JAPAN FUNDRAISING DIARY: LOS ANGELES CHARITIES, SENDAI EARTHQUAKE & TSUNAMI RELIEF. RESOURCES, WAYS TO HELP.
Los Angeles Adventure Time! Here’s a fun photo diary of my fundraising days with Sebastiano Serafini, who flew into LA from Tokyo after the earthquake.
We brought our Japan flag and donation box everywhere, to drum up aid for the survivors. Even my red and white dress, gifted from Bettie Page Clothing, lent visual support. Believe it or not, my outfit got more attention than Sebastiano at our favorite gay club (The Abbey in West Hollywood)!
The bouncers always interrogate Seba, since he doesn’t look close to legal age. (One was convinced he’s 14 years old!) He especially looks like a little boy in big shoes, a Kamen Rider t-shirt and La Carmina hoodie.
Above is the other La Carmina hoodie, featuring my fat Scottish Fold cat, Basil Farrow.
Our fellow red-heads, Heathyr and Patrice, care deeply about Japan relief. It’s great to have friends like them.
While in LA, we also had time for fun (recall our dance party at Best Buy). Can you guess which stuffed toy belongs to Seba?
The correct answer is… the cute stuffed puppy! Also pictured: a panda bear necklace gifted from Soho Hearts.
How would you caption this image? First Mate Naomi suggests: “Because every day is going to be today. And today, you need a wig.”
As for this one: “It was a tearful goodbye when Sebastiano left home for the first time, but his family knew they’d still see him on holidays and at special events.”
La Carmina and Seba are the “Eloises” of the Orlando Hotel in West Hollywood. If you stay here (and we recommend that you do), ask the staff about us. They’ll fall over laughing.
Seba’s shark backpack chomps on my toes.
My skull tights are gifted from Artisan Socks.
The news coverage about Japan has died down, but tens of thousands remain missing or homeless. Please keep on supporting the Japanese recovery, through donations, fundraisers, or plain getting the word out. Naomi’s Help Japan Wiki is a fantastic compilation of charities and events.
If you have questions about anything in these photos (outfits, locations) — or anything at all — do leave me a comment. I’ll reply.
PS: Thank you to Tokyo Catwalk for interviewing me about my work in Japanese street fashion.
PPS: It’s blog sharing day! Come share your site’s URL on my Facebook Page. I promise to visit — and I’m doing my best to comment on each one.
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Squeeee at the shark backpack!!!
It’s by A Brothers, a Hong Kong brand :)
LOOOOL poor seba, mistaken for a teenager… I love your red dress, Carmina. It looks like a Blair’s dress (from gossip girl)
Heeheh it’s quite an attention-getter! :)
Back pack wants some nom nom.
Does Seba still have “busy” hands? XD
Ai-yah… yes, he keeps busy… >__<
I love that headband and dress.
thank you! I love trying out new styles.
What is that food next to the stuffed dog? xD
hehe Italian chocolate almond cookies. Seba insisted on getting them… and we got 1 for free!
you are cute in the red dress!
the wig photos are amazing!
muahah
Love this. :)
Love this. :)
your bag is too cute!! ^-^
like it a lot
like it a lot
like it a lot
beautiful!! <3 this!! :3
cute design of u and mr. kitty >_< since you mentioned it, seba kinda looks like justin beiber
hahaah someone has said that before >_<
sooooooooooooo pretty !!! love it !!
Will you guys stop by me and Shrinkle’s ‘hood over in the Bay Area? Would love to attend an event if you’re there!
YES I would love to go to San Francisco again!! Hopefully very soon. :)
ha yeah he does look like he’s 14! >.<
Alas, if only I had a blog. Well….technically I did, but still…..I am blogless. I will say this though, your boy person honestly looks 14-15 in those first pictures. That’s coming from someone who gets mistaken for a 16 year old consistently. He looks way way way (!) younger than me.
What can we take way from this? Hairspray makes everyone look older! (Underage drinkers take note)
heehehh :) I get *__* stares sometimes… :)
Uhm….in the first photo he looks like Justin Bieber… !
(Know he will kill me.)
hahaha, I’m just kidding
Your outfit is adorable on you. It has a nostalgic 1940’s look about it and you wear it well. I especially love the caller(sp?) with the white trim.
xoxo
♥ you looks beatiful ;)
ZOMG, They are sooo CUTE!! and Seba looks ridiculously underage & adorably cute in his.!! oh wait, should I even write that.?! O_O Lolz… (Can’t believe they let him in the club! Ha) <3 <3 <3
Haha, I can just imagine my schoolmates fangirl-ing over the 14 yr old Seba. Love your dress! <3
Muahahah yeah, Seba’s fan video got a lot of fan-girling…
Haha, I can just imagine my schoolmates fangirl-ing over the 14 yr old Seba. Love your dress! <3
Thanks for getting the word out and raising money. By the way, I was wonder what were you going to do with the money you raised.
Thanks for getting the word out and raising money. By the way, I was wonder what were you going to do with the money you raised.
you are cute in the red dress!
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