Last Day for Back 2 School Sale at Retro Kitten Apparel

That's right, our biggest sale of the season is over at midnight tonight! Don't miss out! Check out our home page at Retro Kitten Apparel for the coupon code to get your discount! Happy shopping, and have a great year! Lindsay

BACK 2 SCHOOL SALE AT WWW.RETROKITTENAPPAREL.COM

That's right kiddies! It's back to school time and everyone is getting ready for the first day! Whatcha gonna wear? Do you have the right belt? Will the teacher kick you out for dying your hair bright green? Did you forget your new jacket? Well we have it all here at www.retrokittenapparel.com and it's all 25% off! Some come on over and check out all our stuff! Are you too cool for school? Well, stay in school, but still look cool with an entire outfit for less than $50 including shoes, and accessories! Hurry up cause this sale ends one week after school starts on 8/25/10! Check out our home page at www.retrokittenapparel.com for the coupon code to get your discount! Happy shopping, and have a great year! Lindsay

WHO ARE YOU? Punk, Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Mod, Goth, Emo, Scene, Skinhead, Rocker? DOES THE LABEL REALLY MATTER?

WHO ARE YOU? Punk, Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Mod, Goth, Emo, Scene, Skinhead, Rocker? DOES THE LABEL REALLY MATTER?

Let me tell you my story and we’ll get to the subject of this topic afterwards…

At 12 years old I started changing inside and was drawn to the alternative lifestyle. I have always been introverted, and developed an anxiety disorder, which hadn’t been diagnosed yet. It all began with the band The Cure, and I started listening to all kinds of alternative music that you could dance to. I began dressing in black and I cut my hair short on one side that gradually got longer around the back of my head to really long bangs that hung down over one eye, and I started hanging out in the alternative dance clubs where they played bands like Depeche Mode, New Order, etc. I met a whole new crowd of friends, and left the old ones behind.

After about a year of changing my persona and slowly drifting towards the darker alternative side of life, I was officially part of “the underground scene”. After awhile, I started to steer more towards the hardcore punk scene. I liked the punk look better, and I loved the punk boys! The music took a little getting used to so I listed to a mixture of alternative music and punk music like the bands I mentioned before, and now The Cramps, Minor Threat, GBH, The Exploited, The Adicts, etc.

After a few years in the scene, I felt myself changing inside again. I was drawn to a more chill laid back kind of lifestyle and the freedom of the hippy lifestyle. I decided I wanted to get lost in a care-free world where no one judged me, and everything was happy go lucky. So I started my long strange trip into the world of acid, rainbow children, and The Grateful Dead. I listened to The Doors, Janis Joplin, Pink Floyd, etc., but that didn’t last too long. I was too much of an introvert, and somewhat of an asshole, to let go of all my fears and fully join the hippy culture.

But I wasn’t quite ready to go back to my punk friends or the punk scene, because I had discovered heavy metal music, skin tight zip-around jeans, and long feathered hair. I began listening to Metallica (before the black album), Slayer, Judas Priest, etc. and I loved the long haired boys! I was probably close to 17 then. In the metal scene I could let out my anger, get lost in the music, and party all night and sleep all day.

But after a few years of that, I missed my punk rock roots. I had baby now, and I was married to an ex con peckerwood, and I was, well…lost. I loved my baby, and my husband, but I didn’t like who I was. I needed to get back to my roots of punk rock, and so my journey began...I scored on a pair of T.U.K. mondo creepers in black with white tops at a thrift shop, slid my feet down inside, traded my skin tight zip-arounds for skin tight red plaid skinny jeans, my Slayer tee for a Cramps tee, and I was back.

Now, I am 35 years old, and a widow with one child. I've tried on many "shells" throughout my life, and through it all I've kept a little of everything inside. I listen to punk rock, I dress mostly punk and sometimes psychobilly, I have emo hair, snakebite piercings and one dimple piercing, I’m pretty much tattooed all over, but, all in all, one thing has always stayed the same and that is I’m an introvert and I have an anxiety disorder. I used to fight a lot due to this, but now I just try to avoid situations that make me angry. So I spend most my time in my home with my boyfriend, who is also an old school punk, and my daughter (who is starting to dress scene now and I just gave her the coolest little scene haircut). My boyfriend and I go out sometimes to a punk show and hang towards the back, or drop by and visit friends in calmer atmospheres, and I enjoy every minute of it.

