11.30.2003 @ 7:53 pm UTC by lilah wild
Coffin couches! “Made to order and upholstered in purple, red, or black durable upholstery velvet, this full-size couch folds down into a compact, beautiful coffin.” The artist also does hot-rod baby carriages with working headlights and silver bottle hood ornament.
furniture & lighting • halloween & fx
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11.30.2003 @ 1:00 am UTC by lilah wild
Would you believe this lovely coat is made entirely from bicycle tires? This is the “Coat Royal” from Zuss Fashion, a team of two Dutch sisters who recycle discarded rubber into high-end fetish clubwear. This full-length number features shoulder pieces that were made from the tires of a moped, and is made without any knots – “connections stay together by the rubber’s own flexibility.” Note the corset-laced “Tough Skirt”, also a wicked piece and on sale at the time of this writing.
oddity of the week
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11.30.2003 @ 1:00 am UTC by lilah wild
Costumers who offer custom reproductions of anime characters’ clothing, with galleries for Escaflowne, Hellsing, Kenshin, Trigun, and others. High-end, with lots of attention to detail – the Carmilla gown from Vampire Hunter D is stunning – and they also do a line of gothic Lolita clothes and accessories as well.
cosplay • j-fash, lolita & kimono
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11.30.2003 @ 1:00 am UTC by lilah wild
Handmade goth and fetish clubwear from Australia, most of it made from PVC and featuring flames, dripping blood, skulls, and lots of red crosses for those of you into the nurse thing. Bustiers, gowns, skirts, handbags, lots of original stuff.
gothic • pvc & leather
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11.20.2003 @ 1:00 am UTC by lilah wild
So do you wanna buy this for your kid, or is it really just for you? This baby carriage comes from Peter Von Erickson, a prop designer whose custom designs also include a lovely coffin couch. Modeled on an antique frame, the carriage has a canopy to protect against glaring sunlight, and it also features working headlights and taillights for evening walks. The final touch is the hood ornament: a silver baby bottle on a spring.
oddity of the week
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11.20.2003 @ 1:00 am UTC by lilah wild
Hilarious birthday cards printed with political rants that rail against a consumerist, pro-corporate materialistic establishment while wishing you “a great, big revolutionary wish when you blow out the candles!” He also does “dishearteningly honest Anti-Christmas cards” as well, and invites you to help yourself to a gallery of free subversive clip art.
journals & stationery
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11.20.2003 @ 1:00 am UTC by lilah wild
Stevie Nicks would have a field day here. Beautiful vintage-inspired dresses from Nataya, Jeannie Nitro and other labels for romantics, flappers, goths, Titanic enthusiasts, and princesses. A good source for piano shawls, wedding gowns, plus sizes, and Victorian buttoned boots.
gothic • pinup, retro & rockabilly • plus sizes • shoes & boots • victorian, steampunk & pirates • wedding wear
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