ALTERNATIVE CLOTHING STORES, SHOPPING ON MELROSE IN LOS ANGELES: COSMO OF FLASHER & SPEED BOUTIQUES.
Gather round, children, and listen to the twisted tale of the Adventure Team’s shopping trip! We began the mission by posing fiercely in Santa Monica. (I stole Lemon’s velvet navy blazer with gold military buttons. Ementhy stole my grey skull scarf.)
Look what we found in the Giant Robot store on Sawtelle: my Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants book, which has a full-page color photo of Yukiro as the Cheshire Cat! (You know you want a copy… click here for info.)
Onwards to Melrose, one of my favorite LA shopping spots for vintage/alternative/Goth clothing. There’s free parking in the side streets (you’ll want to hit the Melrose strip between Spaulding and Formosa). In a used CD store, I picked up a little something by The Creatures.
Being cash-strapped means we go nuts for anything free — so when we heard that The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf was giving out free chai lattes between 4-7pm, we arrived on their doorstep at 4:01.
While Yukiro tried on flaming black and white pants, Lemon and K made beckoning hand sweeps.
Danger! Danger! We wandered into Speed, the Melrose lair of Liza-Minelli-flamboyant Cosmo. He grabbed my boys and started dressing (and molesting) them like Barbie dolls, all the while spewing “scandalacious” one-liners in a scratchy voice…
“It’s like you’ve got gonorrhea and God gave you a lifetime supply of Vagasil. It’s like you call your crack dealer and all they’ve got left is Vagasil. It’s so f*#%-ing sick, it’s totally SICK!”
Cosmo made sure to primp and fondle the boys until they looked “Vagasil, like so totally SICK.” When he couldn’t zip up Lemon’s $600 jacket, he tore it off…. and flung it onto the sidewalk! (Dramatique!)
Cosmo whispered to Ementhy (center): “I’ll give you this jacket free in return for a blow job.” He winked and jabbed his thumb towards the back: “There’s a bathroom over there.” (Choose Your Own Adventure time: did Ementhy take him by the hand and lead him to toilet? Or did he back away slowly, slowly?)
Cosmo’s second in command was a bouncing Asian boy who sang, “Tutus, we’ve got tutus!”
Here is the finished result. Are you laughing as hard as I am?
Time for a nap and Tao Te Ching readings… until the next adventure!
Have you been to Speed or Flasher, Cosmo’s boutiques on Melrose? Do you have any strange and fabulous stories of over-zealous store clerks?
Song of the Day #314: Gackt – Black Stone (for the raven-haired K, who always poses like his beloved Gackto!)
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oh, the nightmares! frightening
oh, the nightmares! frightening
Wow, that sounds like an adventure. I’ve been to Speed, but never had an experience quite like that.
Ahaha I think he gives good looking guys most of the attention..
ohmygod!!!!!!! i’ve met the guy you saw at speed!!!! he was so flamboyant and hilarious ^U^
hahah did Cosmo dress you up too? SO funny… we were imitating his voice and demeanor for days afterward!
that is one of my fave Gackt vids!
oh, the nightmares! frightening
oh, the nightmares! frightening
Great shots of Yukiro.
Wow, that sounds like an adventure. I've been to Speed, but never had an experience quite like that.
“It’s like you’ve got gonorrhea and God gave you a lifetime supply of Vagasil.” – LMAO
Taang! Records (music) and Golden Apple (Kawaii! stuff/collectibles)…
Cosmo is a longtime friend of mine… going to his store this Sunday! Also stopping by the Tokidoki store – YAY!
No way ahahah! He made our day with his fabulosity!
yes…I have known him about 9 years…he’s a Melrose fixture :)
“It’s like you’ve got gonorrhea and God gave you a lifetime supply of Vagasil. It’s like you call your crack dealer and all they’ve got left is Vagasil. It’s so f*#%-ing sick, it’s totally SICK!”
The BEST LINE EVER! ROFL :oD
That sounds hilarious, it seems you always have the best adventures!!
Somehow, we always end up in strange and twisted situations! ;) Many more adventures to be posted… wait til you see the photos!
:'(
why am i not packed in ur bag?
