tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post4550294184782941383..comments2024-03-09T00:33:07.526-08:00Comments on 5th Avenue Goth: Update: Lip Service is dead5th Avenue Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631503951105585937noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-39063980115305126022020-02-09T09:28:42.979-08:002020-02-09T09:28:42.979-08:00Lip Service is alive and well at lip- service.com ...Lip Service is alive and well at lip- service.com and @lipservice1985 on insta. Not in full production mode but keeping the brand alive with new and old styles trickling out.Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08012256349752674091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-58952145643440009122017-05-09T19:16:12.095-07:002017-05-09T19:16:12.095-07:00Lip service is half-assedly back as a glorified Et...Lip service is half-assedly back as a glorified Etsy store... No idea what's up with widow...I do hope they make a comeback...a real comeback that is!5th Avenue Gothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631503951105585937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-50656191061268033342017-05-09T05:21:13.821-07:002017-05-09T05:21:13.821-07:00Lip Service can still be found on the resale apps,...Lip Service can still be found on the resale apps, FYI. Poshmark, DePop, sometimes Mercari. I just sold a pair of Gangsta Pranksta purple capris with thin black pinstripes & bondage straps (on capris!), I grabbed them a few years ago on Gothauctions and they never fit right (were advertised as Tripp NYC, which sizes differently). <br /><br />Actually, Item "C" in the first pic is those same pants! The purple pinstripe was released later though, around 2008.<br /><br />I also had the skirt & "corset" combo shown in the 3rd pic down! Second from the left, top row. I threw it out after a massive leak dumped sewage water in some boxes I'd put out in the garage (never live in a house with a bathroom over the garage IMO) for sorting. Now I regret not digging them out and sterilizing them. And a lot of other stuff, that was most of the remains of my high school clothing. HS was 2000-2004 for me, it was the height of non-bondage wide leg pants and Lip Service.<br /><br />I don't think Widow is entirely dead (and I didn't even know they were LS related til I read this), I just checked their site and there's even a few new items, relative to whenever I last looked. Six months or so. But there's either a money problem or a lack of attention issue. Shame.<br /><br />Sorry to comment on an old post, but it dragged me down memory lane!Slitlilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718146594956257119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-73651797004046447302016-04-22T20:09:55.511-07:002016-04-22T20:09:55.511-07:00Yes! I'm looking at some stores and eBay mysel...Yes! I'm looking at some stores and eBay myself5th Avenue Gothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631503951105585937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-49095987781973095772016-04-21T11:15:51.543-07:002016-04-21T11:15:51.543-07:00Ugh, this is some bad news, some of my first gothy...Ugh, this is some bad news, some of my first gothy clothing (back in 1998) were by lippy and some of my lippy stuff is maybe 10 or 15 years old and still fine to wear. I guess 2016 will now be spent on ebay tring to find some nice pieces to keep XDkakuidorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100077960614794279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-82409026262606041272016-04-18T16:46:44.221-07:002016-04-18T16:46:44.221-07:00I remember that prom dress!!! I completely forgot ...I remember that prom dress!!! I completely forgot about it. I too have a gangsta pranksta dress I got at hot topic...I don't think I've worn it in a decade. Everyone was wearing it I remember..5th Avenue Gothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631503951105585937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-23919813103588253532016-04-18T10:50:28.063-07:002016-04-18T10:50:28.063-07:00I was wondering the same thing. I went to their we...I was wondering the same thing. I went to their website a couple weeks ago and when it was down I thought that might be the end. Tis makes me sad as I still remember the catalogues and the first time I visited their website....I wanted to buy one of their punk-plaid long dresses to wear to my high school grad. They were sold out so I emailed their customer service and they were so sweet to me and were so apologetic that it was sold out *sigh*memories* I have the a whole bunch of that Bio-threat stuff in the orange colourway and I had a bunch of that gangsta pranksta stuff, too. I actually have that beetle dress and have NOT worn it out for some reason.....time to go digging in the closet....Vulcan_Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11347496680018156439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-75123858801664797132016-04-15T21:45:27.219-07:002016-04-15T21:45:27.219-07:00I think widow is next... I emailed customer servic...I think widow is next... I emailed customer service and the email is dead... Also their fb is also dead. There was some stuff on dolls kill though, so who knows5th Avenue Gothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631503951105585937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-88156883044522267472016-04-15T19:41:26.850-07:002016-04-15T19:41:26.850-07:00Awww, this is so sad! I remember collecting Lip Se...Awww, this is so sad! I remember collecting Lip Service back in the day. And I'm surprised how relevant they were able to stay alongside modern fashion!