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Hello Kitty sweater: Forever 21 Sanrio capsule collection. DJ Cat Scratch turntables & panda rug from Uncommon Goods.

Posted by La Carmina on January 12, 2013

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Ready for a Hello Kitty outfit post, and video of my cat being a DJ? Let’s do it.

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During the holidays, I test-drove my new sweater from the Forever 21 x Sanrio collaboration. This black and white design, featuring characters like Chococat and Monkichi, is my favorite piece from the collection.

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Wore it with a braided black headband I found in my wardrobe, white holy tights, and a black pencil skirt. (This Christmas tree belonged to Matchstick Coffee in Vancouver.)

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I like the dynamic all-around design of the sweater (Bad Badtz-Maru looks angry to be on the back). The white outlines keep it from looking too child-like.

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Accessorized it with my new Toru x Mandycat kitty ring, whose tail wraps around the finger. (A full post about this Hong Kong pop-up store to come.) Silver sparkly nail polish goes with almost anything.

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My boots are old Dr. Martens, probably from the late 90s. (Similar to these Doc Marten boots.) I switched the shoestrings to two shades of green suede.

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The Forever 21 x Hello Kitty collection is no longer being sold. However, you can purchase Hello Kitty clothing online: including these plush sneakers, and cat wrist-watch.

For more cuteness, check out my Hello Kitty shop photos from Hong Kong.

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Speaking of kitties, Uncommon Goods sent my Scottish Fold the cutest carpet ever: it looks like a big-bellied panda bear!

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Basil Farrow also received this marvelous DJ Cat Scratcher — a turntable with a vinyl-shaped scratching pad, all made out of cardboard.

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“DJ Baz in the cathouse!” Would you like to see this ingenious scratching pad in action?

Watch our new video, where my fat cat tries his paw at being a deejay.

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Thanks UncommonGoods — we love your selection of cute gifts for women, pets and travelers.

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PS: I created a Travel Blogger & TV Host page. It summarizes my TV presenting and writing work, and links to my City / Shopping guides (including Tokyo, Hong Kong, NYC, Goth culture.) The focus is on young, female, alternative travel. Take a look — I hope you find it helpful.

Thoughts on the Hello Kitty sweater and cat DJ set? Tons of funny photos of my Scottish Fold on our Twitter and Instagram.

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Steve Haworth, Extreme Body Modification Artist: 3D subdermals, magnetic implants & metal Mohawks.

Posted by La Carmina on January 10, 2013

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Split snake tongues, star-shaped subdermal implants… welcome to the visionary world of extreme body modifications. I had the honor of chatting with revered body mod artist, Steve Haworth, at his home in Phoneix AZ. The interview’s up on Huffington Post; please check it out! I’d love to hear what you think of my writing.

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“Let me show you something,” says Steve Haworth. Grinning like a kid, he places a small magnetic ball on the tip of his right ring finger. He lets go and rotates his wrist. The ball sticks.

The force is with Steve, thanks to a neodymium magnet in his fingertip that attracts objects and detects fields — a feeling he describes as a sixth sense. When he turns on an electric can opener, the metal dances.

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Intrigued? Please read the rest of the article on Huff Post. Your comments and social shares are always appreciated, and help me continue my subculture coverage. (Support with a Like below…)

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Steve showed me his collection of animal skulls and oddities. (Speaking of, I’ll be appearing on Discovery’s Oddities TV show this year; will let you know the air date soon.)

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His colleague/girlfriend Mandi and client/model Michelle joined our chat.

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Mandi displays a technology Steve is working on, which lights up her chest subdermal. His goal is to have it pulse to the beat of music — can you imagine the effect on a club dance floor?

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Steve has a small magnet under the skin of his fingertip, and it can pick up metal objects.

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The implant lets him feel electromagnetic forces, a phenomenon he describes a “sixth sense.” When Steve holds his finger to an electric can opener, the embedded magnet vibrates.

Special thanks to my dear Wes for joining this adventure!

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Steve manufactures his own silicone subdermal implants. Inserted under the skin, they come in a variety of shapes.

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The extreme body mod community’s close-knit; Steve has been to Japan twice, teaming up with Keroppy and Asami of bagelheads fame. Here’s a photo I took during my French TV shoot, which featured forehead inflation. If you’re interested in Japanese bagel heads, contact La Carmina & The Pirates; we worked on multiple programs about this mod.

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What’s your reaction to extreme body mods, like branding, scarification and forehead horns? To learn more, here’s my article about Steve Haworth. Thanks for keeping an open and understanding perspective.

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