Product Review: Black Corset Candles

10.16.2007 @ 1:00 am UTC by lilah wild
Black Corset Candles

Black Corset Candles, a relatively new webshop that aims to inject a little sensuality into waxwork, have actually been at this biz for about eight years and spurn paraffin in favor of soy. Their creations come in a variety of cute packages, and the industrial-chic silver tin pictured above is their “One Night Stand” travel candle. And going from the black raspberry & vanilla blend they picked out for us, the scents are quite delicious when lit up. The travel candles run five bucks a pop, and you can choose the cheaper route of two-dollar votives or splash out on a glass container festooned with tiny handcuffs.

Urban Baby Runway

10.16.2007 @ 12:23 am UTC by lilah wild

Urban Baby Runway retro tricycleA superstore of indie parenting goodies, from tattoo nursing tanks to retro wooden toys, Sky King 1936 replica tricycles to pop art changing pads. Cribs, strollers, slings, bibs, with plenty to blend in with punk and rockabilly wardrobes, and of course a ton of clothing for everyone in the family.

Anatomy of a Skirt

10.16.2007 @ 12:07 am UTC by lilah wild

Anatomy of a Skirt robot pouchTotes and pouches and all kinds of luggables, some made from eco-friendly fabrics and frequently sporting a little animal, and they offer a Build Your Own Bag feature. Patches and pins continue the critter themes in slices of felt.

Desiree Webers

10.16.2007 @ 12:01 am UTC by lilah wild

Desiree Webers minidressClubwear from Amsterdam that draws on fetish, cyber, and trance for stuff that can either be danced in, or looks good while tottering around on spike heels (which they also carry.) Paneled miniskirts, “spider” dresses, nip stickers, hosiery, and futuristic-gladiator wear for men.

Barbe Saint John/Saints and Sinners

10.15.2007 @ 11:48 pm UTC by lilah wild

Barbe Saint John cluster braceletThis mixed media artist works in “Lost Goddess” dolls, assemblage shrines, and Scrappy Cats handspun balls of yarn, with miniature wearable arrangements in the jewelry section. Vintage kitten earrings trailing metal fringe, Shakespearean sonnets captured in a fall of pearls, cameos flanked by upraised wings, and a flock of birds in the resin and plastics section.

Elysium Corsets

10.15.2007 @ 11:06 pm UTC by lilah wild

Elysium Corsets burlesque skirtUK corsetry in satin, bridal, PVC, and rockabilly prints. Very good for burlesque skirts, styles range from poofs of peacock-tail tulle to cascading tiered bustles.

Vintage Martini

10.15.2007 @ 11:00 pm UTC by lilah wild

Vintage Martini evening gownA well-chosen array of finds for men and women spanning the 1850’s through the 1990’s, from ballgowns and retro separates to all the period accessories. Vintage barware, catalogs from back in the day, and even a “graveyard” of as-is salvage possibilities.