Hipstirr Belts

10.28.2009 @ 11:57 am UTC by lilah wild

Hipstirr Belts elven cargo pocketsPocket 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.

7.23.2009 @ 2:47 pm UTC by lilah wild

Forgotten Saints LA Mad Max Guns'n'Roses hatLocated 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

7.12.2009 @ 10:31 pm UTC by lilah wild

FashionPunk Debbie Harry t-shirtA 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

6.11.2009 @ 2:45 pm UTC by lilah wild

The Alley skeleton leather biker jacketA 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

6.10.2009 @ 12:18 am UTC by lilah wild

Wild Card Collection steampunk cowboy holster bagLeather 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

6.8.2009 @ 6:58 pm UTC by lilah wild

Rob Diamond winged heart rockabilly necklaceAn 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.

X-Ception

4.27.2009 @ 9:04 pm UTC by lilah wild

X-Ception 80's metal bullet beltA catalog of bodycare items for extreme art in the hair and skin, and good old fashioned 80’s metal accessorization. Dreadstuff features waxes, shampoos, and styling products from Knotty Boy and Dread FX, with a page of Directions hair dye, and balm for fresh ink from Tatt Splatt and Tattoo Aftercare. The rest of it is all pentacled sweatbands, studded cuffs and belts, Celtic buckles, bike chains, padlocks and if you’re inclined towards swathing your hips in bullets, this place stocks extras.