you but are better for simply looking at rather than wearing yourself. Unless you absolutely want to wear sweet prints in which case go on and do that.

>>8874208
sause ?

>>8874332
It literally says "dreamy feather" at the top in huge letters, anon.

>>8874358
like brand nigga, and if it's new or not, maybe other colors.

>>8874361
http://www.my-lolita-dress.com/xanadu-faerie-dreamy-feather-lolita-op-dress-xf-1 hey baby

>>8874368
thnx bby

does anyone remember the name of a strawberry print where the sliced strawberries looked like vaginas?
I can't remember whether I dreamed this or if it's a real thing.

>>8874380

Wasn't that one of the troll prints submitted to the Bodyline print contest?

>>8874380
You're thinking of AP Triple Tart or Bodyline L314

>>8874383
I thought the troll print was the one that had a squirrel with a mushroom up its butt?

>>8874388
Thank you! But I think I must have dreamed it. The strawberries in my mind looked a lot more cartoon-y and vulva-ish, so that's that mystery solved.

>>8874147
How do you get alerts? I have a watch list but didn't know about the alerts.

What do you do when you own a dress that everyone has and coords in the same way? I'm struggling for ideas, but it's not very versatile because it's an OP, and it's very definitely gothic. Everyone styles it the same way (or even if they don't, it always looks the same) so I'm kind of unsure how to go about this.

>>8874417
post to coord help thread or gothic thread if truly stuck?

also, what makes available coords so samey?

>>8871330
I've started watching this every week. I love how she's able to say everything in a deadpan monotone voice like actual news anchors

>>8874426
Thanks! Probably should have thought of that, but I'll keep it in reserve as my comm doesn't think too fondly of cgl even though they come here themselves.

I guess it's the fact that the main piece is so...iconic? I don't know, I've not seen anyone do anything inventive with this dress yet. I'm not saying I want to ~be different & unique~, I just don't want the dress to be the only thing people see when looking at it? I don't know how to explain, I feel like maybe I should give up with this one.

Lolibrary down for anybody?

>>8874441
Yeah, been trying it all day.
With all these time outs they better start doing back up...

>>8874441
Yeah. Have been for the past few hours.

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anyone want to make bets on the subject matter? I'm guessing it's another jab at isucky

>>8874483
oh nice
But I thought the drama with pajama llama had petered out? In fact, everyone who made a massive fool of themselves has either left the fashion or just piped down. It'll be interesting to see what she does, I usually like her stuff.

>>8874483
Some ideas
-Making fun of Akira's financial situation
-Making fun of WF with PoC
-Making fun of Pixyteri's horrid customer service
-Making fun of Venus Angelic's Mom

>>8874491
isaki just made a video on her side account about how NOTBOTHERED she is about a recent secret about her, and then talks about how she inspires people. I wouldn't be surprised if it was about pajamarama chan

>>8874492
>WF with PoC
>Pixyteri

damn i was gone a week and am already out of the loop. can someone fill me in on the drama?

>>8874493
oHHhh okay, I haven't seen that, but now I have to go torture myself and watch it. Thanks

>>8874501
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kWQOq9WLc0

>>8874496
I agree. I head about Penus but the other stuff I have no clue. Can someone explain?

>>8874496
all this has been going on for way longer than the past week anon. for PT stuff just go to the farm...actually WF has a thread there too, I think in /snow/, that has the details of what anon is talking about

>>8874316
This. The hardest thing for me to learn when I first started lolita is that just because I like it doesn't mean I need it. There's a lot of things that I like, but now understand may not completely be for me or will fit into my closet well.

However, I'm also someone with a handful of different themes going on in their closet lol so I would say if you want to have a separate area of your closet with just pegasus and unicorn dresses, go for it. Or even if you just want one, as long as you have a coord for it, who cares. I think a lot of people have at least 1 dress that doesn't completely fit in with the rest of their wardrobe. I don't think a completely cohesive wardrobe is necessary as long as you are able to give it its own room in your closet - whether that means you get other dresses with a similar theme or you just have accessories it can go with. Just try not to make a habit out of buying anything you like. If a large part of your wardrobe is already cohesive than feel free to get this one.

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>>8873736
god fucking damn it

>>8874524
Akira started a crowdfunding page to get money to help his family out of some financial trouble, but is still buying new AP releases for himself.

Wonderfinch has been in every thread on Rufflechat that has even vague hints towards discussion of race. Usually, conversations are civil until she shows up and starts calling everyone bigots or Uncle Toms.

Pixyteri sold a dress on ebay. A seagull happened to buy it. The dress showed up with stains and damage, and Pixyteri offered only a partial refund, because "the damages don't show up in photos, so I consider it like-new".

