PRO PHOTOSHOOT: GODDIVA UK TAFFETA PARTY DRESS & YIFAT AHARONI GOTHIC VICTORIAN ELEGANT CHOKER & LEATHER CUFF, LUI ANTINOUS PURSE.
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!
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.)
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
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.
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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October 12th, 2009 at 09:13
stillprince says:I really love those outfits <3 Those leopard print tights and shoes and the gothic jewelry muahahahhaha >D <3
October 12th, 2009 at 09:13
Sarah says:Love the jewerlry. You look great!
October 12th, 2009 at 09:14
Lindsay says:wow. beautiful n serene :]
October 12th, 2009 at 09:15
Zoe says:Fantastic shots! x
October 12th, 2009 at 09:18
Yukiro says:wow this photos are stunning doll ^^♥
October 12th, 2009 at 09:18
Trevor says:great model + great photographer = win
October 12th, 2009 at 09:19
Melissa says:<3 it! ❦
October 12th, 2009 at 09:20
KawaiiStephanie says:Love the photos!
October 12th, 2009 at 09:38
gilimalili says:You went to the GRAMMY'S??!!! What What What??! Dig the lace gloves and red boots from Italy ;)
October 12th, 2009 at 09:40
lacarmina says: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!
October 12th, 2009 at 09:56
Victoria says:i love this look! (^o^/)
October 12th, 2009 at 10:52
ceruleanthought says:That jewelry is amazing. And so are your outfits =) I love the way you utilized that red-striped sock for an armband!
October 12th, 2009 at 12:18
shauku says:OMG! i sooooo love the first pic!! i keep imagining that there are fangs under those luscious lips =D
October 12th, 2009 at 12:18
Jessica says:Looks great, Carmina!
October 12th, 2009 at 12:22
lacarmina says:Ha, there very well may be… ;)
October 12th, 2009 at 12:23
lacarmina says::3 thanks! I'm so pleased with the jewelry; it goes with so many of my outfits!
October 12th, 2009 at 13:46
Stephanie says:All of these outfits are adorable!!!~~
You look amazing!
October 12th, 2009 at 19:41
Moon Maiden 90 says:AMAZING! *haha* ^-^
October 13th, 2009 at 03:55
Saru says:Photography is nice. I think different styling would have helped a lot though~
October 13th, 2009 at 06:01
Aralka says:Woooooooow
I love your style! You are amazing!
I am adding you to my DAISUKI list ^___^
October 13th, 2009 at 06:02
lacarmina says:Domo arigato gozaimasu!
October 13th, 2009 at 06:34
Katie says:awesome pro photo. I love the first one you have up.
Looks great ;)
October 13th, 2009 at 06:43
lacarmina says:Danks!
October 13th, 2009 at 08:38
Nakayoshia says:great photso ^^
October 13th, 2009 at 20:19
lacarmina says:Thanks! More to come…
October 14th, 2009 at 18:51
Yukiro says:Its almost like your hair merges with the bag (love it)
October 14th, 2009 at 18:51
Dani says:cool shot!! are there more from your shoot with Jesse? he is so creative i love it
October 16th, 2009 at 09:19
Evil DJ Petey says:That purse is incredible – it is a strappy leather cornucopia! I love it.
October 20th, 2009 at 03:40
wonderbreadusa says: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.
October 20th, 2009 at 09:57
lacarmina says:Hahah I love Pete Burns… pre lip surgery! Totally a compliment! ;)
October 20th, 2009 at 22:06
wonderbreadusa says: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.
October 21st, 2009 at 05:06
wonderbreadusa says: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.