AKINA CONTEST WINNER! WHAT ARE YOUR HALLOWEEN PLANS? JAPAN FETISH GOTH COSTUMES, MINNIE MOUSE, LEOPARD MAKEUP.
First off, thank you for sharing your heartbreak stories in this post; my heart goes out to you! The lucky contest winner, chosen by a random number generator, is Fiona Rawrhhs. Congrats, you won a Goose Gown dress from Akina!
I have so much exciting blog coverage for you coming up… we’ll progress chronologically, so first, I’ll round up the Tokyo TV shoot with Andrew Zimmern. I also have new store photos for you. Then I’ll post pics from my USA book tour and Halloween. Finally, we’ll ring in 2010 in Tokyo and Hong Kong. What a year it’s been!
After the bloody feast at Alcatraz ER theme restaurant, Andrew Zimmern and the crew were exhausted. Understandable, since they spent the past week living in Mongolian gerts. But the spooks were eager to rage, so one TV camera followed us to Department H, a drag/fetish/creative/AWESOME all-night party.
I love Mihoko’s shiro Lolita/aristocrat ensemble with classy gold jewelry and a faux fur shrug. Lady Raisu is wearing 4-inch heels and a silver rubber gown from London. Hungry Ghost is a leopard today; he painted the spots on by hand.
Mistress Maya got this clear zippered corset from the band Spanking Machine, who performed the previous week at Midnight Mess. Maya removed most of her clothes before going inside!
The partygoers came from every alt/fetish/creative disposition imaginable. Among the most striking: dollers, or people who wear full anime masks and body suits (above). You’ll see more mind-blowing photos in the next few days…
With all the genitalia hanging out at the party, I wonder how much of the footage will make it onto your TV screen. What will you probably NOT see? The impromptu S&M performance we did with Comte de Sang — dragging him by his collar, scratching his back raw, kicking him in the ribs and sticking a stiletto heel down his throat until he lay on the floor gasping in ecstasy…
What will you be doing for Halloween this year? I’m celebrating for FIVE days straight and it feels so right…
Song of the Day #220: Kaela Kimura – Jasper (Ronan and I love this song so much. It sounds incredibly fresh and morphs into… techno? Amazing!)
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October 19th, 2009 at 09:06
Melissa says:Dressing like little red riding hood!
October 19th, 2009 at 11:22
Sarah says:Ok I live in West Virginia so I'm thinking they wont show any of the Department H footage. Which really sucks! But besides that I'm pretty sure everything else is fine. Plus This Tuesday Andrew Z's Bizzare World is showing him in Florida dressed in drag!!! So can't wait to see that! I have no plans for Halloween. This Halloween for me has ben boring. WAY TO BORING!
No scary movies on TV and no one throwing any parties. Plus I can't even hand-out candy because only about 5 kids ever come to my street. But I will not let this happen next year! Next year I'm gonna dress up and everything! 5 day celebration? Sounds fun, just please be safe!
October 19th, 2009 at 11:44
lacarmina says:Ahahah he said the body painting festival was incredible! And in the Tokyo episode, he cosplays as a samurai…
You can rent a bunch of J-horror movies and have a scream-fest… :)
October 19th, 2009 at 11:56
ana hi says:I'm going to go trick or treating and dress up as Alice ^_^
i been watching horror movies all month long lol
rite now im watching the ringu lol
October 19th, 2009 at 12:45
Ayame says:I planned to dress as a fetish mad scientist xD “look” smart, sexy and GOTH at the same time… hmm, i wonder if i could pull that off xD Comte de Sang sure does look like he enjoyed it :D
October 19th, 2009 at 12:53
lacarmina says:Ringu never fails to scare me!
October 19th, 2009 at 12:54
lacarmina says:Nice idea for a costume!! I love the combo of 3 elements. And yes, he did enjoy it very much.. ;)
October 19th, 2009 at 13:11
lacarmina says:Utah is a very boring place and has nothing fun going on xD So I am going to Washington to terrorize the town :D
October 19th, 2009 at 13:12
Vicious Kurai says:Utah is a very boring place and has nothing fun going on xD So I am going to Washington to terrorize the town :D
October 19th, 2009 at 16:43
Lauren says:Im going to 2 parties and dressing up with all the sweet Loli stuff I have.
