On the cover of Vanity Magazine! Gothic Cute fashion photoshoot in Wilde Hunt custom skeleton corset.

Posted by La Carmina on October 5, 2012

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I’m tickled pink to reveal… the new issue of Vanity Magazine with La Carmina on the cover!

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Billed as a “lifestyle magazine with an edge,” Vanity UK features alt fashion, music and culture. We shot in a potato field outside Vancouver, with my big blow-up “Death Cookbook” bear.

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Photographer: Jesse Winter Heading
Assistants & stylists: Alena Shason, Diana Heading, Sean Lenihan
Hair: Isolde Semple of Avant Garde Hair Vancouver (remember our hairstyling video?)

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Custom skeleton corset: loaned by Wilde Hunt Corsetry (I wear this in an upcoming TV show!)
Black Victorian dress: gifted by Heavy Red

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Jesse and Diana made this freaky-cute scarecrow.

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Skull bracelets and hair clips: gifted by Kreepvile 666
Goth top and skirt: from Alena’s personal wardrobe — old school Lip Service!

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Sugar skull heels: gifted by T.U.K Shoes
Lavender and black skirt: Algonquins, from Closet Child Tokyo
Spooky top: Black Peace Now, from Closet Child Tokyo
Faux fur jacket, top hat, socks: from my collection

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Shooting outdoors = epic effects.

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Sean took these behind-the-scenes snaps, which show the fun we had.

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The first set-up.

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Diana laces me into my Wilde Hunt handmade corset with a Da Vinci print. The detailing is extraordinary.

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Plaid on plaid.

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Happy with the results.

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That’s a wrap!

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Thank you Vanity Magazine UK for the cover, spread and interview! You can pick up the October issue in digital or print.

What do you think of the set-up and styling of this photoshoot? Which is your favorite look?

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48 Comments
  • Leyla

    amazing!!!

  • Kevin

    It’s lovely.

  • Betty

    ♥ ♥ I love the corset so much ♥ ♥

    • http://www.lacarmina.com/blog lacarmina

      Yes Wilde Hunt rocks!

  • Lissette

    Congrats, love! Nice spread!

    • http://www.lacarmina.com/blog lacarmina

      Thanks!

  • Silvia

    Congratulation!! You look great!! :)

  • Stacy

    Great to see! Congratulations!

  • AG

    awesome

  • Silvia Je

    Congratulation, dear!! You look amazing as always!! :)

    • http://www.lacarmina.com/blog lacarmina

      Thank you so much! I really appreciate the twitter love!

  • margie

    Gorgeous! Congrats!!

  • Telena

    OMGEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Congrats Love!!!!

  • JP

    Love it !! love the look..you are a fashion diva ICON!!!! JP XO

    • http://www.lacarmina.com/blog lacarmina

      xoxo

  • Dan

    Beautiful stuff! Fantastic shoot.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003121453333 Бонно-Бокко Хо

    cool!<3

  • Jesse

    Was a pleasure working with yah. Looking forward to the next time :D

  • Leyla

    Good job!

  • Guy

    its pretty bad ass =)

  • Seana

    Your eyelashes are great, as always! Love the Wilde Hunt corset. Beatuiful!

  • Sir

    good!you are better than me

  • VANITY Magazine

    Yaaay, thank you so much La Carmina! You’re an inspiring lady!!! ♥

  • Zara

    These are beautiful!!

  • Christy

    You look amazing!! ♥

  • Stitcheh

    You look amazing as always!!!!

  • Petal

    Super Amazing & you look Awesome!!!!

  • http://twitter.com/Dravarious Yukiro Dravarious

    Wow! you are soo fierce!! <3

  • Alexis

    I love it! Go La Carmina…I want to get mine tomorrow. You are Amazing as Always ^_^

  • Petra

    You look so pretty! You should do the next shoot at a haunted house that would be totally epic!!!!!! (^^)v

  • Rachel

    you manage to miraculously make a potato field hip. :D Also fair warning I will need to steal those eyelashes from you. :*

  • Georgina

    Gorgeous – I love it!

  • Natalya

    my honey♥

  • Beatrix

    Congratulations! ♥

  • W Douglas

    was he/he BROUGHT inflated…or tied to the roof, or lives in a potato field…..ha……love ya…..

    • http://www.lacarmina.com/blog lacarmina

      ahahah

  • Raven

    Yes I do like it. ^_^

  • Victoria

    My crazy girl…..

  • Barbarella

    you look amazing as always. :D

  • Irina<3

    Beautiful corset with the bones!

  • Manny

    The bear make the picture Crackin!

  • Rona-Lin

    Cute! ^__^

  • elisa

    I was just starting to miss the bear

  • Juan

    felicidades!!! you look beautiful :)

  • Laura

    Wow, congrats! Love your eye lashes et al

  • Nicolas

    Félicitations ;)

    • http://www.lacarmina.com/blog lacarmina

      merci!

  • Rehmat Ullah

    Wow you are looking gorgeous in this outfit.Well-done keep it up.
    You are so pretty.
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