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JAPANESE GOTH BOOK RELEASE PARTY, MEET BLABLAHOSPITAL NURSE AT KERA SHOP ARENA IN MARUI ONE SHINJUKU.

Posted by La Carmina on April 22, 2009

Japanese Goth by Tiffany Godoy and Ivan Vartenian, Rizzoli book about Gothic Lolita and Visual Kei Tokyo fashion, art, music. Collette release party for coffee table book.

If you’re in Paris on April 25th, mark a giant X on your calendar. Tiffany Godoy, co-author of upcoming book Japanese Goth, will be appearing at Colette from 17:00 to 18:00 to sign copies of her book. Prizes will be awarded to the best-dressed Goth-Lolita-Punx – so put on your finest undead frills and say hello for me!

(I have an advance copy of the book and it’s amazing. Soon, I’ll post a review and interview with Tiffany!)

Blablahospital nurse costume, bloody medical nurses hats and coats, guro lolita punk Japanese street fashion from Tokyo Japan. Kera Shop Arena designer meeting

Tokyo spooks! Circle April 25th on your datebooks. Blablahospital head nurse (aka designer) Akari will be at Kera Shop Arena in the new Marui One Shinjuku from 13:00 to 17:00. There will be a new stock of her guro-punk clothing; she says, “I will be happy to see my patients if they are around!” Zoestyles designer Mr. Takada (a very funny guy) will also be at Kera Shop Arena.

Blablahospital get well soon greeting, graphic design. Japanese La Carmina poster, flyer for punk Lolita guro brand at Kera Shop arena.

Akari made a special invitation just for us! She writes, “Blablanurse is looking forward to seeing you!”

Song of the Day #95: Journey – Someday Love Will Find You (this is stuck in my head after watching Yes Man on the plane ride to Tokyo!)

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ZOO MAGAZINE GERMANY: GOTHIC LOLITA INSPIRED FASHION PHOTOSHOOT, LUELLA AND ALAIA.

Posted by La Carmina on April 1, 2009

Zoo Magazine fashion spread, style editorial in German magazine. gothic lolita inspired photoshoot.

Reader Chelsea sent me a some gorgeous photos from the pages of Zoo, a fashion magazine from Germany. She writes: “Nowadays, your blog pops into my head at the first sight of a parasol or bell skirt so thought I would share the joys.”

Zoo Magazine German fashion editorial pages, models in shoot. Azzedine Alaia and Luella.

The clothes are from Western designer rather than Japanese Lolita brands: Lotta Volkova (Lotta Skeletrix), Azzedine Alaia, and Luella. Still, the Mrs. Sweeney hair and bell skirts over striped tights are reminiscent of Gothic Lolita.

Azzedine Alaia and Luella womens designer clothing in Zoo Magazine fashion spread, style editorial in German magazine. Vampire goth and lolita inspired photoshoot.