Fanime 2013 Dolldelight Panel Fashion Show

On day 3 of Fanime 2013, I had the pleasure of modeling for Dolldelight.

Dolldelight’s Blog

Dolldelights’s Facebook

I wore her Kimono style dress named ‘Wind Symphony.’ It is quite lovely and comfortable.

We each did our own hair and make. How did I do?

For make up I used Sugarpill for all the colours. (The Haul blog.)

The Eye make up concept was based on three coloured Dango. Like I am eating here. The idea of Dango and Kimono are paired in my mind. Hence the Green, White and Pink together.

The hair was relatively fast. I braided the bottom half, pinned it around my head like a headband, and then tied a high ponytail with the remaining hair. I curled the ponytail in both directions with 1 or 3/4 inch curling iron. Hairspray to set and pin into place. The curling part only took perhaps 1/2 an hour.

I love kimono sleeves. Such a great way to show the pattern on the fabric and a conveniently giant pockets.

Here are a few behind-the-scenes shots.

My beautiful friend Chibo is modeling too. She dreams to design clothes. I told her I’d love to model her designs, if she’d have me.  Chibo has a Cosplay page.

Chibo from Chibo Cosplay

You can tell that Dolldelight’s designs dresses that are inspired from many genres of fashion, and she puts her own imprint on it. The dress Chibo is wearing could fit into Dolly kei or perhaps Mori kei depending. Many dressed have a Punk touch.

Hana is wearing a very floral Mori kei outfit, but the same dress could be worn in a more Lolita way, too. Hana‘s a sweet girl and she taught me a white eye-liner trick! Hana has a shop page.

Hana is a lovely model and a designer

I had a great time working with Cyril and meeting all these sweet girls.

Here are some professional shots by Erskine Noel done after the show:

Cyril, designer of Dolldelight

Modeled by Kazumi Cosplay Photograph by Erskine

Modeled by Luna Lovely Cosplay Photograph by Erskine

Group photo by Erskine:

I will upload more photos when they become available to me, so please check back for updates!

(Also some low quality Cellca shots from my cellphone to add…)

Below is the Macaron Lolita outfit I wore the rest of that day, more on the Fashion Blog.

SacAnime January 2013 J-Fashion Runway

This weekend I went to SacAnime for the first time! On Friday, I modeled for Ivy Frozen in the Japanese Fashion Runway. We modeled her Anatomy collection and got to keep the Skeleton socks!

Another model for Ivy Frozen outside of Hair and Makeup.

We moved into the Fashion Show Hall.

My photographs do not do the clothing justice.

Ivy Frozen designer.

Moving backstage, show’s almost starting!

I took some Flash Photos.  I’ll update with better ones later.

Ying  modeled his Visual Kei Coordinate of Sixh Ibi items. He won Best Coordinate!

Shots of Backstage, models from many Indie J-Fashion lines.

Did you enjoy seeing backstage with me?

By the way, Ivy Frozen won First Place for Design!

After the long day of Dolling up, I relaxed with friends and a Lemon Drop Martini~>

And Cone!

Make up and Hair was courtesy of  Cosmo Beauty Academy. Here’s a photo right before make up removal. My eyebrows are so Thick. I had to wipe off so much! Thank you for reading.

Putumayo Fashion Show AM2 2012

I was very lucky to model for Putumayo and Sixh Ibi during AM2 2012.

Putumayo is a lolita punk brand. It’s a well known Japanese Street fashion brand, and super fun to wear! Here are some delicious collaborations between Putumayo x Disney.

I’m also in Putumayo’s blog about their AM2 events.

Although I don’t have many photos, here are a few I collected.

Behind the stage group photo.

Photograph: Yukie Xizi Dong

Photograph: Savanah K.

Everyone’s lined up at the end.

Photograph: Yukie Xizi Dong

First time I bowed as a Model.

Bowing bows~> Photograph: Yukie Xizi Dong

Randomness:

Selca!

The designer was very gentle and happy. He painted this on my face very carefully.

Designer painted my face with his Panda.

Capturing the last of Hair and Make before removal

This is good eyelash glue! Gya~>

I must Find I have found more Photos! Check back soon for updates.

I recently found a video of the Show on Youtube: http://youtu.be/LRKdEGp7f9U

In the meantime, Putumayo Tea Party!

gouK fashion show

Photography by Erskine Noel

A few photographs from the gouK fashion show I walked during Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown, San Francisco April 2012.

gouK is a subsidiary of  hNaoto brand, that specializes in fusing traditional designs, fabric, and prints with modern, even gothic style. The result is a beautiful High Fashion line that can be worn by young and older alike.

Takeshi Kunitomo is a Charming designer.

Photography by Dave Golden.

Photography by Mila Chao

Photography by h. NAOTO USA store

Takeshi Kunitomo is pictured in middle.

Photography by h. NAOTO USA store

Windy~>

Photography by Mila Chao

Masako has behind-the-scenes album.

Also the SF hNaoto shop has a behind the scenes album.

Video of the gouK fashion show.

My favorite part of the outfit I showed were the shoes.

Geta load of them. Photograph: Masako

Personally, the gouK fashion show was extra special, because it was the first show my Parents and certain Good Friends came to see. It reminds me to show the things I love to the people I love.