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LA CARMINA & YUKIRO AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK! SPEAKING AT IFB CONFERENCE, ZOOLOOK APP, NYFW 2012 RUNWAY SHOWS.
Happy Chinese New Year! Ready for the big travel news I’ve been teasing you about? Well…
Yukiro Dravarious and I are guests at New York Fashion Week, Feb 7-17th! And we hope you can join us!
I’m honored to be a speaker at Independent Fashion Bloggers conference (IFB Con). This year, invitees include Glamour, Refinery 29, Style Scrapbook, and Bryanboy.
My panel takes place at Milk Studios NYC, Feb 8th at 9am. I’ll be speaking about “What Are Bloggers Worth?” — giving advice on brand relationships and negotiations.
For more info and to purchase tickets, visit the IFB conference page. It’s the biggest and best event to network, and learn about fashion blogging, so I hope to see you there!
And I’m thrilled to be partnering with a new fashion iPhone app, Zoolook. The well-designed application lets you post, tag, rate and share your outfits, with an emphasis on Japanese street style.
During NY Fashion Week, I’ll be snapping and posting my favorite looks. Stay tuned to Zoolook (it launches next month) and my Twitter to see the app in action.
What else do Yukiro and I have up our vampire sleeves? We’ll be attending runway shows, and will bring you full reports and photos (with an emphasis on Asia and alternative designers). We’ll also be hosting events and parties, and have a big video planned… I’ll let you know more as soon as everything’s confirmed.
I hope you can make it to IFB Conference, and please stay tuned to my blog for event announcements. We hope to party with you in New York!
PS: If you want to work with us on sponsorships, appearances, modeling, interviews etc, send me an email. We’re in NYC from Feb 7-17th.
PPS: Basil Farrow wishes you a very happy Lunar New Year. He got a red pocket, and did his best impression of a dragon roar!
Yukiro and La Carmina in NYC… got suggestions for places to visit? Are you excited to see what we’ll wear?
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STUDIO ALTA SHINJUKU: GYARU YOUNG WOMEN’S DEPARTMENT STORE, SHOPPING MALL. LIZ LISA, JAPANESE DOLL EYELASHES.
Let’s continue our Tokyo shopping trip. I took photos inside Studio Alta, the Shinjuku department store for gyaru / gal / youth street fashion.
From Shinjuku Station east exit, walk straight and you’ll find Alta. There’s lots of colorful, electro fashion here.
This Jaoanese shop girl, dressed as a pirate, won my heart.
She’s captain of a new boutique, Fernopaa.
It’s rocker-80s: loads of studs, leopard print, toy soldier hats.
Dig the pirate girl’s arm jewelry, and the punked-out doll at counter.
As soon as you enter the glass doors of Studio Alta, you’ll find doll eyelashes, nail polish, and Hello Kitty cosmetics.
Also near the entrance: Liz Lisa.
The girly, gyaru brand is very popular in Japan.
Shoe stores are scattered throughout the building.
Animal prints and cute accessories are always in season.
The basement has a cool stockings / socks store.
Don’t overlook Claires, or the takoyaki and taiyaki stands! (The octopus balls are only 500 yen.)
What else can you find in Studio Alta? Sweet lingerie and PJs..
Street, punky clothing (quite well-priced, around $30-50 per item).
Some of the latest styles are… questionable.
But you can’t go wrong with nail art decals, and AC/DC backpacks.
PS: Speaking of shopping, thank you to Racked for interviewing me about my favorite obscure shop in LA: Hyaena Gallery! And arigato Kyoko for the drawing on the left, inspired by Yukiro and me.
What do you think of gal style in Japan? Which items and stores did you like best, out of the photos in this post? Let’s chat in the comments.
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