Event Report: Hello Kitty’s Bats and Cats Masquerade

Yume Ninja & Chubby Bunny of Bubble Punch! Photo courtesy of LA Weekly!

What an amazing event! We had over 1,100 attendees, and  so many gorgeously dressed guests!

As we opened the doors at 8:00PM, there was a line wrapped around the block of anxiously waiting masqueraders. Thank you all for your patience with the line…!

Congratulations to all of our costume contest winners! Sanrio was so impressed with all the entries, they gave out lots of extra goodies to their creative fans!

And special thanks to DJ Amanda Jones for the amazing set list, the Wandering Marionettes for their fantastic dance performance, photographer Eron Rauch for the adorable Hello Kitty photo booth pics, Darque Eyes Studios and  Cute N Nast for the event snaps (coming soon!), Royal/T for thier wonderful food and special gothy drinks, and all of our awesome helpers!!! Julie, Andrew, Robin, Emily, Ari, Tess, Jeanie, Steph, Sheyne, Glenn, Jenny, Greg, Will, Alcuin, Jocelyn, Nicole, Aimee and Diana– you guys rock!!

And of course, THANK YOU to Sanrio and Japan LA for allowing us to participate in their fantastic display of Hello Kitty love for her 35th anniversary!

As we mentioned, Plasticgod was kind enough to create a special series of goth kitty friends for the event! Check it out! Photo courtesy of Cute and Nast!

You can find some awesome event coverage and photos on these sites as well! Please feel free to comment with a link to your info if you’d like us to add you to this list!

LA Weekly (part 1)

LA Weekly (part 2)

Cute and Nast

Defective Geeks

China Shop

Shrinkle’s Blog

Amy Shimoshige

Dave Tada

Glass of Win

Lavender Decay

All of the photo booth photos have been posted to our Flickr, so please take a look there for the fab photos of all of our guests! Check out some of our favorite snaps from Hello Kitty photo booth especially designed by Bubble Punch for the masquerade! We even designed and constructed her outfit! Too cute…! Pics after the jump!

Bats & Cats update… prizes!

We’ve just recieved confirmation that Sanrio will be generously donating the most awesome prize ever for our grand prize winner of the costume contest….

A Hello Kitty Beach Cruiser by Nirve Sports!

This bike is so awesome and SO P INK!! So bring your A-Game, everyone! The competition’s going to be FIERCE!! Contestants for the costume contest will meet in the VIP lounge at 10PM!

Bats & Cats Masquerade: All a-twitter! Plus, Plasticgod!

WOW everyone! Thanks so much for your support and excitement about Hello Kitty’s Bats & Cats Masquerade!

We are very excited to announce that PLASTICGOD will be releasing his third set of Hello Kitty Icon art at the masquerade! Check out his past work on his website, and the pics  below!

Plasticgod in one of his many stylish hats at the Hello Kitty VIP opening. Photo courtesy of www.cuteandnast.com!

Plasticgod's Hello Kitty icons from his 1st series, which sold out in just 2 days! Photo courtesy of www.dailydujour.com

Also, we’ve recieved many questions about parking, so here’s the info!

Street parking is available as well as paid parking at INCE parking structure.
The Ince Parking Structure is located 1.5 blocks west of Royal/T, at 9009 Washington Avenue. You can also enter the structure from Culver Blvd. at the Trader Joe’s entrance.
HOURS FOR FRIDAY: 8am – 3am
2 hours free parking
2 additional hours free with validation
*Royal/T does NOT validate. Tip: buy a snack from Trader Joe’s!

Our Facebook RSVP list is  now over 200 people, and we’re simply floored =D

Please plan to arrive early! There will definitely be lines for this event, especially once we hit max capacity. RSVP’s do  not guarantee entry, unfortunately Remember, as always, there are TWO LINES! Make sure you’re in the right one!

1) Line to get in (RIGHT of the entrance)

2) Line to go  into Sanrio Pop up shop!! (LEFT of the entrance. You will be able to enter Royal/T once you’re done shopping and won’t have to wait in line again)

Lots and lots going on! Can’t wait to see you all this Friday! Don’t forget, you can fan us on facebook and twitter! If you tweet about the event, please use @bubblepunch and #BatsCats to join in the twitter group!

 

Inspiration Post: Hello Kitty’s Bats & Cats Masquerade

After messing around with Polyvore for a few… HOURS.. (Beware this site, ladies! It’s a timesuck!!! A good one, though…!!) we came up with a few inspirational outfits for Hello Kitty’s Bats and Cats Masquerade!

