who should i cosplay lol im trying to get into it
>>10968659>>10968798Tomoko.
>>10968799Ooohhh like bad at cosplayYes OP, I second this
>>10968798alcohol or cocaine?
D.Va
>>10968798tell me i havent seen your face on /lgbt/, probs spewing some ngmi junk
I'm unsure if I should go to this con and most of it comes from the fact that I'm not sure what to cos. I'd appreciate if one or more people would be nice enough to look at a few pics of me to recommend characters, I'm not sure who to try and I'm equally unsure how to pull it off since I'm somewhat new to the hobby, so recommendations to that are welcome too. My Discord handle is mustard1863. If that's a no go, I can post stuff here as well, but I'd prefer to stay somewhat anonymous here at the very least.
>>10968981Surely you have video games or anime you enjoy that you can pick a character from right
>>10968982Absolutely, yeah. I've been a weeb since I was 4 and I'm obsessed with a game called Deadlock right now, but I'm a bit of a perfectionist and a manwhore, so I definitely want the cosplay to look good enough, so I wanted to have a few people's opinions on what would work well for me specifically.
Heya /cgl/! I made the decision to give cosplaying a try. I cant describe how much i enjoyed it, especially because im a very extroverted person. What do you guys think of my first cosplay? :]
>>10868385Skibidi toilet
>>10962619lol
>>10948725so you don't know
>>10948725>>10949609who are these "some"?
>>10948725>>10949609Stop bumping this
Old thread is capped >>10868636This thread is for ouji and aristocrat (aka "boystyle") discussion. "Boystyle" is shorthand for "boystyle lolita" and refers to the masculine counterparts of Japanese lolita and, often, aristocrat fashions. There is a lot of overlap between these styles, and different people use different terms to describe them. We usually just use "ouji" here.>Shopping spreadsheetThis is broken, now. Can it be fixed?https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j7sg2_7CvXUeIgZGGSLvJ9lUUuSVXhW8FlWWFwiv1Yk/edit?usp=docslist_api>Buttcape-sensei's shopping guide (mentions which brands/shops have men's or custom sizes):https://stephano.me/blog/where-to-buy-ouji-fashion/>Blogs for info; the classical-alice japanese blog link broke and has been removed buttcape[.]blogspot[.]comhttps://ouji-armoire.tumblr.com/tags https://www.zhihu.com/question/398686032 (in Chinese; tap "read more" for a nice rundown of taobao ouji brands, which begin below the "couple clothes" section.)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Even this guy looks like a fuckin' goofball from any other angle. Silhouette is important, high waisted pants and some chunky heeled shoes goes a long long way. Yosuke has great options. Look at visual kei for makeup I spoke. Not mana and kozi, but Atsushi Sakurai and Gackt, they have handsome masculine features, but they're wearing foundation to even their skin, and subtle eyeshadow or eyeliner, usually filling in their eyebrows a bit, all at the very least. To wear expensive frilly clothes and not take care of your skin and style your hair feels ridiculous, in retrospect.
If no one gets anything else from this embarassment, please at least consider the validity of erouji.
thanks for the dump and your thoughts. i remember you from a long time ago.my fav coords of yours:>>10968797>>10968803>>10968804>>10968805ouji has used pants since the beginning. don't let anyone tell you otherwise!
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> started taking cosplay seriously last year, posting online for brand deals and reach and such because making shit is expensive> i try to lean more into the cute/moe side than the ero side of cosplay> i dont think ill ever show lots of skin, i know girls who get crazy reach from it but its just inauthentic and im not a slut, im a bit shy about showing my stomach but cleavage and tight outfits are finei was reccomend to try craft a persona that keeps others there, that feels relatable and honest while still being well, coomworthy or whatever. I know theres a lot of autismlarper girls who pretend to be quirky for cock, but i dont think im that retarded yet. just being cutesy and a bit ditzy is much more natural to me. i do interact a lot more with my fans, unlike most cosers who just yell creep every 2 seconds. so what trope is the best to go for?
