Alternative Style Tips:

Latex Fashion Accessories We Love

$latex fashion accessories$ Our web hunt reveals latex fashion accessories that don't require squeezing into some sort of supertight skintube. Latex hairbows & Peter Pan collars? Sure.

Dark Mermaid Alternative Fashion Shoot

Check out this glorious alt fashion spread exploring the majesty and strength of the dark mermaid. Presented by stylist Naddy Sane.

Beyond Sexy Halloween Costumes and Halloween Immunity

Halloween is the one night when a girl can dress like a total slut. Thus spake Mean Girls. What about costumes with self expression, real scares or historical accuracy?

Romancing Jezebel

The ever lovely Jezebel Schneider who is the creator and owner of Romancing Jezebel, jewelry and accessories inspired by love, death, and romance.

5 Commandments for High Street Fashion Shops

Some of us are not size 10. Some of us are tomboy femmes not girly girls. All of us like the clothes we buy to last more than one wear...

5 18th Century Clothing Ideas that Need to Come Back into Fashion

Style comes back around on itself in a circular motion, right? So it's about time these five examples of 18th century elegance be incorporated into our modern world, from hand fans to Caraco coats.

Leopard Print Clothing and Make Up Ideas

Animal print is as eternally fierce in fashion as the noble beast it originated from. From hair extensions to leopard lip tattoo prints, let's snug up and vamp out.

Tips for buying fashion online

Finding the perfect mooky style for the best price is a constant adventure. The internet is an awesome source of alternative clothing and accessories, but do you know how to be a savvy shopper?

Hipster - What does it mean?

No, seriously. 'Hipster'? Really? It's sort of all shallow and mysterious at the same time. Or is it? Just what hides behind those thick-rimmed glasses?

Kawaii style alert! Style goddess Alexandra Merino (aka Alexandra Metal Clown) fashions harajuku-style outfits with themes ranging from ice-cream to MacDonald’s. And goes shopping dressed as a guitar. Watch her 87 YouTube videos...

Grunge Fashion: 90s, 2011 and beyond

Music sparked grunge fashion. Arguably, the celebrity factory and fashion industry sparked Grunge Luxe. Mookychick explores the muses, ideals and style that made grunge fashion what it was in the 1990s and what it is in 2011. What will grunge evolve to become?

Rave Style Guide

How to dress like a modern raver. If you're partial to hopping along to those fun little events known as raves, or thinking of giving it a go, here's a breezy little rave style guide. Plan ahead, tweak your current rave style or nurture fond memories!

Betty Miller's festival fashion guide

Festival fashion: The lovely Betty Miller looks at cheap but essential festival makeup (take less stuff & make it work harder), festival hair lifesavers and festival clothing. Be prepared, look great & carry less at festivals this year.

F2M clothing

Androgynous style: Burlesque frills have swept throughout the nations - but what about cabaret-loving tom boys? There are other ways to make a burlesque fashion statement, like F2M...

Kinderwhore grunge fashion

Grunge fashion: Kinderwhore fashion, from the grunge era, sits at the other end of the lolita spectrum. Our style guide transforms strappy shoes and babydoll dresses with Peter Pan collars into NaughtyLand.

Grunge fashion...

Grunge fashion was led by music, poverty, apathy and social alienation. And pretty Kurt. And scary Courtney. We give you the key elements of grunge fashion and how it applies today.

How to look your best on camera

Model poses: Everybody has a camera today. We use them to photograph memories, capture unique moments, capture ourselves and create artwork. There are times we want to look our best without the 'school photo' look, and think the pictures have come out great but find out later they're not what we expected. Here are some tips to look your best on camera no matter where you are.

Electro Girl - a guide to electroclash style, makeup and lifestyle

Electroclash is a music scene that consumes the sounds, looks and superficial attitudes of the 80s then spits them out again through a warped mirror. In a celebration of the superficial, electro girls look unattainable yet easy, aloof yet sexually volcanic, and mix 80s, 70s and 90s style 'til it hurts. Here's how an electro girl gets her look...

How to be an alternative model!

Alternative model tips: Mookychick helicoptered the fabulous Roswell Ivory, Anita De Bauch and Violet Magenta to a secret Swiss location for a summit meeting on how to become alternative models. We hope the time and effort these girls put into discussing the hows, do's and dont's of alternative modelling will help aspiring gals the world over...

Dressing for your body type

Clothes are more than just pieces of fabric. They are a way of expressing our personality and our feelings. It's easy to fall prey to dressing for a trend rather than your personality. It's better to fall prey to at least dressing for your body type..

Mary Quant's Mini skirt: A mini history

Retro clothing: Mary Quant was one of the style pioneers of Swinging London. She introduced a bewildered world to not only patterned tights, not only Jean Shrimpton, not only the very concept of a high street fashion boutique... But also... the Mini! Mary Quant, we salute you!

How to stay fashionable during the credit crunch

Cheap fashion: Rather like the 1930s Great Depression, people are dancing cares away in speakeasies and dreaming up ways to make their thrifty style look va-va-voom. Care for the contents of your closet, and this period of economic wilt should see your style and purse blossom.

Vegan shoes and cool vegan fashion

Vegan clothing: As a proud vegan who is usually spotted rocking skin tight vinyl and 6 inch pleather heels, Leah Ludlow is on a mission to turn being animal-friendly into a cool as well as compassionate stance.

Choosing cool alternative glasses

Cool glasses: It's sad but true - some of us have to hide our kohl-rimmed eyes behind glasses in order to watch indie films and perform other mookish deeds. Fear not! Not only do glasses make you look smarter, they also say something about your personality. This basic guide will aid you in choosing the right frames for your face, your style - and you.