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Hi Friends, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are upon us. As you probably know, we’ve been having a $25 sale on all our imported items to help us move and make space for more handmade pieces. We’ve decided to continue that sale for the weekend. But VM, you may ask, couldn’t you give us something a little extra special for the weekend, pretty please? Well since you asked so nicely, we’ve decided to add some handmade, Venus & Mars pieces to the $25 sale just for this weekend. But wait, that’s not all. Since we’re in a pandemic, we want...

Hi Friends, 2020 has been a tough year and if you’re anything like me, then you might feel like time has lost all meaning. Well, this your reminder that we are upon the holiday season. Don’t stress, we’re here to help you. We’re going to be sending out weekly Gift Guides to help you shop for the weirdos in your life. We’ll be giving you options at different price points and you can feel good about supporting a small, local business. This week we’re focusing on gift ideas for the Burner in your life. Holster - $149 We have a...

Hi friends, I have some quick housekeeping before I get to the Tarot Card of the Month. First, we would like to thank everyone who took a look at our brand new website and provided feedback. It’s been overwhelmingly positive which is really great to hear. We have also had some awesome suggestions on how to improve it. If you have any ideas, we’d love to hear them. Second, we have been busy creating new summer goth items so that you can look cool when it’s hot out. They are definitely worth checking out. Third, we’ve created a new hashtag...

Original Blog Post: February 12, 2019 As we’ve mentioned in previous blogs, one of our most frequently asked questions is “What is Steampunk?”. Sometimes the best way to explain it is through movies. If you want to familiarize yourself with the Steampunk genre or you’re looking for some visual inspiration for your steampunk costume then these are some movies I would check out. A caveat, these aren’t great movies but they do have some really excellent costumes and sets. Wild Wild West I think the 1999 Will Smith and Kevin Kline film is one of the most frequently referenced when...

One of our most frequently ask question is 'What is cosplay?' Cosplay is actually a portmanteau of two words: costume and play. It refers to the act of dressing up like a character from a book, movie, tv show, podcast or video game. Some people are purists and get every detail perfect right down to the colour of the thread on the switching. Some people mash up differently cultural elements to create a new version of a character like making a steampunk sailor moon or a Disney Princess Boba Fett. The options are limitless and, in my experience, the community...