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Cecil McBee, Liz Lisa & Japanese gyaru brands: pastel lace fashion. In Tokyo for a TV show!

cat backpacks, japanese kawaii purses bags

Earless cat backpacks? My Scottish Fold kitty, Basil Farrow, approves!

Japanese fashion lovers, you can rejoice. This post is all about gyaru-kawaii clothing…

cat lying on back, scottish fold cat upside down

… and there’s more on the way. I’m happy to announce that I’ll be in Tokyo (late Nov to mid Dec), working on a new TV show!

scottish fold cat in a box, fat cat in boxes

The Pirates (our Japan fixing, arranging and hosting company) are once again teaming up with a German television network. We can’t reveal much about the episode, but it’ll involve the usual kooky Jpop culture, and has something to do with the “Basil in a Box” photo above.

And of course, I’ll find time to bring you reports about the latest Tokyo trends.

liz lisa shop, pastel clothing, gyaru fashion

Since many of you enjoyed my post about Gothloli stores in Vivre, let’s continue our tour of this Yokohama youth department store. This time, we’ll focus on gyaru (gal) and kawaii brands, including Liz Lisa and Cecil McBee.

liz lisa makeup, accessories, pink japanese gal brand

You may have noticed I’ve been wearing a lot of Liz Lisa, such as in Belgrade. I like to mix and match items, rather than wearing the brand head-to-toe (LL is too pink and girly for me). I think their aesthetic is well executed, from the swirling font to the rose-studded makeup.

liz lisa pillows, stuffed toys, gyaru gal clothes

How cute are the little plush lambs, with pink heart-shaped noses?

lace alice in wonderland dress, lizlisa

This lace-covered dress, from Liz Liza’s My Melody (Sanrio) collection, is my current favorite. (Remember I wore it in my Adone Magazine cover shoot.) I bought the light blue one because of the Alice in Wonderland vibe. It was less than $100 US — insane, for the quality and design!

cecil mcbee, gyaru stores, yokohama vivre

Cecil McBee is another well-known gyaru brand, with a more urban vibe. A favorite of trendy Shibuya girls.

cute japanese purses, cat face bags. hello kitty

In Japan, a cute cat-face purse fits every style subgroup (Goth, Lolita, gyaru).

gyaru shoes, japanese cute heels, shibuya style

Elegant pastel and black shoes with metallic accents.

blue moon blue, japanese sweaters

Blue Moon Blue has a bright, casual look.

japanese pastel skirt, oversized sweater, bow hair clip

Light, wide-neck sweaters and soft pastels are everywhere.

tokyo shibuya girls collection, japanese wigs

A lot of gyaru boutiques sell the same or similar items. Prices are quite reasonable; these “set items” are about $50.

happy face backpacks, barbie bag

Happy face backpack, anyone?

cute cat wallet, cat purses, kawaii wallets

I love these artistic cat purses and wallets. I wish I got some at the time…

creeper shoes, pastel creepers, sequin boots

What’s new in the world of Tokyo shoes? Pastel creepers, platforms and sequins.

pastel sneaker platforms, sneaker heels

Colorful punk pop. I always buy shoes when I’m in Japan, as they’re very well priced and the designs are outstanding.

dyed japanese hair, weird japan poster, love beat, ganguro

Not sure what’s going on with this poster.

barbie backpacks, purses, duffel bags, barbie mattel accessories

Tokyo fashion has something for everyone. You can be a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world.

swimmer japan, cute stationery stores

Yokohama Vivre contains a Swimmer shop. No scuba equipment here, but tons of cute accessories and homewares.

teddy bear purse, cat purses

Would you choose the cat or the bear purse?

japanese stationery, swimmer tokyo

Swimmer’s a funny mix of cute and ugly. (More about Swimmer in this post.)

cute japanese pens, hello kitty stationery

What do you think of Japanese gyaru and kawaii clothes? If you’d like to see more of Liz Lisa, check out my Hong Kong gyaru shop photos.

prime lens, narrow depth of field, scottish fold face

I think the only downside of going to Japan is being away from this cat-face!

cat fat paw, closeup paws

Is there anything you’d like me to cover while I’m in Tokyo? Places, shops, bars?

All previous blog posts about Japan are here, and my shopping / clubbing guides are linked in the right sidebar.

