Links to Gothic Lolita Punk fashion websites, Harajuku clothes online. Yummy You by Twinkie Chan giveaway!
I’m in Tokyo for a TV job, as you may have seen on my social networks. I’ll confess — I’ve been itching to re-visit my favorite Goth, Lolita and Punk stores.
This blog has come a long way. My content has expanded to alternative culture, fashion and travel worldwide. Nonetheless, Harajuku street style remains my passion, and was the seed that sprouted this colorful life.
Many of you tell me you enjoy my old-school coverage, and miss my sidebar links to Japanese Gothloli brands. So I’m going back in time, and dedicating this post to you… as well as this giveaway!
How’d you like to win a sushi scarf and socks, from Yummy You by Twinkie Chan?
Simply Like this cute company on Facebook and comment in this post, telling me what’s your favorite YY product. Keep scrolling for the full details.
And here are links to major Japanese alternative clothing brand websites. The groupings are general, as many of these designs span various style tribes. Model images courtesy of Kera Shop Japan (where these pictured items are sold).
♥ Department Stores: Laforet Harajuku, Marui One Shinjuku, Shibuya 109
♥ Sweet Lolita: Angelic Pretty, Baby the Stars Shine Bright, Emily Temple Cute, Innocent World, Justine et Juliette, Metamorphose temps de fille, Milky Ange, Mille Fleurs
♥ Classical Lolita: Atelier Pierrot, Chantilly, Jane Marple, Victorian Maiden, Mary Magdalene, Heart E, Antique Beast
♥ Gothic Lolita: Alice and the Pirates, Elements, Excentrique, h.NAOTO, Maxicimam MA/MAM, Moi-meme-moitie, Visible, Miho Matsuda
♥ Punk Rock Lolita: Kera Shop Arena & Angel, ScoLar, Listen Flavor, Super Lovers, Deorart, HellCatPunks, Sex Pot Revenge, Toxic Star, Dangerous Nude, Ghost of Harlem, Putumayo, Algonquins, Nile Perch
♥ Elegant Goth Aristocrat & Kodona: Atelier Boz, Black Peace Now
♥ Goth Fetish: Rituals by Kenzo-A, Alice Auaa, Suppurate System
♥ Cyber & Wa: Takuya Angel, Qutie Frash, Lacrima, Ozz On & Ozz Croce
Where are these stores located? See maps, addresses, and photos of the boutiques in my Tokyo shopping guide. I also have an Osaka Gothic Lolita Punk store guide.
What are the best Tokyo and Osaka Goth alternative clubs? Read my overview of the Japan nightlife scene. Once again, there are maps, addresses, photos, and descriptions of the club nights.
I hope you found these links and tips helpful. You can support by linking to this post, sharing it on your social networks, and adding my Facebook page (below). Thank you.
Here are some coordinates to get you inspired. Clockwise from left: Sex Pot Revenge, Toxic Star, Metamorphose temps de fille, Dangerous Nude.
Elegance meets pop punk. Clockwise from left: Miho Matsuda, Angelic Pretty, Deorart, HellCatPunks
A whiff of kitty-cat, a hint of devil. Clockwise from left: ScoLar, Listen Flavor, Super Lovers, Midas Laputa
When I say “spooky-cute,” this is what I mean. Clockwise from left: Ghost of Harlem, Putumayo, Algonquins (both bottom photos).
Goth crosses and teddy bears. Peace Now, Nile Perch
Which Tokyo street style brands are your favorites? Did you find the website list useful? (If so, I’d appreciate if you spread the word.)
Inspired to wear kawaii style? Then I hope you’ll enter my Yummy You giveaway! Pink-haired, LA-based Twinkie Chan designs crochet and knit accessories, with food influences — like sushi scarfs, eggs and bacon pins, and cupcake socks. (Tons of inspiration on her Twitter.)
She’s giving away a bento box to one lucky reader, containing a pair of sushi socks and scarf. Contest open internationally, and ends March 5, 2013. To enter…
1) Like Yummy You on Facebook
2) Check out the YY site and tell me your favorite product, either by commenting in this post or on my Facebook. Good luck.
Thanks for reading and supporting me through the years. Lots of Japan adventures coming up… peep at my Instagram for previews.
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I love the cupcake, cookies, and milk socks! So cute. =>.<=
the sushi scarf is my favorite! thanks
Adorable!! Basil wearing the sushi scarf is my preference.
Love the sushi socks & scarf more than anyone!!! I would rock them EVERYWHERE!! Market, church, gyno….<3 Yummy you!!
Thanks for the contest. i want the cupcake scarf!
