Blood and Shutter recently brought these limited edition Daughters t-shirt designs to my attention, and they are creepy as hell. They all feature a different girl crying…tissues and all. You can purchase them on the Hydra Head online store. Their new self-titled album (which features similar art) is out today!
I often wonder how my mother would react if she saw merch items like this. I remember back a few years ago when I had this tote bag with a picture of a bloody Marilyn Monroe on it and my whole family thought it was the most gruesome thing they had ever laid eyes on. Since then, I’ve made sure to avoid wearing anything around them that might cause them to make annoying comments. Band t-shirts, shiny black leggings….I’ll even cut down on the black altogether. I don’t even own anything THAT bad…nothing all that bad at all, actually. (No unreadable logos for me, thank you). But that’s how we whiney “tribe” families tend to operate. My mom even thinks my Tom Jones tee is weird. Seriously.
Do any of you also tone down your “style” when you’re with your family?
-Elise
If I had to make a list of summer festivals that I’d rather attend over Mayhem Fest, I’d even go as far to include Cornerstone, the annual CHRISTIAN music festival. Because at least I could see cool jams like mewithoutYou, The Chariot, or Living Sacrifice. But as I perused the rest of this year’s lineup, I noticed a crap ton of funny lookin’ tuff dude bands, and decided to check some of them out for a laugh. No surprise that most of these dudes suck, but oh man do they brings the lafffz with their merch. I’m not sure why people will ever think their belief in God or Jeezus makes them so “badass” to the point of them having to plaster creepy phrases across their chest, but…to each his own. Whatever, doesn’t mean I can’t think they’re funny!
The shirt above is a Demon Hunter design. I quite like reading it in a doom vocals voice. Check out some more below:
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…would it kinda look like this?
Huffington Post reports that a new line out of London called RP/Encore makes their uh… statement by turning dead animals fresh off the grill kill into wearable accessories.
Oddly enough, the designer, Reid Peppard, is a vegetarian. Quite frankly, I wouldn’t be too into eating animals either if I was sticking my hands in their dead carcasses all day. Is there anyone out there that would actually wear this stuff? Check out the rest of the “collection” here and let me know.
-Julia
Did Jamey Jasta go high fashion or something? Because the models at DSquared’s Fall 2010 show are lookin’ pretty hxc, yo. Blood, black eyes…even wrist bands and baggy shorts.
SMASH YOUR ENEMIES IN STYLE! lulz
-Elise
If I wore these, I’d…..
a) Be about 6’5.
b) Be a metal trophy wife.
c) Look like a stegosaurus.
d) OOWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!
e) All of the above.
-Elise
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I don’t knit, so I’m not really sure why I was snooping around this chick’s blog. But I noticed she had made a Nine Inch Nails beanie and thought it was pretty friggin’ adorable. She actually went through the trouble of creating the pattern for this herself, too. (I could do without that stupid pink part at the bottom, but whatever.) Anyone could go and buy band merch, but it takes tr00 devotion to go ahead and make it yourself.
I can’t help but wonder how challenging it would be to knit one of those awesomely unreadable logos, but here are some that I think would be reasonably challenging:
So while one of you grandmaz goes and knits one of these for me, I’m gonna go get some Sunday brunchcrunk. Peace, y’all.
-Elise
Apparently Dani Filth is high fashion. Who knew?
I just discovered this shirt/dress [via B L O G U E], that was part of a recent Ann-Sofie Back collection that gives her take on a very controversial Cradle of Filth t-shirt, seen here:
Now, I’m not really a Cradle of Filth fan per se, and I’m not really into wearing stuff with pictures of boobs on them, but I actually kinda dig the newer version. The rest of the collection is pretty freaky, too. It’s cool, in an I-like-it-but-I-don’t-know-why sort of way. I think I’m already pale enough to pull it off, too! Fuck yeah, shredded mini.
Maybe she’ll do this one next:
Or….not.
-Elise
In support of my theory that the men’s apparel industry doesn’t want any of you dudes getting laid EVER….I find this: the Black Rhino KISS Hoodie by Marc Ecko. Don’t buy this (not even on sale), don’t re-gift it, don’t even wear it on Halloween. Just throw it on top of your Yule log and keep warm as it burns away to fashion HELL.
That said…Happy Kwanzaa, everyone!
-Elise
I’m sort of in love with the fact that I went and visited a FASHION blog that I frequent, called BLOGUE, only to find that they did a post on “Full Metal Jackets.”
One should never tell you dudes that you don’t care about your appearances. These things take a lot of dedication to put together. Even the fashion community applauds you for your efforts. Wear your badgespatches of honor, and wear ‘em proud!
…but a shower still wouldn’t hurt?
More pics here.
-Elise
Lingerie made with metalheads in mind. Behold! The Heloise Corset, deisgned by Agent Provocateur. Damn. I spose that could be sexy, but you know what’s not? Multiple puncture wounds. Unless you’re into that kind of thing…
This underwired halter neck corset is made in luxurious black ribbed duchess satin and lined in soft black leather. The deep plunge neckline enhances your cleavage which is decorated with hand embellished biker studs to give maximum effect. The studs continues down the front panel to elongate the body. This corset really pulls you in the waist to enhance your womanly curves, the hips are further emphasised with 2 inch metal spikes to give dramatic effect.
And here’s the clincher: It’s gonna cost you $4900. Uh… happy shopping!
-Julia
