Designer Briefs
Here's what happened at our last Worn Wild at The Gaff in December 2010. Designer applications for our next market in December 2011 are now open and the full pictorial will be loaded here very soon.
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Sydney
50ft queenie is a boutique label specializing in custom made
costume lingerie for burlesque dancers, showgirls & pin-up models.
Combining retro fashion and cutting edge materials, 50ft queenie bridges the gap between show-stopping lingerie and the edge in fashion!
For their very first Worn Wild, 50ft queenie will be featuring their new Gutterstar leotards in sequins, stripes & PVCs.
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Sydney
Now offering her own line of lingerie, dresses and lace tops, (all adorned with trademark Vampire fang charm), Avelina De Moray is a Gothic artist with a fascination for vampires, the darker side of life, the macabre & the underworld. Described as Fashion for the recently deceased her recently released 'Heretic Collection' will be displayed at Worn Wild together with new gothic and vampire cameo pendants.
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Sydney
A Xmas & greeting card alternative, the first Catbird was born in 2007. Since then it has bred & mutated to create many catbirds and other creatures. They are odd, funny, quirky & a little bit creepy!
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Melbourne
Return to elegance with Dusk Moth Designs. From olde world glamour to the latest cutting edge styles, Dusk Moth fashion embraces refinement & elegance throughout. The Dusk Moth collection of clothing & accessories represents a return to pride of craftmanship and hand made fashion with strong attention to detail, with many pieces being one offs or strictly limited editions. Beware of imitations!
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Sydney
Dark Muse is a corsetry specialist and are regular favourites at Worn Wild, not only because of their wholesale prices but for their quality of service and extreme corset eye-candy overload! - Which one to choose? They also create hair adornments and clothing for women and have featured in the Lunar Morph parades.
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Sydney
Handcrafted Gothic Victorian style jewelry & accessories made from new and found lace, ribbon, trimmings, jewels and other findings. Fondue Design's latest creations have been inspired by recent trips to Japan, Korea & India. Each piece is a unique combination of burlesque theatrics and underground fashion for those with a taste for beauty & the wild!
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Melbourne
GeoMythik is an innovative fusion label which draws on the elements of Cyber-styles, Goth, Lolita, Military, Rocker & Boudoir Burlesque. GeoMythik will be featuring a new range of men's military and steampunk themed full length & three quarter jackets as well as their popular tailed n cutely bowed Lolita boleros for women. New accessories come in the form of Lolita headbands, Victorian mits, cyberfalls & masks.
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Melbourne
Hexotica creates jewelry & accessories in a dark cabaret, gothic-burlesque style using ribbonry, beads & wire in unique & exotic ways. Having learnt most of their beading techniques while overseas in Japan, Hexotica's products are perfect for those who prefer a darker shade of retro glamour!
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Invisible Light
(Sydney)
In Visible Light retail outlet stocks a wide range of esoteric arts and crafts like handmade jewelry, leatherwork and hats as well as costume and clothing. In Visible Light specialise in Hair Extensions, Dreadlocks, and Braiding. Their hair stylist Sharon is a Reiki Master & Earth Healer who infuses her unique energy into her hair work.
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Sydney
Australian made progressive dark fashion and divine clothing for the individual including cyber, street, fantasy & burlesque styles for men & women. Their new range includes armour & half kilt skirts for men and unisex Death Bunny Hoodies.
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Melbourne
Launched this year Melbourne based Petticoats & Gallantry specializes in jewelry, accessories, giftware & hair adornments for women.
They have an adorable range of miniature pirate hats,
candy hair bow clips, decora eyelashes & shower caps.
Debuting in Sydney, Petticoats & Gallantry are offering a special preview of their first clothing range available in stores mid-February.
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Primordial Designs
Sydney
Primordial Designs draw from mythic, organic and tribal influences to produce unusual, alternative jewellery. Their pieces are handmade wearable art. As they understand that customers want something special, many designs are limited editions.
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(Sydney)
Alternative Streetwear with a quirky art-based edge.
Sometimes subversive, sometimes cheeky
... but Sacred Monkey is always fun!
Sacred Monkey will be featuring their new range of Australian made, individually woodblocked and screen printed leggings.
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Tentacle Threads
(Sydney)
When you need an outfit for a guest appearance at the gates of hell & your minions just aren't getting the job done Tentacle Threads is at hand!
With their cutting edge designs this fresh face to the alternative scene will leave you begging for more.
For the Xmas season Tentacle Threads are promoting
their new 'Hellbound' range.
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Sydney
Taking existing subcultures & morphing the alternative &
mainstream fashion into a field of its own!
Handmade one of a kind or limited edition
clothing & accessories.
Express your individuality 'cause life’s too short
to be one dimensional.
Baby pink n all things sweet or leather & whips for the ultimate bitch!
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Melbourne
Proud sponsors of Worn Wild, Visage 'n' Vice (VnV) is an online and 'bricks n mortar' boutique catering to the alternative soul.
Located in Fitzroy, Melbourne between the alt fashion extremes of Brunswick and Smith sts at 248 Johnston Street,
V'n'V stock independent creations of clothing, accessories, hair pieces, ornaments & furniture pieces. V'n'V also provides custom design and
one-off creation services.