I really like the socks! And the bento box is so cute too. My fave from the website though, is the cupcake coin purse. :)
Can I just say how much I love your sushi stuff!! My all time favs!! them!!
sei bellissimo!
Basil is totemo kawaii.
I love the sushi scarf – finding it online is how I learned about Twinkie Chan and bought her crochet book! The socks on the YY site are such a great addition to the crochet goodies too!
Ahhhh all of my favorite things! As if going through my Gothic & Lolita bibles wasn’t torture enough ;D There’s some other stores in there that I didnt know about though so thanks! Have you done a blog about indie brands based on japanese street fashion before? I love brand but the indie designs are great too!
Yummy You is sooo cute! i would definitely need the bacon & egg scarf with matching egg hairpin!! Super excited for more Japan news :)
Glad you like this, dear! I did a few posts back in the day – if you search my site for Dangerous Nude, Kikirara Shoten, Abilletage, Baby Doll and others, you will find them!
Oh and Yellow House, Takenoko…
The Cupcake Scarf is my fave!
I looove the Cupcake Hard Case Wallet, it’s so cute <3
Love the cupcake scarf!
I like the Cupcake Chenille Stripe Knee Highs.
I love the bacon & Egg scarf! http://www.yummyyouclothing.com/bacon-eggs-scarf
lovely as usual
Thanks! We like the bento box, what a unique idea.
Ur always a STAR my Carmina!!!. The Underground cool goddess of TOKYO. The Red and Blue and White dazzling Star. B my self in TOKYO soon Coffee or Saki to toast the occasional Visit perhaps?
Aww you’re so sweet aha
Gimme the cupcake everything please and thank you! Liked her.
http://www.yummyyouclothing.com/cupcake-scarf
I would adore that scarf!!! ^0^
Ohhh let me win pleaaase~ My favourite item that she’s currently selling is ”
Cupcake Cameo Knee Highs” but I definitively adore the sushi scarf! SO original!!!
You wouldn’t happen to know of any VK inspired clothing lines that do mens clothes and actually fit an average sized Caucasian? I’m usually too wide in the shoulders, feet, or hip bones for things to fit well. It’s a tall order, but if anyone can do it it’s Lacarmina!
Hi! Yes search for Fan Plus Friend – they custom make VK designs for any size! Hope that helps.
Thanks VK Queen type person!
Bacon and egg scarf! :)
Can’t go wrong with those scarves! :D
I love Twinkie Chan’s book. I got it for Christmas of 2011 and I want to make everything eventually. That’s if she’ll stop putting out cute free patterns on the Michaels.com website.
I love the cupcake scarf!
I love the cupcake scarf! I actually think I like the look of sweets better than the taste!
I love the little cupcake coin purse! I can imagine putting all my goodies in there :)
Love the sushi knee high socks!
Basillllllll! :-)
I love the cupcake scarf, but everything is adorable.
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You rock!! xx
My favourite are definitely the sushi knee high socks, I love orange and blue together and sushi is just yummy.x
I am in love with the sweets wallet! Also the bacon and eggs socks are amazing!! I love that yummy you and la carmina are teaming up!!
I love the BAJEEZUS out of the bacon and eggs scarf. (and I’m a vegetarian, to boot!)
I am in like with the Cupcake Cameo Knee Highs! The lace at the top is the cherry on top of the super kawaii design! ^__^
The Bacon and Eggs Scarf is so cute!
CUPCAKE SCARF OR SUSHI SCARF! It’s so hard to choose. *.*
The cupcake scarf has always been my favorite Twinkie Chan/Yummy You item.
Anything cupcake!!! :)
I love the Sushi Stripe Knee High Socks!
The Sushi scarf is my favourite! :)
Cupcake coin purse <3 I have her book… it's amazing!
I adore all the yummy you things! I think the pizza scarf has to be ear the top or the breakfast bacon an eggs scarf!
Kerri x
I love the cupcake sloutch hat.
I <3 yummy you.
Cupcake Hard Case Wallet
I adore the cupcake scarf!!!! It’s one of my favorite sweets plus it’s so colorful <3
I absolutely love the cupcakes :D but they’re all lovely
All of the items are amizinly cute, but the cupcake scarfs and accessories are exceptionally cute :3
To be honest, the item of yours I’ve always loved most is the watermelon scarf! Otherwise, looking at the shop, I love the egg flower wallet (I absolutely love anything egg related and this image is just so cute!)
My favourite is the cupcake hard case wallet ^_^
the sushi scarf is my favourite! :)
Barnicles
Definitely the scarves!!
love love your Sushi scarf, but just love all the creativity in all your stuff.. thank you
Loving anything cupcake….hats…scarves…cozy. ..wallets!
http://www.yummyyouclothing.com/cupcake-hard-case-wallet
Love the Cupcake wallet!! So freaking cute :)
Love the scarves of course, but the cupcake coin purse is cute too!
