Alternative Fashion

Criminal Damage may have a great range of awesome ladies wear but equally the fella’s need some loving too and CD cater for all types of men’s styles from goth and emo to street and skate and I am looking on this page trying my best to pick just four for you to make you salivate and decide to suddenly go shopping!

First off for you guys are these Farell Dark Night jeans, they are a comfort fit with twisted legs.  They have low rear pockets and a reinforced crotch.  These are new for winter 2010/2011 so they’re right on trend and perfect for when you wanna kick back with your buds.

Being the retro chick I am when I saw this I had to include it.  This is a fleece lined crewneck sweater with mix tape front print and small embroidered logo tab on the rear.  I don’t think there is much more to say about this top as the design speaks for itself!

We all need something to wear that we can just get comfortable or to wear to the gym in and this is one for you guys.  High quality cotton/poly blend fleece lined jogging bottoms.  They feature a drawstring waist and ankle with CML DMG logo embroidery and large C print.  There is a Chopper logo embroidered on the rear pocket.

So you have the jogging bottoms but this is the hooded sweater to match them.  Large “CRM&DMG” chest print with chopper logo, chunky rope style drawstrings and an embroidered logo patch on the waistband.  Perfect for keeping you warm when out and about and keeping you stylish.

Jeans, as we all know, are an essential clothing item in any wardrobe (or, if you’re like me, on the floor).
I practically live in my jeans and am likely to be seen in most places wearing my skinnies.

Criminal Damage has been one of my favourite brands for a number of years (one of my favourite hoodies is by them, and I even chose Criminal Damage for my prom dress, preferring to be different rather than following the crowd).

When I saw the range of colourful jeans by Criminal Damage, my heart skipped a beat. The vibrant colours catered to my various ‘colour cravings’ giving you a rainbow of colours fit for just about any occasion, mood or just a general need to be individual. Also in the range of coloured jeans there is one pair that the individual inside of me reaches for, Zebra Stretch in purple.

The amount of choice and colour in this range of jeans makes it able to cater to such a wide variety of people and allows them to make a bold statement simply by wearing a pair of jeans.

I particuarly like the purple zebra print jeans as they are eyecatching, although with a very simple pattern enhanced by the brightness of the colour.

I do admit though, that I was slightly disappointed by the lack of orange jeans in the range (which would’ve completed the rainbow), however the bright yellow made up for that giving me the much needed colour fix (as did the red, green, aqua, electric blue, indigo and purple).

Check them all out at  Criminal Damage.

Blue Banana are fashion with an edge and started trading on the highstreet in 1997 originally selling an awesome range of body jewellery and novelty gifts.

While staying true to it’s original roots, Blue Banana decided to go into the direction of alternative music and now supply the best range of alternative fashions and accessories influenced by the alternative music scene.

Blue Banana stands for having fun….no matter how old you are; whether you are a student or a really cool fuddy duddy, Blue Banana is about not giving a….well you get the idea, about what other people thing and dressing the way you feel.

If you haven’t had the pleasure of shopping in one of their high street stores you really are missing out; it is a unique shopping experience (to say the least) and one that most people never forget.  The shops are fun to be in and have a party type atmosphere playing the very best rock and alternative music.

Blue Banana stock only the best in alternative brands with clothing and accessories from the likes of Atticus, Famous Stars & Straps, Criminal Damage, Poizen Industries, Lowlife, Iron Fist, Dickies, Vans, Converse and Osiris to name just a few.

All the Blue Banana staff and friendly and helpful so if you do need some assistance, don’t be afraid to ask – I know from experience they only bite if you ask very nicely.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a Goth, Punk or Emo you’ll love Blue Banana.

Your Eyes Lie Or do they?

Some of the best t shirts I’ve seen all year. Every single one in the collection made me smile. Promoting freedom of speech and a great outlook on life with awesome punny designs Your Eyes Lie are pretty damn great.

The Who’s Afraid of a Ginger Beard shirt cracks me up every time. Such a simple design and yet somehow hilarious. You just can’t help but smile.

Another favourite of mine from Your Eyes Lie is the BFH shirt. Because, honestly, who doesn’t feel like that every now and then? Who doesn’t want to turn around and give a big BFH to society? It’s yet another shirt that makes me smile whereas this one has a bit more meaning to me.

