NOW IT'S DARK

Ice Cream Soup

2011-06-28T16:12:00.000-07:00

I think its safe to say most of us have an "inspiration" folder floating around somewhere in our computers. Mine in particular happens to be fashion-centric. Oh sure I have other folders for collecting different types of images, "art", "blog", "vintage photography", "gifs", "girls", etc etc...but "inspiration" I try and keep specifically for fashion-y stuff (i.e. shit I like that I wanna tweak and make my own someday, ya know..like a real artist). Take a peek:

(sources: etsy, tarina tarantino, tumblr, flickr, ebay)

Malice in Wonderland

2011-02-01T14:19:00.000-08:00

This reminds me of Superjail SO much.

LEPER LORD

2011-01-25T23:33:00.000-08:00

So I'm just gonna go ahead and pretend it hasn't been months since the last time I updated this thing. Let's get on with our regularly scheduled programming:

Picks for today:

Witchy 90's lace crop top
(I almost don't want to include the link for this because I want it for myself, but I shouldn't be spending any more money on clothes right now so I'll let someone else have a chance.)

Vintage 90's open weave black sweater

Mesh stocking illusion leggings

Russian criminal tattoo graphic leggings
(These are really neat, the chick prints the graphics on American Apparel leggings so you can expect at least ok quality material. Plus she gives you the option of customizing the prints by choosing from a small selection of various tattoo graphics she provides. Cool idea!)

Hand painted jewel look tights

Made-to-measure black corset pants
(Really cute, and at $110 they're priced pretty well for a made-to-measure item. Also they're made from a rayon/spandex blend meaning they're soft and wouldn't stretch out like a cotton jersey legging.)

Sterling silver long dagger earring w/skull

Large enamel yinyang chain earrings

Silver double chest multi-chain harness

Quartz point pendant on sterling silver bail w/chain

Bunch o' stars chain ear cuff set
(Real cute, handmade, and only $8.75)

F21 knockoff cross knuckle ring

TOO BUSY TO UPDATE

2010-11-10T19:03:00.000-08:00

TOUCH DEFILES

2010-08-05T00:42:00.000-07:00

I had a hard time putting together this post tonight since its been so long since I've done any real heavy browsing through my usual clothing/accessory haunts. I haven't really had much extra cash which makes it tough to even look at boutiques, let alone create a good selection of stuff.

My point with these "picks of the day" posts and the majority of this blog in general is to attempt to sift through all the crap and "curate" , if you will, a top-notch collection of fashion goodies suitable for darklings such as myself. I try to provide items at all price ranges, but I like to focus on secondhand and low to mid $ goods because that's what I can afford. I'm not one of those bloggers who continually raves about how one just HAS to have those sick new $600 Acne platforms, or A. Wang purse, or Ksubi jeans or whatever. Occasionally I'll add in expensive items but mostly its just because I dig a certain aesthetic. Anyways without further ado:

Picks for today!

Conjure perfume
@ solsticescents
This Etsy brand has a lot of interesting perfumes. Nice little descriptions behind each one, and great prices too. Each perfume bottle runs about $8.00.

Vintage sheer black lace dress
@ AstralBoutique

Vintage Bebe corset top
@ recollectionsclothing

Vintage lace thong bodysuit
@ TwiceLux

Cute vintage lingerie tops
@ tarantulasisters

Kind of kickass leather bra. Only $38 bucks! Way cheaper than pretty much every other basic leather bra top I've seen that isn't totally ridiculous. Personally thinking about making this one of my next investments.
@ imosh

Sweet "evil" rosary

Upsidedown cross earrings (you can by them in singles or pairs)
Also at imosh.

Into My Coven

2010-06-28T00:22:00.000-07:00

Its one of my last nights here in Pahoa, Hawaii, and since there isn't really much to do around these parts at this time of night besides swat away the bugs and watch tv, I figured I'd do my 'ol recent Etsy picks segment for ya'll.

