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PRO PHOTOSHOOT: GODDIVA UK TAFFETA PARTY DRESS & YIFAT AHARONI GOTHIC VICTORIAN ELEGANT CHOKER & LEATHER CUFF, LUI ANTINOUS PURSE.


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Yesterday’s NYC Cute Yummy Time demo and book signing went swimmingly! I loved meeting you in person, and it made me happy to see how the children ate up the cute cheese and crackers. Photos to come and more book touring ahead…

I did a photoshoot with Vancouver-based pro photographer Jesse Winter Heading. It gave me a chance to showcase some new clothes and accessories, as well as old favorites that haven’t cropped up on this blog yet — such as this one-of-a-kind handcrafted purse by Lui Antinous. We met at a NYC club night years ago, and I wore his creation to the 2006 Grammy Awards!

la Carmina Goth modelling, alternative style fashion models, Lui Antinous purse, Goddiva UK dresses, one shoulder taffeta party prom dress, cool lace goth gloves, Japanese fashion boots, coolest crazy designer boots with cute faces, Yifat jewelry Victorian choker and leather bracelet with tulip cameos, red lipstick hot closeup, mist water in background photo effect

Jesse came up with a stunning background effect that uses sprayed water mist. (You can see more on his work on Flickr — he does fantastic portraits and modelling shots.)

Goddiva UK kindly sent me a Pleated Taffeta Dress with knotted shoulder. Love the 80s style and fun cut. With a little black dress, there are endless possibilities for accessorising. How about lace gloves from Spider and red happy face boots from Italy? (I wish I could remember the brand name… they’re extremely comfy to walk in.)

la Carmina Goth modelling, alternative style fashion models, Lui Antinous purse, Goddiva UK dresses, one shoulder taffeta party prom dress, cool lace goth gloves, Japanese fashion boots, coolest crazy designer boots with cute faces, Yifat jewelry Victorian choker and leather bracelet with tulip cameos, red lipstick hot closeup, mist water in background photo effect

Striped red armband: actually a sheer over the knee stocking from a Harajuku stall.
Red spiky bracelet: Camden Market, London
Platform stomper ankle boots: Kera Arena, from Closet Child Harajuku
Heart over the knee stockings: from a cheap Ikebukuro stall
Leopard print tights: from Hong Kong

la Carmina Goth modelling, alternative style fashion models, Lui Antinous purse, Goddiva UK dresses, one shoulder taffeta party prom dress, cool lace goth gloves, Japanese fashion boots, coolest crazy designer boots with cute faces, Yifat jewelry Victorian choker and leather bracelet with tulip cameos, red lipstick hot closeup, mist water in background photo effect

Here’s a fun Japanese club-style variation: polka dot and purple mismatched tights, skull tinsel, London Underground Mary Janes. I think Mana-sama would approve of my sparkly blue and black lace fabric.

la Carmina Goth modelling, alternative style fashion models, Lui Antinous purse, Goddiva UK dresses, one shoulder taffeta party prom dress, cool lace goth gloves, Japanese fashion boots, coolest crazy designer boots with cute faces, Yifat jewelry Victorian choker and leather bracelet with tulip cameos, red lipstick hot closeup, mist water in background photo effect

Here’s a closeup of an old lace choker attached by a silver crucifix chain to a cuff (I have a lot of old Goth items). And I can’t stop raving over Yifat Aharoni’s romantic Victorian Gothic jewelry. She sent me two gorgeous pieces from the tulip series. Beautifully made — and they make me feel like a Victorian aristocrat!

For more images from Vancouver photographer Jesse Winter Heading, check out his site and Flickr. Keep the heartbreak stories coming for the Akina book contest; these are some of the most revealing and haunting comments I’ve ever received! My heart goes out to you…

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  • stillprince
    I really love those outfits <3 Those leopard print tights and shoes and the gothic jewelry muahahahhaha >D <3
  • Sarah
    Love the jewerlry. You look great!
  • Lindsay
    wow. beautiful n serene :]
  • Zoe
    Fantastic shots! x
  • Yukiro
    wow this photos are stunning doll ^^♥
  • Trevor
    great model + great photographer = win
  • Melissa
    <3 it! ❦
  • KawaiiStephanie
    Love the photos!
  • gilimalili
    You went to the GRAMMY'S??!!! What What What??! Dig the lace gloves and red boots from Italy ;)
  • Yeah... in my past life as a law student, I won an Entertainment Law Initiative award from the Grammys for an article and got to go to the award ceremony!
  • Victoria
    i love this look! (\^o^/)
  • ceruleanthought
    That jewelry is amazing. And so are your outfits =) I love the way you utilized that red-striped sock for an armband!
  • :3 thanks! I'm so pleased with the jewelry; it goes with so many of my outfits!
  • shauku
    OMG! i sooooo love the first pic!! i keep imagining that there are fangs under those luscious lips =D
  • Ha, there very well may be... ;)
  • Jessica
    Looks great, Carmina!
  • Stephanie
    All of these outfits are adorable!!!~~
    You look amazing!
  • Moon Maiden 90
    AMAZING! *haha* ^-^
  • Saru
    Photography is nice. I think different styling would have helped a lot though~
  • Woooooooow
    I love your style! You are amazing!
    I am adding you to my DAISUKI list ^___^
  • Domo arigato gozaimasu!
  • Katie
    awesome pro photo. I love the first one you have up.
    Looks great ;)
  • Danks!
  • Nakayoshia
    great photso ^^
  • Thanks! More to come...
  • Yukiro
    Its almost like your hair merges with the bag (love it)
  • Dani
    cool shot!! are there more from your shoot with Jesse? he is so creative i love it
  • Evil DJ Petey
    That purse is incredible - it is a strappy leather cornucopia! I love it.
  • wonderbreadusa
    I don't mean to be disrespectful to you in any way, and you are a beautiful lady... but you totally look like Pete Burns in this shoot. Mid 90's - 00's. Just sayin.
  • Hahah I love Pete Burns... pre lip surgery! Totally a compliment! ;)
  • wonderbreadusa
    I'm so glad, because I didn't in any way mean it as derogatory (some women don't like being compared to men, even if its complimentary you know). But when I saw the photos, that's the first thing that came to mind.
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