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HAPPY NEW YEAR! TOKYO DECADANCE BAR, CHRISTON CAFE JAPAN: CHURCH THEMED RESTAURANT, CYBER GOTH RAVE BAR.
Happy Spooky New Year! How did you ring in 2012? I’m in northern Italy with Seba — lots of mulled red wine and delicious, cheesy foods.
In Tokyo, many of my friends did the countdown at Decadance Bar, a colorful drag Gothic hangout. Preta Porco’s cheery yellow face always makes me smile.
A few months ago, Adrien saluted the bartender-performer during “Porco night.”
But nobody does it better than Porco.
That’s Adrien again — he’s quite the shape-shifter. You’ll always find cyber-glam creatures of the night at Decabar.
These Lolitas look sweet, but they’re here to party hard.
Under the blue hair and glasses, there’s Yukiro.
A place for pirates and absinthe.
There’s always a cyber-Goth-electronic DJ on hand. During special events, live performers like Selia grace the stage.
What’s this pink thing?
Something to be straddled?
Outside the bar, there’s a quieter lounge area where you can touch up your devil makeup.
Fun with torture chairs.
To top it off, there are delicious dinner sets.
Come to Decadance Bar! It’s right above Christon Cafe, Oriental Wave Bldg 8F, 5-17-13 Shinjuku. Get off on the eigth floor, and walk up to the 9th. For more Tokyo alternative club recommendations, view my Nightcrawling guide.
I leave you with Arina and her deadly custom nails art.
Have you ever seen an underground bar quite like this?
Album of the Day: VNV Nation – Automatic
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2011 PART 2: TRAVEL TV HOSTING IN TOKYO, MY OWN VIDEO SERIES FOR HUFFINGTON POST AOL, PRESS TRIP TO MEXICO.
Let’s continue our walk down memory lane, and review the second half of a spectacular 2011.
Sebastiano Serafini and I were guests at Luisaviaroma, an event that brings fashion’s most influential bloggers together. Events included tea with Mulberry, a grand dinner surrounded by animal bones, and haute couture photoshoots in the streets of Florence!
It’s hard not to love Italy. The food, the people, the fashion and architecture… If you missed it, here are all my Europe posts.
A few more milestones… I appeared in Bust Magazine, and on the cover of Alt Noir. I’m on another magazine cover in 2012; can’t wait to spill the beans.
Later that summer, a dream came true: I have a travel TV show on Huffington Post/AOL! In “Coolhunting Wisconsin,” I discover hip, weird, crazy attractions in and around Milwaukee — such as a spy-themed bar and retro love hotel. Watch the videos online.
In July, I jetted back to Tokyo to host and arrange the Japan episode of Fuel TV / Discovery’s Strangers in Danger. The BMX stars got saline donuts in their heads, among other daring tasks. (Are you exhausted from my constant traveling yet?)
The following month, the pretty-boy and I were Guests of Honor at Ani-Jam convention. It was fun to meet all of you who came. I also had a Hello Kitty birthday party at Hollywood club Mr Black, which was featured in LA Weekly.
Back to Tokyo again, to host/arrange episodes of Food Network’s “World’s Weirdest Restaurants,” and appear on NHK Kawaii TV.
I spent Halloween and Day of the Dead in Mazatlan, Mexico — hosting a series about the dark arts and culture. All my Mexican coverage is here, and videos are coming soon.
I haven’t even mentioned the various stops in LA and Vancouver, and my impending return to Italy in January for Firenze4Ever blogger conference…
All in all, it’s been my best year yet! I’m happy with how my work and travels have grown, as well as improvements to the site (loading time, photo quality and styling, etc). And it’s only going to keep getting better. Yarrr.
What are your proudest accomplishments from the past year? Favorite memories? What did you learn, or experience for the first time?
Album of the Day: The Birthday Massacre – Pins and Needles
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