Back to the Hawaii thing, its been tricky figuring out how an eternally black-clad goth/metalhead like myself was going to dress during our vacation here but I came up with some rather clever combinations that have proved to be comfy. A good choice were the black linen beach pants from Victoria's Secret, along with a swin

gy modal t-shirt. 50spf sunscreen has kept me from getting horrendously burnt (although my boyfriend wasn't so lucky. his back got deep-fried to a lovely red at Hapuna beach on saturday) and cutting all my hair off really decreased the hair-anxiety I'd surely be dealing with right now. Anways I'll put pictures up in a couple days once I get back to SF.

Etsy Finds:

GOTHIC DOUBLE ROSARY NECKLACE

GIANT CINNABAR BEE RING

FANCY GOTH NECKLACE

@ VINTAGESPARKLES

CELTIC INFINITY KNOT ARMOR RING

@ COZYSTUDIO

VINTAGE LEATHER ROSARY PURSE

@ VINTAGETHISRETROTHAT

VINTAGE 30'S FOX WRAP

@ AUNTIEJEANSATTIC

90'S RIB KNIT + PEEKABOO DRESS

@ FANCYBANTAM

VINTAGE LACE BLOUSE

@ THEFRENCHBOUDOIR

FUR + LEATHER JACKET

@ MARLA65

VINTAGE 1900'S VOILE BLOUSE

@ 13BEES

CROPPED VELVET TOP

@ TARANTULASISTERS

VINTAGE STAR-STUDDED SNEAKERS

@ DECONIZE

VINTAGE "RUNAWAYS" 80'S BADGURRLL ROCKER BOOTIES

@ LUCKYVINTAGESEATTLE

I'VE BEEN SUCH A NEGLIGENT BLOG PARENT

2010-06-18T23:44:00.000-07:00

Now that I'm done with school (finally) I can resume regular broadcasting. In the meantime, follow me on Tumblr (which I update way waaay more frequently).

NOW ITS DARK ON TUMBLR

the man with the x-ray eyes

2010-03-21T23:21:00.000-07:00

So I've been absent for a while. Finals this quarter sucked, but now they're over and I get to relax for a couple weeks. Woohoo! Then its my final quarter and I'll be graduated from FIDM ready to do whatever I can with this degree I earned.
Anyhoodle, I got my hair cut last week and am loving it. If you're ever in San Francisco and are hankerin' for a haircut, go to my friend Matthew at Oxenrose salon. He knows his shit when it comes to hair as well as being a badass, really friendly dude.
Its lighter now, I've been trying to get lavender hair but bleaching the reddish tones left over from my previous dyejobs has been a bitch.
Also here's a couple pics of my Death In June t-shirt that I shredded. Just an xtra large mens t, then I followed childhoodflames's tutorial for t-shirt shredding and that was that. Super easy and I get asked about it all the time. People are just mystified by it.

Picks for today:
"I'm Going to Heaven" necklace
@ thechainsoflove

Carved amethyst ring
@ zulasurfing

Motor riding boots (I'd be all over these if they weren't size 8)
@ zulasurfing

Slouchy vintage Capezio cowboy boots
@TXvintageshoesboots

Granny ankle boots
@ girlleastlikely

Motorcycle style bodycon dress
@ violetavintage

Beaded silk shawl
@ musiccityvintage

Black lacy oversized cardigan
@ dead_hair

Klaus Nomi button set
@ jen7252

Octopus ear cuff
@ martymagic

Serpent star earrings
@ pagantreasures

basilisk

2010-02-25T23:03:00.000-08:00

Picks for today:
(And yeah, I've been gone for ages. Life really can really get in the way of blogging sometimes ya know???)

