There�s a little store in Baltimore that�s waiting to be the one stop shop for your next Halloween costume, theme party or retro night on the town.

Killer Trash, located in the famed Fells Point neighborhood of Charm City, is packed to the ceiling with women�s and men�s vintage clothes from the �50s, �60s and �70s. From flashy dresses to cowboy boots to costume jewelry, this store even boasts a handsome collection of tutus.

Though most of the clientele come in with a purpose�wardrobe people needing to dress stars for movies such as �12 Monkeys,� �Serial Mom� and other flicks by Baltimore director John Waters--it�s also a great place to peruse for a lively piece that�ll have everyone asking where you got dressed.

Owner Elaine Ferrare says people are attracted to Killer Trash because the prices are right�the average is about $12-20�and customers don�t have to dig around to find the really good stuff. She only sells items in the best condition, which means no stains or tears.

Ferrare constantly scours estate sales and vintage warehouses for eye-popping pieces. �Everything I do is for the shop,� she said.

Every vacation she takes is dedicated to the pursuit of new items for the store. On road trips, she questions the locals and when they warn her to stay away from certain �bad neighborhoods,� that�s exactly where she heads.

It�s that kind of excited, hands on attitude that draws many people to Killer Trash. Employee Amber Walters said they�re �really good at dressing people,� so if a customer is looking for a costume and doesn�t know where to start, the girls take over and put together a fabulous outfit.

But be careful, Ferrare warns, �Killer Trash becomes an addiction for some people.� Though she sees lots of tourists come in and out of her door, she has devoted customers who come back once a month, once a week or even every day. Ferrare has often heard customers leaving the store tell her, �we have so much fun in here.�

We hope you will too.

It takes dedication:

Killer Trash�s owner Elaine Ferrare is a real testament to the dedication it takes to realize a dream. Ferrare�s store was reincarnated five times in Las Vegas before she settled on her current place in Baltimore. She started in the �70s selling the fashion of the time, but �just couldn�t get it right.� About 12 years ago it came down to an issue of survival and Ferrare knew she had to do something and stick with it.

That�s when she opened Killer Trash. Its initial location was �off the beaten trail of Fells Point� about five blocks from its current address. She offered up all the old clothes from her basement that she�d collected over the years and the store just took off. About three years ago she moved Killer Trash to its current spot on Fells Point�s main strip and has since enjoyed even more success.

Killer Trash
602 S Broadway
Baltimore MD 21231