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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.

My Two Cents Clothing

lilah wild — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:52:08 +0000

Original tees loaded with pirates-guns-skulls-beer-good times sentiments, where rockabilly’s iconography gets smashed over punk grime with a few tattooed knuckles lurking at the edges. Hoodies, babydolls, tanks, tote bags, pins and patches are all emblazoned with various madnesses, with hats and belt buckles proudly flaunting the one-finger salute.

Bannsshe Designs

lilah wild — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:47:33 +0000

Bespoke wedding shoes that include a page of boots: Edwardian buttoned, Victorian laced stilettos, brocade kitten heels, thigh-high if you’re that kind of bride. Lots of ivory and satin of course, but black satin is offered for a witchier look, as well as different heel heights, silk possibilities, and tartan for clan ceremonies and punk dressup.

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.

Bettie Blues

lilah wild — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:35:00 +0000

Punk clothing whipped up out of animal prints and fun, splashy fabrics that look chosen on the basis of whim. Motorcycle jackets, cigarette pants, longsleevers with long long sleeves, hooded crop tops, some of it one-of-a-kind, although hunting down the materials to make another one is not out of the question. Custom welcome.

No:Wear

lilah wild — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:09:00 +0000

A London shop known for some very punk-friendly designs rendered in crochet, the knitting lending itself very well to see-thru dresses, elbowless shrugs, and deliberately skewed “rotten” patterns. They’ve since branched out into clingy concoctions of tartan and lace and leopard, with darker tones for the menswear. Accessories blend wire with yarn for more structure around the neck and arms, or one can opt for pairings of leatherette with rhinestones or padlocks. Thanks, TurquoiseRaven!

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.

Gypsies Do It Better

lilah wild — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:17:00 +0000

This 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!

Dangerously Close

lilah wild — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:14:00 +0000

Painstakingly researched reproductions of the world’s first forays into punk fashion, based directly on Vivienne Westwood’s designs for the 70’s boutiques Sex and Seditionaries. For right now, it’s mostly buttondowns defaced with dyed stripes and Karl Marx patches and stencilled sentiments of Dangerously Close To Love or Only Anarchists Are Pretty over the heart area, accompanied by detailed descriptions of who first wore it and what lifechanging event they wore it to. Other era resurrections include pinup ties, mohair sweaters, and chaos armbands.

FashionPunk

lilah wild — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:31:00 +0000

A t-shirt megastore stocked with the classics of punk, New Wave, metal, classic rock, and goth, with a little bit of cult film. Hoodies, sweats, longsleevers, and babydolls, with a section of “fashion” shirts where the entire front is one big graphic. Thanks, Sara!

3rd & 56th Street Clothing

lilah wild — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:49:00 +0000

A goth-rockabilly-emo-punk store that carries about thirty brands’ worth of flamboyant clothing: Criminal Damage, Raven, Jist, Hell Bunny, Disturbia, Poizen Industries, Loungefly, Sourpuss, Gothic Lolita Punk, Iron Fist, Spiral, Phaze, Queen of Darkness, and more, with all the accessory necessaries and kitschy jewelry to match. Screaming color provided by Stargazer, Medusa, Directions, and Manic Panic.

The Alley Chicago

lilah wild — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:45:00 +0000

A Midwest subcultural shop that has been around since 1971, updating their punk and metal stock with the more recent waves of retro and emo. Clothing from Switchblade Stiletto, Lucky Kat and Evil Kitty, leather jackets, a little latex fashion, Marche Noir jewelry, Demonia boots, Special Effects hair dye, themed chalices, biker pins, an utter avalanche of accessories, and to top it all off, sensual playthings.

Azdaja Boutique

lilah wild — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:38:00 +0000

Gothess in all the classic flavors and beyond: bondage pants, satin gowns, lace overcoats, bellsleeved shrugs, corsets, cage petticoats, ballet boots, all kinds of gloves, cyberlox, with some punkish tartan bits and splashes of lolita and dark hoodies for more casual moments. New Rocks, Demonia, and Stargazer can all be found here, and there’s quite an array of beaded Victorianesque chokers.