GO WITH OH IS SENDING ME TO BERLIN, PRAGUE, LEIPZIG! WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN GOTH FESTIVAL. ENTER T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST!
It’s bloody insane, and it’s happening: I’m going on a Gothic journey around Europe!
Go With Oh, an extraordinary site for European apartment rentals, is sending me to Berlin, Leipzig (Wave Gotik Treffen) and Prague. Keep reading, and enter our design contest for a chance to travel with me!
I won’t be alone; I’ll have rainbow-haired friends in tow. Yukiro Dravarious (seen here as Die Schwarze Frau) is accompanying me to Berlin and Leipzig.
Then Kat, alternative wedding blogger at Rock n Roll Bride, will meet me in Prague.
How did this dream come to be? I always keep my eye on travel trends, and Go With Oh is making waves. This holiday apartment rental company, with rooms throughout Europe, is doing intriguing work with social media and bloggers. I reached out, we chatted, and the team came up with an ingenious plan. Throw blood on the logo, and it becomes — “Goth With Oh.”
With their support, I’ll explore three of the world’s spookiest cities. As you know from my previous trips, I’m a fan of short-term apartment rentals: they’re full of personality, let you live like a local, and are budget-friendly (key for young travelers).
Stay tuned to my blog and social networks, where I’ll share my adventures. Starting with…
1) Berlin. Many of my Japan friends are now based here, including DJ SiSEN. They’ll take me to the best Goth clubs, shops, and haunts — including Last Cathedral horror bar (above).
2) Leipzig. Home to Wave Gotik Treffen, the biggest and baddest Goth music/culture festival in the world. Yukiro and I will be there, armed with press passes.
You can look forward to videos, and pro photos by Seventh Sin (who took the Leipzig images above. Remember their coverage of WGT 2011?)
3) Prague. I’ve always wanted to go to this vampiric city. Can’t wait to experience Dracula Clothing, absinthe ice cream, a steampunk-ish bar, and ghost tours.
So, who wants to join me? Here’s your chance. Design a T-shirt for La Carmina and Yukiro to wear on the tour. The winner receives a copy of the tee — and gets to see us wear your design in our videos and photos!
DESIGN GUIDELINES: Create a design for one side of the shirt. Any color is fine. Design must include my name (La Carmina), and the ‘Go with Oh’ or ‘Goth with Oh’ logo (see below).
HOW TO ENTER: Upload your t-shirt design to my Facebook Page and/or Tweet the image, using the tags @LaCarmina and @GowithOh
DEADLINE: All designs must be received by 12 noon, 22 May 2012, Berlin time.
WINNING: All designs will be showcased in La Carmina’s Facebook and Pinterest. I will choose my favorite — creativity is the key! Likes/Shares/Comments/Tweets will help persuade me.
Above are the logos; feel free to adapt them (see full instructions above). If you have questions, leave a comment or contact me.
Sounds like a fun weekend project? Then get cracking! I can’t wait to see your designs for my epic Gothic journey.
– To keep track of my travels, please add Go With Oh on Facebook and Twitter.
– Got sight-seeing tips for my trip? Anyone going to Wave Gothic Treffen? See you there, spooky-spooks!
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WORLD’S WEIRDEST RESTAURANTS, FOOD NETWORK: ALICE IN WONDERLAND CAFE, SHINJUKU TOKYO JAPAN. GOTH LOLITAS.
I hope you’ve been enjoying my appearances on the TV show “World’s Weirdest Restaurants,” currently airing every Wednesday on Food Network Canada. If you’re not in the land of the Canucks, don’t worry — I’ll post some clips soon.
First Mate Naomi and I “fixed” 14 of the TV segments, meaning we planned shoots at Tokyo theme restaurants, cast extras, and made sure everything went smoothly. One of my favorite episodes was Alice in Wonderland Cafe in Shinjuku.
No shoot is complete without Yukiro. Ever the shape-shifter, this is his Sweet Lolita incarnation.
At Alice Cafe, the food is as mad as the Hatter. Playing card pizza and Cheshire Cat risotto fit the theme.
An avocado and roe (fish eggs) sushi roll, in honor of the story’s Caterpillar.
This is Lewis Carroll’s vision, not Disney’s. Wonderland has a dark, topsy-turvy atmosphere.
If only Tim Burton’s movie version were like this.
Thanks to everyone who came and took part in the TV filming! I’m wearing a cute Bros Products dress, given to me by the Hong Kong designer. (I also wore it to the Hong Kong Art Fair). Lace hair accessory is a gift from my friend Heathyr.
Pumpkin glitter hair scrunchies, worn as bracelets.
Ironically, on a Food Network TV shoot, you hardly get a chance to eat. Instead of “Eat Me,” my motto was “Feed Me.”
My friends gave their opinions on the Cheshire Cat sundae.
Stuffed toys in the chandelier: a nice effect. All photos by Naomi.
Canadians, I invite you to watch Food Network every Wednesday night, to see me in the Japan episodes of World’s Weirdest Restaurants! Check your listings for the exact time and channel number.
Here is a bonus clip from tonight’s episode: La Carmina at Cos-Cha maid cafe in Akihabara. Slapping and spoon-feeding are involved…
Intrigued by cutely decorated food, and bizarre Japanese theme restaurants? I wrote books on both subjects. Check out La Carmina’s books and pick up a copy.
Would you like to have a Mad Tea Party at the Alice in Wonderland Japan restaurant? What do you think of my Food Network and NHK Kawaii TV appearances?
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