There's more info on all of the above in other threads, but that's the gist of it all.

>>8874532
man, i feel guilty now- my closet is totally all over the place. sometimes i wish i had narrowed down my focus early on, but at the same time i really enjoy having so many options.

this is all really sound advice though, it probably would have benefited me to hear this when i first got into the fashion.

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>>8874532
I only have a dress, tights and a couple blouses plus a bag in the mail so I'm thinking I need to say no to the unicorns until I have a more solid collection to get me into good habits early on, ha!

Pic related, a more classic wardrobe friendly unicorn print to drool over.

>>8869637
So how many of you gulls are going to try to snag this when it releases in 2 hours? What cuts, colors, are you trying to get? Are you excited, do you think this will be a bloodbath?

>>8873728
There is a reason it's street fashion as opposed to haute couture.

>>8874604
I really want the pink OP but I recently bought Twinkle Sky. Not sure whether to go for it or not but I have a feeling I will regret it if I don't.

>>8874659
There will probably be a MTO. I wouldn't worry too much.

>>8874659
Yeah, I feel like the scalping on this print is going to be insane.

>>8874439
Is the dress Holy Lantern

>>8874686
if it isnt HL then it's nameless poem

>>8874542
glad you find it helpful! this past holiday season I spent some time selling off dresses that I bought when I first starting getting into lolita. Along with just buying main pieces I liked I just bought a lot of random accessories I thought were cute, and I ended up starting out with a very mismatched wardrobe. I never wore any of it together because once I was like "okay, I think I can make a coord now" I realized nothing went together, or I thought some stuff was cute but just wasn't feeling it on me. so now I understand the difference between thinking some is cute and appreciating it from afar, and dresses that I love and know I want to have in my closet.

like I mentioned before, if your wardrobe isn't cohesive, that isn't a bad thing IMO, just so long as you make sure that pieces within your wardrobe still have a "place". like, if you're a gothic lolita and you have all religious themed items and you have very gothy blouses and big black bonnets, it's fine if you want to buy a pink milky planet jsk if you really love it and you know you'll wear it - but it's gonna look weird af if you're wearing it with one of those old school gothic black puffy sleeved blouses and black tights with red roses, a black bonnet, and big black platform heels.

that's an obvious thing - to have the appropriate accessories for the dresses that you own. I just say that it's a bad habit to get into when you first start out because in my case, you end up having a few different dresses that you have to spend more money by buying individual things on at a time where IMO it's important to save money and/or buy things that are versatile, and focus on just one style that you like. if it makes you feel better, half my wardrobe is all black gothic religious shit, and the other half is sweet with a handful of themes within.

>>8874584
this print would be super cute and would fit just fine in a classic wardrobe I think anon!

>>8874758
to piggy back on anon, it's also ok if 'have accessories to match' is only a few things. You dont have to have an OTT coord planned for every dress you own. My example, most of my dresses are very red or dark, but I have one lilac dress (sheherazade). I made a few paper flowers for my hair and have a nice necklace, but other then that it's very cut and dry. It's ok though, because I love it and I think it's worth it.

>>8874758
anon pls be my wardrobe cohesion coach

So who else was able to snag BSP? It wasn't as much of a bloodbath as I thought it would be.

>>8874795
Yea, I got a pink JSK and I'm surprised that I got it too

>>8874802
Same. I just refreshed the page and the pink JSK is the only one gone so far. Hooray for us!

>>8874795
>>8874802
well, if you all havent noticed... AP has upped their release quantities... they also may have fixed their website to handle more load.

ap delivered what everyone wanted.

>>8874807
thats what I'm guessing too what happened since usually, if its passed two minutes, it's as good as gone.

I'm really happy too. This was the only dress I wanted this season

Is there absolutely no way to order a "Stock" item from Angelic Pretty Japan? It only gives me the option of cash payment on delivery, which I know cannot be used with Tenso.

>>8873728
Awh, that sucks.

>>8873728
That's very interesting and a relief to know that Soufflesong was not wanting this look. Is there a reason that a stylist was able to go above the designer's wishes?

>>8874686
>if it isnt HL then it's nameless poem
I assumed it was Iron Gate or something. HL at least has a lot more variety in the colours and cuts that people do different stuff with.

>>8874837
not op, but my guess would be that the stylist is more accustomed to working with 'high fashion' brands and looks, and therefor assumed what would work for the runway. I'm guessing that the language barrier between SS and them would also contribute to some misunderstanding, translator or not.