LOL
Yukiro looks great posing with your book, in the picture with Lemon, and in the picture where he has the tutu around his neck! I really like those pics.
What’s funny is that looking at the pics from this post from beginning to end it looks like the guys forgot their coats at home and then went on a shopping spree for jackets/coats because it was too cold out lol. And then they all went home in a cab like sleeping beauties. Wonder who delivered the waking kiss, lol.
I’m sure Ementhy slowly backed away when hearing that proposition… slowly backed away, gave an awkward smile/laugh and said no thx lol. I’d feel insulted.
You all seem to always have fun together, that’s great! I want an Adventure Team too >_<
Hehehe, there is also a great photo of him holding two tutus in the air like pom poms… every occasion is a photo shoot!
Adventure Teams are the bestest!
ohmygod!!!!!!! i've met the guy you saw at speed!!!! he was so flamboyant and hilarious ^U^
that is one of my fave Gackt vids!
Great shots of Yukiro.
“It’s like you’ve got gonorrhea and God gave you a lifetime supply of Vagasil.” – LMAO
Ahaha I think he gives good looking guys most of the attention..
hahah did Cosmo dress you up too? SO funny… we were imitating his voice and demeanor for days afterward!
I first met Cosmo over ten years ago.
My Dance partner & I had driven down to L.A. to compete in a Salsa dance contest, and when we got there we discovered we had left our costumes at home in S.F.
We wandered thru a few stores, but as we were looking in his he overheard my partners accent (Bronx…) and started talking with us (Cosmo is from Brooklyn I think).
He helped us get some outfits – from other stores – and sent us to a tailor down the street for some quick alterations. He saved the day for us!
We have been friends ever since.
That is so funny! He really knows his stuff — he primped their collars and tucked their scarves until they looked like models. :)
Taang! Records (music) and Golden Apple (Kawaii! stuff/collectibles)…
Cosmo is a longtime friend of mine… going to his store this Sunday! Also stopping by the Tokidoki store – YAY!
yes…I have known him about 9 years…he's a Melrose fixture :)
No way ahahah! He made our day with his fabulosity!
“It’s like you’ve got gonorrhea and God gave you a lifetime supply of Vagasil. It’s like you call your crack dealer and all they’ve got left is Vagasil. It’s so f*#%-ing sick, it’s totally SICK!”
The BEST LINE EVER! ROFL :oD
That sounds hilarious, it seems you always have the best adventures!!
Somehow, we always end up in strange and twisted situations! ;) Many more adventures to be posted… wait til you see the photos!
:'(
why am i not packed in ur bag?
LOL
Yukiro looks great posing with your book, in the picture with Lemon, and in the picture where he has the tutu around his neck! I really like those pics.
What's funny is that looking at the pics from this post from beginning to end it looks like the guys forgot their coats at home and then went on a shopping spree for jackets/coats because it was too cold out lol. And then they all went home in a cab like sleeping beauties. Wonder who delivered the waking kiss, lol.
I'm sure Ementhy slowly backed away when hearing that proposition… slowly backed away, gave an awkward smile/laugh and said no thx lol. I'd feel insulted.
You all seem to always have fun together, that's great! I want an Adventure Team too >_<
I first met Cosmo over ten years ago.
My Dance partner & I had driven down to L.A. to compete in a Salsa dance contest, and when we got there we discovered we had left our costumes at home in S.F.
We wandered thru a few stores, but as we were looking in his he overheard my partners accent (Bronx…) and started talking with us (Cosmo is from Brooklyn I think).
He helped us get some outfits – from other stores – and sent us to a tailor down the street for some quick alterations. He saved the day for us!
We have been friends ever since.
The guys here are so hilarious but I like their fashion sense.
I’m glad the picture of me and K having our epic fight made it in the post.
What was that all about? You were pummeling each other like a scene out of Fight Club!
The first rule of Fight Club is that you don’t talk about Fight Club.
The guys here are so hilarious but I like their fashion sense.
I'm glad the picture of me and K having our epic fight made it in the post.
Hehehe, there is also a great photo of him holding two tutus in the air like pom poms… every occasion is a photo shoot!
Adventure Teams are the bestest!
That is so funny! He really knows his stuff — he primped their collars and tucked their scarves until they looked like models. :)
What was that all about? You were pummeling each other like a scene out of Fight Club!
