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Cerise UK

lilah wild — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:50:47 +0000

A British accessory emporium specializing in bits of handmade, carefully curated, modernized yesteryear from about eighteen or so indie designers. Funky retro kissclasp purses, flowered fascinators, pinup playing card makeup bags, tattered scarves made to be worn every which way, gold and silver jewelry that keeps the skulls understated – or crowns them with antlers. A good place to pick up fripperies that work double-duty with both vintage and contemporary stuff.

Tribaltique

lilah wild — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:28:11 +0000

Bellydance fashion from the Netherlands, mostly traditional gear with flashes of tribal fusion. The skirts feature both patchwork wrapped and modern asymmetrical minis with the by-now standard page of flared dancing pants, and there are mitts and hooded scarves for further accessorizion. Also a good place for all the adornments: belts of mirrors and draping chains, spiky cuffs, flowered tiaras and fascinators and metal tassels to secure into the hair, and lots of great big jingling bits.

Birch Place Shop

lilah wild — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:50:27 +0000

Fantasy costumes that push way past Halloween-in-a-bag getups into the realms of maximum frill. Trans and plus-size friendly, the designs are an explosion of lolita/french maid/cosplay ruffles – this is a great place for packing on some serious petticoat volume – with some more grownup occupational attire in PVC flight attendant dresses, boss-lady puff-sleeve blouses, military caps, and satin nurse masks. The lingerie is just as frothy, and accessories include tulle hair flowers, heels, wigs, and little lacy bags to match the outfits.

Altered States

lilah wild — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:37:09 +0000

Dreadlock dressers from the UK, who have brought their haircare products online. Divided between Knotty Boy and Dreadhead, the goods include shampoos and conditioners, fragrance sprays, tea treatments, waxes, combs, and the very thoughtful inclusion of a scalp massager. As far as adornments, there are tams and wraps, cuffs and beads to pop onto the locks, Directions hair dye to turn everything pillarbox red, and the scrunchies at this joint come outfitted with felt bobble tentacles.

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.

Mekanikal Angel

lilah wild — Thu, 13 May 2010 23:19:38 +0000

Dreadfalls that turn cyber in a most unexpected direction: the past. Lightweight chainmail joins plastic lacing and rubber tubing as a fake-hair material of choice, orderable in fierce straight metal or woven with more industrial elements. The materials page offers a good range of color accents, and custom is very welcome.

Annabelle’s Wigs

lilah wild — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:10:09 +0000

A catalog of hairpieces that fall on the more naturalish side of things, presenting 20’s curls, flipped highlights, and Godiva-length locks with a few deviations into color, for those occasions where that inverted bob *must* frame the face in cherry red.

Hawleywood’s

lilah wild — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:00:15 +0000

This tiny chain revives the barbershop atmosphere of the 40’s, offering straight razor shaves and “the cleanest haircut in Southern California.” For those too far away to get their pomps, puffs, boogies, or waterfalls maintained at the source, their hair goods can be bought over the ‘net – the pomade comes in a convenient bulk size, and the aftershave looks like a choice retro scent for the dudes. Thanks, Andrew!

Poison Candy Fashion

lilah wild — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:00:26 +0000

Pinup dresses featuring tumbling dice, sugar skulls, and old-school tattoo flash, with a nod to the cards of Alice in Wonderland. The rest of the catalog is a little of this, a little of that, in tops, skirts, hair flowers, and bags, and guardians of small dogs will find a section of shirts made to coordinate to the vampage for a picture-perfect walk in the park.

Dreadworx

lilah wild — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:00:24 +0000

Dread care and decor. They stock all the waxes, shampoos, conditioners, and tighteners needed for healthy maintenance, plus dyes and bleach, and special combs and anti-frizz tools to keep everything neat. Tams, wraps, wooden hairpins, and beads with little googly eyes make up the adornment section, and they’ve got some unusual specialty products to cut down on all the little frustrations that can come with knotting up your hair: microfibre towels to halve drying time, showercaps and sock hats for keeping all the locks out of the way while bathing or sleeping, rubber bands that won’t quickly snap to death. Also body polish, club toys, ear stretching kits, and a little hemp clothing.

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!

Bohemian Soul

lilah wild — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:25:27 +0000

Crocheted accessories for the flapper-hippie. Cloche hats trimmed with little bows, capelets and neckwarmers garnished with roses, hair combs to slide bits of garden into one’s locks, even crocheted earrings that pop with color. Lots of bright wintery things to warm up an outfit or put a modern spin on a 20’s look.

Eeldrytch Armouree

lilah wild — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:21:18 +0000

Leather fashion from the Renaissance era, sculpted and scaled and dotted with bits of fancy metal. Reptilian armor, fierce bracers, studded jerkins, pentacle-emblazoned cinchers, druidy cowls, coin-studded mantles, engraved headbands and stick barrettes, gothy little pouches, baldrics and all the various hanging bits to keep one’s personal items about one’s belt. Custom is extremely welcome, to the point of the shop owners never getting around to installing a shopping cart – so contact for more info.