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Brand profile
Banned Alternative
UK alternative clothing label, sister brand to Banned Apparel, selling goth, punk, grunge and kawaii dresses, tops, footwear and accessories.
United KingdomOrigin
UnisexFocus
Punk / Grunge / GothStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Banned Alternative
Subculture range, not one look
One label covers goth, emo, punk, grunge, gothabilly, pastel-kawaii and cyber, so the catalogue swings from tartan skirts to mesh prints to platform boots.
Most pieces land £30-£60
Pricing sits in the low-to-mid band, with jackets the anchor category and a deep accessories range including cat-motif handbags, crossbody bags and jewellery.
Direct-to-consumer arm of Banned Apparel
It is the sister label of UK alternative clothing company Banned Apparel, selling through its own Shopify storefront in seasonal drops rather than through wholesale.
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Brand facts
Banned Alternative is the direct-to-consumer sister label of UK alternative clothing company Banned Apparel. It covers goth, emo, punk, grunge, gothabilly, pastel-kawaii and cyber styles, with lace- and corset-detailed dresses, mesh and print tops, tartan skirts, platform footwear, and a deep accessories range including cat-motif handbags, crossbody bags and jewellery. Most pieces sit between roughly £30 and £60. The brand works in seasonal drops, with AW25 arrivals published through autumn 2025, and sells through its own Shopify storefront.
- Founded
- 2011
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Punk / Grunge / Goth, Avant-garde, Workwear / Heritage