Hi everyone!! I'm a new and upcoming lolita and wanted to know if I could be a lolita without buying the expensive dresses. I am a lifestyle one but is there any way to do it without the dresses?

Hello!

Just recently I found what has to be my absolute dream jsk:
http://figlia.meepshop.com/product/53fdde1ac123d18c0300001c/

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After reading through a couple of Throw-back Thursdays, I noticed a trend in the early years on EGL. Because brand was so scarce in the states for so long, coords and closets were populated with salvaged/home-made jsks and OPs, square dance dresses re-purposed, and a whole host of things most lolitas these days wouldn't touch with a 20 foot pole. ( Read more... )

Hello! I am just wondering about the average selling price for Angelic Pretty's Fancy Melody JSK and OP? Specifically in the pink colourway but information about the other colours are welcome as well. Here's the lolibrary link: http://www.lolibrary.org/node/5126
Thank you!

How fast do the prices of popular pieces rise on average?
For example, how much would the price of a JSK rise in one year? Two years?
Would the piece have an extremely huge increase right off the bat or would that take a couple of years?

(I'm particularly interested in AatP's Elizabeth Empress of Death/Bride of Death JSK I in Rosario/red current ( Read more... )

So there was a thread just recently, that has since been deleted, wondering why indie brands were often priced so similarly to, and sometimes even more expensively than, actual brand items ( Read more... )

I was just wondering if anyone knew what the price of this skirt would be today?
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I don't know whether any one else has noticed, but it appears that much-loved victoriangirldress are no longer selling their beautiful petticoats ( Read more... )

Hey everyone~
Just a quick question about buying.

Does anyone know if it's possible to buy something on layaway through a shopper service or anything?
I've spotted a gorgeous Infanta coat, but I don't have the money for it. ; v;
As far as I know, no stores offer layaway or any sort of payment plan other than upfront payment in full.

Thanks! :D

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I know the debate about print replicas has been discussed up and down, but I'm curious to know how people feel about non print replicas. Specifically about shoes and purses, but also about dress designs and other things like that.

I feel really uncomfortable buying replica shoes... I went to my first meet and a girl ranted about replica shoes, so ( Read more... )