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are the antaina rocking horse shoes actually decent... i coords w them and they look okay in pictures, but do they hold up okay and are they ugly in person?
>>10913159they look fine, but the quality is really mediocre. the originals are leather and wood. most replicas are pleather and foam. sometimes that's a plus because they're easier to walk in and much cheaper. the baby victore RHS use wood and pleather so they're an interesting middle ground.
>>10912984this isn't a horrible list, but I would not get the socks. They're terrible quality, sometimes they're damaged before you get them, and they're only comfortable for very thin calves and very short legs. Japanese brand socks are much more stretchy and comfortable.Buying shoes is also a hit or miss if you don't know her exact foot length. The size conversion charts sites like this offer aren't reliable. If they have "foot length" in the chart that's probably the most accurate way to order.She also needs a petticoat. Otherwise her outfit is just going to look deflated. Bloomers are so cheap that it's good to order those too in your starter pack.42lolita is also a very expensive place to get these items from, and even worse with the shipping fees they charge. It will most likely be a lot cheaper if you bought these exact same items from the original brands on taobao with a chinese shopping service.>>10913005Exactly. I think this could all go wrong (with the size and taste) if he doesn't confirm first.
>>10913221Taobao shipping isnt likely to come in time for his gfs birthday though
>>10913221>>10913223Thanks for the input. Her birthday is in July, so I still have a little time. Any suggestions for Japanese brand socks?
Looks suspiciously the previous OP pic but with a new account
>>10913130this is truealso the funniest thing is she cries about current prices the most.she’ll say she’s depressed because of the current prices but her blogs and fame chasing made it that way.how do you expect to post about old school every second you get and act surprised when people start wanting the pieces you talk about kek
is it possible to convince the lacemarket mods to ban scalpers, genuinely? Is this possible? What would the criteria be?
>>10913186if actual rule breakers don't get banned, what makes you think scalpers will? lm is hardly moderated anymore
>>10913186what they really need to do is pass the site on to people who actually want to manage it, or hire more mods.
if mods wont mod, why not make dnb informational posts on lm calling out specific scalpers, comment on their listings that they're scalping, etc?
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Does anyone have any examples of gyarus/gals from thsg time? I know that gyaru as people know it now didn't start until the 90s-00s but I've heard that the term started around in the 80s. So I was wondering if anyone had any examples of these 80s gals. Really anything works.
the term gyaru was introduced into japanese in the 70s, not the style. this is a conflation by westerners. gyaru wasn't a name originally used by girls who wore the style, but rather labeled as such by the media. even in your image it says that the term gyaru was used to refer to any trendy girl in their 20s, giving the example "ikeikegyaru" which translates to vibrant energetic gal.
Alternate title: "Eager for a New Thread After a Full Month at Bump Limit Edition"Keep it /cgl/-related! Cosplay or J-fashion like Lolita/Brolita, Aristocrat, Kimono, Nanchatte, etc.!----------------------------------------------------------------------ITT you may post:- Useful guides that can be applied to crossplaying/crossdressing- Questions, help, sharing advice to improve your appearance to pass temporary as the opposite gender (Male -> Female, Female -> Male)- pictures of crossplay/crossdressing coords, selfposts- personal experience/stories regarding crossplay/crossdressingNOT allowed:- Anything in sexual context/fetish stuff- Anything related to gender transition like hormones, operation etc.; >>>/lgbt/ might be the better place for thisComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10913133what was the cosplay?
>>10913133some people think drag just means cross dressing, maybe they didn't mean it that way
>>10912991I present as female as it gets outside wearing skirts whenever I go to town and Ive never been called a slur, its kinda invalidating. I do get disapproving stares and reactions in the mens bathroom though
>>10913133>>10913177Some people don't understand the differences between drag, crossplay, crossdressing and female impersonation. As anon said. They might not have intended an insult.
>>10913030>>10913124>>10913133>>10913208I didn't even get a look at the guy's face. Just someone rolling by really slowly in their car at night. I'm honestly not insulted, it was more amusing than anything else. Also most of the disapproving stares are from kids and the guys who see me in the bathroom are more likely to double take or crack a joke
Anime North is only a month away, anyone else going but not buying a ticket this year?
still contemplating if i should attend this one, my house is less than 10km away from the convention centre, but i can see parking will be an issue so i might as well take the ttc.
whats up with that cos club led by that fat chick who abuses her husband? how tf has no one called them out
>>10913214who
>>10913214who?
>>10913206You shouldn't pay for a pass at the very least.
“Shit, only 2 months left?”Edition65 days to goPrevious thread>>10896044>You Preregistered?>for the premierfags, you still miss being a premierfag this year?>did you manage to get a hotel? Just a yes or no would suffice>How’s your AX fund jar doing so far and what’s your budget?>You got your work PTO approved?>Any setbacks so far until the con?>Cosplay Day 0/1/2/3 plans?>expectations?Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10913209unironically happened last year in which case Ill get a hotel 20 minutes away for dirt cheap
>>10913211>dirt cheap>literally 4th of July week>Imagine paying those Uber/lyft pricesholy moly just book a hotel on the block
>>10913212I'm gonna be driving my own car it'll be like $15 a day for parking
Just say Macross, AX.I’m sure their lawyers aren’t Nintendo or Taylor Swift tiers of good.