SHOP: NASTYGAL

Minkpink Velvet Underground stretch velvet mini (I'm all about 90's style crushed velvet. It really is classic.)
$76

Bella lace top
$28

Factory by Erik Hart Fang Tails tee (The shoulder strap is essential. low cut garments have a tendency to fall off the shoulders, especially when they're made of drapey fabrics like this modal here. the strap keeps that from happening, which is a nice touch)
$76

Cowl neck striped cardigan
$64

Faux shearling jacket
$68

Corset tie leggings
$52

Jeffrey Campbell Pixie wedges (I don't think I'll be able to take these off my mind until I have them. They're just too perfect. I hate that I always get a pair of shoes stuck in my head and I obsess until finally they're out of stock everywhere and usually I'll never end up getting them because I'm always poor. *sigh*)
$178

fragmented, detached, disjointed

2010-01-24T21:49:00.000-08:00

So I've been occasionally browsing through Ebay seller runnickyrun whenever I remember them, and I've collected a few items that I think are pretty nifty that I wanted to share. They're Taiwan based and seem to sell mostly EGL, Lolita, and somewhat cosplay-oriented clothing and accessories. They have a consistently high rating on Ebay so I think it's safe to say their stuff probably isn't total crap qualitywise.

Shredded sweater (its around $44 I believe. all their items are fairly inexpensive)

Destroyed double-layer leggings (my boyfriend peeked at these photos when I was uploading them and said "those are sexy." I may really have to get them now :])

Green leopard tights
Lately I've been getting back into crazy hair colors (I've been doing SFX Blood Red over my brown for a while, but just last week bleached my hair and did SFX Burgundy Wine since I was getting tired of the same 'ol thing.) especially dark greens like Manic Panic's Enchanted Forest, which these tights remind me of:

I'm not the biggest fan of MP's formula but I do dig the color.

Crazy dangly ear chain thingy. I like it.

I also like these crazy giant cross earrings.

The perfect knockoff Vivienne Westwood armor ring. I can't tell you how many hours I've spent searching the internets for an armor ring only to find those cheesy "claw" gothic style ones like this:

@ runnickyrun

soma bath

2010-01-18T23:20:00.000-08:00

Picks for today:
Etsy, Ebay, and 80's Purple
Apologies for the slowdown in posting, school started up again for me so that+working extra+discovering the awesomeness that is Tumblr has distracted me from this. I have managed to dig up a few goodies worth sharing though.

Aubrey Beardsley men's t-shirt (this would look rad bought in a large size and diy shredded. also a well-dressed fella would look pretty hot in one of these. i don't understand why more people don't use Beardsley's art on clothing...)
@ vortextradingcompany

Sweet leather+feather cuff (the pictures aren't the best, but you get the point. the inlays are some kind of silver metallic snakeskin, and the center inlay is a greenish-black shagreen.)

Garnet ring
both @ jungletribe

Virgin Mary pitcher (i think this is totally neat..)
@ brezaun

Ray leather sleeve blazer

Monrow dye stripe tank

Obey meltdown ring

all @ 80's Purple

floorshow

2010-01-11T20:33:00.000-08:00

Winklepickers AKA Pickers AKA Pikes AKA the newest subject of my shoe lust:

Vegan pickers by Ethical Wares, a Wales based cruelty-free accessory and footwear shop.

Badass men's 60's style winklepickers. @ Atom Retro

"Dawn" pickers from Pennangalan

The bummer about it though is that it's near impossible to find winklepickers outside of the U.K. The style is still quite underground in comparison to creepers, which have gained a lot of mainstream popularity in the last couple of years (oh the mysteries of fashion trends..they never cease to surprise). It seems that most of the pairs I looked at sell for under $100, but that calculation is without shipping charges.

tetragrammaton

2010-01-05T16:13:00.000-08:00

Top photo, David Tibet, founder of Current 93

mighty in sorrow

2010-01-04T19:59:00.000-08:00

Today's picks from the land of Etsy:

Ok, these boots are insanely cool. They're kind of making me want to chop the back of my heel off to squeeze into them, like the one sister does in the original Cinderella tale. Just look at that studding! Perfectly sized (I'm not a fan of giant rounded studs, I think they look dumb), and perfectly burnished. The heel has this cool angled shape to it as well. Get 'em @ ssudionyc

Cute re-worked Steve Madden boots
@ meredithwaterstraat

80's avant garde booties (these look a LOT like a pair of Irregular Choice booties from a couple years ago)
@ jamesrowlandshop

Black leather studded boots w/cutout detail (especially digging those pointy tips)
@ 20twentyvintage

