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ANI-JAM ANIME CONVENTION IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA: JOIN US! MANGA JAPANESE CONVENTION GUESTS OF HONOR, FANART.

Posted by La Carmina on July 20, 2011


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Hold onto your top hats: Sebastiano Serafini and La Carmina are returning to California!

We’re being flown in as Guests of Honor at Ani-Jam anime convention in Fresno, CA (near Los Angeles and San Francisco). Seba and I will be leading panel discussions, and hanging out… we hope to meet you there!

WHAT: Ani-Jam anime convention
WHERE: Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, 2233 Ventura Street, Fresno, CA
WHEN: August 20 and 21, 2011
PRICE: Here’s the link to discounted registration for you. Only $25 for 2 days of fun.

Please tell your friends and save the date. Can’t wait to see you.

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I’m continuing to spruce up my website (I hope the blog is loading faster, especially for overseas readers). The Media section has been re-vamped, so that all my press clippings and links are on one page.

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Profiles include: The New Yorker, Washington Post, WWD, Village Voice, Fox News and LA Times.

I’m always open to answering interview questions. If you’d like me to participate in an interview or feature, feel free to contact me.

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Big hug to Samantha Parkinson for the beautiful artwork above. She wrote: “I have been enjoying your blog and reading about your adventures and travels for several years, and thought I would create a piece of art as a gift for you.”

Got a drawing of me and/or my cat, Basil Farrow? I invite you to submit it, and I’ll post it on my blog, with links and credit to you.

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PS: Please keep the entries coming to win hair bows & accessories! It’s simple to enter; the instructions are here.

I’m enjoying your Facebook comments about your summer plans and goals. I’m responding to everyone’s questions and giving advice; I hope you find it helpful. (To participate, leave a comment on my Wall.)

Song of the Day: Lime – Come And Get Your Love (A total Italo Disco summer track.)

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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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