I Don't Suppose You'd Know.....

[ladysprite]

So I was digging through my closet recently, trying to figure out something to wear to go dancing in the near future, and I realized that I haven't bought myself any new dress-up and showoff clothes since.... well, since I moved back to Boston four years ago. This is a situation that needs fixing immediately.

This afternoon I wandered down to Harvard Square to raid one of the known gothy-themed stores there, only to find that they now sell vintage-style 1980's T-shirts, torn jeans, and baggy pajama pants. No leather pants, no minidresses, no halter tops, no nothing actually worth buying. And no other stores that I could find in the area that had anything useful, either.

So - Boston-area people, do you have any suggestions as to where I can go to find vaguely gothy, vaguely sexy dress-up clothes? I'm not willing to buy stuff online, since I'm kind of picky about how they fit, but I am willing to drive if there's a decent store a bit out of the way....

Comments

[mermaidlady]

The Garment District is across the street from my office. If you were going during a lunchtime, I might join you.

tpau, below, is slightly conflating 2 stores in the same building, which both sell used clothes. Upstairs is Garment District, which is actually organized by clothing type and can be cheap, cheap (I found a Pierre Cardin tuxedo jacket for $15, but it was much too big for me). Downstairs is Dollar-A-Pound, which sells clothing by weight (I think it's actually $1.50/lb. these days).

[lakshmi-amman.livejournal.com]

I'd be up for a run to Garment District next weekend... I keep meaning to scrounge for costuming ideas for Burlesque stuff. I didn't remember it being "gothy", but more on the line of wierd/fun/creative/urban.

Other thoughts:
- Hubba hubba - good but expensive, extra bonus that Teddy's Shoes is down the street, good for serious dance and generally slutty shoes - Central Square, Cambridge.
- Urban Outfitters - Harvard Square - not goth, more trendy, but I find a lot of great peices there. Nothing I could wear to a Strictly Goth occasion, but good for parties, and non-goth dancing
- Newbury Street - The Closet Upstairs may have closed, but there's GOT to be something that works.
- Hot Topic - already discussed.

I admit - I don't do a ton of clothes shopping - I have too much already, so I only buy if I happen across something I can't live without. :)

[ladysprite.livejournal.com]

Hmm. My only plans for the coming weekend are cooking for and going to the Greenwood Isle picnic, so I'm definitely up for a shopping outing.

Care to plan something either for Saturday after the picnic, or Sunday during the day? And Anna (or anyone else, for that matter), would you want to come along?