Author: La Carmina
La Carmina writes about Harajuku pop culture and all things spooky-cute. She is the author of three books about Japanese pop culture and food, including Cute Yummy Time and Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo – for which she did all the photos and illustrations. Both books were released in October, accompanied by a US major city book tour.
Her hugely popular Japanese fashion/pop culture blog has been featured in major publications, including The New Yorker, WWD, Village Voice, LA Times. She has appeared on The Today Show and co-hosted an episode of Bizarre World with Andrew Zimmern for Travel Channel
For more, please visit her website.
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Latest Posts
4 March, 2010
In the history of the Academy Awards (airing on March 7th), only two Asians have ever taken home a Best Actor or Actress statue (we don't count Ben Kingsley as true Asian). Yet Asia has produced...
23 February, 2010
Everything in Las Vegas is glitzy and gargantuan, and February’s MAGIC clothing tradeshow was no exception. Thousands of exhibitors filled up two convention centers with clothes and accessories --...
22 February, 2010
Confession: I have horrible eyesight. I’ve spent the greater part of my life behind various frames, most of which could have been props for “Revenge of the Nerds.” Thankfully, I discovered the joys...
