ANIME MATSURI 2011: LA CARMINA & H.NAOTO AT JAPANESE CONVENTION IN HOUSTON, TEXAS! HANGRY & ANGRY, SIXH HARAJUKU STORES.
Important UPDATE: Unfortunately, the Sendai earthquake crisis has shifted many of my upcoming plans. I am so sorry, but I cannot make it to Anime Matsuri in Houston, Texas next weekend. I was looking forward to meeting so many of you… Happily, the h.NAOTO Sixh and Hangry & Angry fashion shows are still on, and I urge you to attend and support.
I’m coming to Houston, Texas in mid-March! And I’m bringing two Goth Punk kitties with me!
I am a special guest at Anime Matsuri, a giant yearly anime and Japanese pop culture convention. It was my duty to help create a spectacular J-fashion presentation… so I called in my friends at h.NAOTO. Please welcome Sixh. and Hangry & Angry to Texas for the very first time! The runway show will feature an interactive presentation from each model, and appearances from designers IBI, Mint and Gashicon from Japan.
Let’s celebrate the fifth year anniversary of Anime Matsuri, March 18-20th in Houston, Texas.
What: Hangry&Angry and Sixh – Japanese street fashion show
When: Friday, March 18th, 2011
Where: Main Events Arena, The Crowne Plaza Hotel (near Reliant), 8686 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77054
Tickets on sale now at www.animematsuri.com
What type of underground fashion can you expect? After attending the Hangry&Angry fashion show in Harajuku, Naomi and I visited the store to give you an inside peek.
Hello, cute-meets-creepy cat clothes.
In my dream bedroom, I’d have a shelf of these plush toys.
Then we headed a block over to photograph the new h.NAOTO store. I ran to the fuzzy white rabbit purse in the window.
The store had minimalist and elegant design, with mannequins hanging from the ceiling.
The namesake h.NAOTO collection is always classy.
Purple sparkly sequined rabbit, with sharp teeth and a tongue sticking out… bravo, Naoto-san.
His Goth and Lolita dresses are as beautiful as ever.
I like the rabbit motifs in the recent collection.
When you’re in Harajuku, be sure to pop into the h.NAOTO and Hangry & Angry stores for a browse. You can see maps, photos, addresses and more in my Gothic Lolita Shopping Guide.
For more h.NAOTO coverage…
† Hangry and Angry fashion show at the Heaven store in Harajuku, and a video interview with designer Gashicon
† h.NAOTO Goth night, an Eyes Wide Shut influenced fashion show in Harajuku
† Sebastiano Serafini models Sixh for my CNNGo article about male fashion
I can’t wait to visit Houston, Texas for the first time and meet you at Anime Matsuri! Please tell your friends about the upcoming convention — I look forward to seeing you there.
Which are favorite garments from the h.NAOTO stores? Tips for places to visit in Houston?
Japanese Word of the Day: Murahachibu = Ostracism
Song of the Day: Apoptygma Berzerk – Unicorn, Fairlight Children remix. (Robot love! The band emailed me, and we’re speaking more on Wednesday… updates to come.)
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Congrats!
That’s fantastic!
You will be there all three days? Or one day? I live in Dallas so i can only go one day ><
I’ll be there all 3 days. Come out and play! <3 The fashion show is March 18th; details on my blog.
I’m thurrr! I have a lot of frans in H-town! :D
Yarrrrrr! Round em up and send em to me! ;) Please spread the word + I can’t wait to see you there.
Gah! Wish I could make it to Houston. Think you’ll ever hang out in Dallas? ^_^
Come out and play!
I can’t wait to meet you! It’s gonna be so much fun! I’m planning on designing a h.NAOTO inspired outfit for Friday! Still thinking up the details, but hopefully it will be amazing! <3
you’re coming to Houston? Thats awesome! We have to hang out!
yay!
Technically IBI has already been to Texas; he was up here in Dallas for A-kon. I really wish I could go, but unfortunately it’s the same weekend as another convention that my steampunk airship is making an appearance at. Can’t wait to see the photos though.
Oooh A-kon will be good too, my friend’s band Blood Stain Child is going.
Steampunk airship!! I’d love to take a ride :3
awww so cute♥
I’ll definitely pass it along. I’m excited you’re coming to this part of the world!
Congrats! that’s a pretty fun convention and H.Naoto has a great fashion show
woo can’t wait!
I wish I could go but I live too far to come; the only convention I can go to is Anime Expo.
<3 I hope to visit many more anime expos soon! There are more in the works..
AAHH! I might be going there, I really hope so. It would be an honour to speak to you if that would be okay~~ ; o;
You’re a week too early for the Bayou City Art Festival! Be sure to eat at Chuy’s while you’re here. and see Space Center!
Friday night, Numbers. a fab dive where all the goth kids (& adults) dance. http://bit.ly/au4glc not kidding about dive part, tho
*w* oooh both very cutee! full of awesomness *O*!!
I’m n SC but will try to make it :-)
nice!
arg I just moved from there,oh well, I shall ask my friends if there is anywhere good, since they still live there
Pretty clothes! J’adore the macabre nekos of first photo, they’re very cool *O*.
They’re such cute mascots. Did you see the video where they walk around the fashion show in giant costumes? So funny! http://lacarmina.com/2010/12/h-naoto-fashion-show-interview-hangry-angry-designer-gashicon-harajuku-latest-punk-street-styles-cute-japanese-girl-models/
Wish i Could be there…but I can’t afford it .(ノ_・,)
I’m gonna steal your entire closet someday. So watch out. lol <3
=D can’t wait
OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can’t wait if you happen to appear at FanimeCon. A big welcome from me waiting for you. :)
More anime conventions and travels ahead, for certain!!
I’d love to have hAngry&Angry plush toys! Though I couldn’t find the store when I was in Harajuku cos I lost my Kera Maniax map halfway through the day XD /fails
I like the pink dress your friend is wearing :D
ahh! haha I have maps of the store in my shopping guide ;)
D:!
Whyyyyy! I definitely want to go, a huge reason is to get to finally meet one of my idols! :|
Sadly, I’ve just spent what little money I had for two conventions here in San Antonio! DAMN!
Will you be perusing through the streets of Houston? Maybe I can make my sister take me for one day instead of all three days. One can hope, ne?
Will you be able to make it to San Japan 4TW? Or Mizuumi-con? D: Well, maybe not, but please don’t kill my delusions. (:
Come to Houston!! :)
You’ve convinced me. :D
Guess I will. (:
Fantastic!! Please spread the word!! See you there.
I would love to go, I’m in New Orleans so it’s not that far..any chance you’ll be coming here before or after Houston?
New Orleans is on my list of MUST visit places… I hope to be there soon!
Technically IBI has already been to Texas; he was up here in Dallas for A-kon. I really wish I could go, but unfortunately it’s the same weekend as another convention that my steampunk airship is making an appearance at.
you must go to anime matsuri next year for 2012. im going just for the fashion show. im praying h.naoto, sixh, and hangry&angry will be there.