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Popular blog on wild Japanese street fashion, with a focus on Gothic Lolita Rococo Punk. Daily posts and photos, trend commentary, outfits and style profiles of Tokyo's craziest alternative designers and Visual Kei J-rock bands. By La Carmina, author
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BODYLINE SWEET LOLITA DRESS WITH KAWAII RILAKKUMA BEAR APRON! FRILLS & BOWS LOLI JSK, AVATAR WARPAINT MAKEUP, DECORA HAIRSTYLES.
Hello, is there a more ridiculous apron in existence? We had a fab debate over the Baby, the Stars Shine Bright dress with a Gloomy bear over the front. I mentioned I had a cute Rilakkuma apron (from Kiddyland in Harajuku) and you wanted to see it...
PETA INTERVIEW ABOUT RESPONSIBLE CAT CARE & PET OWNERSHIP. LA CARMINA ON NOT WEARING FUR, SPAYING & NEUTERING SCOTTISH FOLD CATS.
Basil Farrow and I did an interview about responsible cat care for animal rights organization PETA2, which you can read below and here. (I left out the introduction, since you already know who I am, and included the answers that they omitted due to...
WHERE TO BUY ARETHA FRANKLIN’S HAT! GIANT BOW HAT WORN AT INAUGURAL. PURPLE GOTH GIRL TOP, RED TIGHTS, CUTE SCOTTISH FOLD CAT IN BATHTUB.
Here’s part two of my bathtub photoshoot! I’m wearing Possessed, a comfy purple V-neck sent to me from Akumu Ink. The Goth girl print comes in both girls and guys sizes (XXS to XL) and is available on the web store. Are you excited yet ...
CUTE YUMMY TIME WASHINGTON DC BOOK SIGNING & GEORGETOWN CUPCAKES. THOUGHTS ON JAPANESE ROBOTS CARING FOR ELDERLY & TAKING OVER THE WORLD?
My family is originally from Hong Kong but I have relatives scattered all over the world, including Washington, DC. And so, my Cute Yummy Time book signing in the capital city turned into a mini-reunion with family — Basil Farrow’s fath...
READER QUESTION: HOW CAN I PURSUE MY DREAM CAREER AS JROCK JOURNALIST? HOW DID YOU PUBLISH A BOOK?
Hello, my name is Nana, and I would first like to say that you are like my idol-seriously! Now that’s out of the way (and I can quit blushing), I want to ask for your advice. I read your blog, La Carmina, enough to say I am a loyal fan, and I...
SCOTTISH FOLD CAT IS ADORABLE COOKBOOK MUSE. PET KITTY BASIL FARROW AS A CHARACTER & COLLABORATOR IN CUTE YUMMY TIME.
Another guest post on the Penguin blog: Cute cooking requires a cute muse… and that would be my Scottish Fold cat, Basil Farrow! My flop-eared kitty’s adorable antics inspired many of the recipe designs in Cute Yummy Time. He’s al...
CUTE YUMMY TIME BOOK TOUR SIGNING DATES ANNOUNCED! SCOTTISH FOLD BASIL VISITS HIS GRANDMA MIA FARROW!
Activist/actress Mia Farrow was in town to give speeches… and of course, she made time in her busy schedule to see her furry grandson! I smuggled Basil Farrow into her hotel room (fortunately, he didn’t “maoo” in the elevato...
CNNGO LAUNCHES WITH MY GREEN ASIA ARTICLE ON FRONT PAGE! BASIL FARROW WINS CUTE PET CONTEST!
Eeee! CNNGo has just officially launched! You may recall that I landed a new writing gig for an Asia lifestyle/travel/culture/AWESOME site spearheaded by CNN (see this post). The site focuses on six cities — Hong Kong, Mumbai, Shanghai, Tokyo...
CUTEST SCOTTISH FOLD KITTEN! BASIL FARROW BABY CAT PICTURES: TIGER STRIPED FOLD-EARED PUREBRED KITTY. VILLAGE VOICE MENTION OF CUTE YUMMY TIME.
Look what Ronan digged up! It’s a photo of our Scottish Fold son, Basil Farrow, as a kitten! He used to be skinny and gawkish (now he’s a round Garfield). Basil’s foldy-ears were larger (he grew into them, I guess.) And his fur wa...
CUTIE FOOD IN MING PAO CHINESE NEWSPAPER! SCOTTISH FOLD CAT & LA CARMINA, JAPANESE BENTO BOX DECORATION NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, CUTE YUMMY TIME COOKBOOK.
Ai-yah! The Ming Pao, a leading Chinese-language newspaper, did a super cute feature on Cutie Food. The article includes two of my recipes from my cookbook Cute Yummy Time (brown rice penguin onigiri and panda tofu soba). My round-faced cat Basil Far...
PURICUTE PURIKURA STICKER PICTURES, FARROW FAMILY PHOTO & WAYS TO KEEP EYES HEALTHY. NEW SILICONE CONTACT LENSES.
Today’s blog post veers in the direction of “random”… † How much do we love purikura, or Japanese sticker pictures? In Tokyo, the machines offer endless options for backgrounds and decorations (the ones below are from my rec...
