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LA CARMINA Gothic Lolita

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About Me

Bon soir, je suis LA CARMINA. I'm a devotee of Gothic Lolita, the morbid-meets-adorable fashion that originated in Japan. Please check out my Gothic Lolita † Visual Kei website www.lacarmina.com and subscribe to my blog - almost daily updates with news, photos, style commentary and more!

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My Interests

Gothic Lolita. Victoriana. Steampunk. Visual Kei.

I'd like to meet:

Gothic Lolitas, any Lolitas... and I have a weakness for teens and trannys.

Music:

Visual Kei. Kokusyoku Sumire. Malice Mizer. Moi dix Mois. Aural Vampire. Schwarz Stein. X-Japan. The Candy Spooky Theater. Velvet Eden. D'espairsRay.

Movies:

The Ten Commandments. Lone Wolf and Cub. Kamikaze Girls. Ichi the Killer. Oldboy. Tim Burton films.

Books:

I'm constantly reading... Goth Loli favorites include "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov, "Tales of Mystery" by Edogawa Rampo, "Justine" et "Juliette" par le Marquis de Sade, Edward Gorey, and the Gothic & Lolita Bible.

My Blog

KODONA STYLE PHOTOS: BARBED WIRE AND CHAIN ARMBAND, GOTH CORSET.

The Home Depot: Bright orange signs and gruff clientele Does it not sound like Goth Loli hell? Not so, not so! The home improvement retailer is, believe it or not, one of my top five places for DIY fa...
Posted by LA CARMINA Gothic Lolita on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:03:00 PST

THE COMMITTEE COMMENTS ON GOTHIC LOLITA LACE UNDERWEAR... FOR MEN.

Ruh roh! The Committee returneth with its panties in a bundle. Ronan and La Carmina debate the merits of Gothic Lolita underwear. As always, they stumble into some disturbing gender confusion. CARMIN...
Posted by LA CARMINA Gothic Lolita on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:55:00 PST

GOTHLOLI OF THE WEEK 25: JARA.

Name/URL: Jara/Janoir Age: 15 Location: Munich (Bavaria, Germany) How were you introduced to Gothic Lolita fashion? When I was 11/12 I often read Manga/Anime magazines and some reports about Go...
Posted by LA CARMINA Gothic Lolita on Sat, 31 May 2008 05:20:00 PST

ANTENNA BY KREUZ: JAPANESE GOTH AND LOLITA SHOES AND BOOTS.

I don't know much about Japanese shoe brand Antenna by Kreuz - other than that they produce some of the most kickass Goth boots around. The photos speak for themselves. Doll-like platforms, skull-sta...
Posted by LA CARMINA Gothic Lolita on Fri, 30 May 2008 07:19:00 PST

GAVILANE: PARIS GOTH STORE WITH MYSTIC JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES.

Whenever I travel to a new city, my first priority is to hunt down the Goth/Lolita stores. Never mind the Louvre  take me to Baby, the Stars Shine Bright! My friend Fredo is the same way: as soon as...
Posted by LA CARMINA Gothic Lolita on Thu, 29 May 2008 11:39:00 PST

GOTHIC LOLITA STRANGE DOLLS BY BETH ROBINSON.

I woke up this morning, unsure what to write about... and lo and behold, there was a lone email in my inbox that held the answer! (If only life were always this easy.) Beth Robinson, a doll artist fr...
Posted by LA CARMINA Gothic Lolita on Mon, 26 May 2008 06:05:00 PST

GOTHLOLI OF THE WEEK 24: VALENTINA.

Name/URL: Valentina Age: 26 Location: Milano (Italy) How were you introduced to Gothic Lolita fashion? I met the Lolita style reading books about Japan and manga. I immediately loved the Haraju...
Posted by LA CARMINA Gothic Lolita on Sun, 25 May 2008 09:57:00 PST

JAPANESE SCHOOL LUNCHES DECORATED LIKE CUTE CHARACTERS: BENTO BOX CHARABEN.

Do you remember the scene in Kamikaze Girls where Momoko takes out her school lunch? Everyone's nibbling on rice balls and sandwiches - but our Lolita heroine opens up a pink heart-shaped box filled ...
Posted by LA CARMINA Gothic Lolita on Sun, 25 May 2008 08:17:00 PST

SWEET LOLITA PHOTOS FROM KERA MAGAZINE AND MARUIONE’S LIVEJ.

Today's treat: Sweet Lolita snapshots, courtesy of KERA Magazine and MaruiOne's LiveJ. I love how the second girl styles her bangs asymmetrically, while the third one adds a hot pink streak. I never ...
Posted by LA CARMINA Gothic Lolita on Fri, 23 May 2008 06:51:00 PST

KERA STREET SNAP COUPLES: HARAJUKU STYLE PHOTOS.

Is there anything more annoying than couples who dress alike? You see them loping along in the same red striped polo shirt, each with one hand in the rear pocket of the other's too-tight jeans& it ma...
Posted by LA CARMINA Gothic Lolita on Thu, 22 May 2008 11:21:00 PST