The perfect little pair of distressed harness boots. So good.
@ 20twentyvintage

Riya garment weight spats (from badass Etsy designer Antiseptic Fashion. They do some rad corset and harness work. Definitely check 'em out.)
@ antisepticfashion

Mutated commander bag
&
Black druzy ring
From Etsy seller Jungle Tribe. I love this shop, its run by two twin brothers who make awesome apocalyptic/tribal leathergoods and jewelry.
@ jungletribe

Vintage silver ring with purple crystal
@ lanter

Portable shrine with scapular and religious medals (I think this thing is totally neat. If I had money to just toss around buying rad little vintage knicknacks all the time I would snatch this up right quick.)
@ glamaroni

dream shoe collection

2010-01-02T19:26:00.001-08:00

facebones

2010-01-02T14:43:00.000-08:00

I am dying over these seriously ridiculous and amazing vintage deathrock boots I found on Etsy. Of course they're in U.S. size 6, which is a good 3 sizes too small for me. Bummer, but any spooky girl with tiny feet better snatch these up quick!
@ houseofvice

some girls wander by mistake

2009-12-27T17:53:00.000-08:00

photography by Viktor Vauthier

milk teeth

2009-12-26T19:15:00.000-08:00

Silver+human teeth jewelry by Polly Van Der Glas
@ vanderglas.com

burning from the inside

2009-12-25T00:59:00.000-08:00

(I apologize for the stall in posts, my boyfriend was in an accident an I've been having to take care of a lot more responsibilities than I was before. I'll get back to a more regular rhythm very soon now.)

pabsttttt

2009-12-14T02:36:00.000-08:00

that's it for tonight......

babes

2009-12-07T19:29:00.000-08:00

A memory in blood...

2009-12-01T22:20:00.001-08:00

(p.s. will be posting my picks for xmas gifting over the next couple weeks :])

down to the bone

2009-11-28T22:24:00.001-08:00

The ribbon round your neck , aganist your skin that's pale as bone

2009-11-20T17:21:00.000-08:00

In the violet hour to the violent sound

2009-11-15T20:04:00.000-08:00

Picks for today:

Hand woven chain mail bracelet
@ rainbowfrog77

Scale bracelet (its only $15.00!)
@ czaralex

The Healer lariat necklace
@ peaceimages

Ankh ring (a total steal at $10.75)
@ thenile

Two skull ring
@ voodookingdesings

Triple cross necklace
@ sandrandan

Bamboo jersey vest/scarf ($20.00)
@ kinies

I found this lovely made to order dress that I just had to share. I really like the sheer fabric and the subtle leopard skin print on the skirt. I wish the seller had more information up on what exactly the fabric itself is.
@ desirapesta

Gothy platform booties
@ vintagejetpatterns

Vintage leather boots with removable braided straps
@ vintageshoesbootsbag

Goddammit I just can't get over how fucking rad these vintage Justin roper boots are. AGH!! I swear, I always come across the most badass vintage shoes and they are always, always in sizes 7 or 8. Somebody better snatch these up quick cause its killing me to see them just sitting there in my "items I've <3'ed"
@ jamesrowlandshop

Pelvis knickers (I dig 'em)
@ knickerocker

silent hedges

2009-11-08T00:26:00.000-08:00

Picks for today:

Vespertinia necklace

Bat Swarm ear cuff

Skeleton earrings

Vertebrae bracelet

All Alchemy Gothic @ Gorey Details

Black foxtail keychain
Via Ebay seller damco
The seller has all colors of foxtails, i'm especially digging the black and purple ones myself. I want one to clip on to my bags or beltloops.

Granny boots
Via Ebay seller chrisledew

Radical chunky biker booties (whyy do all the coolest vintage shoes have to be in sizes 7 or 8?)
Via Ebay seller ezbiz

Totally cute hot pink slip (loving that lace detail on the chest. gimmie gimme more trashy lingerie details please)
Via Ebay seller sadievamp23

Vintage Olga lace nightgown (I am definitely going to attempt to sew something like this on my own soon. I bet it'd be easy peasy to figure it out.)
Via Ebay seller kathyl88

Leg Avenue striped fishnet thigh-highs (I kind of really dig these.)

