TOKYO TRAVEL TV SHOOT HOSTING & ARRANGING: DUTCH PEPSI. SEGA GAME CENTER, HARAJUKU FASHION GUIDE.
The best place in the world to take outfit photos is in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan. Here’s what I wore on the Dutch Pepsi TV shoot (I’ll post the video of the first episode in the next post!)
Hair accessories: I’m wearing my new (secondhand) Alice and the Pirates hat, from Closet Child Shinjuku. I added a gold chain to the side, a clip-on off-white flower from a fabric store sale, and a gifted Cutie Dynamite gold hair clip.
Makeup: Nothing too extreme. Black eyeliner, false eyelashes and gem stickers from Daiso, and a light pink Japanese lipstick with gloss.
Oversized pink heart ring: Studio Alta, Ikebukuro.
Lolita dress with cherry print and sailor collar: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright. From Closet Child.
Hole-y white tights: gifted from We Love Colors.
Goth coffin-shaped crucifix backpack: h.NAOTO, from Closet Child Ikebukuro
Crucifix Mary Jane platform shoes: h.NAOTO, from Closet Child Shinjuku. My latest purchase. Only 3000 yen ($30!)
I met the Netherlands TV host, Bo Jeuken, in front of Harajuku Station. We walked down Takeshita Doori; she interviewed me about my work and the various Japanese street style tribes. In front of Laforet department store, we stopped to take a photo with these kodomotachi.
It was the TV crew’s very first time in Japan. My friends and I were their guides to the spooky and electrifying underground culture here. Nightcrawling, Goth/fetish parties, weird theme restaurants… let’s go!
Cameraman Nick is stunned at the eclectic selection of goods at Don Quixote Shinjuku. Bo is a great sport, and dove into every activity we put in front of her. (And you’ll soon see how we brought out the torture equipment…)
In addition to on-camera TV hosting, I also do “fixing” (local production coordinating in Japan) with my team of pirates. We schedule appointments, translate and use our connections to bring television crews into our world. For example, you can’t just waltz into a Tokyo game center with a video camera; we need to fill out forms and navigate the company’s bureaucracy to get filming permissions.
Many restaurants and shops are leery of having cameras come in (since that might disturb customers). And they often demand hefty shooting fees. But the Sega gaming center folk are fantastic. They not only let us shoot the Shibuya branch, but also play video games and take purikura (sticker booth photos) for free!
We did a variety of activities for the cameras, including a drumming game battle. Are you excited to see our series of web episodes for Pepsi? I’ll embed the first one in the next blog post, so check back! (Also coming up… photos from the Australian TV shoot, including the h.NAOTO Goth fashion show.)
What do y’arr think of my pirate gear? Tighter than a knot in Blackbeard’s facial hair, or t’Davy Jones with it?
Japanese Word of the Day: Tsukarete imasu = Tired… cause I am, after 3 days straight of TV shoots…
Song of the Day: Velvet Underground – Venus in Furs (I am tired, I am weary. I could sleep for a thousand years).
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LA CARMINA
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Oh wow, I really love that look!n
Oh wow, I really love that look!
I love your hair!
I love your hair!
My dream dress DD: you look amazing,.n
My dream dress DD: you look amazing,.
Adorable! <3n
Beautiful!<3n
Beautiful La Carmina! This hair suits you so well and I want that outfit is simply stunning!n
Beautiful La Carmina! This hair suits you so well and I want that outfit is simply stunning!
Beautiful!<3
Adorable! <3
Go LaCarmina! Can’t wait to see the pics! ^_^n
congratulations!!n
OH LA , You look so beautiful in this photo!!!!!! it suits you well <3n
OH LA , You look so beautiful in this photo!!!!!! it suits you well <3
congratulations!!
Go LaCarmina! Can’t wait to see the pics! ^_^
Beautiful :)n
I LOVE your style !! SUGE !!n
love the orange hair <3n
love the orange hair <3
I LOVE your style !! SUGE !!
Beautiful :)
keep up the good work! You are making a lot of progress! <3n
love it Carmen!!!n
great hair! love the look :)n
great hair! love the look :)
love it Carmen!!!