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41 Comments

  1. Francesca
    Posted November 23, 2013 at 11:02 pm | Permalink

    The cat bags are extremely cute, but the original (Basil) is peerless. Meow!

  2. Rudi
    Posted November 23, 2013 at 11:14 pm | Permalink

    <3 <3

  3. Chu
    Posted November 23, 2013 at 11:15 pm | Permalink

    Great stuff !

  4. Ariel
    Posted November 23, 2013 at 11:15 pm | Permalink

    Beautiful.

  5. Haye
    Posted November 23, 2013 at 11:15 pm | Permalink

    LUV YA GIRL

  6. Nina
    Posted November 24, 2013 at 3:05 am | Permalink

    cannot wait!

  7. Valeree
    Posted November 24, 2013 at 3:05 am | Permalink

    Oooh… your entry post asks about what we’d like to see in Tokyo… I don’t know if it’s your sort of thing, but it’d be amazing to see some of the more historic live venues there. We get to see the stage with bands/artists performing on video, but never get to see what the venues themselves, or their neighborhoods are like…

  8. Reina
    Posted November 24, 2013 at 4:06 am | Permalink

    kawaii mai???

  9. Reina
    Posted November 24, 2013 at 4:06 am | Permalink

    OMG!!! those nyan nyan bags are super kawaii!!

  10. Lara Lizard
    Posted November 24, 2013 at 9:11 am | Permalink

    Gotta be honest and say that I hate Liz Lisa and I’m not a huge fan of Cecil Mac Bee, but I *LOVE* Swimmer, when I lived in Japan I was constantly going there :D. Also love the silly stuff like earless cats and happy face bags ;3
    x

    • lacarmina
      Posted November 25, 2013 at 1:48 am | Permalink

      I love picking up gifts for friends at Swimmer, their designs are one of a kind! :)

  11. Sophie
    Posted November 24, 2013 at 4:26 pm | Permalink

    I think Japanese street fashion is the best fashion ever because you can just be yourself and combine all the things you love in one look that is always unique. There is nothing better in the world then being surround by kawaii and then dressing yourself up from head to toe as such.

    • lacarmina
      Posted November 25, 2013 at 1:48 am | Permalink

      You said it! Love it! Lots of Tokyo fashion posts to come :)

  12. Alyssa
    Posted November 25, 2013 at 1:45 am | Permalink

    I need one of these bags.

  13. Gerrie
    Posted November 25, 2013 at 1:45 am | Permalink

    Cecil McBee, Liz Lisa are my favorites

  14. Blanche
    Posted November 25, 2013 at 1:46 am | Permalink

    Lovely

  15. MelissaR
    Posted November 25, 2013 at 2:59 am | Permalink

    Omg Basil is so cute and all those purses are too die for!

  16. Israel
    Posted November 25, 2013 at 11:22 pm | Permalink

    (*^。^*) Love It #Carmina´s

  17. Kathryn
    Posted November 25, 2013 at 11:22 pm | Permalink

    Maid Cafe! Or really any theme cafe… been wanting to see more of the Ninja one or Swallowtail

  18. Bee
    Posted November 25, 2013 at 11:38 pm | Permalink

    Awwwwwwwwwww

  19. Cobra
    Posted November 26, 2013 at 12:37 am | Permalink

    awesome!!!!!! :) enjoy your site

  20. Curt
    Posted November 26, 2013 at 12:37 am | Permalink

    This is star…

  21. xixi
    Posted November 26, 2013 at 12:37 am | Permalink

    japan is the best

  22. Dahlia
    Posted November 27, 2013 at 6:31 am | Permalink

    Awwwwwww

  23. Jennifer
    Posted December 4, 2013 at 10:12 am | Permalink

    Three Eyed Fuzzy Monster Hood

  24. gcwali nate
    Posted February 3, 2016 at 12:42 pm | Permalink

    where can we find liz lisa products?

    • lacarmina
      Posted February 11, 2016 at 2:03 pm | Permalink

      Online on Rakuten, otherwise only in Japan and Hong Kong stores!

  25. gcwali nate
    Posted February 3, 2016 at 12:42 pm | Permalink

    in south africa

  26. Daisy
    Posted March 13, 2016 at 2:38 pm | Permalink

    Hi may i know what is the clothing brand in the photo description “Light, wide-neck sweaters and soft pastels are everywhere”? =)

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