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SKINGRAFT: CUSTOM HANDMADE LEATHER JACKETS & COUTURE, DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES DESIGNER MENS & WOMENS CLOTHING.


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Thanks for your kind comments about our photos for the NOH8 Campaign! The shoot wouldn’t have been possible without our friends Toni & Guy (who did our big Visual Kei hair) and Skingraft — an LA design company that lent us leather clothing.

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Sebastiano and I went to the downtown store, and tried on various leather ensembles. Skingraft kindly loaned us the pieces for free (thank you Phyllis for putting us in touch).

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We loved the soft, handcrafted leather and silver military detail.

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This work of art was hanging from the ceiling. It looks like something the Diva from The Fifth Element movie might wear.

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The Gothic meets Outer Space inspiration appeals to us.

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Sci fi leather.

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It was hard to narrow down the selection to a few items.

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In NOH8 photos, the participants wear white. I ended up wearing a white leather vest.

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Simply gorgeous, the webbed necklace and scarf.

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If you’re in the hood (downtown LA), we encourage you to browse in Skingraft. The leather designs are also sold in other areas of the US and in Japan.

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Thanks for your enthusiasm about NOH8 in Tokyo, Japan. Here is the official announcement on the campaign’s website.

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Have you joined the NOH8 Facebook page yet? If not, please do, and give the NOH8 in Japan status a thumb’s up!

We hope you’ll tell your friends and blog about NOH8. If you’re in Tokyo, come take a photo for the cause (March 27th, 1-5pm at New Lex Roppongi). Everyone is welcome; here’s the info.

PS: Happy face… I’ll be spending quite a bit of time in Tokyo this spring. Lots of new gigs afoot! (TV hosting, modeling, promos, writing.) Please email me if you want to collaborate (paid jobs only, arigato).

What are your current favorite fashion brands? Got any favorite menswear sites?

Japanese Word of the Day: Hifuishoku = Skingraft
Song of the Day: Bumblebee Unlimited – Lady Bug (disco with punny lyrics that will make you cringe)

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25 Comments

  1. Rebjones
    Posted March 10, 2011 at 1:33 am | Permalink

    Yes, I would totally wear some of these peices. Gorgeous!

  2. Misha
    Posted March 10, 2011 at 1:34 am | Permalink

    Yes, please get me the grey hood and dress on the mannequin, STAT!

  3. Siouxsie
    Posted March 10, 2011 at 1:34 am | Permalink

    Love the military jacket

  4. Jrockonhigh
    Posted March 10, 2011 at 3:21 am | Permalink

    I love the military jacket as well but the prices are a little high.

    • lacarmina
      Posted March 10, 2011 at 4:11 am | Permalink

      Some of the prices were pretty reasonable – $130-200 is pretty decent for handcrafted leather with this amount of quality and detailing, I think…

      • Jrockonhigh
        Posted March 10, 2011 at 8:40 pm | Permalink

        I’m actually going to invest in one piece from their collection. It’s all so cute.

  5. Mel
    Posted March 10, 2011 at 3:28 am | Permalink

    It’d be great to be able to have something one of a kind in my closet.

  6. Raiko
    Posted March 10, 2011 at 3:56 am | Permalink

    awesome :D

  7. Misskitty
    Posted March 10, 2011 at 3:57 am | Permalink

    love the look at skin.graft’s physical store. also, no h8!

    • lacarmina
      Posted March 10, 2011 at 4:12 am | Permalink

      Downtown LA is a rough place, but this store is like a sanctuary!

  8. Phyllis
    Posted March 10, 2011 at 4:29 am | Permalink

    so cool carmina.. Thank you!! make sure to post on Jonny Cota’s page! xoxo -p

  9. Anjelica
    Posted March 10, 2011 at 4:38 am | Permalink

    very sci fi :)

  10. Tracy
    Posted March 10, 2011 at 7:29 pm | Permalink

    LOVE LOVE LOVE Skingraft… I’ve only every drooled online… ♥

  11. Leigh
    Posted March 10, 2011 at 7:32 pm | Permalink

    beuatiful designs. and it looks like a fun store.

  12. Looboks
    Posted March 10, 2011 at 7:38 pm | Permalink

    thank YOU for being a bearer of blog wisdom! :)

  13. los angeles maids
    Posted March 10, 2011 at 7:42 pm | Permalink

    La Carmina has done it again. New fashionables from Skingraft!

  14. Josh
    Posted March 10, 2011 at 8:17 pm | Permalink

    You have an awesome blog!

  15. jenny
    Posted March 10, 2011 at 8:42 pm | Permalink

    love this brand! they have a few pieces at Trash & Vaudeville in NYC alsooo :)

    • lacarmina
      Posted March 10, 2011 at 10:43 pm | Permalink

      Ooooh nice!! I miss going there with you. I hope to be in NYC again soonnnn

  16. Magnales
    Posted March 10, 2011 at 9:46 pm | Permalink

    Wow, that looks too awesome! I love the bag and the grey scarf. If I could save my money for once I’d totally spend it on their stuff.

    • lacarmina
      Posted March 10, 2011 at 10:43 pm | Permalink

      It’s gorgeous quality… I’d love to have some too.

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