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SKINGRAFT: CUSTOM HANDMADE LEATHER JACKETS & COUTURE, DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES DESIGNER MENS & WOMENS CLOTHING.

Posted by La Carmina on March 10, 2011


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Thanks for your kind comments about our photos for the NOH8 Campaign! The shoot wouldn’t have been possible without our friends Toni & Guy (who did our big Visual Kei hair) and Skingraft — an LA design company that lent us leather clothing.

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Sebastiano and I went to the downtown store, and tried on various leather ensembles. Skingraft kindly loaned us the pieces for free (thank you Phyllis for putting us in touch).

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We loved the soft, handcrafted leather and silver military detail.

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This work of art was hanging from the ceiling. It looks like something the Diva from The Fifth Element movie might wear.

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The Gothic meets Outer Space inspiration appeals to us.

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Sci fi leather.

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It was hard to narrow down the selection to a few items.

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In NOH8 photos, the participants wear white. I ended up wearing a white leather vest.

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Simply gorgeous, the webbed necklace and scarf.

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If you’re in the hood (downtown LA), we encourage you to browse in Skingraft. The leather designs are also sold in other areas of the US and in Japan.

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Thanks for your enthusiasm about NOH8 in Tokyo, Japan. Here is the official announcement on the campaign’s website.

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Have you joined the NOH8 Facebook page yet? If not, please do, and give the NOH8 in Japan status a thumb’s up!

We hope you’ll tell your friends and blog about NOH8. If you’re in Tokyo, come take a photo for the cause (March 27th, 1-5pm at New Lex Roppongi). Everyone is welcome; here’s the info.

PS: Happy face… I’ll be spending quite a bit of time in Tokyo this spring. Lots of new gigs afoot! (TV hosting, modeling, promos, writing.) Please email me if you want to collaborate (paid jobs only, arigato).

What are your current favorite fashion brands? Got any favorite menswear sites?

Japanese Word of the Day: Hifuishoku = Skingraft
Song of the Day: Bumblebee Unlimited – Lady Bug (disco with punny lyrics that will make you cringe)

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JAPANESE HOST BOYS: KABUKI-CHO HOSTS HAIRSTYLE. SHINJUKU HAIR SALON, CLUB AI, JROCK VISUAL KEI TUTORIAL.

Posted by La Carmina on March 8, 2011


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Hello, pretty host boys! I guest-hosted a Norway TV show about love in Japan, so of course, we explored the unique phenomenon of the host boy. Women pay these spiky-haired creatures to sing karaoke with them in Kabuki-cho clubs, drink copious champagne and whisper sweet nothings. A rent-a-boyfriend, if you will.

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The Norway TV show went to the home of Club Ai’s #1 host boy (yes, they are ranked and their “bite-me” photos displayed outside the club). Keiju greeted Ari and Per in nothing but a bath towel.

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Ari Behn, bestselling author and husband of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, is quite the Prince Charming himself.

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But how can anyone compete with these slick-suited, vaguely foreign smooth-talkers?

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Bracelet buddies. (Super Exclusive Lothario Host Friendship Club?)

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Like many of you, the Norwegians wanted to know — what’s the secret to Japanese host boy hair? How do they get it so stylized? So we took them to Kurokami, a hair salon that specializes in these matters.

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Ari and Per got host-ified!

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The amount of hairspray used is unbelievable (almost a can a person). Using a small comb, the hair stylists sectioned, straightened and sprayed.

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Voila: Ari Behn as a host boy.

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We got a host-style wig just in case. The cameraman modeled it for us!

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Naomi and I had so much fun working with Norwegian TV (she took these photos). Our coolhunting and trend consulting firm, La Carmina & The Pirates, helps film/TV crews shoot in Japan and elsewhere. We help with arranging locations, translation, business dealings and more. There’s more about our services on our website.

Do you swoon in the presence of host boys? Have you ever been to a host club? What was it like?

PS: I think my host boy is much more attractive than the ones on the Norway TV show…

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Song of the Day: Chthonic – Forty-Nine Theurgy Chains (A Taiwanese metal band!)

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