WHAT ARE BEST CAT FOOD BRANDS FOR SCOTTISH FOLD? NATURAL BYPRODUCT FREE WET & DRY PET FOOD, DUST-FREE LITTER, CATGRASS & KITTY TREATS.
So many of you have asked… what type of cat food does Basil Farrow eat? Today, I turn the blog over to my Scottish Fold cat! “Mommy leaves out water and some wet and dry food for me all the time. She stirs the wet food or adds new amount...
SCOTTISH FOLD CATS ARE THE CUTEST, SWEETEST PETS. NEW VIDEO: BASIL FARROW MEOWING, SWATTING INSECT, CUDDLING FOREVER FRIENDS TEDDY BEAR.
I know many of you are crying over going back to school… so here’s a cute video to get you in a good mood. In this Basil Farrow compilation, the Scottish Fold kitty cuddles, plays, cleans himself and MEOWS. 1. Basil’s meow sounds l...
MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT: NINTENDO DS LITE & PHOENIX WRIGHT ACE ATTORNEY! RECENT PRESS FROM NINETEEN74 & MARK BATTY PUBLISHER.
“Wahhhh! Daddy got mommy an insane birthday present. A Nintendo DS Lite in rose metallic and the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney video game!” “I prefer to sit on the pink tissue paper and play with the string. But I sniffed the adorab...
THE VANCOUVER PROVINCE SUNDAY PHOTO FEATURE: SCOTTISH FOLD BASIL FARROW & LA CARMINA DISCUSS CRAZY TOKYO THEME RESTAURANTS.
Basil Farrow and I are in the newspaper today! Even if I wear full Gothic makeup, my cat steals the show with that signature “Farrow pout”… Big thanks to The Vancouver Province for interviewing us about what we like to do on our Sun...
HOW TO BAKE CUTE BIRD BREAD. SCOTTISH FOLD & FOREVER FRIENDS TEDDY BEAR: DO YOU STILL BUY/SLEEP WITH STUFFED TOYS?
Twitter has been leading to intriguing developments in my life as of late (you’re welcome to add me to stay in the loop)… but more on that later. The other day, I asked the Twitterverse for advice on what to serve with my brie cheese. I t...
NEW J-ROCK JAPANESE DYED HAIRSTYLE: RED AND BLONDE STREAKS, STRAIGHT BANGS, LONG LAYERS. ALTERNATIVE WOMEN’S HAIRCUTS, VISUAL KEI HAIR.
Oh, the Internet. Got back from having my hair dyed and sent a Tweet about it. Received @lacarmina requests to see the new hair. Took digital photos, uploaded, blogged and Twittered it. Can you believe this is normal, expected behavior in this day an...
SCOTTISH FOLD PLAYTIME! NEW BASIL FARROW VIDEO: FAT ROUND FURRY KITTY PLAYS WITH STRING, POUNCES, RUNS THROUGH TUNNEL.
Scottish Folds love to be around people, and they’re always eager to play! In this new video, our son Basil Farrow shows us his favorite ways to get frisky. 1. Let’s Play Tunnel! The cute fat kitty runs through a foam tunnel and looks fo...
HIME GYARU PRINCESS KEI, JESUS DIAMANTE SHOES. KEWPIE, BLYTHE, BALL-JOINTED DOLLS IN SHINJUKU YOUNG WOMEN’S DEPARTMENT STORE, MARUI ONE 0101.
On the kawaii-kowai scale (cute to scary), I’d place hime gyaru, aka princess kei fashion, near the latter end… The exploding-silk-flower dresses and Valley of the Dolls hairdos aren’t exactly my speed. But the shoes – oh, the...
MARILYN MANSON BLUE MAKEUP AND MOI-MEME-MOITIE DRESS: LONDON UNDERGROUND BOOTS, JAPANESE GOTHIC PHOTOSHOOT.
What does Marilyn Manson think of Japanese Gothic & Lolita fashion? Is he as captivated as we are by Malice Mizer and Visual Kei? Has he explored Tokyo’s Goth/fetish nightlife? I wonder… (and I’d be happy to be his tour guide!)...
HOW TO KEEP PET CATS COOL DURING HOT SUMMER WEATHER: SUMMER PET CARE TIPS, PREVENT CAT HEATSTROKE, GROOM SCOTTISH FOLD FUR.
Poor Basil Farrow is lying on his back a lot these days… life’s tough when you’re forced to wear a fur coat all year round! Many of your animal companions (aka pets) must be in the same predicament - so we made a video with tips on ...
LA WEEKLY ARTICLE ON LA CARMINA & DIENZO GOTHIC ARTIST, SCOTTISH FOLD MEDITATION CUSHIONS ON MODERNCAT.
“Hot off the press!” has become an anachronism, hasn’t it? Now that the Net is our primary news source, we should be yelling: “Top of the RSS!” Today, in LA Weekly: Liz Ohanesian interviews artist Dienzo about his new e...
WAHHH! NEW SCOTTISH FOLD BLOG & PRIZE GIVEAWAY! CUTE FUNNY KITTY PHOTOS & VIDEOS.
Wahhh! The new project I’ve been teasing you about… has been unleashed! As of this moment, my cute Scottish Fold cat Basil Farrow has a daily blog! (http://lacarmina.com/basilfarrow) First up: a new video of my foldy-eared son! Basil Farr...