Buy more great shirts like these from Topshop.

The Madge dress is absolutely stunning. The blue satin looks breathtaking under the layer of lace, while the ‘collar’ detailing at the top of the dress gives it a sophisticated edge.

The blue net underskirt gives the skirt a bit of extra emphasis which adds to the party feeling which pretty much oozes from it.

There is a zip fastening to the side of the fitted top making it easy to get in and out of. And the hook and eye at the top of the zip prevents any embarrassing moments of your dress falling down mid-dance.

I love www.BodyJewelleryShop.com and have been buying quality jewellery from them for months.

Not only are all the products of fantastic quality, they are at fantastically low prices, and with free postage on orders over £10 who could possibly resist.

Not only is Ultra Violet body jewellery fantastically colourful and eyecatching in normal light, it glows amazingly under UV light. So cause a stir at the club with a glowing navel bar or fluorescing flesh plugs.

Guaranteed to have jewellery for whatever piercings you need to accessories. And don’t forget, order £10 or more and get postage free!

It’s great to see that more and more people are expressing themselves through the creative clothes they wear. What we perhaps like most of all are the small details that can make an outfit really pop out and become something more than just an average dress. There are ways to work in these details beyond just adding quirky items to your clothing. Lately we’ve been noticing more and more people wearing special effect contact lenses outside the realm of Halloween, and we love it! They’re an excellent way to add even more flair to your daily life.

Marilyn Manson is no stranger to wearing crazy contacts.

These types of contact lenses come in many fantastic designs, such as cat’s eye, blood red and wildfire. A huge plus is that everyone can wear them, regardless if you have a vision disorder or not. However, you still need to get fitted by an eye doctor, so make sure you do the proper research before deciding to buy crazy lenses. But once you’ve done that, you can let the fun begin!

Motel have done it yet again. Another gorgeous dress.

The Lily dress looks fantastic, a plain top and printed skirt. Look amazing as you step out on the town with your girls, make a scene cause a stir and catch everyone’s eyes and hearts.

Available in either a black top and red rose print skirt, blue rose print skirt or beige flower girl print skirt. A green top with a black rose print skirt or a red top with a checked skirt.

Whether you’re dressing it up with heels for a night out or dressing it down with tights and flats for a more casual day, this dress is perfect, whatever your plans.

Buy more dresses from Motel

Halloween is fast approaching, and you are never too old to dress up and go out…even if it’s just to a party or a pub crawl with friends.

Leg Avenue are great. I love all the costumes that they offer (and there’s loads to choose from) beautiful, detailed and downright sexy.

The Pinky Witch costume is adorable, although gorgeously enticing. It comes complete with hat and striped stockings and is perfect for those looking for a Halloween costume which is both cute and sexy.

Another popular theme for Halloween costumes is fairytales and stories. A prime example of this, is Alice in Wonderland. This Queen of Hearts costume is amazing. It’s sexy, gorgeous, and comes complete with tiara and stockings. Leg Avenue also have costumes for Alice, the Mad Hatter, and other fairytale characters.

Happy Halloween!

Buy other costumes from Leg Avenue

Oh yes, the winners for our competion have been drawn and it gives me great pleasure to announce them.

Before I do, I’d like to thank our friends over at Bored of the Highstreet for giving us such great prizes.

I shall announce the winners in order of the prizes from least to most wanted…because I feel like it and it seems the best way to possibly create a little suspense.

So, the winner of the Lego T Shirt is…Lucie Pugh!

Unfortunately Bored are no longer selling the Paul Frank Lego range, so unfortunately, I can’t point you to more great, Lego-related items. (Sorry!) I can however point you in the direction lots of other Paul Frank items though!

Our second winner, receiving the Festive Julius ‘Create-A-Face’ T Shirt is…Laura Hadland!

Although this particular t shirt is no longer available on Bored, you will be pleased to hear that a similar t shirt is! With the Create a Julius t shirt you can stick various pieces onto the fuzzy Julius face to create your own look. Go as crazy as you like!

And last, but certainly not least. The winner of the Bench Angel Pouch Bag, which over 100 entrants asked for, is…Victoria Smith!

But do not despair all those who missed out, The Bench Angel Pouch Bag is still available for purchase over at Bored.

Well done to all the winners, and thank you again to our friends over at Bored of the Highstreet.