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Audrey K

lilah wild — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:07:50 +0000

Retro fashion heavy on the wiggle, with a bit of swing and some contemporary designs as well. A great source for dramatic body-conscious silhouettes that play well with both the modern and yesteryear accessories offered in the handbag and jewelry sections. They also carry bath and body goods from Lollia, Tokyo Milk, and Dolce Mia, scented candles from Voluspa, oversized sunglasses, and mini hats for cocktail hour.

Cats Like Us

lilah wild — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:19:51 +0000

A rockabilly-pinup-greaser-retro webstore that stocks a lot of smaller brands alongside the better-known works of Switchblade Stiletto, Stop Staring, and Lux DeVille: Cupcake Provacateur’s aprons and poodle potholders, Heartbreaker Fashion’s halter dresses, surreal hot-rod tees from Gasoline Gallery and King Kerosin, flower barrettes from Zombetty Bows, Hawleywood’s hair pomade, lava mugs from Tiki Farm, jewelry from El Dorado club, a good range that covers everything from chic glittery bags to Frankenstein socks. Thanks, Dolly!

Bitz of Glitz

lilah wild — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:34:30 +0000

Vintage jewelry that most definitely goes for the sparklier finds. Divided into signed and unsigned, the catalog is rhinestones galore with bracelets, necklaces, brooches, with sections for bakelite, cameos, and sterling silver. This is also a good spot for back-in-the-day compacts.

Shrimpton Couture

lilah wild — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:26:25 +0000

Vintage that specializes in high-end, drop-dead glamour, from the Victorian/Edwardian era up through the present day. Flapper shawls, clingy starlet gowns, New Look party dresses, glitzy coats, Pucci maxis, with a reworked section that harmonizes these disparate periods together into sweet new creations. The accessories page is full of unusual detours from all-retro styling, preferring a bold, modern look that veers between delicate and rugged: obi belts, body harnesses, rings flaunting chunks of sparkling rock, modern neck ruffs, and chain/fringe necklaces that are as stunning as they are gigantic.

Hi Octane Jewelry

lilah wild — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:56:34 +0000

This shop immortalizes all kinds of vintage vehicles, dipping not just into kustom kulture but going back to antique roadsters for splashing across the shiny expanse of a cuff bracelet. The Recycling page repurposes emblems into necklaces, grills poke up from wrists and fingers, tikis and tropical flora also pop up as recurring motifs, and custom is welcome.

PNUT Jewelry

lilah wild — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:21:46 +0000

Gold and silver charms that offer something for everyone from ice cream cones to brains. Brass knuckles, hearts, grenades, bowling pins, snubnosed pistols, wisdom teeth, keys, tiny little pumpkins, the knives and scissors would make cute gifts for chefs and hairdressers. Also necklaces and bracelets where the charms are worked into the chain, cufflinks, and rings where the cupcakes are sprinkled with diamonds.

Natasha Salkey

lilah wild — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:04:21 +0000

Handmade jewels hybridized from metal and gemstones. Among silver honeycombs, small waterfalls of chain, and quartz-beaded “full moons,” the Bonne Chance collection renders the rockabilly card suit in rivety discs and dangling charms. Commissions welcome.

Illusion Jewels

lilah wild — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:14:30 +0000

A mix of vintage finds and glittery medieval reproductions. Giant 1960’s boho necklaces, bakelite, a section just for Sam Niello Thai-deco goodies, and a page of cufflinks and tie bars for the guys among the usual rhinestone brooches and cocktail rings. The new stuff is devoted to the Renaissance, which besides bracelets and earrings, also includes the period-specific styles of girdle belts and collars of office, and some of it is modeled directly from movies and TV shows.

Enamore

lilah wild — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:38:45 +0000

Retro fashion conjured up from organic, sustainable, and vintage fabrics. Which means, eco-pasties! Some dresses and skirts that wiggle and swing, but the catalog’s main treasure trove is in the lingerie, camis and nighties and a small avalanche of old-fashioned knickery underwear. Also hair bands, beaded bracelets and necklaces, flower brooches and hair clips, knitted scarves and hats, and bamboo-fabric sleep masks.

Museum Store Company

lilah wild — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:11:38 +0000

Decor and adornment replicated from art and artifacts around the world: Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Hindu, Asian, African, Aztec, medieval, and a touch of abstract modern are scattered throughout pages of historically-inspired jewelry and housewares. Loads of statuary from Buddha to Beethoven, the games include mummy bridge decks, the gadgetry runs towards sundials and hourglasses, and Frank Lloyd wright pops up in the earrings. Thanks Neil!

Garden Party Collection/CostumeJewel.com

lilah wild — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:29:24 +0000

All kinds of costume and estate jewelry from the Victorian era up through the 60’s, meticulously organized by designer, era, and material. Bakelite bangles, flamboyant brooches, Czech glass necklaces, charm bracelets loaded with clacking beads, showgirl earrings, rhinestone dress clips, and some glamorous miscellanea of flapper bags and celluloid hair combs. There’s also a “wearable wounded” section for still-lovely items in need of a little TLC. Thanks, Miko!

Torture Couture

lilah wild — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:03:36 +0000

Retro accessorization darkened with horror. Hats and fascinators, glitter hair roses, plenty of vintage-style vampery for those who like their glamour straight up. For more visceral tastes, psychobilly creeps about in Frankenstein cameos and cocktail rings, pearl skull bracelets, and eyeball hair clips. Special requests welcome.

Violet Rose Designs

lilah wild — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:38:00 +0000

A small catalog of Victorian plumage handmade from a mix of vintage and modern materials: aatin ribbon chokers festooned with rosettes and cameos, ruffly aristocratic jabots and lacy bibs, necklaces dripping with fringe, velvet armwarmers. And for the working hours, there’s a page of various pocketed holster belts designed with hairdressers and makeup artists and stage crews in mind.