Leg Avenue opaque/wide fishnet tights (I actually just ordered these and am waiting for them to come in the mail. I couldn't resist, I think they'll be fun to play with.)

b.ella lace tights

Foot Traffic lace hem leggings

Sock Dreams lacey OTK socks

Leg Avenue stirrup ribbed socks

All via Sock Dreams

Crushing

2009-11-01T22:03:00.000-08:00

On Adam Ant

*sigh* whatta dreamboat

suehiro maruo v.2

2009-10-27T10:23:00.000-07:00

ruby eye

2009-10-23T21:18:00.000-07:00

Let's take a break from all that darkness for a spell...

Picks for today: Etsy shoes!

60's vintage majorette leather boots
@ starletvintage
Bitchin' 80's oxford boots
@ boomboxblitz
Vintage laredo boots
@ mustluvvintage
Vintage Dingo cowboy boots
@ fashioneva
Killer 80's zipper booties
@ 20twentyvintage

Vintage victorian style elastic booties
@ victoriawilliams

Vintage woven flats
@ gremlina

1970's platform heels
@ wearablevintage

Vintage golden dagger heel pumps
@ huxleyrye

Deadstock Maud Frizon Paris vintage heels
@ allencompanyinc

Added bonus, all of these shoes are under $100 bucks with exception of the last pair. Sweet deal!

Connie Chiu
Diandra Forrest

{favorite song right now}

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO F@$% ME BABY, F!#& OFF!!!

2009-10-15T22:14:00.000-07:00

Picks for today, etc...

I was browsing around on MyCatwalk.com.au and happened upon some cute stuff from the Australian brand Shakuhachi:

I really like this maxi dress. The lace panel around the chest is really pretty and the fabric has such nice drape. I bet it must be so soft and comfy.

These short dresses are cute too. I like the cut and print of the last one a lot, that babydoll length goes so well with big chunky shoes.
Australia never ceases to produce interesting labels...
@ MyCatwalk

Ok can I just say that I am totally dyyyiinngg over these t-shirts from Rerock4Ever.com?? I absolutely must have that first Sex Gang Children shirt and the Christian Death one. Its been awhile since I diy'ed myself a tee and I'm itchin' to do some more (check out my 2nd to last post for an awesome video on how to cut&sew up a t-shirt into a cute corset-style tank top).

I've always loved this Bauhaus tee...spooooky :]
Totally badass Bow Wow Wow tee. Shame I went through my white phase Junior year and I really doubt I'm ever going back :\
Also, LOVE this Jayne County tee. If you don't know who Wayne/Jayne County is I encourage you to go google her right now. Jayne is an original 1970's NYC tranny who was a major character in the budding punk scene during that decade and long after.
@ ReRock4Ever

SO GOOD!!! GAHHH!
Brings back fond memories of reading "Please Kill Me" in middle school. Whats that? You've never heard of "Please Kill Me?" Well shit girrrl, get on that asap! PKM will always be one of my most favorite books. The crazed stories of drunken, drug-induced debauchery mingled with tales of pure genius will never get old.

Shoes! I'm liking these pigskin F-Troupe heels a lot. Especially that zipper going up the back, mmm hmmm...
Cute cute cuuute....I picture them with a short dress and a big black floppy hat.
Just enough buckles.
@ F-Troupe

Ok, now for the results of my daily Etsy rummaging:
Spike ring
@ Ildvd
Dragon scale ring
@ Post
Double owl claw necklace

Hawk claw necklace
@ LuxCoronette

Stalactite necklace
@ SavageSalvage

Vampire teeth necklace
@ Everdreamdesigns

Vintage skeleton domino necklace
@ BirdHouseStudios

Bat necklace (I liiike it...rubber toy animals are always rad, especially bats.)
@ MissfitKat

wild child

2009-10-12T20:17:00.000-07:00

b-b-b-b-boys

how can you not love them?

diggin' that Alien Sex Fiend shirt!

do you feel dark?

