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NHK KAWAII TV VIDEO CLIP: LA CARMINA, BEST TOKYO GOTH CUTE FASHION STORES & CLUBS! CLOSET CHILD ADDRESS, SAGAMI-ONO.
At long last, I’ve uploaded my appearance on NHK Kawaii TV!
Last fall, La Carmina and friends were featured on the popular program, which airs on Japan’s national network. Each show covers cute Tokyo style, trends and people.
Watch the clip above and on Videofy.
Funny story: I insisted that the NHK cameraman shoot me from high angles. Glad I did. Everyone else featured in this episode was shot un-flatteringly from below!
Thanks to all my spooky crew who took part, and made the shoot a success. Here are behind-the-scenes photos, including addresses and access:
– Abilletage (Gothic Lolita corsets and tea/sweets room)
– BabyDoll Harajuku (dark fetish Lady Gaga)
– Midnight Mess (Goth Industrial EBM dance club and live bands)
Speaking of shops: you know my favorite is Closet Child, purveyors of secondhand Gothic Lolita Punk and Visual Kei goods. Yukiro went to the new Sagami-ono location, and sends us this report:
A lot of people know there’s a Closet Child in Harajuku, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro and Yokohama. (See maps, photos and reports in La Carmina’s Tokyo shopping guide.) But most don’t realize there is an excellent once in Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo (30 min on the Odakyu Line).
The Sagami-ono store is divided in two sections.
1) Gothic and Lolita brands like Alice and the Pirates, Algonquins and Moi-meme-moitie
2) Rock and punk labels like Vivianne Westwood and Hysteric Glamour.
They had a lot of brand clothes and jewelry on sale, so it was even cheaper than usual. If you bought three secondhand items, you got another 20% off. We just had to buy a bag each.
I found a pair of Gothic-looking pants from Algonquins and a Medieval top from Ozz On. These are two of my favorite brands since they have outstanding designs and textures.
We really enjoyed the visit and would love to go back soon. Closet Child Sagamiono is located very close to the north exit and not hard to find. Tip: the sign is white, not the usual brown color.
Map and address: 神奈川県相模原市相模大野3-15
3-15, Minami-ku, Sagami-Ono, Sagamihara, Kanagawa
Please take a few minutes to watch my NHK Kawaii TV appearance. Did you enjoy the report on my work as a Goth fashion blogger and coolhunter? Do you agree with my approach towards underground cultures?
PS: Business be booming! We Pirates are arranging a Tokyo subcultures TV episode for Endemol Productions, to air on Germany’s major network Pro Sieben. Learn more about our TV production / arranging / fixing company, La Carmina & The Pirates.
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HATSUNE MIKU COSPLAY WIG & COSTUME! MIDNIGHT MESS, YUKIRO PERFORMING DRAG AT TOKYO RAINBOW PRIDE PARADE.
Alternative fashion bloggers play by their own rules. No tangerine tango or mint here. Turquoise is our color of the spooky season!
Yukiro Dravarious attended the “final” Midnight Mess, the Tokyo Goth night that’s been running since 2002. (Maya’s moving to Berlin, but will be back for the anniversary event in September.) Here’s his report, along with an announcement about his drag performance this Sunday at the Pride Parade. Read on…
Last Saturday, I wanted to surprise everyone by cosplaying as one of Japan’s new icons: the vocaloid Hatsune Miku 初音ミク. On the train, I was snapped by several otakus and other curious random people.
Midnight Mess icons Maya and Diva Selia started off the night with a dramatic bondage opera act. Maya got her hair done by the excellent stylist and makeup artist Fu-ga, who offered these services at a booth. There were also stalls for absinthe and Sumio’s vampire-teeth.
I greeted people at the door for the first 1.5 hours, and was delighted to see that many people came even though there were two other major parties going on that same evening.
Three bands played: Sino Re-Build Projects (Industrial/Noize/Electro), Delhezi (young fresh boys playing Loud / Screamo / Metal Core), and Super Dragon Punch!! (aka Rankor) from Belgium (Industrial/Technoid/Hardcore/Electro). Surprisingly my friend Simone was suddenly announced as the keyboardist for this live. They did a great job.
DJ Te2, Statik and Maya (the house DJs) played classic Mess songs and the dancefloor was crowded with children of the night shaking and breaking to the dark-electro, cyber-goth, 80s beats.
Bust my buttons, it was an epic night indeed! Can’t wait for Maya to come back to Japan and I wish her the best of luck in Germany. You can party with her before she leaves at Vampire Garden at Decadance Bar, on 5/19 (info here.)
As for this Sunday… Yukiro will be performing at Japan’s first real Gay Pride Parade in Yoyogi Park! Come see me as my Gothic Drag Queen persona, Die Schwarze Frau. I’ll be performing around 12:10pm; for the exact time, stay tuned to my Facebook page.
The Tokyo Rainbow Parade will start at 1:15pm. Here is the parade route; you can find more info about the LGBT pride parade on its Facebook and website.
Let’s walk the most colorful of parades together! Your voice is needed to make this an official, regular manifestation in Japan — as it already is in so many other countries. Spread the word and help us grow magnificently.
Have you ever been to a Gay Pride Parade? Or seen a drag queen performance? Do you think Sharon Needles will win RuPaul’s Drag Race? (You gotta see Sharon’s Goth bondage photos…)
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