It was a fun shoot!
keep up the good work! You are making a lot of progress! <3
<3 Thanks! The video turned out awesome – will show you soon!
Clearly, you have the best job in the world ;D
i have visited your blog and your catu00b4s blog and i really enjoyed hehehe.
I can’t wait for the episodes! From arcades to nightclubs, thats what I call epic. PS: I love the little face in your tweet XD
so excited for you and all your new amazing projects! much love! ^_^
so excited for you and all your new amazing projects! much love! ^_^
I can’t wait for the episodes! From arcades to nightclubs, thats what I call epic. PS: I love the little face in your tweet XD
i have visited your blog and your cat´s blog and i really enjoyed hehehe.
Clearly, you have the best job in the world ;D
^__^/
<3 Thanks! The video turned out awesome - will show you soon!
^__^/
you look gorgeous!
I absolutely love your blog! What a fantastic life to have! Give DJ SiSeN a kiss for me next time you see him! ;-)
I absolutely love your blog! What a fantastic life to have! Give DJ SiSeN a kiss for me next time you see him! ;-)
you look gorgeous!
AHHH Harajuku – what a way to start your journey and your shoot. Filming is always fun – especially for the cameramen/women, director, actor/actress (except there really isn’t too much acting in this kind of thing I suppose haha – NATURAL). nnAnd I have to say I am very surprised that the arcade allowed you to bring in a whole film crew. nThey’re pretty picky about that here in the U.S. – I would know since a couple of years back some friends and I got busted in a place like Golfland =/ for filming and stuff. But we usually run away from it haha – except for this one. It is so much fun to try and film like a rebel and film whatever you like. nnHope you had fun – looks like you had a whole LOT of it. nnLove the hat by the way, take care ^_^!n
AHHH Harajuku – what a way to start your journey and your shoot. Filming is always fun – especially for the cameramen/women, director, actor/actress (except there really isn’t too much acting in this kind of thing I suppose haha – NATURAL).
And I have to say I am very surprised that the arcade allowed you to bring in a whole film crew.
They’re pretty picky about that here in the U.S. – I would know since a couple of years back some friends and I got busted in a place like Golfland =/ for filming and stuff. But we usually run away from it haha – except for this one. It is so much fun to try and film like a rebel and film whatever you like.
Hope you had fun – looks like you had a whole LOT of it.
Love the hat by the way, take care ^_^!
You’re just perfect, as always <3n
You’re just perfect, as always <3
lov the outfit
lov the outfit
Amazing! Absolutely love the outfit! The crochet fishnets looked great :)
Amazing! Absolutely love the outfit! The crochet fishnets looked great :)
Cool pic.
Cool pic.
i love this look!
i love this look!
*o* ! la carmina !!! , You look is beautifulllllllll <3 ! , *w* bye bye 0oj0ojjo00on
*o* ! la carmina !!! , You look is beautifulllllllll <3 ! , *w* bye bye 0oj0ojjo00o
This is beautiful my dear ;)n
This is beautiful my dear ;)
this is one of your best!n
this is one of your best!
amazing^.^n
amazing^.^
awww cute!n
awww cute!
Sugoi! Looks like everything’s back. I may have missed a listing prior, but where are your shoes from in the first pics?n
Sugoi! Looks like everything’s back. I may have missed a listing prior, but where are your shoes from in the first pics?
They be h.NAOTO. :) Got them used, for 3000 yen ($30!!) at Closet Child.
nice find! I’m looking for something very similar~will have to keep my eyes peeled. Thanks!
They be h.NAOTO. :) Got them used, for 3000 yen ($30!!) at Closet Child.
nice find! I’m looking for something very similar~will have to keep my eyes peeled. Thanks!
Absolutely lovely :)n
Absolutely lovely :)
I love everyone’s outfits in this post! Especially the girl with the slashed up black pants.nnNice to meet another goth fashion blogger! nnStephanienwww.obscureoverture.com
I love everyone’s outfits in this post! Especially the girl with the slashed up black pants.
Nice to meet another goth fashion blogger!
Stephanie
http://www.obscureoverture.com
Nice to meet you too! <3
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