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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...

Original Blog Post: April 10, 2020 Hi friends, As you know, we’re still closed. Right now, it’s easy to slip into negative thought patterns and focus on the bad stuff. Everything seems a little bit harder when the world is in chaos. So when good things happen, it’s important to really embrace it and be grateful. You, awesome people, make us so grateful! Thank you for your continued support through the store closure. You’re helping us pay rent and pay our employees without going into debt. It’s hard to stress just how much every online order means to us. THANK...

Hi friends,  Happy Monday. 2020 is a weird year. When I’m feeling weird, I like to check in by doing a quick Tarot reading so I thought I’d pick a card for the shop for the month of July. I don’t think of reading cards as being a set-in-stone truth but I do find it’s a really fun and useful tool to gauge how I’m feeling. For example, if everything feels out of control and I draw the Tower card, then I use it as a reminder that sometimes you need to make space for new experiences by removing unhelpful...