Comments on: AKINA CONTEST WINNER! WHAT ARE YOUR HALLOWEEN PLANS? JAPAN FETISH GOTH COSTUMES, MINNIE MOUSE, LEOPARD MAKEUP.

By: lacarmina

lacarmina — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:50:47 +0000

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.

By: d.

d. — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:12:59 +0000

;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 (:

By: lacarmina

lacarmina — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:50:47 +0000

By: d.

d. — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:12:59 +0000

By: lacarmina

lacarmina — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:09:00 +0000

Amazing! Can't wait to see photos.

By: Louise

Louise — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:38:13 +0000

I'll be styling for a fashion show at Madrid's Gothic Week

By: lacarmina

lacarmina — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:12:47 +0000

Lovvve it. Gaga's interviews are a riot; she's having a great time with her image.

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:17:54 +0000

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.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:24:29 +0000

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.

By: lacarmina

lacarmina — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:39:39 +0000

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! :)