HONG KONG, CHINA PET STORES: CUTE PERSIAN CATS & DOGS, PANDA BEAR PAJAMAS, WEIRD CHINESE SUPERMARKET FOOD.
Life is nuts lately… so many announcements and travels that even I’m having trouble keeping track! On Monday, I’m releasing a new design collection — very proud of it. Please check back for the announcement.
Tokyo coverage is imminent, but let’s finish up with Hong Kong. Here are some creepy-cute things that caught my eye while strolling in Causeway Bay. (Seba and I spent a great deal of time in this district, since our Roomorama apartment was located here.)
This pet store specializes in cats with pushed-in faces. Inside, there were at least five of them for sale.
Down the road, a different pet shop focused on poodles.
Peanuts appears to be big in Hong Kong. (Remember our foray into the Charlie Brown Cafe?) The Chocoolate clothing store had a Snoopy collaboration.
Scenes from daily life… we spent far too much time at Caffe Habitu, a Western-style cafe with free wireless Internet. The concept store had panda pajamas.
I love stocking up on groceries at Wellcome Supermarket. Lots of bright, cute packaging. But I don’t know about the Beano popsicles…
Thank you, everyone, for the birthday wishes and gifts! Big hugs for Mandi (above), Spike (below left) and Kokoro (below right) for these adorable drawings.
What are your impressions of Hong Kong culture? Aren’t many aspects similar to Japan’s? You can see all my photos and articles in the Hong Kong and Macau category.
Song of the Day: 2 Bullet – Rebellion
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CORPSE BRIDE HALLOWEEN GOTH MAKEUP, FULL BODYPAINT AIRBRUSHING: LA CARMINA FOR GOTHIC ALT NOIR MAGAZINE.
Here are more of the incredible photos from my Alt Noir magazine photoshoot! I appear on the cover of Issue 12, which is out now (thanks to everyone who picked up a copy).
La Carmina’s Corpse Bride transformation wouldn’t have been possible without my talented Vancouver-based team. Glitter Machine is a photo and makeup/bodypainting team that specializes in avant-garde, alternative looks. All of these photos are by Lee Kembel; the makeup and airbrushing are by Jennifer Little.
Aren’t you in love with the long black latex skirt, purple cobweb corset, and spider silver jewelry? The wardrobe and styling are by Tracy Rodger and Jenni Wong of downtown Vancouver boutique Deadly Couture (I visited them in this post). My curled hair is by Isolde Semple of Avant Garde Salon.
I’d never been bodypainted before — and it literally gave me goosebumps. Glitter Machine wrapped me up in paper towels, then sprayed my body white.
Jennifer sprayed on purple and sparkle to add depth.
Then she painted long trails from my undead eyes.
Several layers of false lashes and deep plum lips are the final nails in the coffin.
The devil’s in the details. Silver glitter on my upper eyelids, spider hair clips in my ringlets.
We photographed this look with my curly hair pinned up, and loose around my face. Which do you like better?
Lace parasol and lace gloves… you wouldn’t want to run into me on a dark and stormy night!
Big vampire bites to everyone who made the photoshoot possible, and to Alt Noir Magazine for invite me to grace their pages! Issue 12 is available for purchase from their site. You know you want a copy.
What do you think of Glitter Machine‘s makeup and photography techniques? If you need a brilliant Vancouver bodypaint/makeup/photo team, please give them a ring!
PS: I wrote about Hong Kong’s dark fashion for my Lip Service Global Gothic column. LA Weekly also photographed my Hello Kitty birthday party; the slideshow is here.
Song of the Day: Virgin Prunes – Walls Of Jericho
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