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Berserk Clothing

lilah wild — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:58:00 +0000

Fashion to fight in! A catalog of darkwear that turns out cute’n'evil cotton suitable for rollerderby and other lively pursuits that might involve a bloody nose. The dresses take their shapes from cheerleader and army uniforms, the skirts are emblazoned with polarized skulls, and if you’ve ever felt the burning need to sport handguns across the ‘tocks, this is your store. Knuckle rings, lightning bolts, and medical crosses make up the jewelry section, the armwarmers smother everything from elbow to wrist in brass knuckles, and they stock the footwear trifecta of Demonia, Pleaser, and Bordello.

Killer Kitty

lilah wild — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:20:59 +0000

Baggy-tee revamps split between 80’s emo brightness and grindhouse cinema. This is the kind of place you can find both bright little apple hoodies and Blood Feast lounge pants, where pink polkadotted ruffle skirts exist peacefully beside Suspiria halter tops, and striped can-can drawstring purses share the page with Misfits hobo bags. Custom welcome.

Shrinking Violet

lilah wild — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:18:13 +0000

A fifties-eighties-zombie-punk rock’n'roll riot. Skeleton skinny jeans, pop art longsleevers and cocktail cardigans, flowered aprons, velvet frock coats, skirted swimsuits, page after page of pinup dresses in prints both sweet and psychotic. The bags feature dead girl gravestones and glittery brass knuckles, there are jewels and hair things from Kreepsville 666, and don’t miss the shoe section, which splatters neon animal prints onto everything from maryjanes to winklepickers.

Bitemark Clothing

lilah wild — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:04:00 +0000

Horror tees fashioned from the lurid promises of b-grade movie posters with a dash of zombie survivalism. Dripping vampire smiles, bloody hands, and all-around camp creep around in individually-numbered limited editions, and “custom horror packaging” is included in all orders.

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VampireWear

lilah wild — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:35:00 +0000

Home of the Blood Vials, which can be ordered prefilled with stage blood or left empty for your own nefarious purposes. Roses, hearses, and high fantasy creatures figure in much of the jewelry, and they also carry toothsome tees, Demonia shoes and handbags, and fangs, of course. Thanks, Jfay!

Father Panik Industries

lilah wild — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:21:00 +0000

A 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.

Forgotten Saints L.A.

lilah wild — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:47:00 +0000

Located at the former storefront of Serious, this Melrose boutique carries much of the same Lip Service-heavy rocker stock, but twisted up with rugged neoVictorian biker chic from Wild Card, Shawna Hoffman, and Skingraft for all kinds of gorgeously unholy mix’n'match potential (it’s totally Guns’n'Roses meets Mad Max on the Hats page). Junker, Dax Savage, Rockin’ Bones, Angel Court, Serious Dandies, Black Market, Bootleg, S&G, Gasoline Glamour, Sweet Bird, Antiseptic’s posture collars, and Universal Studios’ Monster tees comprise the lineup, along with Forgotten Saints’ own line of tees.

The Civilian Press

lilah wild — Mon, 25 May 2009 10:12:00 +0000

A tiny but intense line of tees fusing tattoo art with Day of the Dead skulls’n'roses, and a touch of Olde World bannersplashing where bits of anatomy are worked into the brand’s ornate crest. Both baggy men’s and babydolled women’s fits are available, with the graphics loud and proud across the chest.

Hell in a Handbag

lilah wild — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000

A vintage revampery that sells old-world goodies as-is or given a rockabilly makeover. Zombiegirl purses, hair flowers traditional and eyeballed, rhinestone chokers and Schlitz pendants, charm bracelets and fingernail tattoos, pinup clothing both retro and real thing. The kitschy decor is copious and boozy and don’t miss the ceramic ladies repainted into inked-up asskickers. Custom extremely welcome.

Vecona

lilah wild — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:35:00 +0000

Burton-striped keys. Eyeballs peering from within the petals of roses. Garter brooches, Elizabethan ruff collars, teacup rings: this catalog is all delicate antiquity splattered up just a bit with anatomical hearts, disembodied doll parts, and skeleton bones. The clothing is gothic Victoriana with dollops of tattoo and 80’s fash, and custom is welcome. Thanks, Sara!

Lulu’s Hut

lilah wild — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:04:00 +0000

Hair floristry in three themes: the bright, tropical Aloha Lulu, the Swarovski-studded Vintage Glamour Girl, and skull-ribboned Rock’n'Girl Roses. Great for the oversized-bloom look and it looks like some customization is welcome.

Halo Designs

lilah wild — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:20:00 +0000

This site is split into hairables and wearables, all of it extreme and colorful. Dreads of synth and yarn and plastic, candystriped and clashed and even frankenstein-stitched, and the add-on page features beaded tulle dreads along with rexlace. Fringes and clip-in extensions are also to be found over here. On the other side, there’s a corsetting/haltering service for oversized t-shirts, totes and messengers, cowboy hats, and a bit of jewelry including creepy little blood drip bags. Cosmetic pigments, too.

Smarmy Clothes

lilah wild — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:19:00 +0000

T-shirt reconstruction that blends pinup and punk in swingy tiered skirts, ruffled pencil silhouettes, corsetty bodices, hoodies, and retro halters, with some 80’s metallic panels appearing here and there. The Misfits, the Nightmare Before Christmas, Rob Zombie, G.G. Allin, Bettie Page, and the Horrorpops are among the design themes you’re likely to find here, although tartan, tiger stripes, and batty mesh are sometimes used on their own, and almost everything is made one of a kind. Custom sometimes available, and wholesale discounts are offered to rollerderby teams.