Founded in 1983 by Helen O'Neill, the store heavily supported the underground scenes such as the S&M, drag and rave communities and participated in "Hands Around the World."
Retail Slut was briefly featured in the film Hollywood Vampyr, starring Trevor Goddard, Nora Zimmett, Jeff Marchelletta, Mark Irvingsen and Muse Watson, as well as in The Lollipop Generation by G.B.
Hardrock guitarist Slash stole his first signature top hat at Retail Slut during Guns N' Roses' take-off year.
[4] Magnus Walker (Serious Clothing) accidentally got his start when employee Taime Downe from Faster PussyCat wanted to buy the pants off him.
[5] Andy Warhol included a photo of the Dead Barbie Doll art piece that hung above the first location's dressing room in his America book.