>>8874795
Things kept being ripped from my cart, but kept showing up in stock. I'd add it again, then it'd get ripped again. This happened with the pink then the mint. Did anything like this happen to anyone else?

>>8874795

Beige JSK, matching barrette, and ivory tights. I already have Melty Cream Donut in pink, so I wanted this one in a different color. Hurray for the accessories having crossover potential as well!

>>8874584
Holy shit what is this I need it now fuck

>>8874874
Forest of the Unicorn skirt by Lily of the Valley

>>8874822

the smaller shopping services will do it. Tenshi, Japonica are the ones I know will do it, Tokyo Pirates can probably do it too.

I bought a JSK in one order and matching tights and bow in the second order. Does AP cancel or blacklist things like that? I couldn't remember.

what's up with people saying shit like "i couldn't tell my bank in time so I didn't have the money", wtf is that supposed to mean anyway?
like are they borrowing money from the bank?

>>8874933
It means they're irresponsible broke fuckers who are lying.

>>8874933
Some banks will flag purchases made outside the home country as potentially fraudulent.

>>8874933
Some banks you have to inform for foreign purchases or they block the transaction.

>>8874838
anon did say it was a dress that everyone else has though. right now, those are the only 2 dresses that are either gothic or gothic-y that I can think of that both everyone has, and gets coorded similarly. IG is popular on people's wishlists and shit but from what I have observed, not that many people own it. at this point I'm guessing that anon is likely talking about nameless poem just because of how prevalent it is and I know a lot of people do similar things with it. (and while everyone and their mom hopped on the HL mto, technically not everyone physically has it yet bc nothing has shipped yet)

>>8874933
yeah what everyone else said. sometimes banks will block foreign transactions and you need to call them and let them know so they can let it go through. when I buy lolita shit I always use paypal (with my card, usually don't have money in the actual pp account) and the transaction goes through as being in california where pp is based in I guess, so I don't think it gets blocked as being foreign, but if it's late at night sometimes I think it gets blocked because of the time, maybe it thinks it is a suspicious purchase or something cause it's 2 in the morning. knock on wood but when I've stayed up for releases I haven't gotten the boot yet, though one time it happened to me when I purchased something off lacemarket. dunno why cause the money was there, I tried again in the morning and it went through fine but I guess it will block anything that the system deems suspicious for one reason or another.

What's the best service for purchasing off mercari/fril?

>>8874938
kek best answer

>>8874938
>>8874939
>>8874950
That makes sense, it's tragic that AP hasn't warmed up to paypal.

>>8874669
I am fearing this and it sucks because I saved up enough to buy a full set but then a new school term started and then buying textbooks ruined it.

If this print does get scalped, how much do ya'll think it would be? Would it be as bad as MCD?

>>8874985
I feel like it's going to be like dream marine. Where they try to scalp it, but nobody really has a desire that strong for it to maintain a value like that.

>>8875033
I feel like dream marine is a really popular print and maybe only in Japan I can see people paying for the scalped value but not here in the west.

>>8874968
I wish AP took paypal. My bank always needs me to call ahead of time before I order from AP since it's a big international order. Kinda sucks and makes me wish AP still had the international shop site.

>>8874426
>>8874439

If you do want to change up the way an OP looks, here's some ideas for very drastic changes:
- bolero, cardi -- if the sleeves fit under a cardi/bolero, and you don't mind the bodice details being hidden
- sheer peignoir or overskirt, makes a change but you can still see the details underneath.
- cape/mantua/shawl
- vests, bustiers, remember to cinch the dress first if it's a trapeze dress/high-waisted op.
- corsets, belts, waist cinchers -- these need to be appproached with care, but they can do a lot to change up a dress, particularly if it was quite plain to start with, or it was a different waistline.
- underskirts -- unless your dress is already tea-length.
- hats, shoes and bags are pretty far down the list, because it's hard to find novelty items that are interesting enough, go well with the dress, and that other people have not found already. If you do find the right item, though, you'll stand out as the "girl who wore x with y" instead of "generic girl who wore x".

If that's not really enough, you can give some thoughts to getting sightly costumey, eg:
- colourful/unusual wigs -- there's only so much you can do with natural hair, but you can stick on an unusual wig and be unusual
- props, eg: rams horns, wings, crowns etc

Jewellery and makeup doesn't really change a dress a whole lot, unless you're planning to do shironuri or cover yourself in plastic toys.

Does anyone question whether they have a shopping addiction or not? I joke about it all the time, but I just paid for my latest FJ shipment and I have to stop buying for a while to build up some savings and not being able to bid on items is making me stressed out.

