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At this point I don’t think there is a person in the universe that isn’t aware of my wild, wild love for cardigans, and that is doubly true when it comes to Banned cardis. The last time I counted (which was 30 seconds ago, because I needed to know) I had 8 of them, and I wear them constantly. In fact, I am beginning to fear I might wear them out, and then what will I do?! Well, the answer is, of course, get more of them, and my latest addition to the growing collection is this Frankencardi I have been swooning over for months.Read More →

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Demon Huntress pt 2- The rest of the ensemble I promised you there would be another part of the blog for my Demon Huntress shoot, and here it is, the second instalment. All photos were taken by Villy V. I have already mentioned that this was a project I wanted to bring to life for a while now, and that I wanted to do something different than my usual shootings. I wanted.., well, I wanted pure badassery.   This was, I admit, the main reason for my other choices from The Gothic Shop (and once again, I’d like to thank them for their support). TheseRead More →

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The recipe is as follows: Take original designs, a dash of cute, a dash of creepy, a whole bucket full of glitter, and seal it all in resin. What you get is Atomic Lace, whose owner, Laura Michele, cooks up something new and wonderful on an almost daily basis. I’ve been eyeing her designs for a while, and so I wrote to her and asked her if she’d be interested in a review, and she said yes!  She was sweet enough to send me some new designs, and some of my choosing, and while you’ll be seeing the new designs a bit later, here areRead More →

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A while ago I contacted The Black Cat Jewellery Store and asked them if they would be interested in a collab, and they were! After that I had the sweet suffering of picking out exactly what I want to parade in front of a camera, and the choice came down to a bat shaped bracelet, a bat shaped necklace and a teardrop pendant. Quite a batty selection, but then again, I am rather fond of them. The shoot for this was also my first time working with Villy, and I was so prepared for everything, I packed what I wanted to wear, I packed theRead More →

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Those of you who follow me on Facebook (Venusmantrap) have seen a few shots of this hoodie from The Gothic Shop, and those of you who follow me on Instagram (@pupastis)  have seen a whole lot more, since I never seem to be taking it off.  It is all warm and fleecy inside, all GaF on the outside, and is really super comfortable. I haven’t really been wearing the hood unbuttoned, even though the buttons are a nice touch, and having it unbuttoned gives it a sort of anime-ish charm Punk Rave seems to be cultivating. As with all of their pieces, this one isRead More →

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Both the dress and the jewellery came from The Gothic Shop, to whom I am eternally grateful for their sponsorship and support of my photo shoot ideas, regardless of how unusual they sometimes may be. This time the idea started off vague: a witch-like figure and strange rituals, and through a bit of brainstorming The Cultist was born.  Within an eldritch circle she summons Lovcraftian horrors and they, in turn, possess her and take their first steps into our unsuspecting world.   We shot this in an attic of an old industrial building with a caved in ceiling and what I swear must have beenRead More →

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When TheBlack Cat Jewellery Store sent me their colourful skull charm bracelet, I knew that it deserved something special.  I love charm bracelets, but too often the dangling charms are too far apart and the overall look tends to be a bit sparse. Not this one, however, the little skulls almost overlap and the silvery chain-link is rich and beautifully crafted. With the help of the ever stylish Sidonius I came up with this Sorceress/Voodoo Lady shoot. I was lucky to have had just about everything I needed in my dress-up chest (also known as – my closet).   It was rather cold when weRead More →

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The Museum A while ago The Gothic Shop asked me if I’d like to model a few items for them. I gave it a short thought and came up with two ideas: One is to be a stern and serious Victorian Governess, and the other a Daughter of the Regiment, a rather carefree young woman, again, with a Victorian flair to it. I contacted the Museum of Natural History in Zagreb and asked them if they’d be kind enough to let me shoot there, and they agreed, giving us all the time we wanted after the Museum closed on Sunday. Villy V and I wereRead More →

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Even though the Penoze dress is called Martina, to me it will always and forever be known as THE dress. Why is it THE dress? Well, for one it is a gorgeous black, slightly off the shoulder wiggle dress. That itself is enough to make it a dress to die for. The light ruching does wonders to enhance the figure, too, but what I find truly wonderful about it is the way it’s constructed: it is double layered in firm stretch fabric, and even though I am wearing some shapewear in these photos, I am pretty sure I could have done without it. It isRead More →

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It is no secret I am horribly fond of autumn. The beautiful rolling mists, the crispy, richly-coloured leaves, and the smell of wood smoke and chestnuts…mmm just like heaven! The idea for this outfit just came to me this morning, and I thought I’d share it with you. The colours are simple, and I avoided the overly costume-vintage feel of the outfit by pairing the feminine dress with a somewhat sterner jacket and very modern jewelry. H M purple cardigan, / Black shoes, / Black purse, / Heart necklace, / Knuckle ring, / Stila eyeliner, / Nars cosmetic, / Pillbox Liebesbeeren Hütchen Vintage Fascinator, WhatRead More →