You all know how we love audacity here at Painfully Hip. And how dressing up is our favorite pasttime? We totally covet the balls on these kids for making their clothes their art, and pulling them off every day with unrepentant flair. I like to call them “couldntgiveafuckwhatshipsters.”
Hats off to the most outrageous personal style for making the world a more interesting place. Good on ye!






how inspiring! if it weren’t for the interwebs, this girl probably wouldn’t even have heard of a japanese gothic lolita.
Beautiful Copenhagen (Phil: if you’re reading this, we miss you!)…


London and Reykjavik (via facehunter)…


she’s obviously a fan of Klaus Nomi!
and then there’s Berlin…




My new mantra: “When in doubt, SNEER.”
Have a Painfully Hip HALLOWEEN all y’all!
[tags]international, street style, fashion, gothic lolita, berlin, copenhagen, london, helsinki, outrageous[/tags]







Whoa, go Helsinki! Nice picks.
The green hair and the unicorn…how can I not love that!
So creative! I especially like the blue goth lolita dress. I love that style!
Great Pics! So much fun! I thought I was being festive with a glittery cat masquerade mask. Next year, I’ll take inspiration from these fun people!
I’ve always wanted to wear one of those Tudor-style neckpieces…
Yeah why wait for Halloween to dress up?
If you have the confidence to wear these out then go for it! no need to wait for halloween.
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Im in love with the lolita look, must expand my wardrobe to suit the style soon.
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