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Heavy Leather NYC

lilah wild — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:30:03 +0000

Makers of guitar straps fit for the heaviest of bands – Motorhead is counted among their clients – covered in shiny metallic trim, hippie embroidery, O-rings and buckles, lightning bolts, studded crosses, and for true 80’s pop metal style, conchos! Custom is welcome, and straps can be handcarved, dyed, padded distressed, and stamped to your heart content.

KittyVamp Designs

lilah wild — Mon, 17 May 2010 21:43:48 +0000

Tees chopped up and stitched back together into hoodie tops, off-the-shoulders, halters, minidresses, and strapless sweethearts backed with corset lacing, often panelled with pops of plaid and zebra. Shopping by band reveals a promiscuous array that’s very heavy on the metal, spiced here and there with punk and classic rock, and if you don’t see what you’re looking for, you’re invited to send in a shirt of your own.

TeeShirtsRock.com

lilah wild — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:57:38 +0000

Literally thousands of t-shirts that tilt towards the vintage-inspired, although it’s possible to get the Batman logo made over in Afflictionlike tangles, if that’s your thing. Sections include 80’s and 90’s pop culture, band shirts which make sure not to stint on the metal, fantasy and skull images (which is also where they put all the tattoo designs), superheroes, and video games which cover everything from vintage Atari to chat acronyms. Lots of stuff for kids, too, and some of the graphics pop up on hoodies as well.

Tattooed Steel

lilah wild — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:58:08 +0000

Graffiti, horror, pop art, and old-school ink etched onto silver metal cuffs, belt buckles, titanium rings, and military tags. The shiny little bits of canvas cover a wide range of tastes, from slices of urban landscapes to intricate mandalas, snarling comic-book demons to bursts of flowers – some of them in color. Tees, too. Thanks, Miko!

Phix Clothing

lilah wild — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:37:05 +0000

UK purveyors of indie modernity for men and women, shot through with callbacks to mod and rocker style: beatle boots, trilby hats, military jackets, and houndstooth headscarves pop up among hoodies, skinny jeans, floral minidresses, flannel shirts, cincher belts, and loads of band tees. All to be accessorized with bright 80’s jewelry.

Cobweb Clothing

lilah wild — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:37:23 +0000

A catalog that gets right to the gothic point, eschewing the neutrals in favor of mesh, leopard print, fishnet, cut-outs, tie dye, the occasional paisley, and good old solid black. Versatile for layering and snazzing up a plain outfit by sheathing the limbs in a wild pattern, through tops long and shortsleeved, stockings, and fingerless gloves.

Lady Luck Leathers

lilah wild — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:39:20 +0000

A small catalog of motorcycle wear and leather separates for men and women, bringing a Victorian/Western touch to biker gear. Snap-collared jackets are lengthened and laced up the back, collared jackets are given cowboy detailing, blazers and tailcoats take things formal. Buttondown shirts, flared pants, corsetted skirts and vests, some of it is currently sold out but you’re invited to inquire about reordering.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Wild Card Collection

lilah wild — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:18:00 +0000

Leather accessories urbanizing the wild west into bags, belts, and bracelets printed with damask and slathered with studs. Very playa-steampunk-cowboy with a gleam of heavy metal: fringy pocket belts, pinstriped holster bags, earflapped flight caps, floral cuffs, bullet-strapped hobo purses to be worn bandito-style across the chest, and the clothing includes fitted jackets and striped lace-trimmed bloomers.

Rob Diamond

lilah wild — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:58:03 +0000

An accessorization superstore specializing in a seemingly endless array of belt buckles, very reminiscent of 80’s flea market bikerama shops before the malls jumped onto the badass bandwagon. Fantasy cuffs, hair pomade, skull-festooned wallet chains, vulgar tees, body jewelry, flasks emblazoned with band logos, Tres Noir sunglasses, and a tattoo-splattered section of rockabilly necklaces.