In the summer in can be quite hard to keep the gothic look due to the heat.

Summer is not the best time to be wearing heavy wool extensions, so I would recommend using your crimpers and hair pins to go back to your roots. Backcombing your hair is light and looks good. just remember to use hair spray that has good UV filters to protect your hair from fading hair dye.

You might want to swap your usual peroxide based dye for a gentler vegetable based colour, as the sun does not fade these as fast.

Your usual foundation may also react badly to the heat, so a sunblock with titanium dioxide is recommended. This natural mineral is the same white pigment that is found in most powders and foundations. Another tip is to layer some translucent powder over the top.

Waterproof eyeliner is also a good idea to stop panda eyes, and swap your creme eyeshadow for a powder based one to keep everything from sliding off.

Black clothes are still fashionable in the summer months, but stick to fabrics such as cotton, lace, and viscose which are lightweight. A good accessory would be a lace fan to keep your cool.

Click here for ideas on gothic clothing.

Clandestine Industries is not a clothing company, it is not a band, it is a story based on a nightmare. A book called “clandestine industries presents: the boy with the thorn in his side” was released in 2004.  Calandestine complain that the alternative scene is already too saturated with clothing companies with bad designs and horrible bands. Therefore Clandestine is an attack on these stale ideas.

The story was based on the real nightmares of Peter Wentz, lyricist and bass player from the band Fall Out Boy. The memories of these nightmares have stayed with him since he was young, however with the visual inspiration of world famous tattoo artist Tim Biedron, these images came to life. The images were then illustrated by Joe Tesauro with intense colors by Rob Dobi, the pictures tell the story that kept the young Peter Wentz awake at night.

Click here to see t-shirts and belt buckles from Clandestine.

Bleeding Star Clothing gets its inspiration for the designs and artwork on the clothing from all sorts of avenues such as tattoos, grafitti, pop art, and grunge art.

The brand is very new but has become very popular and as people do not know what will come next. The designs are well thought out and are usually very metaphorical and have alot of underlying meaning to them.

Click here to see more Bleeding Star Clothes.

Adeline Street named after the record label (Adeline Records) was created by Billy Joe of Green Day, his wife Adrienne Armstrong, and Steady Clothing.

The brand was created in 2005 and is targeted at the alternative punk culture with street-wear the inspiration. The clothes have unique militant design prints for both men and women, and are becoming popular in the music and film industry.

Adeline Street is definately a brand on the up.

Etnies is a California based company owned by Sole Technology. Started in France in 1986, the brand’s original name was Etnics but was later renamed etnies due to legal issues.

Sole Technology’s other brands are éS Footwear and Emerica, but they focus just on Skateboarding shoes.

Etnies make footwear for skateboarding, snowboarders, BMX and motocross riders. They also has a broader focus, designing shoes for toddlers, girls and women.

Click here to see the mens and womens collections.

Poizen industries are a clothing company that sell alternative clothing for Goth’s, EMO’s and Punks. Their clothing clothing follows a theme of combining really cool prints, black netting and mental metal attachments like clips and studs.

The artwork has many characters which are Bye Bye Kitty, Evil Teddy, Evil Bunny, Desiyer and Evil Fairys, which you can choose to mirror your personality.

Poizen Industries Clothing include a awesome range of Cabaret Skirts, Tops with Clip on Sleeves and brilliantly designed trousers.

Pinstripe Faith Dress by Poizen - Black satin look dress with triple layered skirt, two suspender style straps can be fastened and adjusted to gather top layer. Lightly boned bodice with lace-up detailed panels trimmed with PVC. Zip fastens at the side, lace-up back, and adjustable shoulders.

Purple Mercy Top by Poizen - Black open shoulder top with lace-up side and sleeves, skulls & roses print. Detachable lower arm sleeves & Desiyer patch.

Pinstripe Faith Dress by Poizen - Black satin look dress with triple layered skirt, two suspender style straps can be fastened and adjusted to gather top layer. Lightly boned bodice with lace-up detailed panels trimmed with PVC. Zip fastens at the side, lace-up back, and adjustable shoulders.

Click here to see more Poizen Industries Clothing.

Yesterday Other Clothing went online in the myspace community.

I am inviting anyone that is interested to post comments or write blogs about anything they feel important about the alternative fashion scene.

A post can be a review of something you have bought, what not to wear, or what you think is in at the moment.

So if you feel you have something to say then click here to register.

Manic Panic was created in 1977 by New York sisters Tish and Snooky who at the time were singers in the original Blondie lineup.

Their store offered clothing and accessories to the punk rock and alternative scene. The introduction of vivid hair dyes with matching colours for lips, nails, and eyes really took off in the 80’s.

Today celebrities, and fashion models all wear Manic Panic wigs, and they can be seen in magazines, television, and on major motion pictures.

Click here to see a collection of Manic Panic Wigs.