This year marked the 20th anniversary of My Chemical Romance’s second album, “Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge.”  It was the album that basically served as a formal intro into the shift in my music tastes as a freshman in high school. And, yes I am fully aware that I’m aging myself with this info.

Fast forward a few years and I’ve since settled into the metal/goth scene,* yet MCR remains a top band for me that I keep listening to on the regular. Sadly, I never got to catch one of their shows back when they were at the height of their popularity, and I wasn’t lucky enough to score a ticket this weekend to their upcoming tour, so I continue to be a sidelined fan longing for their next album to drop while wearing (somewhat, but not really) obscure references to their songs like this tank designed by Kerin Cunningham.

This piece was one of a few items from her REVXNGE: 20th Anniversary Collection released in June of this year. It was a limited time preorder kind of thing, so if you’re a fellow MCR fan, I recommend giving her Instagram a follow to see if she drops more of these in the future.

While I am a major fan of their complete discography, I will say that their very first album, “I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love,” is my absolute favorite. It is seriously underrated and deserves some love. Give it a listen if you haven’t already.

Anyway, due to bats being featured on this tank, I couldn’t help but complement them with my coffin crossbody bag and these vampire fang clip-on earrings, if only as a subtle reference to “Vampires Will Never Hurt You” from my aforementioned favorite MCR album. This is just the second time I’ve gotten to wearing them out though, I really do need to find more reasons to wear them out because they are too fun. Sure, it may not (officially) be spooky season anymore, but the vibes are year round.

~Get the look~

Hotel Bella Muerte Crop Top (2XL) | Kerin Cunningham
Curvy High Rise Black Jeans (16 Short) | American Eagle (old)
Chuck Taylor All Star Leather Platform | Converse
Bloodsucker Earrings | KIKAY
Bat Necklace | The Crypt Of Curiosities (old) 
Black Aegean Wool Fisherman – Santorini | Tenth Street Hats (old, similar here)
Coffin Crossbody Bag** | Spirit Halloween
Black Whip Stitch Biker Jacket (Size 18) | City Chic

Are you also a fan of My Chemical Romance? Which album is your favorite?

* These are not the same, but my aesthetic and favorite music genres do have some overlap, hence the reason I’m referring to them in this way. 

**Style Note: This bag is super small can only fits a few items like keys, a compact mirror and/or lipstick at the most. Honestly, its not very practical, but, if you enjoy the aesthetics as I do, I recommend adding to your handbag collection if only because the quality is surprisingly good.