Fresh Shops: commondecency
I recently spotted a new quirky shop on the scene. The seller in question? None other than pillow, tote bag and t-shirt maker commondecency. Their unique combination of antique imagery and contemporary forms is pretty captivating! Here's a little interview we did with this Fresh Shop. Can you tell us a …
Halloween Treats: Goth Costume Ideas for Everyday
It's just barely September, but I wake in the middle of the night, having sleep-walked to my closet, daintily fondling my black lace gloves by the light of a drippy candle. How did this kohl find its way round my eyes? From whence are these faux cobwebs in my hair?All I can do is put Sisters of Mercy on the stereo …
Dorm Duel: Dark and Victorian
This Fall, I will be entering my senior year at Stanford, and that means I have one last chance to do a dorm room right. The primary obstacles in decorating a dorm room are: 1. It is an empty, depressing, white box, for which you usually have only a few days to decorate before problem sets and Alexander Pope papers …
Gift Ideas: Steampunk
We at the Storque are big fans of steampunk, the amalgamation between Gothic style and Neo-Victorian fancies: a combination of black and gold, glitter and grime, and totally "Tim Burton-esque." (Trends piece, check!) Here we've compiled gifts for the neo-Victorian, mechanical fashionista on your list. Have a …
Trends: Penny Dreadfully Steampunk
We've been noticing an array of elegant old-timeyn-ess on Etsy. It's hard to put your finger on it exactly—there is such a variety of items on Etsy—but it's an amalgamation of the Gothic and the Neo-Victorian, the glitter and the grime. When scrolling through the listings on Etsy, certain traits start to speak …