In the last masquerade inspiration post, we showed the more costume-y side of what could be worn to the party. In this post, let’s take a look at some Masquerade-themed outfits.

If you’d like to go more goth and bat-like, check out these fun coordinates we whipped up!

bats and cats inspiration by bubblepunch featuring Prada bags

Silver Bat by bubblepunch featuring Hello Kitty bags

Happy Birthday to Hello Kitty!

November 1st is Hello Kitty’s Birthday! Although she never ages, she still knows how to throw a party

Bubble Punch came incognito in Lolita clothing at the party! (Thanks to Robin for the pic!) A lot of Sanrio staff and artists didn't recognize us.. mwuahah!

The morning kicked off with a tasty Hello Kitty Birthday Brunch, followed by three workshops that were completely full! Hosted by Gary Baseman, Buff Monster, and Sushi Girl, respectively, these workshops were definitely a hit.

Gary Baseman (front, center in hat) poses with students and models after his drawing class. Mandy from zippercut (left, red wig) and Ari (right, pink wig) posed for Baseman's sketch. (Thank you Kim for the photo!)

Gary Baseman's finished sketch featuring two cute Lolitas (Thanks for this pic, too, Kim!)

As the party drew to a close, the LA Ladies Choir serenaded Ms. Kitty by singing Happy Birthday to her!

Bubble Punch stopped by to say hi to the birthday girl as well as a bunch of our friends we haven’t seen in a while! Take a look at the pics below the jump!

Angelic Pretty’s return to Pacific Media Expo

Japanese Lolita fashion label Angelic Pretty, known for the candy-covered coordinates in pastel hues of pinks, blues, yellows, and mints, will be returning to Pacific Media Expo 2009 (PMX) along with their exclusive Magical Boutique for a weekend of fashion and fun.

Hello Kitty Bats & Cats!

Hello Kitty Bats & Cats Masquerade Party. Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. 8PM - 12AM @ Royal/T

RSVP @ OUR FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175896429400&ref=mf

First 100 Guests get a free Hello Kitty Gift bag full of surprises!

Hello Kitty’s 3 Apples Swag

Not to be lost in the slew of Hello Kitty and Three Apples Exhibition posts; we give you the awesome gift bags that were handed out during the VIP Opening Party on October 22, 2009.

The VIP Gift Bags

There were actually two types of gift bags handed out at the party. One was for Designers of the Hello Kitty Fashion Show/Artists/Celebrities, and then attendees. There were also additional gifts given at the party by the visiting Japanese Sanrio staff that ranged from cute phone charms to miniature figures.

Report: Three Massive Apples

Bubble Punch!

Again another big THANK YOU to everyone who made it out to the Three Apples opening party last night!

Space Kitty

The event was so named “Three Apples” as a tribute to Hello Kitty’s weight, as listed on her profile, and the event was a complete success. It was literally packed with attendees and a massive line around the block of Washington Blvd and Robertson Blvd where Royal/T Maid Café sits in Culver City.

The exhibition itself will run at Royal-T from 10/23/09 to 11/15/09 with many event parties during it’s duration. Our Hello Kitty’s Bats & Cats Masquerade (listed as Goth Party on Sanrio.Com) will be held on Friday, November 13, 2009 from 8PM – 12Midnight. More information on this party can be found here.

Also featured at this exhibition are limited edition items ranging from collectibles, purses, accessories, house/kitchen ware. Bubble Punch staffer Chubby Bunny also has limited edition patent red Hello Kitty bows that were made specifically for this event!

Our full listing of photos can be found on our Flickr, but here are a few of our faves below the cut!

Sanrio’s Three Apples Exhibition VIP opening party

Thanks to everyone who made last night a great success! Bubble Punch had a ton of fun seeing old friends and making lots more!

We were excited to invite friends old and new to Sanrio’s Hello Kitty’s Bats and Cats Masquerade, chat about the iconic red Hello Kitty bow made by Chubby Bunny, and just relish in being surrounded by so many creative personalities!

There were also a ton of celebrity sightings at the event, such as Paris Hilton, Dave Navarro, Tarina Tarantino, Kimora Lee Simmons, Audrey Kitching, and probably a ton more that we didn’t have a chance to see in the crowd.

If we met you last night, please drop us an email or comment!

You can also follow us on our Twitter and Facebook, too!

Full report to follow soon, but for now, take a look at just a handful of our photos on our flickr!

Yume Ninja, Tarina Tarantino, and Chubby Bunny

Chubby Bunny and her Hello Kitty headband bows she created for Sanrio

Chubby Bunny and Paris Hilton