Hello Kitty Con Fashion
Mandy Ma of Los Angeles at the first ever Hello Kitty Con in Little Tokyo. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Kalisa Falzone, left, of Chinatown and Emma Janssen of Burbank. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Roberto Negrin of New York City. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
A woman who would give her name only as “Hello Kitty’s friend” poses at the Hello Kitty Convention in Little Tokyo. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Mikki Manguino of San Diego at the Hello Kitty Convention in Little Tokyo. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Elizabeth Prathan of West Jordan, Utah. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Cassie Wanda Mich of Los Angeles poses with her niece, Maddie Mich, 4, of Ventura County. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Myra Muru of Fontana. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Theresa Wong of New York. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Rebecca Dumlao of West Covina. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Alanna Herrera, left, and Brendan Carn of Los Angeles. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Lisa Towner of San Francisco. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Alan Ojeda, 18, of Mexico City. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Yvette Cisneros of San Francisco. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Belinda Bobadilla of Pomona. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Sheyla Divinity of Los Angeles. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Kristine Davis of Irvine at the Hello Kitty Convention in Little Tokyo. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Julie Davis of Irvine with Victoria Davis, 3, left, and Charlotte Davis, 1, at the Hello Kitty Convention in Little Tokyo. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Yesenia Akers of Downey. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Jeff Akers of Downey at the Hello Kitty Convention in Little Tokyo. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Sofia Thomas, 12, of Santa Ana poses for a photo at the Hello Kitty Convention in Little Tokyo. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Kori-Ann Kobayashi of San Diego poses at the Hello Kitty Convention in Little Tokyo. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Jasmine Perez of Los Angeles, left, and Connie Phoeunsam of Gardena. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Oliver DelaCruz of San Diego poses at the Hello Kitty Convention in Little Tokyo. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Julie Doll, left, of Orange County and Oli, right, who did not give her last name, of Los Angeles. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Kelly Tong of Cupertino, Calif. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Annie Au, left, and Jon Mar of San Francisco. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)