Accessories inspiration: Baby bat

To rock the 90s baby bat look I paired my Skelanimals backpack I got from Vampire Freaks with sunglasses from Forever 21 and a black lipstick by Kat Von D. 

Goth accessories haul from Hot Topic

A lot of people complain about Hot Topic but honestly if you look and are just patient you can find some cool goth goods there. A trick I do is look up my favorite brand names like Lip Service etc and if you are still not satisfied do what I do and just look for 90's hot topic, Lip Service or morbid threads items on ebay or etsy. I find so many cool vintage goth goods. I just look for "gothic clothing" or other. Also if you look for gothic chokers on ebay you can find tons for super cheap! 

Game of Thrones satchel bag

Got this Game of Thrones satchel bag at Mountain View General store in Mountain View, Ca. If you happen to be in Bay Area or traveling there you should check this place out. It is run by a friend of mine. She is super rad and shows a lot of cool things and artists at her shop. You walk in and it is like a live etsy shop. There is also a really great cafe', Dana Street which is my favorite cafe' across the street. This bag will go everywhere with me for the next few months.

New gothic style jewelry July 2014

I have a whole bunch of lovely necklaces up for sale. Shown her on my beautiful model Ashling. 

Please email if interested. I have quite a few key and fairie necklaces still. 

Green pendant necklace. 

Elsa Frozen themed snowflake necklace.

Victorian Key necklace.

Steampunk Octopus necklace. 

Yin Yang necklace. 

Gothic steampunk necklace. 

Fae in flight necklace. 

Large steampunk key necklace. 

Fairie door necklace. 

Gothic cross necklace. 

Alice in Wonderland teacup necklace. Whole collection coming soon! 

Brass faerie door necklace. 

Photography by Winter Advian

Metro: Cool goth store in Portland

I did a mini gothic clothing haul at this great place called Metro on Hawthorne. Right off the bat, the girl working was incredibly engaging, friendly and helpful. I had a great experience. She was so cool and sweet. I recommend this place to people who are looking for some rad gothic wear. They carried Queen of Darkness among other awesome brands. They have costume items as well as steampunk. I liked that most of their clothing items were gothic. So rad! It was the first all alternative gothic shop I found in Portland. I hope to find a few more. I haven't seen a lot of goths in Oregon yet but everyone is super friendly here. A guy at Peets even complimented me on my gothic alchemy bat necklace. Here are a few of the adorable items I got at Metro.

Bat umbrella. I will take more pictures later. 

Camden Town and Camden Locke

Surreal and amazing isn't even beginning to describe how awesome this place is. If you are gothic or alternative like me I promise there will be something to suit your tastes. From bohemian, whimsical fairie child to Mori girl running around in the forest to vampiric and gothic princess, the clothes here are gorgeous and in a word perfect. I was able to find clothing and items at prices that were so much cheaper than they are online or at other stores. The array of gothic clothing they had here was so much more than I have found in the states. Usually I have to import my vampiric, romantic style goth clothing from other countries so it was so nice to come here and find what I was looking for. I found they really catered to you especially if you are more alternative. Seeing the canals, the former horse stables, the art, it seemed like something one could only dream of and the fact that this place exists is all to wonderful. It is urban, cool and full of so many people with so many nationalities. It was so fun!! When you shop here do beware of pick pockets and keep an eye on your bags and goodies but other than that it is a fun and safe place to come. I had no issues with pick pockets myself but I also am gothic with red hair and a 6 foot 4 husband who has a black belt in karate lol. It does get incredibly crowded but I found people were very polite. If you are worried about food. They have every kind of food from every type of place you can imagine. You won't go broke eating here. Many of the pieces are priced very low and affordable. A lot of the vendors and sellers of jewelry have extremely affordable items as well and if you don't mind spending more there are a few shops you can do so at. This was by far one of my favorite places. I recommend a visit if you ever come to England!