LOLITA VIDEO + NEW JAPANLA STAFF + LOTS OF NEW STUFF
Aug 6, 2008
Hi, The Lolita Tea Party last Sunday was pretty awesome! Thanks to everyone who could make it. You can find the pics from the photobooth/display window at www.neilsharum.com
Ken Tanaka was also there and he made a video for us. Check it out below:
This is Patrice. She came on the JapanLA Japan trip last June, and we hung out and had so much fun in Japan. She is wearing a shirt designed by Camilla D'Errico for JapanLA. The back says "JapanLA hearts Helmet Girls." The girl is named Lollipop Pia, and she is one of the helmet girls that Camilla draws. You can only get this shirt from JapanLA, ($25). You can check out Camilla's other cute girls at www.camilladerrico.com
We just got these new big plush in...This character is called "Usaru." He is a rabbit that turns into a superhero when he puts on his monkey suit. These are so cute. I love when animals dress as other animals. There are 3 kinds. The white one is the rabbit when he's not wearing the monkey suit, $32 each.
These are bread characters made by Sanrio. These are so hard to find. I've only seen them in Japan. There is also a Panda friend (not shown) that is part of this character series, $30 each.
New Gloomy Bears are in! These are Gloomy Plush that clip onto your pants. It comes with a caribiner, and it has a small zipper on Gloomy's back, where you can fit money or keys, or anything small. I think ravers will love this!
This is Natassia, making her "gloomy" face. Here she is modeling the new Gloomy Clip On plush.
Guys can wear these too. Here's Anthony modeling for me today.
The Clip On Gloomy Plush come in 5 colors: grey, white, red, blue, and pink, $18 each. All 5 come with blood.
Here is Natassia with the new Sparkly White Gloomy Bear Plush. Choose white with gold or silver eyes and claws.
Here's a closer look at the Sparkly White Gloomies. They have sparkly stuff all over them in the fur. It's kinda hard to take a picture to show the sparkles, but they are there, super cute! $25 each.
These are new Gloomy Bear plushy coin purses, $6 each.
Gloomy Bear dressed as a rabbit...so great...$19.95 each
Here's Patrice wearing the new Princess t-shirt, black with pink foil, $24.
New Nintendo sound keychains are here! These are from the Super Mario Galaxy video game. Each keychain makes the sound that the picture on the keychain would make, $4 each.
These are super cute Hello Kitty fans that you wear around your neck...they come with a red Hello Kitty lanyard...and they come with batteries...and when you flip open the fan, there is a mirror inside...these are rad...$12 each
Hello Kitty butter cookies and phone charm of Hello Kitty dressed as a sports character panda. Wow! These are amazing...and I ate the cookies today, and they are really good, $5 each.
These are Hello Kitty Nintendo DS covers. We have Gothic Lolita Hello Kitty and Original Hello Kitty. We can't sell these online, only in the store, $33 each.
Finally, a Little Twin Stars item...and Pochacco too. These are cute digital clocks, only $18 each. We also have these with Cinnamoroll, Kuromi, Keroppi, Badtz Maru, My Melody, and Hello Kitty. These also can only be bought in the store, not online.
Ok...that's it for now. Oh...p.s...we got more Hello Kitty DJ Speakers in and Hello Kitty Banana pillows/plush in too!
xoxo,
jamie
JAPANLA LOLITA & FRIENDS TEA PARTY AT ROYAL/T
Aug 1, 2008
JapanLA is hosting a tea party this Sunday, August 3rd, at the Royal/T Maid Cafe. It is for Lolita and friends, which means dressing Lolita or other Japanese street fashions is encouraged, but not required. I hope you can make it. It is free! And, guys are invited too! Everyone can come! All ages! Below is the press release that was sent out. See you guys there!
xoxo,
Jamie
Melrose's Japanese pop culture store, JapanLA, and Culver City's Royal/T present High Tea Sunday, a special meet up and High Tea event for L.A. Lolitas and friends at Royal/T.
