Thunderegg

1.29.2010 @ 12:59 pm UTC by lilah wild

Thunderegg owl kissclasp purseA UK boutique specializing in Japanese playthings and wearables, who have brought a smattering of their bricks-and-mortar stock online. The catalog is a little bit of this and that: tin robots, skull cardigans, graffiti tees from Terratag, kissclasp purses appliqued with cuteness, Russian doll socks, Mr. Messy coffee mugs, tartan tights, greeting cards styled after retro advertisements, Kreepsville 666 coffin mirrors, bear-eared snoods that unfurl into pocketed scarves, and of course Paul Frank and Hello Kitty.

Rachael Albert

1.22.2010 @ 2:45 pm UTC by lilah wild

Rachael Albert retro pinup syringe dressRockabilly fashion influenced by Tokyo street style, resulting in swing dresses made from the designer’s original syringe print, gingham dresses with heavily ruched skirts, sailor dresses with exaggerated appliques, big fat bows to wear around your neck or in your hair, and nautical scarves. Also frilly little kids’ dresses, which you’re welcome to customize by sending in your child’s drawings.

Nappa Studio

1.20.2010 @ 2:43 pm UTC by lilah wild

Nappa Studio vintage kimono handbagHandmade bags created from vintage kimono fabrics. All sizes, from shoulder slings to pudgy little clutches, to tote one’s necessaries within a small torrent of wild color.

Cute Plush

12.18.2009 @ 1:27 pm UTC by lilah wild

Cute Plush kawaii kitty hatHandmade kawaii jewelry and accessories to deck your body out in tiny smiling things: bunny and kitty and bear hats, candy tees, ice cream cone necklaces scooped out of little animal heads, angel pig rings, sushi earrings, and for craftier purposes, dollhead stickers and mushroom rubber stamps.

Magpie Creations

10.27.2009 @ 12:15 pm UTC by lilah wild

Magpie Creations kanzashiKanzashi! Intricately folded flowers of hand-dyed silk, plum blossoms and chrysanthemums and even sunflowers perched on clips, combs, headbands, hair prongs, and brooches. Obi belts feature size-adjustable corset lacing and big fat bows and kimono blouses are on the way. The rest of the catalog tips fae/bellydance with filigree wings and ornate headdresses, dichroic glass twinkles and winterberry branches sculpted from wire. Custom welcome.

Ego Assassin

8.25.2009 @ 3:20 pm UTC by lilah wild

Ego Assassin racer latexLatex fancy dress for men and women that plays with elements of cyber and Japanese style and whatever else their seasonal whims feel like, which at the moment is rockstarred. Transparency is a favored ingredient, as are slashing, racer stripes, and outbursts of circuit board printing, and the accessories section flaunts neoprene holsters, latex-trimmed bondage cuffs, and shiny shiny gloves.

Mandate of Heaven

7.15.2009 @ 12:02 pm UTC by lilah wild

Mandate of Heaven teaparty dressFlauntwear that dips into childhood wardrobes for outfits that channel sweetness and innocence while flashing a lot of leg. Floral puff-sleeved minidresses, bloomer-and-cami sets, sash-wrapped rompers, frothy tulle skirts to tie over the rompers, all the classic little-girl teaparty details updated for chic adult silhouettes. Everything is made one of a kind, so this catalog falls into the “grab it before it’s gone” variety.