Hello Kitty Con 2014
Visitors photograph and observe one of many displays at the Hello Kitty Con 2014 at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Los Angeles. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Jennifer Masaoay, 26, and her friend Jaycee Castillo, 26, wear their best Hello Kitty outfits at the Hello Kitty Con 2014. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Melody Thomas, 23, left, gets into the Hello Kitty spirit with lavender locks at the Hello Kitty Con 2014. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Melanie Jefferson reads the Hello Kitty Official Guide Book against a backdrop of Hello Kitty posters. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Hello Kitty merchandise and displays dominate the convention as young and old take in the sights. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Alicia DeAnda, 31, poses for a picture on a Hello Kitty-themed set created by artists Pose and Dabs Myla on the first day of the Hello Kitty Con 2014. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Visitors make their way through the exhibit on the first day of the Hello Kitty Con. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Carolyn Molina, 31, dons full face paint and wig while attending the event. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
A young Hello Kitty fan takes in one of the exhibits. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Eric Chavarin, 29, left, Alicia DeAnda, 31, and Eric’s wife, Laurie, take pictures in front of a Hello Kitty-themed set created by artists Pose and Dabs Myla. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Michael Coleman of San Francisco, center, is in silhouette as he visits the Hello Kitty Con on the first day. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Performers on stage at the Hello Kitty Con. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)