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Cover model for Dark Beauty Magazine! Hong Kong Gothic Lolita photoshoot: Spider fashion line, Mongkok modeling.

Posted by La Carmina on January 16, 2013

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“Dark Beauty Magazine strikes again… Get to know La Carmina as she adorns our first issue of 2013!”

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What can I say? It’s an incredible honor to be on the cover of this much-loved, dark fashion magazine. I can’t thank the Dark Beauty enough, and my team for creating these glorious images.

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You’ll have to get a copy of Dark Beauty Magazine to see the full photoshoot, but here are two alternate images to whet your appetite.

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John Skeleton modeled with me, in the streets of Hong Kong.

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Gigantic thank yous to…
Photographer: Ken Yuen
Assistant Photographer: Jacqueline Kwok (noircorner)
Photo manipulations: Kanae Hamatsuka
Hair: Emma Woodall of Toni & Guy Hong Kong
Wardrobe: Spider by Natalie Lam, Hong Kong (pictured below)

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Let’s take a behind-the-scenes peek at how the shoot took place.

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We started the day in Soho, at the Toni & Guy Hong Kong hair salon. A magazine photoshoot is the perfect excuse to wear dramatic, crimped hair.

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Emma Woodall did this masterful hair styling. She also created my spray-painted locks for Hong Kong Social Media week (fashion bloggers panel).

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Onwards to Mongkok. I wanted to shoot in the streets, under the famous neon signs, to capture the energy and color of Hong Kong.

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We reunited with Natalie Lam of Spider, a Hong Kong Gothic Lolita designer. (Remember when Seby and I visited her store last year?) I adore her designs: elegant frills, corset lacing, Victorian accessories.

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John and I wore her clothing for the shoot. We thought it’d be a nice departure from the usual Japanese Gothic & Lolita brands that you see in magazines.

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I did some shopping at the same time… bought this Pirate Rum shirt, and studded dress (I ended up wearing it on TV: CBS The Doctors).

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If you visit Spider, you absolutely must stop by Spider (say hi for me). The shop is in Mongkok; address, maps and directions here.

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What do you think of our photos? To see all the images and read my interview, grab a copy of Dark Beauty Magazine: Jan 2013 street-style issue, with La Carmina on the cover (it comes in digital, print, and both). Thank you everyone — what a dream!

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51 Comments

51 Comments

  1. Dita
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 5:10 am | Permalink

    Congras doll!

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  2. dan
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 5:11 am | Permalink

    very nice indeed!

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  3. Shirokuma
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 5:11 am | Permalink

    (☝⋈･◡･)☝

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  4. Kurenai
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 5:11 am | Permalink

    awe!!!!! congrats!

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  5. jen
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 5:16 am | Permalink

    Wow!!!

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  6. Mariana
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 5:16 am | Permalink

    gorgeous cover! I LOVE the styling!

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  7. Glitch
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 5:21 am | Permalink

    Cover girl. ^,,,,,^

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  8. Blair Villanueva
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 5:28 am | Permalink

    I love your hair Carmina! Congrats!
    http://legazpifabmoda.blogspot.com

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  9. Asta
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 5:47 am | Permalink

    You look unbelievable in that cover shot! Nicely done Dark Beauty

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  10. Martin
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 6:04 am | Permalink

    Congratulations good photos, clothes, you look pretty and elegant

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  11. Leyla
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 6:04 am | Permalink

    Cool!

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  12. Ving
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 6:15 am | Permalink

    lOOKS GREAT!

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  13. Kyoko
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 6:19 am | Permalink

    the cover is amazing! i love it!

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  14. 佳琪友
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 6:27 am | Permalink

    Ur hair need to be that big all the time now!

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  15. Miss Veruca Cyn
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 6:55 am | Permalink

    I love it. Your hair done for it is delicious!

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  16. Walter
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 7:17 am | Permalink

    nice!

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  17. Amber
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 8:26 am | Permalink

    Congrats to making it to the cover and also congrats to that awesome photoshoot!

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  18. Yukiro Dravarious
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 9:30 am | Permalink

    Captain! you look 15 years younger Arrr Arrr! ^^!! Im proud of sailing the same ship as you! <3

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  19. Sami
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 6:49 pm | Permalink

    So damn beautiful!!!!

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  20. Silvia
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 7:21 pm | Permalink

    Congratulation! Your pictures are great!!!

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  21. Marilee
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 7:22 pm | Permalink

    WOW I LOVE this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  22. Lauren
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 7:22 pm | Permalink

    Yea girl!!

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  23. Victoria
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 9:12 pm | Permalink

    you deserve to be on the cover and ohmigawd!! your hair is amazing!! that should have taken ages but it was worth it. anyway its about time you were on the front of a big mag your drop dead gorgous xx

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  24. Lula
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 9:43 pm | Permalink

    So beautiful!!!I really like!!!!<3

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  25. Petra
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 9:45 pm | Permalink

    Wow! So pretty! I love you hair and your fingernail art^^ Awesome cover (^-^)v

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  26. Cathie
    Posted January 16, 2013 at 11:59 pm | Permalink

    awesome cover!!!

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  27. Catzilla
    Posted January 17, 2013 at 4:11 pm | Permalink

    OMG!”

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  28. Vero
    Posted January 17, 2013 at 4:11 pm | Permalink

    great!

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  29. Dimitra
    Posted January 17, 2013 at 4:11 pm | Permalink

    la carmina :DDDD

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  30. Eric
    Posted January 17, 2013 at 4:11 pm | Permalink

    right on!

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  31. Gabi
    Posted January 18, 2013 at 2:41 am | Permalink

    love it, of course!!

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  32. Titw
    Posted January 18, 2013 at 2:41 am | Permalink

    u ada style… tumb ups…!!! hooolaaa

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  33. Michelle
    Posted January 18, 2013 at 2:41 am | Permalink

    Gorgeouuuus. Was there ever any doubt?

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  34. Ayame
    Posted January 18, 2013 at 2:42 am | Permalink

    Whow!!! congratulation, you look soo coooool!

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  35. Brooke
    Posted January 18, 2013 at 2:42 am | Permalink

    I’m so happy for you, congrats on making the cover and your hair and outfit was sugoi as always

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  36. Rumor
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 4:57 am | Permalink

    Your clothes, OMG!!!

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  37. ptty
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 4:57 am | Permalink

    we love your photos!

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  38. TBV
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 4:58 am | Permalink

    you look amazing

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  39. Dustin
    Posted January 20, 2013 at 4:58 am | Permalink

    la carmina’s tha FLAME!XD

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  40. trashtastika
    Posted January 31, 2013 at 3:30 am | Permalink

    LOVE both yours n John’s hair! And heh, looks like they got you into circle lenses, or at least colored ones, for the cover shoot :) I think you didn’t used to like them much, but they SO suit you!

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    • lacarmina
      Posted January 31, 2013 at 8:56 pm | Permalink

      Loll it’s photoshop!!

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      • trashtastika
        Posted February 1, 2013 at 11:54 am | Permalink

        I actually was going to write “or is it Photoshop?” It looks so good tho!

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