>>10968649I can understand that
>>10968591>started taking cosplay seriously>cosplay>taking seriouslyYou should kill yourself.
>>10968591>i know girls who get crazy reach from it but its just inauthentic and im not a slut, im a bit shy about showing my stomach but cleavage and tight outfits are fineGood, keep it up. Be a good example for the community. There are way too many cosprostitutes around.
>>10968591why are you shy about showing your stomach when swimwear for women exposes it?
>>10968862you can be insecure about your face while the whole world sees it every day
I was wondering if I ever make a cosplay, I firstly understand what makes it bad. Even if I dress properly, make up, good wig, I feel like it would look bad anyway. I was wondering if it is something else, like face structure or just being ugly. Also not talking about cosplays that don't match body build or those that want to look bad ironically.
>>10827665When the cosplayer is white, fat, or male.
I was considered a "bad" cosplayer back in the day (early-mid 2000s) simply for having another "philosophy" about cosplay that people here and irl fucking hated.It was basically that for me, character costume designs should be seen as a "concept art" for the costume and it's my job to make that "concept art" actually invoke the feeling irl. For example, say you are doing Asirpa, the costume I would design would genuinely look period accurate, would have far more ainu design elements, would use the correct historical fashion elements, real fur, real proper hide etc. An anime or manga can't truly show what these costumes would look like IRL, so for me most cosplay looks a bit too "2D" and it's my job to make them truly work in a real life context.It's why my hottest take is there is no good Jojo cosplay. If it doesn't look like it belongs in a John Galliano 1997-2010 show (pic related/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcpBwlS0oYQ). Then imo it doesn't truly inspire the "look" that Jojo design is going for.
>>10967559Post your work otherwise this is just hot air
>>10938810Get fucked, four eyes!
You know your chopped when absolutely no one ask you for a photo
Is it common for cons to deteriorate overtime and be shadow of their former self? I have just been to my local one mostly and once to a smaller nearby city. The first five years were cool because they really try. There was variety, the panels were decent and many happening even at the same time so there were choices. They gave free small gifts when entering the con or give special gift bags to the first 100 peoples, lots of cool things like that. Con is like 14 or 16 years old now. Then they halfway progressively started to get worse and worse and very repetitive, so bad that they don't even have a front tables for the persons talking in panels, they used to record every panel proffesionally they even stop filming their most popular event which is cosplay. Entrance prices at the gate are too expensive. Vendors used to had nice prices now they sell more expensive than buying at the store. A figure that will cost you 23 at the store costs you here 30-35. The organizers lost their passion and the attendees grew tired of the same old or grew out of cons. I kind of blame con goers too because they didnt support or attend many of the good ideas the organisers had at first. They had art contests, multiple panels, bonus after con party, bidding auctions, and other stuff.
>>10968753>Then they halfway progressively started to get worse and worse and very repetitive,What likely happened is the staff who poured their heart into it for the first few years started getting replaced by new people who didn't have nearly as much motivation.Same sort of shit happens to University clubs after the people who start them graduate and move on. It only takes a few years of new execs swapping in and out for them to fall apart.
>>10968818Nta is that really happening with the real Leon and where?
>>10968820I think they are the same people, the key people that I seen since the beginning are still there. The ones the host panels and the guy that seems to organize the whole thing. They had more people, I think but those get switch. They also seem to mention that they run the ones from the nearby cities too. Maybe they over extended. We only had a summer edition but they also made a wintet edition which is less popular than the summer one.
>>10968753maybe we are just old curmudgeons but I feel like most things have gone downhill from increasing corporate influence and the enshittification that comes with itsome time ago my cunt even released a scientific paper that proved this was happening everywhere so I don't see why cons would be spared
>>10968753The guy on the right is too young to be cosplaying as Leon. Give him 7 years.
hi!! first time poster, but wanted to show off my proshot images!! this is my favourite but i have more!!
>>10961696Maybe
Uh?
