IHazABag’s Skulls Wine & Roses Kiss Lock Purse

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This bag does it all. This bag can be casual or dressy, could fit for many looks from pinup to steampunk to Victorian, it can be spring with its floral print or winter with its muted tones, girly with its roses or tough with its skulls. This bag will blend nicely into your wardrobe and being black and grey tones, it will work with most any outfit. Purses by IHazABag always have great detailing, love the closure and the spider bow and chains on the side, too cute! (but sophisticated at the same time too).

The Skulls Wine & Roses Kiss Lock Purse is available for $70 at www.ihazabag.etsy.com.

- Jennifer

Mind.in.a.box’s Dreamweb Pillow

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At Auxiliary Magazine we are all very excited about the upcoming mind.in.a.box release, Revelations, released today in Europe and on January 24th in the US. Mind.in.a.box has a new record label and a new online webstore and available on it is this fantastic throw pillow.  Avoid the boring, typical merch and opt for something more unique, a handmade pillow!  How appropriate that this pillow is for their Dreamweb album.  With this pillow you can now curl up and cuddle mind.in.a.box and your love of their music.  Or on a bit more practical note, t-shirts, long desired by miab fans for years (when they played Kinetik Festival 2011 you could make a merch vendor very ornery very fast by asking if they had miab t-shirts) as well as their new album are available on their new webstore.

The mind.in.a.box pillow is available online for €22 at www.mindinabox.com.

- Jennifer

A is for Arsenic’s Black Chained Antler Necklace

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Back in the summer when we interviewed Amelia Arsenic in our June/July 2011 Issue, she was already brewing up this collection. The long-awaited Taxidermia collection from A for Arsenic is finally out, described as, “a modern re-imagining of Victorian mourning jewellery and attire, a graphic world of dark Victoriana, memento mori, and macabre taxidermy.” The Black Chained Antler Necklace is a great statement necklace that can fit many different styles from Victorian and steampunk to latex and fetish to modern and hipster. And it’s from a collection that is beautifully executed with a look book featuring stunning styling and well designed features such as the gift box accompanying every necklace and the hand numbered and signed bee swing tag.

The Black Chained Antler Necklace is available online for £48 at www.aisforarsenic.com.

- Jennifer

Arden Leigh’s The New Rules of Attraction: How to Get Him, Keep Him, and Make Him Beg for More

You should be done with your holiday shopping by now, so it’s time to get something for yourself. And if you’re not done shopping… than all the more reason you’ll need to turn your attention inwards. Pick up a copy of Arden Leigh’s brand new and first book, The New Rules of Attraction, and between holiday parties this weekend and next use it to kick back, relax, and focus on you. Arden Leigh is a fresh voice on women’s dating and relationship strategies with experience in neurolinguistic programming, psychology, pickup artistry, and the fetish industry, and a long time contributor to Auxiliary Magazine. But her writing is on more than just dating and seduction, underlying that, it is about being the person you want to be, strong, confident, and able to get what you want. For a taste of what this book has to offer check out her advice column in Auxiliary Magazine, “Ask Arden”, or her blog “A Weapon of Mass Seduction”.

The New Rules of Attraction is available online for $15 at www.amazon.com.

- Jennifer

Fluevog’s Vog Socks

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Need a last minute gift or a stocking stuffer? Pick up a pair of the new Vog Socks by Fluevog or pick up a couple! These socks are unisex and the classic look of them would make them work for most any gift recipient, friend, significant other, brother, sister, father, mother, even grandparents! They have a bit of the “ugly christmas sweater” thing going, that paired with the fact that they are Fluevog socks (socks from an ultra-hip but still a bit under the radar brand) make them a very cool gift from someone who is clearly in the know.

Vog Socks are available for $15 at www.fluevog.com.

- Jennifer

Sinister Vanity’s Silver Filigree Bat Cameo Choker

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It’s hard to think that Thanksgiving is less than a week away and then it’s officially “holiday shopping time”. Beat the long lines and general shopping pandemonium by purchasing items from independent designers like Sinister Vanity on www.etsy.com. The Silver Filigree Bat Cameo Choker is enchantingly beautiful piece of jewelry with a gothic Victorian flare that would make a wonderful gift for a friend or a loved one. With a price tag of $25 for a handmade designer gift, it will spread some holiday cheer but will not break your bank.

The Silver Filigree Bat Cameo Choker by Sinister Vanity is available on at www.sinistervanity.etsy.com.

- Meagan

Rose Mortem’s Juliet Gown

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The Juliet Gown by Rose Mortem combines stretch mesh and lace into an elegant and dramatic design. As Rose Mortem says, “tragic innocence was never so well-dressed,” and I couldn’t agree more. The gown is offered in black or white which would make an elegant for an  alternative bride. Rose Mortem is offering a 10% off your entire order during the month of November, check out www.rosemortem.com for more information.

The Juliet Gown by Rose Mortem is available online at www.rosemortem.com.

- Meagan

Too Fast’s Gracie Dress in Gonebad Print

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Too Fast designs a lot of their own fashions and the Gracie Dress in the Gonebad print caught my eye as I like the bright colors and unique fabric. The Gracie Dress gives the look of a top and skirt combo, but is all one piece! Super easy to wear and to style with a pair of ballet flats or some high to the sky stilettos, whatever your look this dress will definitely have people asking you, “Where did you get that dress?!”.

The Gracie Dress in Gonebad Print by Too Fast is available online at www.toofastonline.com.

- Meagan

Peter Von Erickson’s Frankenstein Necklace

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Halloween is just a few days away, but everyday can be Halloween with the Frankenstein Necklace by Peter Von Erickson. This unique choker style necklace was sculpted and cast from durable vinyl by Mr. Peter Von Erickson himself. While you will not get this choker in time for Halloween, it’s a great gift to a horror lover, or to aid in your “creature of the night” appearance. This necklace will surely have you in stitches, literally!

The Frankenstein Necklace by Peter Von Erickson is available online at www.vonerickson.etsy.com.

- Meagan

-Meagan

Hell Bunny’s Motley Sailor 50s Dress

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The Motley Sailor 50s Dress by Hell Bunny can be found at the retro lifestyle store Cats Like Us. This cute little sailor styled dress would make an adorable Halloween costume when paired with a little white sailor hat, black shoes, and perhaps a little red neck scarf. Get a retro look with edge as the dress is adorned with skulls on the anchors, Hell Bunny dresses are too cute!

The Motley Sailor 50s Dress by Hell Bunny is available online at www.catslikeus.com.

- Meagan