ODD on the LES Is What Summer Goth Dreams Are Made Of

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• Hedi Gardner Cuffs, $1890
• Iris Van Herpen Hybrid Cage Dress, $5840
• ODD Sleeveless Dress, $420
• Alexander Plokhov Muscle T-Shirt, $414
• Jean-Charles De Castelbajac Dress, $605
• Rombaut Quilted Sneakers, $1015
• Brute Rings, $375 to $450
• Jean-Charles Castelbajac Panel Dress, $1085
• Sally Lapointe Double Face Georgette Romper, $1150
• Cinzia Araia Kethel Braided Stiletto, $1050
• Jean Pierre Braganza Liquid Dress, $1012
• Issey Miyake Dress, $990
• Cinzia Araia Fringe Boots, $600
• Jeremy Scott "I'm A Mess" T-Shirt, $315
• Krisvanassche Roundneck Dots Sweater, $390
• Todd Lynn Ali Top, $500, Todd Lynn Flash Shorts, $555
• Sally Lapointe Powder Lambskin Top, $915
• Michael Schmidt Swarovski Spike Cuff, $1360
• Vivienne Westwood Sueno Dress, $2593
• Issey Miyake Starlight Jacket, $2145, Issey Miyake Starlight Skirt $1255
• Sally Lapointe Snake Jacquard Dress, $1670
• CA by Cinzia Araia Running Zip, $525

What, oh what, is a goth to do in the summertime? (Or, more accurately, a former-mall-goth-turned-architect-or-creative-director.) If they've graduated from Hot Topic to slick snakeskin jacquard Sally Lapointe shifts, the answer is shop at ODD—where everything is black, white, or heavy metal. (With a few dashes of look-at-me neon.)

For spring, the Ludlow Street shop's buyers have filled the space with hard-to-find labels like Iris Van Herpen, whose braided leather cage dresses are one part outerspace-S&M-dungeon and one part Beyonce, and Rombaut, the industry's leading purveyor of tree bark sneakers. (They're surprisingly squishy!)

Browsing the racks will unearth a few lighter pieces—a nautical tank and shorts set here, a fit-and-flare dress there—but if sweet is what you're after, be prepared to sort through your fair share of spiked cuffs and leather bustiers.

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