>>10963850Uh what?
Merry Christmas
>>10967443Merry Christmas to you too
is my gyaru makeup any good ? i just started doing it a few weeks ago :3 what tips do u guys and gals have 4 me? drop em in da replys and i will update X3 also time stamp will be in replys!
>>10934536If this post is real, your gyaru make up is spot on. What's the outfit with it? Are you going to make your hair more expressive or stick with the pigtails?
Some answers here are strange
>>10963876Explain how
>>10934536Looks great! Though I'd recommended putting something on your lips as they look quite bare compared to your eyes. But the eye make up is amazing!! I'm jealous of your skills!!
10968828Never too late to start
>just over a month away>no threadSeriously what happened? I heard some BS happened last year but it wasn't bad enough to wipe discussion off the board was it? Just got my room filled and looking forward to it.
>>10968073i stg there was a guy there walking around in SS gear, death's head on the cap and everything
>>10966256Even mobile Internet? I know we hate phone posters but surely it's the best way to post while at a con
>>10968073cry about it chud
>>10968541Leftshit opinions are lower than dog turds
>>10968541>>10968542Get a room.
February 13th – 15th, 2026Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center>what are you cosplaying?>any panels/events you’re interested in? >where the parties at?
>>10968410>Are people allowed into the gaylord to dress like the Colonel?Yes, as long you can cosplay him and wearing confederate flag. No one will attack you unless Antifags show out of nowhere.
I'm thinking I'm going to try going as Reisen next year. More than anything I figure it'll be a good way to identify fellow oldheads.
okay I heard there was another gazebo accident this year, anyone know what happened this time?
>>10968601Vomit
>>10968358Unless a person has huge social currency, or social or economic value they will never welcome in friend groups. They are all cliques now post-2020
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How unbelievably stupid of an idea would it be to ask one of my favorite artists out on a date at a con?I already know it's a bad idea, I'm wondering just how bad of an idea it is.
>>10967943None because I cant fucking get into AA anymore after covid instagram trust fund babies flocked to every con in site and flooding apps. 1k apps for small to mid size cons is fucked.
>>10968184can you not just do it online
>>10967943I liked to lurk these threads back in the day, it's been so long I gave being an AA vendor a go and now it's my main source of income (it's much though, I'm just frugal)
>>10968760it's not much*
The wig better arrive soon.
>>10959959are you?
>>10959176How tall are you?
10968734About K'YS"
>>10955338You need to be over 18 to post here, young lady.
>>10965167Not everyone wants to own a phone that gets its CPU downclocked by the manufacturer with every year that passes.
I wana do a koenig coplay for the next con but the guides online are all shit. What do I need to look as close as possible like in game without spending 300 euros on a pair of trousers.
>>10968269>>>/k/
>>10968269You can use guitar strap material (usually comes in rolls) to make the straps.
>>10968277I doubt it but I try my luck.>>10968280No I mean the whole outfit costs a lot if I use the guide.
>>10968331/gq/ here, yeah, it's gonna cost a lot. It's tactical equipment. That's just how that be. If you go cheaper and find equivalent airsoft grade gear, that'll save you some, but unlike normal cosplay, gear like this is usually made for obvious rough use. That and do all of us a favor by learning how to properly wear that gear. Stg if I see another drop down holster on someone's knee i'm gonna lose my mind.
Anyone here going? I'm a local so I'm definitely going but national harbor is a 50 minute drive or a 2 hour train ride for me. Not sure what I wanna do. I heard parking is too expensive and that most if not all hotels and airbnb's are sold out
tfw normies don't know Man-Faye
>>10967209No one would have liked Man-Faye if he demanded to be taken seriously. Perhaps something to think about
>>10967209That picture is 20 years old, anon.Two decades.Normies don't know line chat from line trap, so just take solace knowing one day they'll be reminiscing about how sad it is that nobody from generation derriere knows who skeeby skuttlefuck and the jizzlekids are
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When 2027 dates
