Lip Service

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Lip Service

A Los Angeles label known for goth, punk, fetish, cyber, industrial, and clubwear inspired fashion.

Founded1985
OriginLos Angeles, California
CategoryAlternative fashion
MarketCult subculture
History
Lip Service was founded in 1985 by Drew Bernstein and became a cult label in alternative fashion. It supplied goth, punk, industrial, fetish, and club scenes with distinctive subcultural clothing.
Description
The brand is known for bondage pants, vinyl, lace, mesh, plaid, straps, corset details, and graphic sub labels. Vintage Lip Service pieces are collected within alternative and archive fashion markets.
Trend focus
Mall goth, cyber goth, industrial clubwear, bondage details, vinyl, mesh, and 1990s alternative collecting.
Where it is sold
Lip Service pieces appear through specialty alternative retailers, vintage sellers, resale marketplaces, and archive fashion dealers.
Editorial note: This record is maintained as a practical resale reference for identification, market context, and brand literacy.