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Hello Kitty Con 10/31

By Danielle Directo-Meston
  • Attendee Kristen Kelly shows off her Hello Kitty devotion.
  • Goth Lolita Alexandra Bowersox.
  • Malina Huang gets inked by Cali-based tattoo artist Jeffery Page.
  • Even Sanrio's Senior Vice President, Ken Yamamoto, professed his love for Hello Kitty with a (temporary) tat.
  • Convention attendee Chris Sullivan sweetens up his spooky costume with a tutu.
  • No, she's not a Mario x Hello Kitty mashup. Attendee Carolyn Molina dressed up as the OG Hello Kitty, complete with blue overalls.
  • Attendees Taryn Ka; iulani and Jamie Frey.
  • Attendee Brandee Amore handmade her entire costume.
  • A giant version of the first-ever Hello Kitty product: a vinyl coin purse from 1975.
  • Official Hello Kitty Spam Musubi kits.
  • We loved matching mom-and-daughter duo Julia and Brandy Rollo.
  • Young fans meet their idol.
  • LA's Poketo set up shop with exclusive merch at the Super Supermarket.
  • Attendees Kristine Smith and Naomi Wilson twinning it.
  • Stylish trio Eric, Laurie, and Alicia.
  • Tommy Moreno, aka Mr. Hello Kity Boy, brightened up the scene.
  • Badtz Maru (aka Anthony Trujillo) made an appearance.
  • Angelina Serbian's and Sylva Hattington's costumes were a scary twist on the cute character.
  • Serious retail therapy at the Hello Kitty Friendship Station pop-up shop.
  • The convention featured an entire mini-house decked out in all Hello Kitty everything.
  • JapanLA's exclusive Hello Kitty x The Simpsons designs.
  • Hello Kitty made from Mega Bloks.
  • Throwback merch at the Vintage Village.
  • We dig this mid-century modern Hello Kitty set-up.
  • The Hello Kitty Cafe doled out sweet treats, like cake pops, macarons, and more.
  • Chrissa Sparkles and Bebe Le were among the kaleidoscopically-dressed attendees.
  • Dylan's Candy Bar created adorable sweets, like these crisped rice treats.
  • The convention gave superfans a sneak peek at the Supercute Friendship Festival, set to tour the US starting May 2015.
  • JapanLA's Stephiee Nguyen curated this Hello Kitty-inspired cosplay fashion exhibit.
  • Throughout the day, Sanrio's official gift givers handed out free tattoos. Here they are resting their feet after a hard day's work.
  • We couldn't contain ourselves when this Hello Kitty buss rolled up.
  • Katy Perry stopped by the last hour of the convention to get a Hello Kitty tattoo on her finger. That's Hello Kitty designer Yko Yamaguchi behind her in the sunnies! [Photo by Thania Peck of Catcher in the Style<

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