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Elvy Ess

lilah wild — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:43:29 +0000

An intriguing smash of rockabilly against playa, embracing both the clean lines of workshirts and the tatters of patchwork, sprinkled liberally with insects. Buttondowns are made for men and women and sport anarchic splats of fabric on the back, while the skirts flaunted winged creatures on peekaboo pleats or swoop into fae asymmetricality. Bugged-out bibs and bags and brooches, ragged cuffs and headbands and ties, and double-pronged keys provide plenty of unusual accessorization. Thanks, Sara!

Tutu-Topia

lilah wild — Thu, 20 May 2010 23:53:22 +0000

A very, very thorough catalog that makes sure to offer every possible permutation of tutu in existence, and then some. Rainbow spectrums, hologram and metallic glitter fabrics, striped panels, and further customizable with more layers, gathering or pleating, color contrast, hidden pockets, sequins, and pixie points. The bustled styles make for some flashy burlesque stage tails, mini-tutu wrist cuffs can be made to match, and the “fairy eco” page upcycles all the leftover odds and ends into raggedy little grab-bag skirts.

Ethereal Elements

lilah wild — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:54:12 +0000

Elven clothing for men and women that borrows the cutout bustlines, body-highlighting futuristic graphics, and zip-off modularity of cyber and softens them with gentler fabrics and neutral colors. Both Mad Max warriors after fierce coats and yoga practitioners who are in it for a comfy pair of pants will find good stuff here: pocket belts, hooded dresses, mandala-backed vests trimmed with corset lacing, stash-pocketed gauchos, a overall very skilled blend of the organic and industrial. Thanks, Sara!

Leafy Creations

lilah wild — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:34:39 +0000

Pixiefash and decor from Australia. The clothing is very woodland sprite, earthtoned and hooded and pointed and sometimes detailed with photosynthesis-ready veining. And the housewares set the perfect scene, taking the leaves of the forest and transforming them into crushed velvet pillows and blankets for cuddling and rolling around and acting like a happy magical creature in general. Custom welcome.

Hipstirr Belts

lilah wild — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:57:00 +0000

Pocket belts that blend elven leather with the flourishes of modern fashion. Earthtones shaped rustic and rugged are tarted up with corset lacing, tilted buckles, borders of multisized studs, and the stuff without pockets just goes off into pure 80’s metal – as do the bags, which update hobos and messengers with cargo pockets, tribal swirls, and icings of textural silver.

FetishBitch Clubwear

lilah wild — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:07:00 +0000

This site specializes in “raunchi rave outfits” – in other words, bikinis with halter tops, bikinis with tiny little skirts, bikinis with hotshorts, bikinis bright with neon and stripes and slashes and often matchable with legwarmers and gauntlets. Also hooded minidresses and rompers, tutus, shrugs, garters, and Stargazer hair color and makeup.

Gypsy Monkey

lilah wild — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:46:00 +0000

The home of “eco-pantaloons,” fabulously multipurpose organic cotton pants that descend into knee-high tiers of ruffles, outfitted with side ruching to change the length. They also do wild batik play pants, matching longsleevers, and hats – all made to coordinate – for kids.

EarthyWear

lilah wild — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:54:00 +0000

An earthtoned catalog of elven designs that evoke early 80’s fantasy novel covers, and perhaps biker rallies, with their suede-and-stone separates. Jagged little miniskirts, fringy tops held up by decorated collars, knitted bikinis, bellsleeved dresses, pointy hooded tops, crisscrossed cuffs, pocket belts, jewelry made from crystals and coconuts and shells. The Ganesh-embossed leather photo albums complete the mystic vibe perfectly.

Guapo Fashion

lilah wild — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:55:00 +0000

Cyber-psy clothing from SpaceTribe and Niceone: jackets with pixie hoods and cargo pockets and spikes up the arms, pants decorated with neon piping or zipping open to expose bright panels, mandala tees, slashed tops, self-buckling wrap skirts, pocket belts, holster bags, good stuff whether your taste runs towards sacred geometry or space guns, and if you can’t make up your mind, this is the first place we’ve seen crosspollinate D-rings with fractals.

RomWear

lilah wild — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:11:00 +0000

Romulan garb, straight from the costume designers of 2009’s Star Trek, “custom made just as if they were for the lead actors in the film” and quite blendable with cyber/playa warrior wardobes. High-collared vests and jackets trimmed with angled piping, ruched wrap tops and loose-fitting pants continuing the dark spacey mood, and some sinister tabi to finish it off. Thanks, Debauched Sage!

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.

Five and Diamond

lilah wild — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:07:00 +0000

A San Francisco tribal-steampunk-cowboy boutique who just opened their online doors, full of pinstripes and leather and rugged Victoriana. The roster includes Skin Graft, Tawapa, Wild Card, Steam Trunk, Shawna Hoffman, Heathen, Bootleg, and Jan Hilmer, offering a sharp array of New Olde World style, and, for some designers, the first time their work has appeared in an online catalog.

IzWoz

lilah wild — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:52:00 +0000

Bugs and trees and mushrooms rendered spacey and stylized on handmade, limited-edition earth-toned tees and hoodies. Contrasting panels, nature motifs, and fun with hoods are a design constant, custom is welcome with the explicit statement of “the crazier the better,” and they’re also available for psychedlic-inclined event backdrop art.