Who The F*ck Is Alice?

Morning,

Been a bit of a hectic one already this morning. Remember, if you're out shopping or doing a bit of online retail therapy over this weekend, we're open 10am till 4.30pm tomorrow, and all day on Saturday, so pop in store or order online and we'll get it sent straight out to you. Wherever possible, our mail order items are sent out First Class Signed For in the UK, to ensure they get there quickly and safely. For overseas, we always send First Class and try to use a method that requires a signature on delivery. Once the item is sent, you will receive your tracking details via PayPal so you can keep tabs on it too!

I know the weather has been nice the last couple of days, but the shop is located on a side of the street that doesn't get any sun. This means it's nice and cool for weary shoppers, but I'm yet to stop wearing a cardigan all day! So while everyone else is getting sunburn (please tan responsibly!), I'm looking like Casper The Friendly Ghost. Oh well, I'm going for pale and interesting!

Busy day yesterday. As well as customers and browsers, we had lots of visitors. I like to think of Unorthodox as being a bit of a community. So Patrick came in to park his bike in the back room, Matt came in to borrow my sim card, Goth Dave popped in for a chat, as did Carly and baby Leo, and Tracie and Caitlin, as well as others. It's one of the nicest parts of being here. It's great when our repeat customers stop by and let us know how they're getting on with their purchases or make suggestions.

Pick Of The Day today is this Rubertine Art Airbrushed Alice Cooper T-Shirt, £25.00. Made in strictly limited numbers, this was airbrushed by hand by local artist Carmen, and is part of a range of t-shirts featuring heroes and icons. It's a work of art you can wear.

Have a great day (especially if it's your last one at work for a few days!).

Kat

Now Playing In The Shop: Magnatron - Kenickie

California Love

Morning,

Still looking for that perfect Christmas present? Either pop in store and we can always help you pick something out, or have a look at our online shop. But be quick, due to the weather in some areas we're trying to get all orders for Christmas out ASAP.


Pick Of The Day today is this Rubertine Art Airbrushed T-Shirt featuring Tupac. All of our Rubertine Art t-shirts are airbrushed by hand so each is more of a work of art than a t-shirt. Distinctive, and perfect for all 2Pac fans.

Rubertine Art Airbrushed Tupac T-Shirt on www.unorthodoxshop.com.

Hope you're week is going well!

Kat

Now Playing In The Shop: Zingolo - Tinny

Reggae Reggae Sauce

Morning,

Saturday has rolled around again. We bid a sad goodbye to our Death Kitty Skull Bow T-shirts that have now sold out. We are also on our last Death Kitty Beano Jumper (in store only, currently), and limited stock of the Death Kitty Skull Rose Leggings and the Worn Free Joey Ramone 'Punk Magazine' t-shirts. Oh, and remember, if you're Christmas shopping today, we have gift vouchers available if you're just not sure, or leave a wishlist here so we can help your friends and family pick out just the right things.

Pick Of The Day for today is this wearable work of art. Created by Rubertine Art, this Bob Marley t-shirt has been airbrushed, making it hand-finished, intricate and in limited numbers. Simple, but really iconic, this is a definite must-have for any fan of the legend. More information on the t-shirt can be found on the link below, or check out the Rubertine Art section for more of their iconic designs.

Rubertine Art Airbrushed Bob Marley T-Shirt on www.unorthodoxshop.com.

Have a fantastic weekend!

Kat

Now Playing In The Shop: Master Blaster (Jammin') - Stevie Wonder

Purrfect

Morning,

Trying to work out when the best time to put the Xmas decorations up at the shop is. Don't want to get in too early, but don't want to be all Scrooge-like. Any ideas?

Tomorrow is your last chance to get your hands on our WAM Apparel t-shirts and hoodies before we finish stocking the collection, so if you've been eyeing any of them up, either pop in or order them quickly! We've loved having the screen-printed range in, but we're scaling down our menswear (unless you blokes out there have a sudden shopping surge, in which case we'll reconsider!). We will still have our Worn Free t-shirts, Rubertine Art t-shirts, and Spiral Direct shorts in stock for the time being.

Pick Of The Day is this purrfect stocking filler from hand-assembled jewellery starlet Temporary:Secretary. These Hello Kitty earrings are kitsch, cute, and a bargain. Great as a gift, or even better to keep for yourself! We also have a Temporary:Secretary Hello Kitty ring, if you want to coordinate. For more information, pop in store or check them out on our online shop.

Temporary:Secretary Hello Kitty Earrings on www.unorthodoxshop.com.

The weekend creeps ever closer...

Kat

Now Playing In The Shop: This Corrosion - Sisters Of Mercy

Hot Cross Rooney

Morning,

All our new Barry M stock is now out on display, and I'll be adding it to the website this morning. There will be new pictures, complete with colour charts (as requested by you guys) so you can pick from our selection. We've tried to get all our favourite colours, but if you have any suggestions for the future, let us know. We now have new shades of Nail Paint, including glitter and neon ones, the clear base coat/top coat, and the much sought after Instant Nail Effects. Also new in are glitter shakes, coloured mascara, 3 in 1 mascara, more Shimmer Eye & Lip Crayons, Eye Crayons, Liquid Liners, Kohl Pencils... come have a play if you're in town, or check out our online shop later today.