>>10913009Good
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>>10912844NTA but its hard to know what your issue is if we cant see the full coord
>>10912843You’d have to be retarded not to see how bad this is. It’s not rocket surgery.
>>10912948nayrt but this has nothing to do with age. This is edema and people at any age can have this. Yes, it's ugly and I don't want to see it. But this person (probably a guy, let's be real) has no shame and no taste to begin with, which is glaringly obvious from their outfit and accessory choice, so they're not going to care what anyone thinks.
>>10913103That's a you problem. The whole coord is bad.
I figured I'd make one. I only ever come back for cons I'm going to. Any of you men going? Yeah I know it's expensive. And mostly drunk. But I enjoy the atmosphere and laying by the pool during the day. I've been serious on the diet and exercise train. Should be looking good enough for my Krauser cosplay in a month.
I'm pretty hyped for this year's prime. My cosplay lineup is all half life this year I've got a Half life one scientist with brown khakis and white office pants for if either gets dirty. For when it really gets to party time i'll switch to male_07 citizen and rebel cosplays. I have a vest with velcro all over it that looks just like the rebel vest in the game that I think i'll let people write on or stick whatever stickers. Super hyped for this con if anyone recognizses me I'll have some weed edibles and a lil psyduck bong for those that partake.
>>10912879Not a lot will happen on Wednesday, right? I don't think it'd be that big of a loss to go into Cleveland, especially since everyone is gonna want to get situated before Thursday.>>10912838>Con management just cares about making the most profit as possible without adding anything of value to the conventionI learned this the hard way with the online day passes for the waterpark. It's criminal how much they charge for them ($85-95, depending on the day)
>>10913136Wednesday is dead day. Some room parties but it's chill cause people come in at multiple points in the day. Again without a room this con is a bust. The day pass for water Park is included in the room. Otherwise that's just robbery.
>>10913136Thats just kalahari rates for non guests, nothing to do with colossal. At every kalahari resort if you just want to use the waterpark without a hotel stay the charge is fucking insane
>>10913136I've made it a habit to get there on Day 0 and always find a party or two. Hell, I actually got there on Tuesday evening in 2022 and came across a guy offering jello shots. My group was the only one to accept>>10913143Jesus H Christ...
Post cosplays you're working on, plan to work on, or want feeback on, and motivate each other. Let's get back to our roots and away from the softcore porn, or at the very least survive alongside it.
Krauser Knife.
Working on my ff7 cosplay. So far so ok.
>>10912878Follow up. Grenades and knife finished. I don't bother putting too much detail in the paint job because I don't do photo sessions.
I've slowly been chipping away at this Jhen Mohran set from MH Tri.What do you guys use for topcoat?Wore the Seregios set in pic for a couple days and the paint has gotten pretty bad in some places from rubbing.
>>10912682Got to do the tentacles tonight before work but it’s looking okay.
Well hello, Florida Seagulls. It's been a slower year here, but I know you're out there and you know I'm out there. Our local scene keeps on with one location change after the other doesn't it? HolMat where MegaCon is, OtakuFest where "Super"con is (impending lols there), Mizucon where OtakuFest was, Anime Iwai at the far end of Palm Beach County>Alternate Title: Musical Venues Edition>Anime in the Park - April 20 - Groveland>Sarasota Anime-Fest - April 27 - Sarasota>KirbiiCon - May 4 - Fort Lauderdale>OtakuFest - May 17-19 - Miami Beach>Mizucon - May 24-26 - Miami>Collect-A-Con Orlando - May 25-26 - Orlando>Finn-Con@MDC June 15 - Miami>Anime Festival Orlando - June 28-30 - Orlando>Metrocon - July 5-7 - Tampa>Florida Supercon - July 12-14 - Miami Beach>SWFL Anime-Fest - August 11 - Fort Myers>FT-Lauderdale Anime-Fest - September 15 - Fort LauderdaleComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10912904Lmayo
>>10912782just came from kirbiicon it was fun the venue was actually bigger than last year they expanded more stuff in the parking lot so i got more to see although i went alone because all my cosplaying friends moved out
>>10913056Yeah same. The extra space might explain why it felt a little emptier this year. It probably wasn't, just spread thin. I had to laugh watching all the randos off the street sneaking in through the opening next to the DJ bus
>>10912904Yeah, I was at Iwai, at the hotel party near the elevator. I think I did better at AWA, though.
