Belgian designer Ann Demuelemeester‘s clothes are difficult to pigeonhole- sometimes her silhouettes seem sleek and refined, sometimes it seems like her models were the unfortunate victims of a fabric store tornado. But whether her couture is hit or miss, she almost always gets it right when it comes to her line of footwear. Be warned- [...]

The Haute List $15 and Under  Stretch Peek-A-Boo Sequin Mini Dress  †  Blackjack Ruffle Crochet Scarf  †  Mesh Lace Bra Freak Them Out Sleep Eye Mask  †  Lace Up Pointed Toe Bootie  †  Black Rose Bracelet Lycra Opaque Pantyhose With Diamond Net Top  †  Hearse Earrings  †  Off Shoulder Dolman Sweater Dress 

Images by Patrizio di Renzo for Majo Fruitof 2009

Visual Kei artist Versailles (the “Philharmonic Quartet” was added for US audiences)make Rasputina look under dressed.

Portland, Oregon’s Gibbous Fashions is a collective of four designers with the same idea- renovating vintage and discarded clothing and found bits and bobs in remarkable ways. Each garment is made one-by-one, and Gibbous uses no patterns. Instead, the pieces are assembled “like a puzzle”, and each creation is unique. Deeply layered and lavishly adorned, [...]