>>8875148
Oh, yeah, I seriously think I do. I got a back payment of $1500 and spent nearly all of it within a week - mainly on brand. I'm actively trying to cut back now, but I still browse lolita shopping sites on a daily basis and I know if I saw something I really liked I would cave and buy it. It's quite scary to have such a lack of self control.

>>8875148

Only when I realised I'd been shogun rank for a full year.

>>8875151
Holy fuck

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>>8875148
>>8875149
Same. I just moved into an unfurnished place. It's costing a lot to get started, yet I still cave in to buy lolita. Not getting into debt or anything, but still..

>>8875148
>>8875154
I think part of the reason I spend so much on lolita is the lack of instant gratification. When ordering lolita from Japanese sites or Taobao, I always end up waiting so long for items to arrive that the urge to buy something else kicks in. I start getting anxiety when I wait too long in between getting new things.

I understand why new prints sell out fast, but what do I have to do to get soms nice burando basics? There's never any blouses, socks, headwear etc. in stock when I need them. Are the physical shops half empty or do they stock things that aren't in the webshop?

>>8874928
AP doesn't care anon, you'll be fine.

>>8875148
I had to block site's like yahoo auctions and lacemarket so I wouldn't use up all of my savings

>>8874686
It's Nameless poem

>>8874968
Paypal is the worst tough. We ought to end their monopoly within lolita

>>8874222
But there is one?

>>8874539
Speaking of, look who just got the new donut print https://www.instagram.com/p/BB_fbMEp4eA/
If he could go without buying just 4 new releases that would be about $1k he could send home to his needy family

>>8875159
The physical shops stock things that aren't in the webshop

>>8875203
This is disgusting. You really couldn't make this shit up.

>>8875211
If I want to buy blouses from a physical shop through my shopping service is there any way to know what they have?

>>8875203
in addition to that,
>Q-Pot cafe
>Shirokuma character cafe
>Laduree
>Marble Lounge
>Fortnum & Mason

shit's all expensive, or at least pricey. financial problems, my ass.

>>8875184
Different anon, but I fucking knew it. How did I know.

>>8873659
it means street fashion europe but it's obviously for lolita's so I think it would be weird if you don't wear lolita, especially if you are going to the tea party

>>8875246
Aren't there other j-fashions featured? I mean at LVER there were shironuris or fairy kei or other j-fash, so?

>>8875159
>>8875219

Which shop are you looking at? Most of the brand stores still have things in stock, including many different blouses.

With AP, you tell your SS what blouse you're after and they will check with the physical shop to see if it's still in stock. With Baby and Meta, you drop them an email (check their sites, both have instructions somewhere) telling them you want which out-of-stock item, then they email back and tell you how much it costs or whether it's out of stock and you buy it (backing out results in being blacklisted). With Innocent World you can also send an email inquiry, but they're a lot more miss than other brands.

If those don't suit what you're looking for then there's the secondhand market via y!ja, mbok, fril or mercari on the jp side, egl, lse and lacemarket on the western side.

secrets

>>8875151
shit man thats impressive, I'm just a samurai over here.

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is anyone going to talk about this?

>>8875453
no

>>8875453
All those gulls that wanted the Antoinette Princess dress.
Fuck, you might as well just buy the red or black puppet circus OP, or cats tea party.

>>8875203
>>8875222
Wow, he should be called out again, big time. I kind of think he deserves to be a snowflake after this.

>>8875773
Yep, knew it was going to be retailing for over 100,000¥. Glad I reserved the Marie Antoinette Print from Baby. Though I have not received an invoice from Baby.

>>8875190
not for the rerelease, it's just green & black

>>8874066
I think quite a bit. I've worn mine with a vgd petti and a malco modes (separately, I mean), and I think if I stacked the two together it would still look fine, though imo the dress still looks great with just one of those. Though I also personally think the dress is one of those dresses that happens to look nice without one too, I'm thinking the heaviness of the dress gives itself some volume and shape to begin with.

>>8875098
>My bank always needs me to call ahead of time
Are all the anons who have to do this American? Not living in america and large international purchases being the norm here, no banks require people to do this. It seems like such an odd system to have in place unless only a very small number of americans make large international purchases.

>>8875203
>>8875217
>>8875222
>>8875790
there's a thread in /snow/ go there to bitch and gossip about him

>>8874504
Wow, over seven minutes of rambling about how you don't care. Someone's a liar.

>>8876059
I live in Aus and have had it happen to me before a couple of times. Both times, I did several large buys within a few hours of each other. They assumed the card number got stolen. When that happens, my bank will lock the card until you call them. But not the actual account.

So PayPal transactions still work, and I've never had those blocked, because they're directly pulled from my cheque account.