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HOPE JAPAN CHARITY T-SHIRTS ON SALE! LA CARMINA & SEBASTIANO SERAFINI CLOTHING DESIGNS, MANGA ANIME TEES.

Posted by La Carmina on June 25, 2011


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Happiness…. our HOPE charity t-shirts to benefit Japan are available for sale! You can pick up our special design from the Like Atmosphere website (they’ll ship internationally).

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Sebastiano Serafini and La Carmina co-founded the HOPE project, a t-shirt line with proceeds going to the victims of the Japan tsunami and earthquake. Various artists contributed designs, which were printed on superior-quality cotton by Japanese brand Like Atmosphere.

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Our design (above), by Alice and the Cat (left), was inspired by Seba and Carmina. The artist says, “The concept is love. In difficult times, embrace and love one another, and let’s help to build a better future.”

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The t-shirt has the striking HOPE logo, and a Goth-aristocrat manga drawing of Seba and me. Red, white and black colors symbolize Japan.

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The HOPE family includes a range of styles. On the right, Sebastiano wears the “holding egg” t-shirt by Like Atmosphere.

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Here, we’re modeling the “Glue-boy” tee by Ricardo Cavolo, “Hinomaru” shirt by Phuc Van Dang, and “Patched” by Like Atmosphere. All of these designs can be purchased online here.

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I’m so pleased with how the photos turned out! The shooting took place in Milan, in a studio near the Duomo.

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Carlo Travaglio of Context Productions was wonderful to shoot with. He worked fast, and rocked the colors and contrast.

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He also works on fashion apps, videos, and other multi-media projects — very cool.

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Let’s support Japan in style! We hope you’ll pick up our HOPE charity t-shirt here (ships internationally, PayPal accepted). Available in men and women’s sizes, M or L.

PS: if you send a photo of yourself wearing the shirt, we’ll put it on the Like Atmosphere site!

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Thank you for supporting our nonprofit work. Big hugs if you can help us get the word out on the HOPE t-shirts — perhaps you could write a blog post or Facebook note? You’re free to use these images; just link back to www.lacarmina.com

What do you think about our HOPE charity t-shirt project? Have you been continuing to help Japan’s recovery?

Song of the Day: Anosphere – New Hope (I heart space disco.)

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JAPAN FUNDRAISING DIARY: LOS ANGELES CHARITIES, SENDAI EARTHQUAKE & TSUNAMI RELIEF. RESOURCES, WAYS TO HELP.

Posted by La Carmina on April 26, 2011


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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)!

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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.

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Above is the other La Carmina hoodie, featuring my fat Scottish Fold cat, Basil Farrow.

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Our fellow red-heads, Heathyr and Patrice, care deeply about Japan relief. It’s great to have friends like them.

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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?

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The correct answer is… the cute stuffed puppy! Also pictured: a panda bear necklace gifted from Soho Hearts.

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How would you caption this image? First Mate Naomi suggests: “Because every day is going to be today. And today, you need a wig.”

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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.”

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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.

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Seba’s shark backpack chomps on my toes.

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My skull tights are gifted from Artisan Socks.

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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.

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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.

Song of the Day: Dir en Grey – Uroboros (you can stream the entire album for free!)

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