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Themes for December
[info]egl now has monthly themes, in which everyone is welcome to participate!
Theme based posts do not need to include both of the themes, and not all community posts have to be on theme. The themes are just to give people inspiration and excuses to post! If you want to submit artwork for next months layout, please check this post.

The General Theme for December is your favorite piece - 3 different ways!
This month, our theme is choosing your favorite piece and wearing it 3 totally different ways! let's get some inspiration going and perhaps you can try wearing something in a style you previously hadn't thought of, or usually wouldn't wear. whether you're channeling rockabilly or punking up your AP, we want to see it!

The Aesthetic Theme for December is Sparkles!
With Christmas around the corner and images of snow and twinkling lights in our heads (even if the weather doesn't agree) our aesthetic theme this month is sparkles. So take that any way you like, if it's shimmery we wanna see it!

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!!!ATTENTION!!!: Updates for the situation with [info]cruxcommissa/[info]belle_bete can be found in this post.

Please familiarize yourself with the list of banned sellers/scammers over at [info]egl_comm_sales as well: right here.

Update on the Milanoo situation in this post.
7th-Dec-2009 11:59 am - "Lolis love their cake!"
I'm wondering about those who don't... I mean like, I don't mind cake but I don't love it.

On the lolitafashion forums there's an entire section dedicated to Cooking and Recipes and it says "It's a well-known fact that lolitas love cake!" This kind of feels like the whole '... and you should always be polite and sweet and cutesy and drink tea all the time!!!' To me it's another way for people to assume that fashion dictates how you should behave.

Cupcakes, pastries, ice cream etc... Does anyone feel 'pressured' into eating cake because they're a lolita? Or to pretend that they love it more than they actually do? There are plenty of people who love cake and their eyes light up like a kid on x-mas morning when someone mentions cake but I highly doubt every lolita is like that.

Then there's the argument of 'well you DO at least like cake right? So what's the problem?' It's like how women used to be banned from entering sciences in colleges and the argument was 'well women don't like science anyways so what's the problem?'

Personally, I would never buy a cupcake from a supermarket... usually there is like, an inch of icing on top which frankly makes me nauseous just thinking about it. I prefer the more 'gourmet' and fancier desserts like crème brûlée but even then it's an indulgence.

Thoughts?
7th-Dec-2009 03:02 pm - Velvet Fading?
forest, beauty and the beast
Hi everyone. I hope this isn't too off topic!
I have a question about a black velvet purse that I've had for many years. About five years ago it started fading around the edges to an ugly purplish/brown color, and so to fix it up I colored in the faded areas with a permanent marker. >.< Anyway, that looked okay for awhile but the markered areas soon turned a reddish color. Here are some pictures.
http://s623.photobucket.com/albums/tt317/sweetdemoiselle/?action=view&current=purse1.jpg
http://s623.photobucket.com/albums/tt317/sweetdemoiselle/?action=view&current=purse2.jpg

Does anyone know how I could stain the velvet black again?
Thank you!
Pretty Lolita
Sorry if this is inappropriate, but I couldn't think of where else to ask.

MAJOR EDIT! I owe the girl with the shoe issue an apology--since that was the only order with any problems I assumed that was the girl who was opening a claim against me. BUT after verifying the email against the file I made regarding the order I found out it was a girl who ordered one of the cat and present dresses.

I received payment and everything without issue--and after verifying on USPS.com that the item was shipped and received on her end I think I threw out the tracking number. And now it's been over a month and without trying to contact me at all she's filing a failure-to-send claim.

Still rage-inducing, though. Why would you wait a month and not contact the organizer of the GO unless you were scamming?
7th-Dec-2009 11:49 am - Anatego
Mima skirt

Has anyone done business with this site before?
http://www.anatego.com/home.htm
I actually heard about it originally from this community in some way or other but I'm having some trouble with them.

More info under cut, please help! )
7th-Dec-2009 12:15 pm - research paper
Hi!
I don't really post, so my apologies if I'm doing this incorrectly.
I'm writing a research paper on lolita, and it would be really cool if I could include first-hand accounts on what it's like to wear lolita.So, it would be wonderful if some of you ladies would reply to this post with why you wear this clothing and how it makes you feel. If I decide to use your statement, I will reply to it requesting your permission first.If anonymity is an issue, your name will not be necessary for this, as I can cite your username instead.
Thank you in advance for your help!