Join us Sunday, Aug 3rd, from 2-5pm for:
JapanLA will screen a never before released Gloomy Bear music video by Mori Chack from 2-4pm in the Royal/T VIP video lounge. (This is a 3 minute video that will continuously play).
Photographer Neil Sharum will be taking pictures of Lolitas who step into the looking glass of the Kawaii Kills shop window display to become living mannequins.
A special Lolita High Tea including mini pastries, macaroons, kappa maki finger sandwiches, a mini quiche, and a pot of tea at $25 per person. (reservation required). To reserve a table in the cafe for Lolita High Tea during the event, please send your request to rsvp@royal-t.org, seating is limited so please rsvp right away.
Guests are welcome to visit the art space, shop, and participate in the event for FREE.
Royal/T is located at: 8910 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232 www. royal-t. org
If street parking is not available, park in the Ince lot (2 hours free), next to Trader Joe's, or Toyota/Honda Miller car dealership (9290 Culver Blvd) between Culver Blvd. and Washington Blvd.)
Royal/T is the new playful collision of spaces -cafe/shop/art space- and Los Angeles' first Japanese inspired maid cafe.
SAY GOODBYE TO STEPH TODAY!
Jul 22, 2008
Yesterday was Steph's last day. I took her to the airport this morning, she moved back to Oregon. I am really bummed. Here is her last picture on the JapanLA blog, she may resurface from time to time when she visits, but for now here it is.
This is a special limited edition collaboration with Sanrio and Shoko Nakagawa aka Shokotan. She is a Japanese idol and is famous for her blog. They even made a book with all her blog posts in it. You can check out the blog at http://www.playlog.jp/shokotan_usa/blog/archive/20080709-1--10
We only have a small amount of these...only 200 were made...and we have men's t-shirts, which are super hard to find, we only have men's medium and xl, the t-shirts are $40 each because of the limited run. These were available at the Anime-Expo and we bought the last dozen or so of them from our distributor.
Here's the explanation of what the t-shirt means.
JapanLA has their own socks (well, kind of), we picked our own colorway of these socks from DGPH, (from Argentina), we love them! They are $10 each, and are only available in this color at JapanLA.
So cute!
xoxo, Jamie
NEW TOKIDOKI PLUSH, TOYS, SOCCER AND MORE!
Jul 15, 2008
Hi, We have lots of new tokidoki stuff in!
Here is Julie with the Limited Edition tokidoki x mikasa soccer ball, only 1000 were made, $150 each
We also have Skeltrino and Skeltrina toys in, they are Adios & Ciao Ciao's pet cats, they measure 2.5" tall, $10.99 each
We just got in the new Sandy and Mozzarella Plush from tokidoki, they are 9" tall, $19.99 each.
We have a small amount of Hello Kitty x tokidoki items left...We have a few pencil/makeup cases (the green ones), pursecharms (we only have adios and pink cat), plush, mirrors, and bling phone charms...we won't be getting anymore of this stuff, so if you want it, don't wait
Make Me a Sandwich Dinosaur T-Shirts are back in, and we have a new color: mint green with yellow writing...and we have mens and women navy/white back in stock, $24.00 each...and new dinosaur jewelry, $20 each
New Gloomy Towels, 3 styles, only $26 each and we just got in some cute Sanrio stuff that we can only sell in store, like Hello Kitty Space Kitty wallets and makeup pouches, mini calculators, and cute Kuromi keychains...and tokidoki CACTUS PUPS are back in stock, $5 each AND...HELLO KITTY DJ SPEAKERS ARE BACK IN, IN PINK OR BLACK...See previous blog for pics xoxo, jamie
HELLO KITTY BANANAS & PANDAS, NEW GLOOMYS AND MORE!
Jul 1, 2008
I know we are long overdue for a new blog, so this one has tons of new stuff in it for you! I have a good excuse though. I was in Japan on the "JapanLA Super Mega Fun Tour." JapanLA and Pop Japan Travel took 28 people to Japan! The Gallery of pictures should be up this week, but in the meantime, I added some pics to the JapanLA Myspace at www.myspace.com/japanla
We got new Tarepandas in! There are 4 new kinds including Tarepanda Babies, (the babies are the ones with dots for eyes), $28 each
Ragnarok Plushies...these are from an online game called Ragnarok, but we've been calling them Giant Mochi Balls with wings...they measure 9inches tall and 18inches wide, $30 each.
