/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>How long have you been in lolita?
About 2 years. Time really flies, it doesnt feel like that long at all (even though 2 years is nothing in lolita)

>How many main pieces do you have?
11

>How much brand vs offbrand?
For main pieces ? All burando. All my accessories and such are usually offbrand. I have 1 AP jacket, some jewelry, and socks though. No brand blouses because I cant justify the price just to sweat in them.

>What styles do you mostly own?
Sweet 100%

>What would your ideal number be?
Around 50 maybe? The more the merry imo

I reserve my lolita for special occasions like meet ups or if I'm going somewhere nice and feel like dressing up. Day to day wear I'm more casual fashion but still inspired by jfash. So still lots of pastels (im a sweet lolita) and I will use accessories, blouses, shoes from my lolita closet in my day to day wear.

So question time

I've always loved the look popular Japanese brand clothes like LISTEN FLAVOR, Galaxxy, 6% DOKIDOKI, etc but Ive never owned any of their clothing items.

I want to know before I invest in them, are they good quality? I dont want to be dropping like $50 a tshirt and then after a couple of washes have the print peeling off or something.

What taobao SS do you use to preorder from To Alice?

I've only used TBR and love them, but they refused to preorder from To Alice for me.

>I wanted that witch hoodie/dress so bad

How is buying off cgl and facebook sales groups? I tend to buy second hand from Japan because I've had much better luck in the condition of the dress. I once bought from Lacemarket and it was okay, but it looks like parts of the dress have bled colors together.

Whats your personal experience with second hand?
You prefer Japan to west or the other way around?