So Otaku's less than two weeks away and their schedule hasn't dropped? Or is it just a badly run website? (Most con site are desu). I've got a free pass for Saturday but wanna know if Friday or Sunday's better
I'm a near-complete beginner to con culture and the "scene" due to zero exposure to it until recently and I have too many questions swimming around in my head that I need to ask. I've only been to a couple of small ones in my mostly-desolate area and I want to step up to traveling to bigger ones but I'm overwhelmed. Please bear with me.>Do a majority of congoers cosplay? I know it's common, but is it seen as a faux pas to not cosplay?>Likewise, is it seen as a faux pas to wear the same cosplay more than once in a multi-day event, or to not wear it some days?>I've read a lot on this board about "after hours" events and parties that aren't scheduled by the con staff. Do you have to get invited to things like that, or how do people find out about them?>Do cons that don't have a stated sub-demographic (ones that use terms like "fandom" or "pop culture" instead of specifically "fantasy" or "otaku" or something) tend to accept all demographics? Would you be looked at weird for going to something more "western" like SDCC in an anime cosplay, or would you expect to see a lot of them? >Why do some huge cons like Colossal and Dragon seem to place such significance on getting a hotel room onsite as opposed to just being nearby? Surely not just traffic, right?>What's a "gull"? >How do you not get sick every time you go to one? >How do you keep track of scheduling for multiple cons across multiple years? Do you get notified about them? When is "con season"?>If you're partying, how do you deal with inevitable hangovers or crashes?And some more personal questions>If you cosplay, what's normally your budget? Both in terms of time and money. >How do you make friends at a con if you're not going with a group?>How many cons do you go to yearly or on a recurring basis? There are a fuckton I want to see but I'm not sure if my expectations are unreasonable.Thank you for your time.
>>10912971From the experience of people I know, jp cons pale in comparision to the big US cons, cosplay restrictions really kill the vibe, and you'll meet the occasional racism in sellers refusing to sell doujin to foreigners for fear of them scanlating it. But Japan is Japan, you'll still have fun.
>>10913007I'm not American, the biggest con I've been to was Japan Expo in Paris but from what I've seen on /cgl/ it's more or less organized the same way. >you'll meet the occasional racism in sellers refusing to sell doujin to foreigners for fear of them scanlating itI don't plan on scanlating anything to begin with, I hope there won't be any misunderstanding because of this. I look racially ambiguous but I don't think that's going to help in my case. I also plan on shopping in Akihabara's and Nakano's Mandarake but if I want new stuff I might as well get them during the con.
>>10913014Might be a lot more fun for you then, I've been to a few Euro cons and they were shit.It's not like you walk up to a seller and announce you're going to scanlate. They assume just by the fact that you look or sound foreign that you're going to scanlate. If you look Japanese and either your Japanese is perfect or you can do the entire interaction without saying anything then you should be completely safe. If that's not the case just be prepared that someone may refuse to sell to you - and I'm not saying all sellers are like that but some are.
>>10913158This isn't just about doujins. As a white foreigner who speaks Japanese, when I tell Japanese people I consume anime/manga they often assume I do it illegally and they start to take an automatic moral stance. It blows their mind when I say I use Rakuten eBooks, Abema, Japanese Amazon Prime and so on and do it legally. Or maybe I've just met jerks.
>>10913158>>10913160I'm French, and Japanese people usually know that France is nearly as obsessed with manga as they are so I doubt anyone will assume I read manga illegally. At least the ones I interacted with. Maybe they assume this because the first country they think of when thinking about the West is the US, and anime are way more popular than manga there and for a long time it was easier to find series by pirating them than by actually buying VHS or DVDs or blurays? idk I'm trying to understand.>If you look JapaneseAbsolutely not, the closest to this was when Indians in Japan assumed I was Indian and Pakistanis assuming I was Pakistani. I don't look Asian at all though, and certainly don't look mixed either. and either your Japanese is perfect or you can do the entire interaction without saying anything then you should be completely safe.I have an intermediate level in Japanese, I can do small talk easily but can make some mistakes here and there because I forgot a lot of words and kanji, and I'm not used to talking in Japanese in general. It's not a problem at all when shopping in actual stores but I don't know how conversations tend to go with sellers/fans in cons in Japan. How is it usually, you just say or show which doujinshi you want to buy and you give them your money, or can small talk happen? In small cons in my own country I've made small talk with some artists but Japanese cons look so crowded I have a hard time imagining it.
May 17-19, 2024Are you going for the whole weekend?What are you cosplaying?Is your cosplay done or are you con crunching?Are you hosting a panel or working a booth?Going to the rave?Favorite part of the con?Any other activities you’re looking forward to?
>>10912960And their hotdog flavoured water?
I can't afford ACEN I'm going to Anime Midwest instead.
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>>10913197Hi Ryan.
>>10913197Did you pay for the ad I keep getting on this board?
When did anime conventions in the west become pride events?
>>10912892You don't get it. Seinen is the biggest contender of shounen ai. Sanctuary, Monster & Devilman are three examples.
>>10913012the characters being massive fags doesn't make the source material yaoi
>>10912931Who the fuck do you think consumes yuri, you thoughtless whore? Men? Only transvestite gooners and fujos like yuri.
>>10912931Its the other side of the coin that consumes yuri, untouchable middle age men that are sliding down the autogynephilic troons pipeline. both genres are just made for loser men/womenchildren to fantasize about fag teens in compromising situations.
>>10913032most yuri is written by lesbians and intended to be consumed by lesbians.
