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BODYLINE OSAKA: SWEET & GOTHIC LOLITA DRESSES, JSK, BUY CUTE JAPANESE GIRLS ACCESSORIES & CLOTHING. BAR SINISTER LA PARTY TONIGHT!
Happy New Year! Mine was amazing. I was a pirate and Sebastiano was the number one host boy. His stylized hair still looks the same as yesterday. Photos and stories from Hollywood to come. We hope you’ll party with us tonight at Bar Sinister (keep reading for the full details)…
“Sugar, ahh, Honey, honey. You are my candy girl, and you got me wanting you.”
The Archies song ran through my head when I arrived at the Bodyline boutique in Shinsaibashi, Osaka.
The big red-and-gold sign and giant Lolita photo are hard to miss.
Bodyline sells Japanese street style clothing for low prices. Sweet Lolita is popular here, but there’s also Goth, rock and punk.
The skirts may be made from cheaper materials, but the prints are cute.
I like the chandeliers and the spacious layout of this store. But I can’t stand the frantic techno Disney songs that are always playing in Bodyline!
There’s a large selection of cosplay outfits, including maid costumes.
So much to choose from… thankfully, the prices are affordable. Bodyline’s clothing and shoes also come in larger sizes!
Need maps and a full guide to Osaka Gothic Lolita boutiques? It’s all in my Japan shop guide.
Arigato to RashRo for the fanart! I dig the single wing and tentacles coming out my back. I always love featuring your drawings on my blog; email me your La Carmina or Basil Farrow art, and I’ll post it.
TONIGHT! Come party with La Carmina and Sebastiano Serafini at Bar Sinister in Hollywood.
We’ll be introducing the alternative bands Julien-K and The Dreaming. There will be fetish playroom stations, Goth EBM Industrial deejays, and copious amounts of absinthe… who’s ready to join us?
WHAT: La Carmina & Sebastiano Serafini — party at Bar Sinister
WHEN: Saturday, January 1st, 2011, 10:30pm to late.
WHERE: Bar Sinister, 1652 N Cherokee Ave (between Hollywood and Selma), Los Angeles, CA
PRICE: $16.50 advance / $20 at the door / $5 off with a MySpace flyer. Bring your receipt and ID (18+).
HOW TO BUY: Go to the Bar Sinister site, scroll down to Jan 1st and click Buy Now for advance tickets. Or just show up and get tickets at the door.
See you there — photos to come!
Japanese Word of the Day: Taisuru = Face, in response to
Song of the Day: Cyndi Lauper – She Bop
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H.NAOTO FASHION SHOW, INTERVIEW: HANGRY & ANGRY DESIGNER GASHICON. HARAJUKU LATEST PUNK STREET STYLES, CUTE JAPANESE GIRL MODELS.
A few days before Halloween, h.NAOTO invited Naomi and me to the Hangry and Angry fashion show at the Heaven store in Harajuku. We wanted to share the exuberant presentation with you, so we took a million photos and videos. Keep reading… we hope you enjoy the kitty eye candy.
We interviewed Gashicon, designer of Hangry and Angry (the Japanese Goth Punk brand associated with h.NAOTO). She has a background as an illustrator, and while she works with Naoto-san, she creates all the art and clothing designs herself. What inspires her work? Why cats, and does she own any? Gashicon’s thoughts on Hello Kitty? Watch our video to find out…
You can see the interview, Hangry and Angry runway show, and h.NAOTO collection preview above and on YouTube.
Just like at the h.NAOTO Goth night, the guests dressed up in the spirit of the genki Gothic Punk brand. The giant Hangry and Angry mascots had difficulty walking down the wet staircase in the giant shoes… they lost their footing several times, and almost tumbled down!
Quite a few children came to the fashion presentation. The little girl in the pink Lolita dress stole the spotlight.
I wonder how much her cell phone weighs, with that giant kitty-clump of charms attached.
As you can see in our video, the Hangry and Angry runway presentation was a fun affair. No serious model-faces here. Instead, cute Japanese girls pranced around and posed to the B-52s!
h.NAOTO loves the synergy of fashion and music. The two male members of the Hangry and Angry band chased each other around the room.
Many of the models clutched cat dolls. I love the new monster-explosion line, and the striped-and-patched knee socks.
Which of the outfits do you like best?
Gashicon and her cat mascots ran out at the end of the show, and threw candy at the audience.
She thanked everyone for their support and bantered with the band.
Two of the models are from America, and were honored to be part of the show.
In our video, Naomi and I also give you a tour of the latest collections from Sixh and h.NAOTO.
It was a joy to meet Gashicon, and refreshing to watch a fashion show with playful spirit. What do you think of the latest Hangry & Angry clothing collection? You can see the models in action in our new video.
More h.NAOTO coverage and collaborations coming up… I’m glad you liked the photos of Sebastiano Serafini in Sixh.
PS: here’s the link to all the articles and photos about Sebastiano Serafini in Los Angeles.
Japanese Word of the Day: Gakkaishi = Journal, bulletin
Song of the Day: B-52s – Rock Lobster (one of the songs played in the Hangry and Angry runway show)
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