The first rule of Fight Club is that you don't talk about Fight Club.
think they’re cool!!!
That photo of the boys is so totally cute! I am so crushing on them because of that photo. Hahaha!
hahah we have many more cute photos yet to be posted…
think they're cool!!!
That photo of the boys is so totally cute! I am so crushing on them because of that photo. Hahaha!
hahah we have many more cute photos yet to be posted…
Me and my boyfriend were visiting from New Zealand and Cosmo gave us an ‘LA’ makeover. We looked so awesome and wanted to share the look with our friends back home but when I took my camera out to take a snap, Cosmo shook his head no and said ‘Honey, this ain’t Disneyland!’. Well I think that sucks! By the look of it he didn’t mind you guys taking photos in the store of your new outfits, so what gives?
hahahah did you read the part about the BJ? I think he had a hankering for the boys… ;) He insisted that we take photos!
hahahah did you read the part about the BJ? I think he had a hankering for the boys… ;) He insisted that we take photos!
Yeah he made a similar comment to my boyfriend when he asked how much the shirt was….”honey you can have the shirt for free in return for special favors.” Icck.
Hmmm I wonder how many people take him up on the offer…
Me and my boyfriend were visiting from New Zealand and Cosmo gave us an 'LA' makeover. We looked so awesome and wanted to share the look with our friends back home but when I took my camera out to take a snap, Cosmo shook his head no and said 'Honey, this ain't Disneyland!'. Well I think that sucks! By the look of it he didn't mind you guys taking photos in the store of your new outfits, so what gives?
hahahah did you read the part about the BJ? I think he had a hankering for the boys… ;) He insisted that we take photos!
hahahah did you read the part about the BJ? I think he had a hankering for the boys… ;) He insisted that we take photos!
Yeah he made a similar comment to my boyfriend when he asked how much the shirt was….”honey you can have the shirt for free in return for special favors.” Icck.
Hmmm I wonder how many people take him up on the offer…
Wandered into Speed looking for a recital dress (God help me!) and met Cosmo, who immediately grabbed me by the hand and sauntered over to this ridiculously fabulous morticia-meets-vegas-showgirl number. He then, despite my laughter, thrusts me into a dressing room, along with a pair of 7 inch stiletto heels (guessing my size, of course) and tells me “Oh honey, they’re wearing this dress at Ralph’s these days! You’ll be fabulous!) I come out, and then he clips this hat (read: small animal) to my head… Long story short, he couldn’t talk me into the dress, but I couldn’t walk out without an amazing pair of skinny jeans that he also forced me to try on :P. Will DEFINITELY be going back!
Wandered into Speed looking for a recital dress (God help me!) and met Cosmo, who immediately grabbed me by the hand and sauntered over to this ridiculously fabulous morticia-meets-vegas-showgirl number. He then, despite my laughter, thrusts me into a dressing room, along with a pair of 7 inch stiletto heels (guessing my size, of course) and tells me “Oh honey, they're wearing this dress at Ralph's these days! You'll be fabulous!) I come out, and then he clips this hat (read: small animal) to my head… Long story short, he couldn't talk me into the dress, but I couldn't walk out without an amazing pair of skinny jeans that he also forced me to try on :P. Will DEFINITELY be going back!
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Shoes, please. Talk about shoes now. Where did the dark haired guy get his brown pointy shoes? And where did you get yours, Lacarmina? Crushing on the boys? Who wouldn’t.
Heheh! My boots are Alice and the Pirates, from Closet Child. Do you mean blue pointy shoes? I believe they are Lanvin for H&M.
i just went today and i was a Barbie doll to him.
he told me to model all these things for him and asked me to be in a fashion show
but later forgot because he was really really hyper lol
hahah that’s hilarious! <3
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Lol Cosmo is truly hilarious. He buys clothes from designer friends of mine, Italiano Couture.
he’s a star!
I just met him and he dressed and undressed me in his shop. I’d love to get his stuff, but I can’t afford them.
I have an honest question; I was looking for yaoi, so. . . how did I get this? Don’t get me wrong, you’re all terribly well dressed, but I was looking for something else. . . pooh.