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Melbourne
Clean & simplistic lines fused with your luna lusts accented with a cutting street edge. Z~ENT!TY Designs specialise in creating clothes that suit everyday purpose & will compliment your wardrobe whatever the occasion. Street fun, club, evening or the dreaded day job!
Z~ENT!TY has something to show your dark material-ism.
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Primordial Design
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Worn Wild December 2009
Here's some snippets of the offerings at our most recent Worn Wild market held last July.
Any Wear
(Sydney)
Gas masks are a specialty!.... as well as clothing, accessories and hair art for men and women. Cyberstyles, Steampunk, Fruits, Lolita & Gothic.
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Melbourne
Bone Orchard sells Gothic Victorian accessories and homewares for women. Using recycled frames for the light and lamp shades the styles reflect a mix of old and goth. Their parasols have featured in the Sydney Luna Morph and Worn Wild parades.
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Sydney
Dark Muse is a corsetry specialist and are regular favourites at Worn Wild, not only because of their wholesale prices but for their quality of service and extreme corset eye-candy overload! - Which one to choose? They also create hair adornments and clothing for women and men and have featured in the Lunar Morph parades.
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Melbourne
GeoMythik is an innovative fusion label which draws on the elements of Cyber-styles, Punk, Goth, Lolita, Deathrock & Boudoir Burlesque. Their unique corsetry, clothing & accessories for men and women explore creative theme such as Cy-Burlesque or Cybolita. Combinations scream colour, propose contradictions in patterns, or render the ‘unwearable’ wearable while exploring creative twists & expressive individualism.
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Sydney
Holy Kitsch & Curios lanterns, prints & sugar skull accessories draw their inspiration from Mexican culture including the Dia des los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival, Frida Kahlo the iconic Mexican artist & the Virgin of Guadalupe besides the great tattoo artist Norman Collins otherwise known as Sailor Jerry, the romance of Shanghai in the 1920’s and the style of women in the first half of the 20th century up to the 1950’s.
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Invisible Light
(Sydney)
In Visible Light retail outlet stocks a wide range of esoteric arts and crafts like handmade jewelry, leatherwork and hats as well as costume and clothing. In Visible Light specialises in Hair Extensions, Dreadlocks, and Braiding. Their hair stylist Sharon is a Reiki Master & Earth Healer who infuses her unique energy into her hair work.
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Sydney
Australian made Alternative fashion for the dark generation and Divine clothing for the individual, all handmade by Leah.
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Melbourne
Pangaia is a fusion and reconciliation of opposites: organic textures in synthetic fabric and the past recast into the modern arena. The overall style evokes a natural, primal state inspired by the colours, layers and shapes in nature. The garments are hand dyed with Australian dyes and Japanese shibori-zome techniques. The designs are feminine and faery with assymetrical lines, flowing skirts and flowery sleeves.
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Primordial Designs
Sydney
Primordial Designs draw from mythic, organic and tribal influences to produce unusual, alternative jewellery. Their pieces are handmade wearable art. As they understand that customers want something special, many designs are limited editions. At this upcoming Worn Wild Primordial Designs will feature a new range of rings.
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Melbourne
Hailing from mother Russia, Purpur Fashion’s Goth and uniform-style outfits are influenced by military propaganda of the 1930-ies and 1970-ies Soviet science fiction films. Now Melbourne based, Kate Musina offers a custom made service as well as regular off the rack styles.
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Sydney
Specializing in lasercut jewelry, Rubi Rocket is largely obsessed with pin-up girls, hot rods, rock n roll, guitars, cult icons, love and anything retro. For the Sydney edition of Worn Wild RubiRocket will be showcasing their latest fads in blood dripping jewellry, designed and manufactured in house at their Western Sydney studio and inspired from tattoo culture, rockabilly and greaser / pin up lifestyle.
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Sydney
Trashglam specialize in handmade and limited edition clothing and accessories which express your individuality cause life's too short to be one-dimensional! Baby pink n all things sweet or leather n whips for the ultimate bitch. Trashglam express an addiction for all things bright n loud, dark n ghoulsome & sweet n sultry.
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Melbourne
Proud sponsors of Worn Wild, Visage 'n' Vice (VnV) is an online and 'bricks n mortar' boutique catering to the alternative soul.
Newly re-located in Fitzroy between the alt fashion extremes of Brunswick st and Smith st at 248 Johnston Street,
V'n'V stock independent creations of clothing, accessories, hair pieces, ornaments & furniture pieces. V'n'V also provides custom design and
one-off creation services.
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Melbourne
Clean & simplistic lines fused with your luna lusts accented with a cutting street edge. Z~ENT!TY Designs specialise in creating clothes that suit everyday purpose & will compliment your wardrobe whatever the occasion. Street fun, club, evening or the dreaded day job!
Z~ENT!TY has something to show your dark material-ism.
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Worn Wild December 2009
We debuted our first–ever Worn Wild in Sydney and our informative workshop series made a first too!
Click the pic to read of the exhibiting designers
and their wares