I love the designs shes uses on her socks, but just like a lot of other fans her scarves have never failed to make me squee!! especially the cupcake one.
Its like her trademark item. LOVE THEM!!!
My absolute favorite is the cupcake scarf. I have loved it for years!
Squeaker on the awesomesauce products! I think I need another job so that I can shop! :) I really like the cupcake wallet, but I love all of the socks…I’m a bit of a sock nut.
<3 the scarfs. Unbelievably adorable to say the least.
<3 all the scarves. Utterly adorable to say the least!
my ultimate favorite is the pizza scarf, by far! although it is very hard to decide, because i also love the cupcake, carrot and sushi scarf… but im a pizza lover, so pizza it is!!!!
So far my favorite is the pizza scarf, maybe because that’s the only thing I’ve made out of my copy of your book. I’m sure my favorite will change after I make something else out of the book lol!
I love the sushi scarf, it’s so cute, and I love sushi!!
I love the sushi scarf – it would be amazing – I also liked on Facebook beth.rosell.18
My favorite product is the avocado scarf, and the bread and butter scarf!
I like the bread butter one too!
I can not choose just one her inspirational stuff is just that inspirational I have followed her crafts for so long I have even bought her book for a friends cause she is that awesome in order to qualify I would have to say my favorite is probably the salad scarf with all the details on the veggies :) not holding my breath cause I never get chosen for anything but super excited to be able to just talk about how awesome Twinkie Chan and yummy you are!!!
I would have to say the bacon and egg knee socks!
Because it’s like breakfast on the go! Yum <3
I love the sushi scarf and the bacon and eggs scarf! All of your things are awesome! Love your work!!!
<3 sushi scarf and knee highs
OMG Love the bacon and egg knee high toe socks! <3
So hard to choose only one, I’d choose the cupcake scarf and the fried egg brooch, I’m totally in love with them!❤
My favourites are the hardcase wallets, especially the egg flower one! So creative and so fun!!
Sushi knee high socks!
I love the cupcake scarf and cupcake wallet!
I LOVE the sushi knee socks and scarf!
Believe it or not, I’m a sucker for the fried egg brooch/hair clip!
Cupcake scarf!
I love the bacon and egg scarf!
I love everything she’s made, it’s so hard to choose a favorite. I do love the toast scarf with butter hearts, and the cheeseburger mitts.
Love the salad scarf!!
Probably the bacon and eggs scarf. Being a quasi vegan and full vegetarian it’s pretty funny.
I love the sushi, pizza, and salad scarf.
I love the set of tissues boxes she made (one set) for a craft show; Hamburger Man,Birthday Cake Girl and my absolute favorite the Milk Carton Man! I have never seen anything like it, its so creative and unique! I hope she can fine the time to make more as I would love to buy the whole set!
I’ve given away Twinkie Chan’s book so many times…I think it’s way past due that I get my OWN! And of course, if they ever make that Egg Flower wallet into a bi-fold…it’ll be my new favorite!
I love the radish scarf. They have such cute lil eyes!
I fell instantly in love with the Sushi Scarf as soon as I saw it!
I L <3 VE all of Twinkie's products–but my absolute favorite is the crochet pattern book–Twinkie Chan's Crochet Goodies for Foodie Fanatics!!! (I'm almost 60yrs. old–but never to old for crocheted AWESOMENESS!!)
the Sushi scarf if my favourite!
It’s hard to pick a single thing I love the most, but I sure do adore the cupcake and cookie scarfs! :D
I love the sushi scarf!!!
Very difficult to pick one. So I’m going to go with the first item that caught my eye(s).
The Cupcake Cameo Knee Highs. The colors are vibrant and fun. And the overall design for
the item is very unique not to mention the lace on the top! (idk why but when you add lace to anything it makes the item 100x more adorable and FUN!). So,Cupcake Cameo Knee Highs I choose YOU!!
I love the Sushi stripe knee Highs
Bacon and Eggs Scarf, i’d scarf it all down in one bite thats for sure…
OMG I seriously loved the cupcake scarves, so cute <3
I love the sushi scarves
so hard to choose, but the Sushi scarf is a fave ^^
so many to choose from, but definitely the sushi scarf! what better way than to wear your favorite food around your neck to keep you warm?
love the sushi scarf
I really like the new jelly bean scarf. Also I liked Yummy You’s page on facebook as “Bogus Bogus”.
I love the Sushi scarf. I own 2 of her hair clips and I’d just flip out for the scarf.
