H.NAOTO FASHION SHOW, INTERVIEW: HANGRY & ANGRY DESIGNER GASHICON. HARAJUKU LATEST PUNK STREET STYLES, CUTE JAPANESE GIRL MODELS.
A few days before Halloween, h.NAOTO invited Naomi and me to the Hangry and Angry fashion show at the Heaven store in Harajuku. We wanted to share the exuberant presentation with you, so we took a million photos and videos. Keep reading… we hope you enjoy the kitty eye candy.
We interviewed Gashicon, designer of Hangry and Angry (the Japanese Goth Punk brand associated with h.NAOTO). She has a background as an illustrator, and while she works with Naoto-san, she creates all the art and clothing designs herself. What inspires her work? Why cats, and does she own any? Gashicon’s thoughts on Hello Kitty? Watch our video to find out…
You can see the interview, Hangry and Angry runway show, and h.NAOTO collection preview above and on YouTube.
Just like at the h.NAOTO Goth night, the guests dressed up in the spirit of the genki Gothic Punk brand. The giant Hangry and Angry mascots had difficulty walking down the wet staircase in the giant shoes… they lost their footing several times, and almost tumbled down!
Quite a few children came to the fashion presentation. The little girl in the pink Lolita dress stole the spotlight.
I wonder how much her cell phone weighs, with that giant kitty-clump of charms attached.
As you can see in our video, the Hangry and Angry runway presentation was a fun affair. No serious model-faces here. Instead, cute Japanese girls pranced around and posed to the B-52s!
h.NAOTO loves the synergy of fashion and music. The two male members of the Hangry and Angry band chased each other around the room.
Many of the models clutched cat dolls. I love the new monster-explosion line, and the striped-and-patched knee socks.
Which of the outfits do you like best?
Gashicon and her cat mascots ran out at the end of the show, and threw candy at the audience.
She thanked everyone for their support and bantered with the band.
Two of the models are from America, and were honored to be part of the show.
In our video, Naomi and I also give you a tour of the latest collections from Sixh and h.NAOTO.
It was a joy to meet Gashicon, and refreshing to watch a fashion show with playful spirit. What do you think of the latest Hangry & Angry clothing collection? You can see the models in action in our new video.
More h.NAOTO coverage and collaborations coming up… I’m glad you liked the photos of Sebastiano Serafini in Sixh.
PS: here’s the link to all the articles and photos about Sebastiano Serafini in Los Angeles.
Japanese Word of the Day: Gakkaishi = Journal, bulletin
Song of the Day: B-52s – Rock Lobster (one of the songs played in the Hangry and Angry runway show)
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CAT WEARING BOW TIE, CUTE CHRISTMAS CARD! MERRY XMAS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM LA CARMINA & CUTEST CAT EVER, BASIL FARROW.
MERRY HEAVY METAL NIGHTMARE BEFORE DIX-MAS! Here’s the greatest gift of all… Scottish Fold round-head, Basil Farrow, wearing a red and white bow tie.
The knit bowtie is a gift from Tomomi of CamdenLock Clothing. I think it suits my sideways-feet gentleman cat.
You may remember that she sent me a Japanese punk sweater and leg warmers (above). There are more photos of me and Basil in this post. Tomomi is currently collaborating with Yukiro on something… excited!
How about another cute kitty pic? Sebastiano made a “buon natale” greeting for his fans. He’s wearing Sixh Cat Mint; you can see him modeling 9 more styles in our CNN collaboration with h.NAOTO, Blablahospital and other brands.
An extra gift for all of you! I’ve uploaded dozens of adorable photos of my Scottish Fold cat on his Facebook. Add him to see!
There’s more cuteness on Basil’s Scottish Fold blog. And you can see him playing and meowing in his YouTube videos (please subscribe).
How was your XXX-mas? Did you get any epic presents? I’m happy for a variety of reasons right now… this is a good time!
Japanese Word of the Day: Umu = To produce, give birth
Song of the Day: Twisted Sister – Heavy Metal Christmas (Remember this post from last year? Let’s sing along!)
LA CARMINA
