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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LA CARMINA
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I really love those outfits <3 Those leopard print tights and shoes and the gothic jewelry muahahahhaha >D <3
Love the jewerlry. You look great!
wow. beautiful n serene :]
Fantastic shots! x
wow this photos are stunning doll ^^♥
great model + great photographer = win
<3 it! ❦
Love the photos!
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!
i love this look! (^o^/)
That jewelry is amazing. And so are your outfits =) I love the way you utilized that red-striped sock for an armband!
I really love those outfits D <3
Love the jewerlry. You look great!
wow. beautiful n serene :]
Fantastic shots! x
wow this photos are stunning doll ^^♥
great model + great photographer = win
<3 it! ❦
Love the photos!
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!
i love this look! (^o^/)
OMG! i sooooo love the first pic!! i keep imagining that there are fangs under those luscious lips =D
Looks great, Carmina!
Ha, there very well may be… ;)
:3 thanks! I'm so pleased with the jewelry; it goes with so many of my outfits!
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!
All of these outfits are adorable!!!~~
You look amazing!
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… ;)
Looks great, Carmina!
All of these outfits are adorable!!!~~
You look amazing!
AMAZING! *haha* ^-^
AMAZING! *haha* ^-^
Photography is nice. I think different styling would have helped a lot though~
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!
awesome pro photo. I love the first one you have up.
Looks great ;)
Danks!
Woooooooow
I love your style! You are amazing!
I am adding you to my DAISUKI list ^___^
Domo arigato gozaimasu!
awesome pro photo. I love the first one you have up.
Looks great ;)
Danks!
great photso ^^
great photso ^^
Thanks! More to come…
Thanks! More to come…
Its almost like your hair merges with the bag (love it)
cool shot!! are there more from your shoot with Jesse? he is so creative i love it
Its almost like your hair merges with the bag (love it)
cool shot!! are there more from your shoot with Jesse? he is so creative i love it
That purse is incredible – it is a strappy leather cornucopia! I love it.
That purse is incredible – it is a strappy leather cornucopia! I love it.
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.
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! ;)
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.
Hahah I love Pete Burns… pre lip surgery! Totally a compliment! ;)
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.
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.