Hi guys! I know it's been a minute since a proper blog post. I've spent a lot of time in the recent months planning the 4th Annual Rilakkuma Picnic here in Los Angeles. It is truly a labor of love putting the event together, as I spent lots of timing making decorations, promoting the event and of course prepping the iconic paletas for everyone. This was the biggest turn out we've has so far and luckily we were at a bigger location that was able to accommodate the bigger crowd. You can find all pictures taken from the event on this Google Drive.
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I saw lots of news faces and also lots of returning Rilakkuma fans, many that are now friends. This year I was so happy to get lots of help from Ko.kumas. Her and I met at last year's picnic after being longtime mutuals online. She took it upon herself to make and bring the most adorable Rilakkuma piñata that was filled with Mexican candy and cute hairclips. It was such a hit and we made sure everyone who wanted to got a picture with it before it got whacked. It really made the day extra special.
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We had a few vendors selling cute goodies including Shopsherlin's adorable crochet creations, a huge pile of trinkets Ko.kuma brought and some of my sticker sheets and Kawaii y Latina merch. Also want to give a shout out to attendees who gave out freebies. It really made me happy to see people come and then leave with new friends and connections.
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My personal favorite thing about the event every year is seeing everyone's outfits. It is so fun to see the looks people put together whether it be a DIY outfit or licensed kuma merch. I grew up scrolling streetstyle blogs on Tumblr in middle school, so taking pictures of everyone's outfits and sharing them on here feels nostalgic in a way and brings me so much joy.
I've gotten so many comments online from people all over that they have major FOMO from the event, and I hope this blog post recapping the day can somewhat fill the void. I feel so lucky to have created a community with people that are as passionate about their interests as me. I am also super grateful for the overlap between this event and Kawaii y Latina. Going forward the event with be properly presented by Kawaii y Latina. I am also workshopping the idea of some sort of similar Kawaii y Latina event we could have on a more regular basis. Let me know what you think in the comments!
Thank you for all the love and support<3