So back to my question, and the title of this post: Who are you? Punk, rockabilly, psychobilly, mod, goth, emo, scene, skinhead, rocker? Does the label really matter? At 35 years of age, I think what matters most is that you are who you are and that you allow yourself to express it no matter what anyone else thinks. We have one life, and don’t be ashamed of the things you like, or the way you want to dress. It’s up to you. Nobody can call you a poser if your living your life the way you want to. You’re only a poser if you live your life the way someone else tells you to. Be true to yourself and remember you are who you are whether anybody else likes it!

You can see photos of how I look today in the photograph section one step above the Articles section.

Written on 8/09/10 by Lindsay Dominguez-owner of Retro Kitten Apparel, a Retro, Rockabilly, Vintage, Pin-up and Punk Second Hand Clothing Store.

PRICES SLASHED FOREVER! PLUS SUMMER CLEARANCE SALES THRU AUGUST

Retro Kitten Apparel has slashed prices in half! That's right, we've gone through the entire site and everything has been lowered in price by up to 50%, and they are going to stay that way.

Due to the economy, and because we care about our customer's getting the best possible deal, we will continue our summer sales through the end of August.

Also, we are adding new stuff daily until we get through 8 bins full of new Retro, Rockabilly, Vintage, Pin-up, and Punk clothes, shoes, and accessories!

Check out the following links for Wiggle Dresses, Pencil Skirts, Capri Pants, 50's Swing, Seperates, Vintage Lingerie, 40s Undergarments, Punk and Rockabilly Shoes, Peep-Toes, Antique Costume Jewelry, Pearl Necklaces, Purses, Hats, Long Black Gloves, Studded Belts, Rose Hair Pins, Manic Panic Dye, Faux Fur Coats, Peacoats, Wool Jackets, 50's Cardigan Sweaters, Retro Swim Suits, etc. We also offer Vintage Reproduction and Couture Clothing along with these Cool Brands: Steady Clothing, Mode Merr, Stop Staring, Lucky 13, Switchblade Stiletto, Lip Service, Pendleton, Fred Perry, Ben Sherman, and more. RKA is a secure, trusted Yahoo! Small Online Business for your shopping pleasure!

LAST DAY FOR 50% OFF EVERYTHING - RKA CLEARANCE SALE - 1 DAY LEFT

LAST DAY FOR 50% OFF EVERYTHING SALE!!!

50% OFF EVERYTHING - RKA CLEARANCE SALE - 1 DAY LEFT

Retro Kitten Apparel is an online Retro, Rockabilly, Vintage, Pinup, & Punk second hand store is clearing out all our inventory to make room for tons of new stuff! www.retrokittenapparel.com will be adding new stuff daily that will also be included in our sales so check out our home page weekly for that weeks sale! We will run two sales concurrently, one: our Summer Sale, which will have no minimum purchase, and one huge sale with a minimum purchase to choose from. That way, everyone will get to participate in the savings! Plus, we always ship orders of $99 and above for free (calculated by total after sales discount, and valid within the USA only).

This weeks sales:

3 DAY CLEARANCE SALE!
GET 50% OFF STOREWIDE - WITH MINIMUM ORDER OF $100!
OR
SUMMER SALE!
GET 25% OFF STOREWIDE - NO MINIMUM!

50% OFF EVERYTHING - RKA CLEARANCE SALE - 3 DAYS ONLY

RETRO KITTEN APPAREL, an online Retro, Rockabilly, Vintage, Pinup, & Punk second hand store is clearing out all our inventory to make room for tons of new stuff! We will be adding new stuff daily that will also be included in our sales so check out our home page weekly for that weeks sale! We will run two sales concurrently, one: our Summer Sale, which will have no minimum purchase, and one huge sale with a minimum purchase to choose from. That way, everyone will get to participate in the savings! Plus, we always ship orders of $99 and above for free (calculated by total after sales discount, and valid within the USA only).

This weeks sales:

3 DAY CLEARANCE SALE!
GET 50% OFF STOREWIDE - WITH MINIMUM ORDER OF $100!
OR
SUMMER SALE!
GET 25% OFF STOREWIDE - NO MINIMUM!

New Stuff Added + This Weeks Sale @ Retro Kitten Apparel

Retro Kitten Apparel is having a different sale every week all summer long! Sometimes 50% off, sometimes 20% off already low prices.

Plus we just added lots of new shirts, pants, dresses, jewelry, and more! And we're gonna continue to add lots of cool stuff every other day all summer long! We have tons to list and our storeroom is spilling over! Thus, the reasons for the weekly sales to clear out our inventory to make room for all our awsome new garments!

If you love Retro clothing, Rockabilly styles, Pinup couture, Vintage originals, Punk Rock clothes, and everything alternative and Mod don't miss out! Come to www.retrokittenapparel.com immediately! Aka www.gypsiesdoitbetter.com!