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Name:
La Carmina
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My life revolves around wild Tokyo subcultures and style, especially the morbid-meets-adorable Gothic Lolita. I write kitschy-cute books, design neo-Rococo outerwear, and blog obsessively about my earless cat...
† AUTHOR (illustrator † photographer of 3 books)
Out NOW: two fun J-pop books from Perigee/Penguin USA and Mark Batty Publisher.
CUTE YUMMY TIME (Perigee/Penguin, Oct 09) is a kawaii (think Hello Kitty) cookbook that brings the recent trend of personified bento boxes to an American palate. It features four-color photos and my adorable anime drawings. Major US cities book tour, appeared on The Today Show.
CRAZY, WACKY THEME RESTAURANTS (Mark Batty, July 09) is an eye-popping tour of Tokyo's kitschiest theme restaurants. The hardcover is packed with my color photography.
I write articles on pop culture oddities for www.CNNGo.com - an Asia culture/lifestyle/travel/aweso me website launched by CNN.
I'm repped by NYC literary agency Levine Greenberg, home to Chuck Klosterman and The Onion.
† BLOGGER † I started a Harajuku fashion blog in Sept 07 that has grown to 2 million hits per month. Site has been featured in The New Yorker, Time Out NY, LA Weekly, WWD, Village Voice etc. (see Press section of my site for more).
† TV APPEARANCES † include The Today Show and co-hosting the Tokyo episode of Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World, which airs on Travel Channel and in 75 countries. NHK Japan is filming a 20 minute documentary about my work.
For more about my books and designs, visit: http://www.lacarmina.com
GOTHIC LOLITA J-POP BLOG:
http://www.lacarmina.com/blog
VISIT MY NEW CUTE KITTY BLOG! http://www.lacarmina.com/ba...
ADD ME ON TWITTER:
http://www.twitter.com/laca...
† AUTHOR (illustrator † photographer of 3 books)
Out NOW: two fun J-pop books from Perigee/Penguin USA and Mark Batty Publisher.
CUTE YUMMY TIME (Perigee/Penguin, Oct 09) is a kawaii (think Hello Kitty) cookbook that brings the recent trend of personified bento boxes to an American palate. It features four-color photos and my adorable anime drawings. Major US cities book tour, appeared on The Today Show.
CRAZY, WACKY THEME RESTAURANTS (Mark Batty, July 09) is an eye-popping tour of Tokyo's kitschiest theme restaurants. The hardcover is packed with my color photography.
I write articles on pop culture oddities for www.CNNGo.com - an Asia culture/lifestyle/travel/aweso me website launched by CNN.
I'm repped by NYC literary agency Levine Greenberg, home to Chuck Klosterman and The Onion.
† BLOGGER † I started a Harajuku fashion blog in Sept 07 that has grown to 2 million hits per month. Site has been featured in The New Yorker, Time Out NY, LA Weekly, WWD, Village Voice etc. (see Press section of my site for more).
† TV APPEARANCES † include The Today Show and co-hosting the Tokyo episode of Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World, which airs on Travel Channel and in 75 countries. NHK Japan is filming a 20 minute documentary about my work.
For more about my books and designs, visit: http://www.lacarmina.com
GOTHIC LOLITA J-POP BLOG:
http://www.lacarmina.com/blog
VISIT MY NEW CUTE KITTY BLOG! http://www.lacarmina.com/ba...
ADD ME ON TWITTER:
http://www.twitter.com/laca...
About Me:
My books are for sale online! http://www.lacarmina.com
CUTE FAT SCOTTISH FOLD BLOG! Daily LOLcat humor and photos at -- www.lacarmina.com/basilfarrow
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+ YOUTUBE - Recipe demos, fashion tips, and the world's most kawaii kitty. http://www.youtube.com/laca...
+ BLOG - Daily posts and photos on Japanese Goth/Lolita/Punk subcultures. http://www.lacarmina.com/blog/
Country:
Japan
Occupation:
Author † Blogger † Designer
Companies:
LA CARMINA - www.lacarmina.com
Schools:
+ Columbia University, BA (summa cum laude/Phi Beta Kappa/Global Scholar) + Yale Law School, JD (Grammy ELI Award)
Hobbies:
Elegant Gothic Lolita and Aristocrat fashion, Harajuku subcultures, weird Japanese pop culture, cooking cute, Rococo/Versailles, Visual Kei, Victorian mourning, my son Basil Farrow, scandal and drama.
Movies:
The Ten Commandments, Lone Wolf and Cub, Ichi the Killer, Oldboy, Kamikaze Girls, Tim Burton films. (See my blog for more favorites, under Film of the Week)
Music:
EBM, 80s Goth, darkwave, Visual Kei (Japanese glam/ hard rock): Malice Mizer, Versailles, Kokusyoku Sumire, Aural Vampire, The Candy Spooky Theater. (See my blog for more favorites, under Song of the Day)
Books:
I am the author of 3 books on Japanese pop culture & cute food: Cute Yummy Time and Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo. Find out more and order them at http://www.lacarmina.com
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lacarmina Hey everyone, check out my @cnngo article about ASIAN POSES! How do New Yorkers stack up against yours truly? :) http://tinyurl.com/yj9mz9e
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lacarmina Yet another Los Angeles book signing this time for Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo! WHEN: Monday, November 30, 6:30-8:30pm WHERE: Giant Robot LA gallery, 2062 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles CA Hope to see you there and at the November 28 and 29 signings at Kinokuniya LA. More info: http://www.lacarmina.com/blog
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lacarmina uploaded a new video
***CUTE YUMMY TIME COOKBOOK by La Carmina now available in stores and online! Visit http://www.lacarmina.com/cookingcute.php to purchase her recipe...
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lacarmina The worst Japanese B-movie ever made! Ghosts, glam rockers, sexy teachers and me as a gay emo boy! Come watch: http://bit.ly/2pSHuw
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lacarmina uploaded a new video
***CUTE YUMMY TIME COOKBOOK by La Carmina now available in stores and online! Visit http://www.lacarmina.com/cookingcute.php to purchase her recipe...
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y did u the book death
WHEN: Monday, November 30, 6:30-8:30pm
WHERE: Giant Robot LA gallery, 2062 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles CA
Hope to see you there and at the November 28 and 29 signings at Kinokuniya LA.
More info: http://www.lacarmina.com/blog