Also, if this post is inappropriate, or would be better suited to a different space on egl or livejournal in general, please tell me and I will change it/ move it/ delete it. Thank you.
7th-Dec-2009 06:03 pm - Beth lucky bag?
So i was visiting Victorian Maiden's site when I stumbles upon this...
and as my Japanese isn't quite as good as I'd like it to be I've proclaimed it to a lucky bag(:
Just thought someone would like to know or something.

http://victorianmaiden.com/beth/catalogue/goods/special-happybag01.html
7th-Dec-2009 10:56 am - Stock photo request?
imaikira 24
Read more... )
7th-Dec-2009 09:24 am - The Lolitas of Western Mass!
color, photoshop

















There are more on my page Gemini6_12
7th-Dec-2009 09:03 am - Stock image request
Does anyone happen to have any stock image of the socks that went with this dress? In pink, preferably. Trying to start on a small sales post with no functioning camera =w=

Thanks!
7th-Dec-2009 09:20 pm - Petticoats? Photo request :)
Has anyone on this community ever bought a rose melody petticoat? My petticoat is in almost-zombie state so I was hoping to find a petticoat which works simply :) I know of kirakirajenjen's ones but I was considering that with shipping it would be expensive (I live in Singapore now) and was considering other options. Would love to hear your reviews of relatively affordable petticoats (which won't cost an obscene amount to ship to Asia) and especially of the Rose Melody Deluxe petticoat if anyone on this community owns one. :)

Also I've just been zoned out by a Yjap! auction seller again! 0.0 It was absolutely bizarre this time as I went through celga, but the seller apparently cancelled celga's bid and even ended the auction early at a way underpriced offer. I don't quite understand it, is there such an intense hatred for shopping services? *lol XD I am so sad I don't get my red and white polka dotted cardigan :( I've been searching for one for ages and was so depressed at the outcome! Has anyone had such an experience lately too -> any idea why?
6th-Dec-2009 11:57 pm(no subject)
SoaC :: MY NEW OTP
http://www.bodyline.co.jp/bodyline/showProduct.asp?id=2082&pageNumber=1&pageStop=stop_7&noSubType=N

any plus size ladies be willing to tell me what size this would fit? im about a 18/20 (though, thats debatable now. i think i might fit a 16 now) and i dont want to be completely heartbroken when it wont fit.

if not, im buying a tape measure >.>
6th-Dec-2009 09:24 pm - Incorporating Lolita Into Daily Life
Hi! So, I've been wondering how other Lolitas incorporate lolita into their daily life? Since not many lolitas can wear Lolita daily, do you have little ways to incorporate Lolita into your life?
Do you have cute little bag charms that declare your Lolita spirit?
Or do you wear Lolita jewelry?
For me, I wear my Lolita blouses for concerts and any other school related event. And since I obviously can't wear Lolita to marching band, I wear stockings and socks that declare my love for Lolita. :D So even when I'm running around a football field, I'll feel pretty!
So, EGL, what do you do?
6th-Dec-2009 11:04 pm - "Alice dress" by Nana Kitade
Does anyone know where come from this dress? (I terribly want it for years!)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRXCPjdWaQg

Thank you ^.^
6th-Dec-2009 10:38 pm - Question about GLB extra issues
Hi girls,
I searched but it doesn't seem this question has been asked before, if it was, feel free to kill me and delete this post.
How is it with the GLB extra issues? I own no. 1 and 2 and I bought them quite a long time after they had been released, so I was wondering - are these released periodically (meaning: are there plans to release more of these in the future and if yes, when)? Or were those two just solitary releases?
Thank you very much in advance
Woe is me
Hello, I finally got my package from Milanoo two days ago. So I'm writing my rather dissatisfied review :C

And I also have question, and I was hoping someone would be nice enough to help a girl out <3?
First, halp? D: )

The Review~ )
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