<br /><br />At least we can still gorge on Widow. :)SarahWalrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243585007593534381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-6030563867940865102016-04-15T17:58:29.489-07:002016-04-15T17:58:29.489-07:00Lol they were taken a long time ago... 10-15 years...Lol they were taken a long time ago... 10-15 years is a pretty long time. When I was writing this post I was thinking these looks looked kind of dated. Still have a soft spot for them though.5th Avenue Gothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631503951105585937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-2779068429024227072016-04-15T17:47:49.791-07:002016-04-15T17:47:49.791-07:00Lol after your and Maria's comment I had to ad...Lol after your and Maria's comment I had to admit I didn't know this model and looked her up. I can't really tell if that's her... She's got similar hair5th Avenue Gothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631503951105585937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-43418251809131134762016-04-15T12:39:08.754-07:002016-04-15T12:39:08.754-07:00I consider myself coming around goth after Lip Ser...I consider myself coming around goth after Lip Service's height, so they were never on my radar, but goth fashion was a lot more serious in the beginning of 00s than today. And omg Wednesday Mourning's modeling! Yay she's my favorite goth model.<br />When I look at these pictures it feels like they were taken such a long time ago.<br />Love your vinyl pants btw!! so cool!Maria Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17472843818105697984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-20410190379119363802016-04-15T00:41:52.291-07:002016-04-15T00:41:52.291-07:00I really like the Neuromance clothes, and is that ...I really like the Neuromance clothes, and is that a young Wednesday Mourning modelling them? Oh I liked looking at all the old images, thank you for sharing! Sad that the creator died and the store has kind of died off too!Laura Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402692693911867276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-66506342097586717902016-04-14T06:19:11.111-07:002016-04-14T06:19:11.111-07:00But they bought them early 2014... Since then it w...But they bought them early 2014... Since then it was withering away. Wonder how iron fist is doing...5th Avenue Gothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631503951105585937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-38568966332694126282016-04-14T06:17:46.954-07:002016-04-14T06:17:46.954-07:00I had no idea that iron fist was big enough to do ...I had no idea that iron fist was big enough to do that. Do you know what's going to happen to ls after the takeover. Lol will Google later5th Avenue Gothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631503951105585937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-13288593681582724922016-04-14T05:31:26.014-07:002016-04-14T05:31:26.014-07:00Yes, it is true that Iron Fist bought them.Yes, it is true that Iron Fist bought them.Meagan Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680863577397634959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-39350777834205559622016-04-14T04:51:37.669-07:002016-04-14T04:51:37.669-07:00Yeah their stuff kind of didn't go with anythi...Yeah their stuff kind of didn't go with anything except other ls stuff in that collection. Widow is still alive but I feel like they're not releasing as many designs and you can tell their production numbers are low. Like, 80 bucks for basically underwear<br />.... They probably manufactured like 3 of them.5th Avenue Gothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631503951105585937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-43275072587140378642016-04-14T04:47:21.990-07:002016-04-14T04:47:21.990-07:00Yeah unless you've got some disposable income,...Yeah unless you've got some disposable income, you can't really afford to have something you wear a few times a year here either5th Avenue Gothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631503951105585937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-1728085110440893592016-04-14T03:55:43.420-07:002016-04-14T03:55:43.420-07:00I was snooping around on the Facebook page and one...I was snooping around on the Facebook page and one person said the rights were sold to Iron Fist in 2014. As far as I can see the Widow stuff is still kicking it, but Lip Service items are gone from e-stores.Ladyfairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17402600337611206195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-38362243339513009952016-04-14T03:20:56.187-07:002016-04-14T03:20:56.187-07:00They might just be rebranding or switching over en...They might just be rebranding or switching over entirely to widow. I agree a lot of it was club wear. I have a skirt by them that I think is so cute, but it goes with almost nothing! I also found some of their stuff to be overpriced for the quality. It's sad when a chapter closes, especially on something that's been around for so long. There's another brand that went under awhile ago, their name is on the tip of my tongue.... A British one... And they went completely rockabilly ditching the goth label. It was really sad.Ladyfairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17402600337611206195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374940737527468599.post-22882100521126110682016-04-14T01:24:15.311-07:002016-04-14T01:24:15.311-07:00It's pretty weird that they just disappeared w...It's pretty weird that they just disappeared without giving any notice. I don't know weather it's because they are planning to completely redo the whole brand or they just letting it die silently...?<br /><br />I'm also very sad that the goth style is becoming more and more bland. Yes some brands are dying out. But then again I like the whole diy thing coming back. And at least in Finland people just have less money these days, so they just basically HAVE to get the stuff that is cheap and just can't afford lip service or other high priced brands. (Except with second hand, we have a huge second hand community for gothy clothes.)Hukutettu Nukkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636752898866253239noreply@blogger.com