2009-10-08T18:12:00.000-07:00

Picks for today:

Lip-Service wax coated denim skirt
@ Iris Noir

Lace Skirt by Opening Ceremony
@ Opening Ceremony

Lip-Service Black & Blue Ballerinas layered dress

Lip-Service Blacklist Core sateen corset

@ Lip-Service

Lip-Service Bat Seducer jacket (I like the purple one myself)

Lip-Service dagger cap sleeve top

Lip-Service Devil Dolls halter bodice
@ Iris Noir

Folter black slashed spandex t's

Christian Death "Atrocities" tee

Death in June tee

Bauhaus "She's In Parties" tee
Sisters of Mercy "Damaged" tee
Joy Division "Ideal for Living" tee
Sisters of Mercy "Anaconda" tee
@ Ipso Facto

Yeah they're all mens t-shirts. That's because I hatehatehate those crappy "girly" fit tees. They remind me too much of middle school. Its much more fun to buy a small or medium sized guys tee and diy it yourself. I like to use this tutorial I found on the Free People blog:

Leather panel leggings by Black Market Baby
@ Etsy: Black Market Baby

Mercury Pendant

Double Interwoven pentagram pendant

badass mystical resin skull:
a house can never have too many decorative skulls lying around

@ Cyber Moon

Diva's Reign sequin gloves

@ Heavy Red

release the bats

2009-09-27T20:44:00.000-07:00

Picks for today:

Lip Service side lace up jean (sorry for the tiny pictures, I wasn't able to find a good place to nab images from)

Lip Service ruched lace leggings

Lip Service ripped lace print jeans (I like the purple print a lot. as a bonus they're less than $50)

all via Lip-Service

OBEY Siren Two pleather jacket
OBEY World's End coated french terry jacket (I like the liquidy texture of this one, plus the giant hood is super cool)

via Karmaloop

Vintage shiny fur vest
via Etsy seller LaTigre

Dimepiece Designs studded fringe scarf
OBEY Black Magic bowler hat
via Karmaloop

F-Troupe star eyelet suede flats
via LaGarconne

Opening Ceremony lace up wedge booties
via Shopbop

Loeffler Randall zip platform
via Revolveclothing

Chrishabana cross earrings
via OAK NYC

Alchemy Gothic adderbite ring (neat! and its only $39)
via Life In Black

crimson curse

2009-09-25T21:19:00.000-07:00

Odyn Vovk

black planet

2009-09-24T18:15:00.000-07:00

Have I mentioned how much I love Etsy? Its so much more fun to browse through than Ebay and you're more likely to find better deals on things that would cost tons more on Ebay. Everything in this post was found on Etsy. Many of these items are one of a kind so once they get bought they're gone for good.

90's black lace crop top (long sleeve stretch lace tops are the best)80's/90's black lace bustier dress (ok so yeah I'm a little obsessed with black stretch lace if you haven't noticed by now)

Vintage sheer maxi dress (how cute would this be with super chunky boots? I love that its see-through which means you can change up the look of it by wearing different slips underneath)

80's flygirl cotton jacket (Urban Outfitters only wishes it could capture this kind of radness)

Best part of all these is that they're all $50 or less. Score!
via A Love Bizarre

80's denim lace up skirt (perfect with a tank bodysuit and some pixie boots)
via Sussudio Vintage

Vintage skull necklace
Vintage demon cross necklace (I kind of dig this, although I'd get rid of those rhinestones since that kind of kills the whole spooky vibe)

via Lanter

I found a great shop that's a veritable goldmine of vintage religious jewelry. I can't tell you how long I've scoured Ebay for crucifixes and rosary's and never found anything really cool. But this shop has tons of old old pendants and things all for extremely reasonable prices.

