Father Panik Industries

9.2.2009 @ 6:21 pm UTC by lilah wild

Father Panik Industries brass knuckle necklaceA catalog full of skulls, brass knuckles, and Brooklyn pride. The tees/longsleevers/hoodies are stark compositions of black and red, remixing antiheros or morbid coats of arms, while crows flap about on yoga pants and tote bags. Rockabilly rosaries not only mix glittering glass beads with shiny little guns, but thoughtfully offer the option of dual lengths and interchangeable pendants in case the day is shaping up to be more machine gun than cross of thorns. And this is the place if you’ve ever wanted to scream HELL YEAH from your fingers.

The Oriental Magpie

9.1.2009 @ 1:28 pm UTC by lilah wild

The Oriental Magpie Victorian doily purseAn online consignment shop run by the owner of Ji Ji Kiki, once again showing off an eye for the cute with a roster of teenytiny indie brands working in jewelry, accessories, home decor, and paper goods. Carousel necklaces, orange slice rings, cat-shaped lavender sachets, comic book envelopes, hair flowers, linen purses, an overall gathering of, to borrow from one of the featured brands, dainty pretty things. Artists and designers are welcome to come sell their stuff.

Lunarra Star

8.26.2009 @ 8:21 pm UTC by lilah wild

Lunarra Star birdhouse necklaceTwinkling things made of of teacups and fairytales. Much of the jewelry is pictorial – a whole section is devoted to Alice in Wonderland – mixed up with cameos and lockets and sterling charms and bottles of sparkly dust, occasionally detouring into the rainbow arrangements of chakra pieces.

Gypsies Do It Better

8.24.2009 @ 10:17 am UTC by lilah wild

Gypsies Do It Better retro polka dot platformsThis vintage site specializes in recovering punk and pinup-style pretties from secondhand stores along with discounts on name-brand stuff, happy to scoop up budget-conscious glamourpusses into their clientele. Lots of great cheap finds for men, women, and kids – tiger print onesies! 70’s gothic disco dresses! Skull thermals! – including Halloween costumes that were once worn somewhere as real-life clothing, and they also carry Manic Panic hair dye, vintage jewelry, and shoes. Thanks, Sara!

Ms. Metal

8.19.2009 @ 7:09 pm UTC by lilah wild

Ms. Metal rockabilly lug nut cocktail ringsJewelry straight out of kustom car culture, for both drivers and hot rods, made by the loving caretaker of a pink spiderwebbed ‘53 Chevy dream machine. Cocktail rings fashioned from shiny zirconia-enhanced lug nuts, “screw u” cuff bracelets, glittery lightning bolts and brass knuckles, and for the cars, there’s cobwebbed headlight covers and glittering dash knob sets.

Mouse to Minx

8.5.2009 @ 4:05 pm UTC by lilah wild

Mouse To Minx Victorian teaparty fashionA teaparty sensibility bubbles through this UK boutique, where the fashion and fripperies evoke gentle antiquity. Lacy camis, sash-tied skirts, long cardigans, the fashion runs from Victorian-lite through the forties to even a bit of mod, with laceup driving gloves and felt bags to match, a little jewelry, and retro undies in the lingerie department. Etiquette books, knitted pastries, and flowery skin goods, too.

The Great Frog

7.28.2009 @ 1:08 pm UTC by lilah wild

The Great Frog biker ringThis biker jeweler has been in business since 1972, when they gleefully disrupted the mod vibe of Carnaby Street with rock’n'roll snarl, and it’s the kind of place with lots of big mean rings and metal luminaries among the clientele. Every last little bit of evil is handcrafted, pendants, bracelets, cufflinks, and ear studs, and the catalog is skulls galore. Whee!
Thanks, Sara!