Weekly Visual Kei Picks - October 1, 2012

Weekly Visual Kei Picks - October 1, 2012 by dkei featuring fishnet gloves

Fishnet glove / Olympic 2012 Retro Vintage union Jack Blazer Jacket by NadiaPini, $120 / Vampire Dress Sleeveless gothic crow raven noir by RolandMode, $34 / vintage Rocker or Goth fitted flared mini skirt by VintageHomage / Red green tartan punk visual kei style wrist cuff by shamankailona, $9.72 / Vintage Slip On Goth Beetle Boot with Buckle by cemeterywaltz / SALE Gothic Lolita / Vampire Leather Collar and Cuff by DangerDres

New Arrivals - September 3, 2012

Here's the weekly rundown of our newest items! Click the image to go to the corresponding Etsy listing. :)

New Grommeted Earrings, now in white! 5 designs are currently available.
$15 USD Each. 

New lightning bolt earrings! These are super light and easy to wear, and they pack a powerful colorful punch to a visual or fairy kei wardrobe. :) Available in the six colors shown above.


Upcoming:
-More grommeted earrings
-Vintage button rings in new colors and shapes
-New spiked stretch bracelets
-New necklace designs

New Arrivals/Coming Soon - August 22, 2012

What's new in the Etsy store this week: 

Here's a rundown of the newest listings in the shop! I finished these last week, but I haven't gotten a chance to post until now. 

Visual Kei Kyo Bracelet, $18. Etsy listing.

This was a collaboration with a client. Inspired by Kyo from Fruits Basket, this is a visual kei interpretation of his black and white bracelet.

I had enough supplies left over to make one more, and she gave me her blessing to do so. :) 

These rings are only $5 each. These are made from vintage buttons that have been upcycled into adjustable rings. The shanks of the rings are gold-plated over brass. One size fits most. 

Etsy listing for round rings

Etsy listing for square rings

Necklace, $39.99 USD. Etsy listing.

This is actually the first netted necklace I made, but I didn't get decent pictures of it until recently, so it stayed out of the Etsy store. This is longer than the rest, about 28 inches. It can be worn long for a dramatic effect, doubled up as a nice choker, or wrapped around the wrist as a bracelet(my favorite variation). 

Coming Soon: 

• Two new cross netted bracelets(one with bling!)
• White grommet tape earrings
• New necklace designs
• Glass pearl and spike earrings

That sums it up for this week! I post new pieces in the store on a weekly basis, so stay tuned! 

Weekly Visual Kei Picks - August 11, 2012

Away we go into this week's visual kei picks! 

Punky Gray Velcro Pouch, $13.50 USD, DxDCloset. Etsy listing.

I love this piece. I love it because it's edgy and sophisticated, and because it's made from repurposed fabric, so it's eco-friendly. 10% of the profits gets donated to earthquake reconstruction in Japan. 

Black Kimi Jacket, $55, Ichigo Black. Etsy listing.

This Ichigo Black jacket is fabulous. It's fierce, it's simple, and it's versatile. It makes a great foundation piece for any visual kei wardrobe. I highly recommend checking out the rest of the Etsy shop. They carry a variety of amazing visual kei pieces, and they are all of exceptional quality.

Coffin Rings, $10.20 USD, Alice, Dear. Etsy listing.

I adore these rings. I want one. Badly. xD A key motif is available in addition to the cross motif. These are adjustable, and nickel-free, always a plus if you have metal sensitivities.

Cuff, £6 GBP(approx. $9.66 USD), Shaman Kailona. Etsy listing.

This cuff is badass, and the skulls and plaid are classic visual kei. I love the serged detail along the top and bottom of the cuff, and colors of the bracelet are vivid and edgy, a nice change from the typical red and black color scheme.

Tie, $20 USD, Sweet Rose Haven. Etsy listing.

This tie is a great accent to any visual kei shirt, and would look gorgeous paired with a nice black VK jacket. It transitions from day to night beautifully.

Top, $32 USD, Avant Garden. Etsy listing.

Cutsew tops were first made popular by Sex Pot Revenge, and they have since become a staple of visual kei  fashion. This gorgeous top is an altered t-shirt, which means it's comfy and easy to wear. 

As always, I'll be looking for more awesome visual kei finds to post next week!

This week's Visual Kei Finds: 7/28/2012

In my online travels I often stumble across a lot of pieces of jewelry and clothing that, while aren't specifically tagged or marketed as Visual Kei pieces, could easily fit the bill. After all, VK fashion started as a meshing of punk and Victorian styles. :)

I've decided to start posting what I find, in the form of a weekly Saturday blog post. :) Most of what I find is usually on Etsy, but you may see som

e stuff here from deviantART or eBay as well.

This week I'm starting off with a few pieces from the Etsy shop pink80sgirl. Her jewelry has a romantic theme to it, and many of the pieces she makes also have a dark, Victorian feel to them that lends well to a VK wardrobe.

My favorites for the week are her Forest Green Glass Pendant:

...and her Vintage Opal Dragon's Breath Ring.

I adore this ring set by refuse to be usual on Etsy:

And last but not least, these gorgeous fingerless gloves from Zen and Coffee Designs:

That's all for this week's VK finds! I'll be posting more next Saturday! :D

New Necklaces!

The fabric store down the street from my house has all sorts of goodies, and among them is a big cardboard box that has scraps of mesh and netting, which I snapped up greedily some time ago, even though I had no idea what on earth I was going to do with them.

(I'd like to digress a bit here and do some shameless plugging for the SAS Fabric stores in Maricopa county. The store I frequent the most is in Tempe, but they have one in North Phoenix that has AMAZING formal and bridal fabrics and notions. If you're a sewer/crafter and are planning a trip to Phoenix, you must check these stores out!)

Then I discovered the huge bead store over by where I work is now carrying acrylic spike beads. (Insert another shameless plug for Beads Galore International here, another must-visit store for beaders and jewelry makers everywhere. They get their fair share of cool random things too).

I had some fancy crosses and some other large pendants that I'd been stashing away for something epic and a simple chain or cord just wasn't going to cut it. In usual chaotic fashion it all came together into a collection of necklaces I'm super-excited about. :)

Fancy Cross Spiked Netted Necklace - $30 USD

One is already reserved, but I have one more left!

Smokey Gray Cross Necklace - $25 USD

Red Rose Netted Spiked Necklace - $25 USD

I have a few more pendants I'm going to turn into netted necklaces, and now I'm on the lookout for even more pendants that will work with this design. :)

Stay tuned!