Art Nouveau antique crucifix

Antique rosary crucifix

Vintage four way cross pendant

Vintage four way cross pendant

via Glamaroni

A couple housewares that I thought were neat:

Antique jewelry box c. 1900
via Wicked Darling

Cherub wall plaque
via Marla's Curious Crafts and Oddities

the real estate must be pretty high on leg avenue

2009-09-23T16:35:00.000-07:00

Felt like doing a post on leggings. I like leggings if worn the right way (as in not with just an oversize t-shirt and high heels like how 95% of girls think is ok to do). I attempted to find some nice ones in the below $50 range which was not too easy considering leggings these days are priced so ludicrously expensive.

ASOS wet look leggings

ASOS stirrup leggings

Mango metallic snake print leggings

All via ASOS

Costume Dept. hibiscus flower lace leggings

Via revolveclothing

Fred Flare liquid lame legging

Via fredflare

Now for my exorbitantly priced picks:

Black Milk liquid leggings (sooo...shinyy...)

Blac Milk suspender leggings (I can't help it, I love how hot 'n slutty these are. I would totally sport them.)

Black Milk lace up leggings
so I kind of dig these but not enough to even come close to being ok with paying $250 for them. I know I can find something similar and a lot cheaper on the internets somewhere...

All via blackmilkclothing

Aha!

Shiny lace up leggings from stripperwear site musotica
similar, cute, and only $24.

Etc., etc..

Gestuz acid wash dress

Costume Dept. fringe shirt

A. Y. Not Dead hand print tee (I really like this for some reason. I think its cute.)

A. Y. Not Dead eye in the triangle drop armhole tank (I like this one even more though.)

Mystical evil eye necklaces

Silver cross earrings (at only 1.99 I think I may have to get myself a pair soon.)

Black glass pearl necklace. 90" long

All via girlprops

the seven seals are revealed

2009-09-18T21:41:00.000-07:00

Today's Picks:

Rick Owens drkshdw denim zipper skirt

Oak NYC terry wrap (its got raw edges which makes it that much better)

Ideen black knit vest dress

Alexander Wang frankie creeper

all via oaknyc

Slow and Steady Wins the Race vegan wedge
With Hearts In My Eyes lace crop top
Sophomore leggings with leather detail

Alchemie recycled metal bat cuff

all via bonadrag

Rings by RABID FOX via Etsy seller fleathers

forever loves decay

2009-09-17T18:56:00.000-07:00

Picks of the day:

Costume Dept. fringed hoody
House of Cassette "Pineapple" cardigan (I'm super picky with my cardigans and this one looks pretty awesome.)
Han Cholo x Lovemade "Cold Hearted Snake" earpiece in gunmetal.
all via 80spurple.com

Cheap, cute denim:
Blank zipper & studs knit denim
Kill City zip junkie fit jean
Cheap Monday tight stretch jean
all via karmaloop.com
Ice Chunk crystal necklace. Etsy seller crumpetcake
Brass Wurm necklace. Etsy seller ragtrader
Bat Skull cast necklace. Etsy seller billyblue22

willow weep for me

2009-09-15T14:52:00.000-07:00

Miwa Yanagi "Fairytales"

storm

2009-09-13T23:51:00.000-07:00

i guess stormy weather brings out likewise attitudes in people...can't sleep, so here's something i feel is more productive than facebooking until i pass out:

OHGODOHGOD I FOUND IT FINALLY!! must....have...Sophomore NYC Heather's tee ASAP! AHHH! i feel bad things may happen if i don't get my hands on this before its sold out. Heather's is pretty much my favorite movie next to Big Trouble in Little China and i couldn't believe my eyes when i first saw this on gnarlitude.com. it makes me die a little inside to see that its $75.00, but fuck, there's not much to be done about that. she will be mine, oh yes..she will be mine. (sauce: blue&cream)

also, this cotton dress is too perfect for words. just look at the seaming, and that leather trimmed collar...glorious. $280 at blue&cream.
how amazing would that dress look with these Elizabeth & James wedges?

fucking amazing is right. i'm not usually one for suede but i gotta say i dig it in this form. $375 at revolveclothing.com

i really want one of these metal pins from ebay seller master commando. i've had my eye on the Bathory one for months but i haven't gotten it yet. its out of stock right now but it'll be back.

sebastiane

2009-09-13T15:59:00.000-07:00

snakeskin jacket

2009-09-10T20:24:00.000-07:00

it's been way too long since I last wrote anything here, but school tends to have a way of eating up most of the downtime in my life once finals roll around :[ but that's pretty much alllloovvver now for a good 3 weeks, and I can finally get back to this here bloggy type thing! woohoo!

