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Purple hair, Latex dress & Feathers! Fashion editorial in Sugar Heart pin up magazine, 1920s dark glam makeup.

Posted by La Carmina on August 10, 2012


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Presenting my dark editorial — inspired by 1920s film noir — for Sugar Heart Magazine! Keep scrolling for all the photos…

The black latex dress with feathers was made by Jenni Wong of Deadly Couture in Vancouver, Canada. You can see more of her designs on their website.

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Makeup and bodypainting: Jennifer Little of GlitterMachine
Nail art: Bling Nails in Vancouver. 

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Hair stylist: Isolde Semple (she does all my coloring as well)
Wardrobe and styling: Jenni Wong and Tracy Rodger, Deadly Couture in Vancouver
Photography: Lee Kembel

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In a 3-page spread, Sugar Heart interviews me about my work in travel TV and underground coolhunting.

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The magazine’s dedicated to alternative pinup and burlesque models, tattoos, pulp fiction, art, and vintage style. Pick up a copy for tons of inspiration.

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The bird skull is a necklace gifted by Fashionology.

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The more I wear it, the more I love latex.

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Now, for some behind the scenes shots. We set up a studio in Avant Garde Hair salon in Vancouver.

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Thanks to Ross Wilson for the hair styling assistance.

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And to Tracy for her endless energy.

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Close-up on the eyes. Note the gems, layers of eyelashes, and eyebrows drawn above my natural ones (which were covered up).

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Huge thanks to my team, who also created the Prysm Magazine and Alt Noir photos…

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…including the ones above. Can’t wait to see you in Las Vegas — I’m Guest of Honor at Animegacon! Visit their site for passes and details on the anime convention (Aug 17-19). My schedule:

Friday, Aug 17 (1:00pm-2:30pm): La Carmina panel (on how to use internet tools to build a career in the Jpop world) & autograph session
Friday Aug 17 (3pm-3:30pm): hosting the Japanese fashion show

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What do you think of my Hollywood Noir makeup in these photos? What are your thoughts on latex?

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Berlin Goth Shopping Guide: Best Germany Gothic Punk clothing & alternative shoe stores, Hello Kitty Jpop shops.

Posted by La Carmina on August 6, 2012


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You asked for it, you got it. Presenting my Berlin Gothic, Punk & Jpop shopping guide! Read on for the best alt clothing, shoe and accessories stores, scouted out by yours truly.

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Our uniform was designed by Joanna. Danke to all who submitted a contest design, and to Go With Oh for making this coverage possible.

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Our local Goth guide, Key, took us to Mystica in Alexanderplatz. This location is about to move, so check the website for the new address (there are two stores).

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The store stocks cute and Western Goth goods. DJ SiSen got his PVC jumpsuit (worn in these photos) at Mystica.

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A Steampunk jacket. The quality isn’t always tops, but prices are reasonable.

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In any case, Berlin is not the place to buy Lolita dresses or Japanese Gothic/Visual wear. Here, you should go for old-school and deathrock clothing, such as these skeleton jackets.

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Mystica had a good selection of alternative brand shoes, like TUK.

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Next, we went to Savage Store. Love their cute cat logo.

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I was impressed by the latex wear sold here — excellent craftsmanship and design. Clothing is also sold via their online store.

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Probably the most famous Berlin Goth store is XtraX.

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There’s a large selection of underground fashion, from tutu skirts to lace-up tops.

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There’s something for the whole family: men, women and kids clothing, much of it casual.

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XtrX has two floors and a giant section for stomper shoes, like New Rock.

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Yukiro got colored contacts and a poster.

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Now, let’s shop for J-pop. Hello Kitty lives near our Charlottenberg apartment in J-Store (10625 Charlottenburg, Berlin).

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In addition to character goods, J-Store vends Japanese brand alt clothes, like HellCatPunks.

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The store Neo Tokyo specializes in manga and anime, but also has a rack of J-clothes.

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I laughed at this Yaoi.

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Neo Tokyo has a rack of Japanese magazines, including Jrock and Visual Kei ones.

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Look who’s in this issue of Gothic Lolita Bible!

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Phew, that’s quite the tour. Remember to eat and hydrate when shopping — or you might commit harakiri!

For Berlin store addresses and opening hours, click the store names in this post to view their websites. I also have Gothic shopping guides for Tokyo and other cities (see links on my right sidebar).

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Which Berlin alternative stores would you visit? Did I miss anything?

For advice on where to stay in Berlin, check out this post.

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