Matrushka Construction has already been mentioned on this here site as a place to find very cool, very handmade apparel at very reasonable prices. But the handmade revolution extends beyond Sunset Boulevard in our fair city, so I thought I’d share a few links I found for L.A.-based, DIY designers.

Pashupatina features one-of-a-kind beaded necklaces that look good enough to eat. Maybe the site should carry a warning.

If you’re in the market for a boy beater (in the parlance of our times) that says “OUTLAW,” I guess you could do worse than Bad Kitty Clothing.

Made by Mordecai: The thinking man’s trucker hat emporium.

Goth wedding? Fetish ball? RenFaire? Stand out (because in one of these, sitting down is really hard, and driving is even harder) in a made-to-order corset from Exquisite Restraint.

Mmmm….baked glaaaaaass.