Gloomy Clocks are here! 10inches tall, $28 each.
New Gloomy Plushies, measure 10inches tall standing. They come pink with blood, pink no blood, white with blood, and black with blood, $18 each.
New Hello Kitty Panda Keychains in 8 different colors plus 1 secret color. These come blind boxed, measure 2inches tall, $7 each
Hello Kitty Bananas! We've had these for a bit, but Zury looked so cute holding them, we had to include them in the blog, 3 colors, $30 each.
DJ Hello Kitty Speaker...you can plug your ipod into it and it will play out of the speaker and Hello Kitty bobs here head from side to side. This comes in pink or black, $30 each. This is a rare, hard to find item from Japan.
SANRIO PROMO ITEM!!! This really cute reversible, denim tote bag is only $10.99 if you purchase $30 or more in Sanrio products. This side has hearts, the other side is black denim with Hello Kitty's face inside a heart. Regular price of this bag is $26.00. This is an in-store promo only.
We also have tons of new Sanrio products that we can't sell online, like these Badtz Maru Plushies in black, red, or blue, only $6.50 each. Other stuff we have in are: Keycaps, (Yes! the ones we sold out of, are back in stock...Hello Kitty dressed as different animals), Hello Kitty flashlights, bath sponges, soap dispensers, pens, yo-yos, cake/jello mold, mousepads, compact mirrors, and bling necklaces and lockets are back in too, but they are selling out fast again! You have to come into the store for these items.
And these candy charms, only $2.25 each are in-store only too!
Kyle came in today and we made him model too! We got more Nintendo Foamy Squishy keychains in stock, $5 each.
And these Gundam Robot Fans, in white or clear, $28 each.
Kyle is so gangsta...we just got these L.A. shirts from Upper Playground b/c we love L.A., $24 each.
Ashley came in today too! and took pics with the new little whales we got in. They come in blue, pink, aqua, and grey, measure 6inches tall, $12 each.
Moinko Plushies...I can't figure out what these are, so if anyone knows, let us know...I just love them because they are super cute! they measure 4inches tall, and 8inches wide, and come in 5 colors with different faces, $12 each ok! that's it for now...We are closed on 4th of July, so come to JapanLA now! or this weekend, Sat & Sun! xoxo, Jamie
TOKIDOKI MIAO CAT + CUTE BOOKS + JEWELRY + :)
Jun 13, 2008
We just got in the Miao Cat by tokidoki...It's a 7" vinyl figure and comes with a 3" mouse guy...These are limited to 500 pieces worldwide, and we only have 6 of them. They are super cute, $80 each.
We have a lot of new tokidoki jewelry in...here are just some of the new items we have in stock right now. Necklaces are $36-$42, bracelets $55, earrings $30.
We got 2 new cute books in. This one has all these pictures of food made into characters...it's amazing...$12.95
And we have this cute book about stickers that comes with 69 stickers.
STEVE AOKI + JAPANLA + HELLO KITTY = SO MUCH FUN!
Jun 11, 2008
We are bringing Hello Kitty to The Heist this Thursday, (tomorrow)! Sorry for the short notice, we weren't sure if we were going to be able to do it...but we are. Thanks to the Chimera Project for doing the pictures for us! Since our 2 Year Party was 21 and over, we wanted our 18+ friends to be able to take their picture with her too! So, here is the flyer! You have to rsvp, and it is $10. This is going to be VERY FUN CRAZY! So, get there really early. Steve Aoki is guest dj'ing so there will be thousands of people here! So, please come and thanks for being our friends at JapanLA!
RSVP@Going.com
Here are the links for pictures from our party again, and we added one more:
The Chimera Project
Photo Booth
Party Pictures.
Mind Sex Photos.
Green 1Up Men's Tee
$20.00 
tokidoki Camo Hoody
Hello Kitty DJ Speaker
hk panda keychain