Extreme Costumes

9.30.2009 @ 4:13 pm UTC by lilah wild

Extreme Costumes Halloween gothic Black Widow costumeThis site has weeded through all the Halloween customs currently on the market for all the dark ones, presenting a catalog of every possible goth-in-a-bag permutation for men and women: black widows, Transylvanian counts, knife-wielding fairytale heroines, sinister dandies, dead dolls, Victorian gents, fallen angels, evil brides, crimson-clad vampires, punk fairies, and a list like this wouldn’t be complete without a PVC nun. The Clothing page presents gowns a la carte for your own tweaking, and they also carry Demonia footwear, Bloody Mary makeup, Manic Panic dye, fangs, wings, capes and cloaks, hats, rhinestones, and loads of spider-skull jewelry.

Guapo Fashion

9.29.2009 @ 9:55 pm UTC by lilah wild

Guapo Fashion D-ring cyber miniskirtCyber-psy clothing from SpaceTribe and Niceone: jackets with pixie hoods and cargo pockets and spikes up the arms, pants decorated with neon piping or zipping open to expose bright panels, mandala tees, slashed tops, self-buckling wrap skirts, pocket belts, holster bags, good stuff whether your taste runs towards sacred geometry or space guns, and if you can’t make up your mind, this is the first place we’ve seen crosspollinate D-rings with fractals.

Lace Parasols

9.28.2009 @ 7:56 pm UTC by lilah wild

Lace Parasols Victorian BattenburgJust what it says, and then some. Elegant little bits of Battenburg in varying degrees of opaqueness, offered in white, red, purple, and black, with coordinating fans to make you’re totally set for a warm summer day. Also gloves, handkerchiefs, aprons, decor, and other bits of lacy Victoriana.

Sponsors Are Yay

9.25.2009 @ 1:32 pm UTC by lilah wild

Thanks to this week’s sponsors:

Psylo, whose “Armor Jacket” applies the fit’n'flair concept quite nicely to a hoodie;

And Edica Darkwear, whose vintage fatigues offer some fetching unisex cargo & strap bagginess for fall wardrobes.

The Chainmail Guy

9.24.2009 @ 1:54 pm UTC by lilah wild

The Chainmail Guy miniskirtThis catalog promises links that don’t scratch or pinch, snag strands of your hair, or show any light where they connect. There are draping necklaces and headpieces and all the standard weaves, and plenty of stuff for warrior getups, but there’s also a real joy in departing from tradition: pull-on mini skirts that actually have stretch to them, angel-sleeved dresses with “flyup” hems, pieces that can be mixed with modern clubwear as well as medieval garb, and there’s even some thrift store finds gussied up with maille trim. Custom welcome.

Polymorphe

9.23.2009 @ 12:08 pm UTC by lilah wild

Polymorphe marbled latex minidressLatex for men and women. Minidresses, catsuits, tanktops and collared blouses, skirts both mini and full-length, bellbottoms and hot shorts, corsets, often shot through with a marbling effect akin to an abstract canvas. Also good for picking up accessories of gloves, stockings, posture collars, and the more costumier bits of nun’s habits, aprons, and Catwoman masks with tiny pointy rubber ears.

No:Wear

9.22.2009 @ 4:09 pm UTC by lilah wild

NoWear punk crochet topA London shop known for some very punk-friendly designs rendered in crochet, the knitting lending itself very well to see-thru dresses, elbowless shrugs, and deliberately skewed “rotten” patterns. They’ve since branched out into clingy concoctions of tartan and lace and leopard, with darker tones for the menswear. Accessories blend wire with yarn for more structure around the neck and arms, or one can opt for pairings of leatherette with rhinestones or padlocks. Thanks, TurquoiseRaven!