Retail Slut was a well known clothing store in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, California

California

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, USA that specialized in punk

Punk fashion

Punk fashion is the clothing, hairstyles, cosmetics, jewelry, and body modifications of the punk subculture. Punk fashion varies widely, ranging from Vivienne Westwood designs to styles modeled on bands like The Exploited. The distinct social dress of other subcultures and art movements, including...

, goth

Gothic fashion

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 and underground fashions. Founded in 1983, by Helen O'Neill (aka Helen Bed, helen13). Heavily supported the underground scenes such as the S&M, Drag and Rave

Rave

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 communities. Participated in "Hands Around the World." Retail Slut was located on Melrose Avenue

Melrose Avenue

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 and changed locations along the avenue four times throughout its history. It finally closed on March 31, 2005. Helen O'Neill/Ms. Bed went on to publish for the electronic dance scene and Green planet communities . http://groups.google.com/group/rec.music.industrial/browse_thread/thread/6b865597a65ae074/bdc57fc7e39bd912?lnk=st&q=retail+slut+closed&rnum=2#bdc57fc7e39bd912

On location shooting in the early 1990s at Retail Slut was featured in the film The Lollipop Generation

The Lollipop Generation

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by G.B. Jones, with owner Helen Bed appearing on-screen as herself. Other TV appearances include MTV and Playboy channel.
Heavy metal guitarist Slash, formerly of Guns & Roses, discovered and "obtained" his first of signature top hats here at Retail Slut during G & R's take-off year.