I met personally fellow writer and illustrator Muriel Dal Bo at a festival, this green eyed sparkling beauty, with mischiveous yet cute expression appeared in a lovely imperial-cut gown so gorgeous that you couldn't help to stare at the dress. She told me she had made it herself, and I knew her works as illustrators but wondered then, oh my god, this woman should launch a line of clothing. Shortly after this became a reality and Sublime Style was born in 2009 with a first collection of romantic, fairy, and princess gowns... A touch of undeniable romanticism and dark vintage that will delight the dark souls but also those longing ladies that were meant to wear the elegant garments of previous centuries. Later on they went on a "Burlesque" line
Aurora Bazar is a store based in Australia that features gorgeous chokers. Some perfect for those vampire ladies with black and red droplets, and built with lovely venetian lace, velvets and beads, czech glass stones, handcrafted with their original designs. Ornate and sumptuous, with that luxurious vintage looking. Some very gothic looking, other more victorian... but all equally delightful. The chokers will fit you as they fasten with an adjustable length chain and clasp.
Stunning!
Above: "Hepatica" choker model
Alex London Design is a small couture house based out of NYC born from the skills of talented clothing designer Alex London who was a child prodigy and founded this label as well as Artificial Intrigue. With a deep need to capture the images seen in the darkest and most beautiful parts of the human mind ...
Alex London uses, less then conventional techniques and asthetic. Somehow dark, and I'd say more warped than twisted, the company have rendered a wealth of awesome garments and accessories that will lure you and entice the eeriest corners of your soul.
Above: Rebirth feathered collar (the ruff of my dreams... sigh!, just perfect!). Alex London feature a lot of accessories featuring feathers that combine so magically with her creations.
One of London’s (placed in Picadilly and one of the first of its kind) finest Luxury Leather destinations, Impero London is designed and created by London College of Fashion graduate Tilly & leather specialist Mumtaz.
Above: Steampunk Victorian Gothic coat
Impero London offers unimaginable creativity and exclusive garments of its uppermost kind. From burlesque to gothic and Steampunk each garment features the most exquisite attention to detail.
With humble beginnings in the 1970's punk movement Alchemy was born in 1977. Started in Leicester, England by two self-taught artist/model maker/designers Geoff Kayson and Trevor Phillipson. In 2010 Alchemy's esoteric and contemporary jewellery is world-renowned and is the undisputed leader in Gothic lifestyle accessories. The range of Alchemy products is extensive and includes Tankards, Flasks, Gothic Jewelry , Giftware and many other pewter products from Gothic through tribal, fairy and steampunk. And on top of it all with a friendly and efficient customer service.
Above. Fall woodland Fairy by Crude Things
Crude thing is a quite a rarity... featuring equally rare items... From Gothic Lolita to Bellydance, from fairy tale and vintage to pop and futuristic elements... all mixed together to render some oddities The designer started working as hair stylist and worked in NY then to move to Portland to make very unique art wigs that sell all around the world: paintings, dolls, puppets that are life sized & used for performance art, marionettes, clothes, and sculptures with works published in a wealth of magazines and media press and exhibited in several countries. It really has a lovely collection of fantasy wigs of a quality far beyond the usual cosplay wigs and styled in a suitable way for gothic souls.
Dollflesh.etsy.com is where you'll find most of Louise Black corsets and also many accessories and jewelry items. They also keep the LouiseBlack etsy store as partner site.
The twilight parlour is the home website of AZAC designs and Azrael´s accomplice designs where they list their corset works, underpinnings, bridal gowns, masquerade and cocktail and masquerade gowns... A delightful, strange, alluring and beautiful collection of the highest quality to discover. The company was founded and still run by the skilled and creative designerTracy Robertson, known as "Batty" in the underground fashion/subculture. The passion behind the designs is really obvious, nourishing from vintage, modern, historical, gothic and a wealth of influences. So here I go with some handpicks so you can make an idea of what i'm talking about!
Above: Fairytale princess dress: Though it can be obviously used as a wedding dress I like this dress cos it reminds me a bit to Sarah ball gown in "Labyrinth".