I bought a couple new things on Ebay recently, namely a dress, new boots, and some special effects hairdye in BLOOD RED (bahaha). I'm stoked cause they were all really good finds. I love getting something super rad off Ebay for cheap, its the best. I had to fight for the boots though which wasn't as fun, although I did get kind of an adrenaline rush out of it :] It kills me to browse through Ebay though because there's so much good stuff out there and I just can't afford to constantly buy crap for myself. for example:
this rad vintage biker t-shirt. gotta love that bony hand and old english-y type font.
these two bodysuits got me all hot and bothered too. i have a bit of an obsession with 80's bodysuits and these two are totally cute.
I also love vintage slips. I have quite a collection I've made over the years and wear most all of them regularly. I always check out the lingerie section when I go shopping somewhere that has vintage goodies. I like this one particularly because well its black, the bodice is lace, and it has underwire.
this is the dress I just got. its a cotton/spandex blend so its super stretchy and tight. its vintage Energie, probably from the late 80's/early 90's. i totally dig the bodycon style of it with the boned cups and super short skirt, plus the knot adds some visual interest. its really short on me, but it has attached knickers inside which is actually nice so i don't have to worry about flashing my undercarrige to anyone undeserving.

other obsession besides bodysuits: Laura Dern's wardrobe in Wild At Heart. I just fucking can't get enough of all that lace and spandex! she's just too cute in that movie, i love her crimped hair and long red nails. perfect.

the passion of lovers is in death

2009-08-24T23:10:00.001-07:00

stars fall, flames arise

2009-08-23T01:37:00.000-07:00

i'm tired ...

sea monsters

2009-08-16T22:30:00.000-07:00

the boys of DROPSNAP.jp

2009-08-14T17:46:00.000-07:00

AKA my most favorite fashion blog ever. funny, I didn't intend on this blog to be so Japan-centric ....(click for bigger pictures)

Japanese men really do have the best style..

and here's a little pascal for good measure:

2009-08-13T22:15:00.000-07:00

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Le Lizard Noir

2009-08-13T20:22:00.000-07:00

"'...in Maruo’s vision, existence is evidently one of sexual-being-towards-death. Like Suehiro Maruo’s hideously maimed and blind lovers, humanity always returns to the impulse of its sexuality and the desire/will to orgasm: what Maruo calls “the cosmic gash” of physical love, a gash which also reveals, in a Heideggerian sense, the non-being that is the only certainty of existence. And we should remember that even when love is blind, someone will always be watching.'"
suehiro mauro is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator whose work is characteristically extremely violent, sexual, disturbing, and cryptic. his style is categorized as "ero-guro" which basically means "erotic grotesque." it is really hard to obtain his work outside of Japan, but mauro has a huge cult following nonetheless. (click images to view bigger)

"you go to hell----here's your ticket!!"

2009-08-12T16:59:00.000-07:00

I've been a huge anime fan since I first saw the Miyazaki film "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" when I was very young.

Watching that as a kid sparked something inside me that has made me a seriously rabid anime fiend (among all other things Japanese) ever since . Miyazaki's films are all truly beautiful, I feel sorry for anybody who hasn't given them a chance simply because they're anime (a title that has been given a bad reputation through crap like Naruto and Digimon. I fully admit that the first couple seasons of Pokemon are rad though ^_^)

But I also have a soft spot for anime on the complete opposide side of the spectrum; the super-gory-xxx-rated-limbs-hacked-off-ghoulish-demonic-horror-filled kind.

"Wicked City"-classic horror/xxx anime

"Bio Hunter"

Love it.

louis quatorze

2009-08-11T19:26:00.000-07:00

Its all about Bow Wow Wow...