/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I saw this post being shared by multiple different lolita friends and was wondering what gulls think?
It's an interesting discussion considering how common and available taobao is these days.
http://www.rainedragon.com/how-the-western-lolita-community-is-failing-chinese-brands/
tl;dr
>there are hundreds of chinese lolita designers that make high quality items just like there are low quality items in the US and Japan
>the chinese lolita community trends influence Japanese brand designs
>Girlism is more high quality than the GLB
>taobao brands are more innovative and have a wider selection than traditional brands
>saying something looks like it came from taobao is racist