Pick Of The Day is this Rubertine Art Airbrushed Wayne Rooney T-Shirt, since he's in the news again. Airbrushed by hand, the designs in the Rubertine Art range are strictly limited, and are more like works of art than t-shirts. So if you want to show your support for Rooney, or the England team in general (I think they need it!) then this has to be the most stylish way of doing it. Expertly modelled here by our very own Steve, we're not quite sure what he's doing to Rooney in one of these photos, but we're pretty sure it's nothing that would surprise anyone at this point!

Rubertine Art Airbrushed Wayne Rooney T-Shirt on www.unorthodoxshop.com.

Have a good day!

Kat

Now Playing In The Shop: Single Ladies (Live Lounge) - Marmaduke Duke

Alice In Wonderland

Morning,

Should have the lovely new RedRock Fashion pieces in for you tomorrow morning. What's more, we've got our models coming in tomorrow for another photo shoot, so hopefully will have the Monsalina Chic dresses and a few other pieces ready to go up on the online shop next week. In the meantime, we do have all those lovely sale items to keep you busy!

Pick Of The Day is one of our Rubertine Art airbrushed t-shirts. These little wearable works of art feature icons such as Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Tupac, Ice Cube, Michael Jackson and Wayne Rooney, but today I thought I'd pick the Alice Cooper one to tie in with our Alice In Wonderland window display. Each t-shirt comes with it's creation date written on it, which is a lovely touch, and they are airsprayed by the local artist behind Rubertine Art. 100% cotton.

Click here to view and order the product on our online shop.

Bored of the rain already!

Kat

Now Playing In The Shop: O.N.E. - Yeasayer

Indie-pendence

Morning,

LOVED the street party on Saturday! Ok, so I mainly got to experience it from the shop doorway, but it was great seeing so many people about! Thanks to everyone who popped in, and I hope you all enjoyed yourselves!

Remember, the sale is still on in store and online, so have a look! Also, will be adding our selection of Rubertine Art t-shirts to the site later today, so keep your eyes open for those as well.

Pick Of The Day is this Pippa Alice hand drawn, signed, original artwork. This one is called The Smiths T-Shirt Girl, and it's on handmade recycled cotton rag paper. Measuring approx 11cm x 15.5cm, this little picture is a great chance to own a gorgeous piece of original art from an fantastic artist! We also have a selection of other Pippa Alice artwork available, so have a look in store (it's in the top of our antique counter) or on the website.

For more information on The Smiths T-Shirt Girl by Pippa Alice and to order it from our online shop, click here.

Hope you're all having a good week!

Kat

Now Playing In The Shop: By The Sea - Suede

Purple Haze

Morning,

So have you had chance to check out the online shop yet? Really pleased with the response so far so thank you guys! We have a photoshoot this afternoon so hopefully we'll have some of the new stock from Rubertine Art, DJB and Monsalina on there next week.

Pick Of The Day today is this Rubertine Art Jimi Hendrix Airbrushed T-Shirt. Distinctive, it is hand-finished, limited numbers, and is much more of a piece of art than just a t-shirt. We have a selection of iconic designs in by Rubertine Art, including Alice Cooper, Wayne Rooney and 2Pac. They're all priced at £25.

It's Saturday!

Kat

Now Playing In The Shop: Heaven - Talking Heads

Monochrome

Morning

Exhausting day yesterday getting all the new stock sorted and out on display, but we now have for you some lovely new Monsalina dresses at £28 each (pure bargain given the quality of them), a couple of graffiti art t-shirts by local DIY label DJB at £10, and some fantastic t-shirts from Rubertine Art with airbrushed designs of Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Alice Cooper, Ice Cube, Kid, Wayne Rooney and Tupac at £25 each.

Today's Pick Of The Day is one of our new Monsalina dresses. Beautifully made by the people who also make the Special Evening dresses we have in, these are perfect for nights out or events. This one is white with black detail, but we also have it in black with white. There is an elasticated panel on the back that helps it fit perfectly, and allows for extra room up top for those who need it! Available in sizes 6 to 16, it comes with clear bra straps, and as this is a new label for us, we've got this and all our Monsalina dresses priced at £28. It's a great eyecatching piece for a bit of 60s monochrome chic!

Have a good weekend!

Kat

Now Playing In The Shop: Poor Flying Man - Sleeper

Shiny Black

Morning,

Got our new ranges going out on to the racks today, all going well. We have airbrushed t-shirts from Rubertine Art featuring the likes of Bob Marley, 2Pac, Michael Jackson, Alice Cooper and more. We also have some new dresses in by Monsalina, available in sizes 6 to 16 (see, I said I'd try to expand our sizing options).

Remember how I said about seeing some great bands at The Horseshoe down the road on Monday? Well, this piece was in the Evening Telegraph yesterday, and shows one of the bands, The Liabilities. Frontman Steve also does a bit of modelling for us, and here he is wearing one of our Worn Free John Lennon 'New York City' t-shirts. Rock n roll!

This week's Heat magazine features a couple of pairs of Dr Marten boots, so I thought we should have one of those as pick of the day (and not just because I have them!). These are the Dr Martens Modern Classics 1460 8-Eye Boot in Black Patent Lamper. We get them in to order, and are available in sizes 3 to 9, for £75.

Friday feeling?

Kat

Now Playing In The Shop: Love In The First Degree (Eurobeat Style) - Bananarama