Meet La Carmina! La Carmina is an alternative and Japanese fashion blogger with three books under her belt, regular hosting gigs on travel TV shows for US networks like Discovery, Food Network, National Geographic and Travel Channel, and can be seen this month in a new NBC TV series about Asia travels.
La Carmina is easily recognised from her unique Harajuku clothing, which she is selling for the first time through Depop! Many of these designs are rare and can only be found in Japan or Hong Kong, so get them at her very reasonable prices while they last.
After the break, La Carmina tells us the story behind five of her favourite items currently for sale in her Depop shop.
1. Alice and the Pirates Outfit for Travel TV
“One of my craziest travel TV shoots was in Tokyo for a French show about subcultures. We filmed bizarre scenes, including an intro where I rode in a rickshaw and was chased by a green monster in a full bodysuit! I wore this decadent red and black dress, by the famous Japan Lolita brand Alice and the Pirates, to fit the underground theme of this show.”
2. Killstar Fringe Dress in Istanbul
“I visited Istanbul earlier this year and went to secret spots for the best possible photos. A guard let my team into a private building and we climbed onto the perilous rooftop for this epic view of the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. I spread my arms like wings, and my Killstar fringed dress turned me into a dark angel over Constantinople.”
3. Red Platform Boots for Andrew Zimmern’s Show
“An early travel TV job was a major one—I was the Tokyo guide to weird restaurants, on Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre Foods! I was thrilled to meet the Travel Channel host, who is lovely in person and complimented my shoes; these red knee-high boots, by Tokyo’s Angelic Pretty. They have a unique platform heel and bows for a ‘kawaii’ cute effect.”
4. Skull Dress in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter
“One of my favorite activities is wandering around a city and taking photos along the way. In Barcelona, I enjoyed strolling through the narrow streets of the Gothic quarter and finding street art on top of ancient doorways. I was pleasantly surprised to come across this skull mural, which perfectly matched the back of my cut-out white lace dress.”
5. Angelic Pretty Gothic Lolita Dress
“Although I’ve travelled to over 50 countries, some of my fondest memories take place close to home. My readers always love seeing my friend Rose on my blog—we’d take roadtrips to Seattle and get into all sorts of shenanigans. On this trip, we both dressed up in Japanese Lolita dresses. Mine is grey plaid with heart pockets, by Angelic Pretty. We stopped by the studio of a local artist friend, where we snapped this ‘living dead dolls’ photo together.”
Cheers,
Team Depop