I love the cupcake scarf! I have the yellow and pink cake one and a brooch to match! <3
Im freaking at how awesome this giveaway is, if I won I wouldnt want to take the sushi scarf out its little bento hehe
I am a fan of YY on FB and my favourite products are the crazy socks, so in love :D
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ALL OF THE SUSHI THINGS!! (I know, meant to pick one right? well the socks)
Loving ALL the cupcake scarfs! So cute! And I like the Strawberry Salad Bar scarf!
I love it all! but if I had to choose I’d pick the bacon and eggs scarf
I’ve been a fan of YY on Facebook for awhile now and my favorite item is the sushi scarf. Although I love everything.
the cupcake fingerless gloves for sure!
I’ve been a long time fan of Twinkie Chan and bought her book to start crocheting! My loyal favorite is her cupcake scarf :)
My favorite is the cupcake scarf!
My favorite is the cupcake fingerless gloves :)
I love the Yummy You cupcake fingerless gloves.
I love Yummy You’s Bacon & Eggs scarf! It’s fun to see savory foods as subject matter! Mmmmm. ♥
my neighbour has the bacon and egg scarf, how fun to see it here & my daughter would go crazy for the cupcake hairclip/pin
I absolutely love Yummy You! i love her cupcakes scarf because they are so classic! but i have to say my favourite is the sushi scarf! because sushi is one of my favourite foods, and I LOVE bento boxes!!!!!!!!
Fav YY product: Sushi socks! I am always looking for cute socks to wear with lots of colours! The sushi socks are amazing.
Favorite product: Cupcake brooch!!!
ooooo thats a hard choice to make but i would love to own a yy scarf- any design, i wouldnt mind-they are amazing and am loving ur website too.
I like YY on FB and my fave is the sushi scarf. I also like the Egg Flower Hard Case Wallet a lot too
I love EVERYTHING!!!! Its all so unique and creative! I crochet myself and Twinkie Chan was actually the person who showed me that Crochet can be fun and unique! That the things you can make are endless!!! I JUST LOVEEE IT ALL!! ^_^
I looovvveee the cupcake chenille knee high socks & hard case wallets. I will be going back to shop at this site thank you Carmina for sharing kiss Baby Basil for me!
I’ve been in love with the sushi scarf FOREVER! Also, your blog is goregous! So much inspiration here.
I really like the Egg Flower wallet, the egg flower graphic is just too cute
omg, so many cute things on their shop!!! I liked them on facebook of course, I’d have to say my favorite is… Cupcake Cameo Knee Highs. or maybe the Cupcake Hard Case Wallet? both are awesome!
I love her scarfs my favorites are the cupcake scarfs and the bacon and eggs…. I loves meat candy!! The fingerless mitts are super cute too!
I love love loooove the sushi socks. I collect unique socks and these are definitely a must!
I love fried egg brooch so much :D
Hm… really a hard decision!! All these things are sooo cute!!
My favourites are the cupcake and the sushi scarf!!
I love all the socks, especially the “Cupcake Cameo Knee Highs” ^_^
My favorite product is the sushi scarf it’s just plain awesome
Posted on fb as kady herron love the sushi knee socks
This is the first I’ve heard of Midas Laputa. And from the coordinate you posted, I’m in love~ :3
I really like the sushi stripe knee highs. so cute.
My favorite is the Cupcake Scarf from Yummy You! So cute, I had to buy it!
I like the cupcake hardcase wallet! So many fab items.
I love the scarf!!!
I like the yy FB as piper Gottschalk. I like all of the products, but especially the bacon n eggs toe socks.
The Egg Flower hard case Wallet is absolutely wonderfull! All things kawaii! I love her stuff! >.<
I adore, absolutely adore the sushi scarf. So kawaii!!! ~^.^~
I love all of the cutesy designs and crocheted things, so so lovey. I would love to win! :3
Like yy on Facebook and my favorite item is the hard cupcake wallet!
I love the cupcake scarf!
The cupcake cameo socks are cute ‘n’ lovely :D
Definitelylove the little scarves! They’re too sweet.
The cutest is definitely the sushi!
love the cupcake scarf the mostest!
I love the sushi scarf! It’s always been one of my favorite designs of Stephanie’s!
I love the cupcake hardcase wallet!
My favorite thing is her book! I’ve used it countless times. Her designs are awesome,
I love that darn cupcake scarf, it’s the best!
I really love the Sushi Stripe Knee Highs!!
My new fave is the Sushi scarf, fabulous!! Adorbs, totes chic, just lovely!! Its just super kawaii!
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Favorite Yummy You product is the sushi scarf!
I love her cupcake scarf and proudly own one!
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