October 19th, 2009 at 16:45
lacarmina says:SWEET! Hope you have a great time.
October 19th, 2009 at 19:06
shichi says:Going to Nocturne's epic Dracula's Ball in Philly with friends from Baltimore then going to NYC for the post-halloween J-Summit halloween party with Carmina!
Comte de Sang looks like he enjoys a good rough manhandling. As a dom I approve =D
October 19th, 2009 at 19:52
Nikki says:Perhaps I am confused about what kind of blog this is? You didn't really do all that to this poor man, did you? Am I at the wrong place? Cute Yummy Time author, right? What's that have to do with genitalia?
October 19th, 2009 at 21:54
Moon Maiden 90 says:Oh my gosh! lol
It's highly unlikely that they will show all of it. I wish they would they, I don't wanna miss out! lol
October 19th, 2009 at 22:39
lacarmina says:Hahah he often participates as a submissive in Goth nightclub performances — and enjoys this very much! Of course, this is never something we'd do to anyone who didn't 100% consent. :)
This blog is about Japanese subcultures in addition to pop culture; there's often coverage of S&M events such as http://www.lacarmina.com/blog/2009/05/midnight-...
http://www.carmenyuen.com/blog/blogpics/081205_...
http://www.lacarmina.com/blog/2008/12/perversio...
These events often have nudity and alternative sexuality at the forefront — which does not necessarily mean deviancy. I attend fetish/Goth events and never hide the fact that I take part in the subculture…. and I try to present it in a fair and open light. If you ever have any questions, feel free to ask! :)
October 20th, 2009 at 00:24
Nikki says:I guess this is NOT the right blog for me. I had no idea, I just had read your cute kitty cat blog and some of your fashion things and watched your cooking videos and really enjoyed everything but there is a place where I draw the line.
Even if someone agrees to it, even desires it, I could never hurt them, nor could I support or encourage anyone who does. I understand that there are subcultures in Japan and in the US too but for me there is a clash between the kawaii (cute yummy time) and the S&M photo and description in this entry. To someone who is not into it, it is not in any way pleasant to read.
Twenty years ago when I was in college, I had goth friends but I guess things were a little different then. Fetish and goth were separate. At least in my circles. I never would have even considered this as a possibility with gothic lolita fashion, to be honest. But this isn't my generation, so what do I know?
I was shocked because I didn't know that this was a part of your lifestyle and blog – I just thought you liked fashion and cute food.
October 20th, 2009 at 14:17
Jen says:I'm excited for the Bizarre World episode, even if they don't show any of the Department H footage (they should!).
Halloween coincides with an anime con I'm going to so I plan on having lots of fun. Ironically my costume this year has nothing to do with Japan: Lady Gaga. Speaking of which, I gotta get around to making the gold crystals for my dress and figuring out how to attach them.
October 20th, 2009 at 16:12
lacarmina says:Lovvve it. Gaga's interviews are a riot; she's having a great time with her image.
October 24th, 2009 at 14:38
Louise says:I'll be styling for a fashion show at Madrid's Gothic Week
October 24th, 2009 at 15:09
lacarmina says:Amazing! Can't wait to see photos.
November 1st, 2009 at 02:12
d. says:;D so u'll be going to hong kong in 2010?
if so, please show us more interesting places from hk!
[actually i just moved back to hk, but i've no idea where all the goth/loli shops are other than spider+anna house+h.naoto|||]
anyways, have fine in both hk n japan (:
November 1st, 2009 at 06:50
lacarmina says:You BET I will be hitting HK's hotspots! Til then, check out the Hong Kong section of http://www.cnngo.com (I write for the site) and this post: http://www.lacarmina.com/blog/2008/01/hong-kong... which has a map and stores.
November 1st, 2009 at 10:12
d. says:;D so u'll be going to hong kong in 2010?
if so, please show us more interesting places from hk!
[actually i just moved back to hk, but i've no idea where all the goth/loli shops are other than spider+anna house+h.naoto|||]
anyways, have fine in both hk n japan (:
November 1st, 2009 at 14:50
lacarmina says:You BET I will be hitting HK's hotspots! Til then, check out the Hong Kong section of http://www.cnngo.com (I write for the site) and this post: http://www.lacarmina.com/blog/2008/01/hong-kong... which has a map and stores.