Ami Clubwear

2.26.2010 @ 3:05 pm UTC by lilah wild

Ami Clubwear zipper bootsThis catalog touts itself as “the positive place for girls” while offering loads of short, tight, ‘n shiny – and some everyday basics, too. Floral batwing one-shoulder minidresses, sweater tunics and ruffled cardigans, leggings with all kinds of crazy prints/patterns/laces all over them, teeny little miniskirts, bikinis and one-pieces, and the beautifying extends into clip-in locks of hair, wigs, and Nyx cosmetics. Candy-striped spike heels and faux-suede scrunch booties can be found in the shoe section, and the accessories include fedoras, tiaras, cinch belts, fringy knit scarves, and gigantic bags for slogging around glamorously during the day.

Betty Buccaneer/Nicole Katherine Designs

12.17.2009 @ 9:41 pm UTC by lilah wild

Betty Buccaneer plus size retro pinup wiggle dressRetro fashion inspired by the forties (and a little bit of fifties): puff-sleeved blouses, sailor suits, polka-dotted halters, wide-legged trousers, floral and leopard wiggle interrupted with some Parisian cafe print, and there’s at least one voluminous swing dress finished with Day of the Dead ruffles. Custom welcome and it looks like vintage-style bikinis with all the trimmings are possible.

Coco Career

12.17.2009 @ 1:26 pm UTC by lilah wild

Coco Career puffy unicorn necklaceA UK boutique specializing in emerging designers of the bold and conceptual variety, where one can find velvet rompers, “braided” trousers, plaid jumpsuits, art tees, and other mod-to-modern flauntables among party dresses, separates, swimsuits, and lingerie. The accessories section gets kitschy with 80’s piano-key belts and poofy unicorn necklaces, also going retro in a wide selection of flapper headbands and fluffy hairpieces. Commissions are possible for certain pieces, contact for more info.

Shrinking Violet

11.20.2009 @ 1:18 am UTC by lilah wild

Shrinking Violet retro pinup Virgin Mary dressA 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.

80’s Purple

7.30.2009 @ 8:13 pm UTC by lilah wild

80's Purple cincher topWith a name like that, one shouldn’t be surprised there’s an entire section devoted to leggings. Draping tanks, plaid bubble skirts, oversized sunglasses, scrunch boots, superlong earrings, Patrick Nagel tees, chain-draped bowties, glitter bikinis, houndstooth fedoras, hobo bags, gigantic cocktail rings, thick cincher belts, the all-important “layering basics,” everything updated for seamless blending with modern wardrobes. And a decent-sized men’s section!

Lolita Girl Clothing

6.15.2009 @ 11:00 pm UTC by lilah wild

Lolita Girl Clothing retro wiggle dressA retro brand that aims for nothing less than 100% pure bombshell. Wiggle dresses curve from halters and capsleeves, falling into below-the-knee mermaidy ruffles and playing with polka dots, leopard, stripes, or classic vampy black. Also a good place to find pinup-style swimwear, both skirted longlines and side-tie bikinis, and tiny laceup bandeau tops.

Oyster Lingerie

6.9.2009 @ 2:16 am UTC by lilah wild

Oyster Lingerie retro lingerieRetro-style lingerie from a bunch of yesteryear-leaning brands: Alice & Astrid, Huit, Lou Paris, What Katie Did, Modern Courtesan, Kiss Me Deadly, Marlies Dekkers, Miss Mandalay, Ophelia Fancy, Simone Perele, Madame V, Yummie Tummie, Oskalilly, Insinuate, and others. Fringed knickers, nightdresses, sheer robes, bikinis, shapewear, old-fashioned stockings, and other intimates befitting a Golden Age starlet.