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Shenova: Gamer Girl Steel Plated Armor Leggings

October 5, 2013Tina Leave a Comment


I’m not much of a gamer, but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate some medieval armour style clothing. These leggings are wicked. ‘Nuff said.

Gamer Girl Steel Plated Armor Leggings

Uncategorized gamer girl, geek chic, geeky leggings, industrial, larp, leggings, Nebula, nerdy leggings, print leggings, shenova, space leggings, steampunk, steel print

MonkeyDungeon: Plague Doctor Gas Mask

September 17, 2013Tina Leave a Comment


Lookin’ for a funky way to keep the sand out of your lungs on the Playa? Why not try on a plague doctor styled gas mask? This is a fantastic, wholly creepy (when you know what the plague doctors did) starting point for a Burning Man costume. Awesome.

Handmade Leather Art Plague Doctor Steampunk Burning Man Mask with lenses Gas mask

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AnansiTheSpider: Zombie Goth Shredded Post Apocalyptic Slashed Cyberpunk Distressed Womens Clothing Tank Top

May 27, 2013Tina Leave a Comment


This slashed and woven top is fantastic. With a post-apocalyptic theme, and slashes that accentuate qll the right spots – you can’t go wrong.

Zombie Goth Shredded Post Apocalyptic Slashed Cyberpunk Distressed Womens Clothing Tank Top

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runnickyrun: Punk Tie Dye Legging

May 23, 2013Tina Leave a Comment


More neat stuff from Runnickyrun. These leggings hint at blood dispersed in a pool of water, which is totally cool.

Punk Decay Distressed Broken Hole Burnout Bloody Tie Dye Mummy Legging S.M.L

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nastassia9: Jungle Warrioress Reversible Pants

April 9, 2013Tina Leave a Comment


And now for a bit more grunge look – these reversible pants from US-based Nastassia. Pretty funky – love the flares and the mixed textures.

She’s only going to make one more pair than her own – so if these “grab” you, I’d recommend grabbing them soon!

Jungle Warrioress Reversible Pants

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Lament on the State of Alternative Fashion in Toronto (AKA: An Eulogy for Toronto goth store icon Hell’s Belles)

March 7, 2013Tina 3 Comments

That’s right – Hell’s Belles shut its doors in Toronto last week, marking the true end of one of those mainstays of fashion, a storefront you could count on to carry diverse, and interesting pieces from both local and international designers of goth, punk and other underground styles.

From my very first Queen West shopping experience as a teenager, now too many years ago to state publicly, I loved the store and what it represented. I couldn’t afford their clothing for many years to come, but I would wander the floorboards and stare longingly at the clothes, wishing not only for a fatter pocketbook, but also for a “safe” place to wear the clothes. (Admittedly, if you’re not careful, you can easily end up inadvertently donning the clothes of a nightwalker – NOT the intended “look” of the style, to my mind.)

2683_722468041372_3598074_n2Eventually, I found myself enamoured with a deliciously Victorian-styled long coat, and I happily dropped the $100+ for it. It has lasted me years, and earned countless compliments from passersby and friends alike. I always told those complimenters to check out Hell’s Belles on Queen West.

Prices were driven down in recent years, perhaps due to the growing population (and, therefore, competition), as well as by online shopping, so it’s not like you can’t still get Goth and punk styled clothing. I do regret not going in there more often over the past few years. Perhaps more loyal patronage would have allowed them to keep their doors open longer – I actually don’t know why they shut down.

Regardless, this closure is a sad closing of a chapter of Toronto’s unique culture, and I wonder what sort of pop-culture-driven, hipster-filled store will now take its place. That part of Queen West, and King just to the south, are seeing all kinds of major upheavals – and, I presume as a result – rent hikes as exclusive, high-end restaurants and condos rise.

This closure follows closely on the heels of another alternative retailer (at least in downtown Toronto), Clic Klak, which sold decently-priced fishnet accessories and other goth/punk attire. Another one I both loved and now miss. What a sad, sad city this has become.

Where will we go from here?

Visions of Tokyo’s societally imposed uniformity arise alongside those of its necessary, theme-costumed, rebels…

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