Goths and Goth Fashion

Personally I dislike goth fashion. I do like gothic architecture, but that's about as "goth" for me. While I avoid labels, I would be what most people call traditional/preppy, which is the opposite of goth, I think. I was born this was lol. I still have pictures of me as a child with seersucker pants and a navy blazer with brass buttons and a bow tie.

The whole "anti establishment" of goth also bothers me. I tend to be more traditional. If I were to see a guy dresses "goth style," I'd probably swipe left lol.

 

Sort of a "Wannabe pastel goth" here I guess. I tend to overuse black with shades of bright purple, though my hair is a little dark since I can't find any good purple dyes here, it's more of the color of purple foliage but I prefer lavender. In terms of makeup I'm a little bland though, just sticking to the basics. I'd be perfectly content if everything I owned was jet black with neon purple designs however.

Fashion choices aside, whether or not I'm a part of the actual culture is quite questionable. I tend to vary greatly depending on the topic. When we talk about world culture I'm practically an anarchist due to the harm people cause, but when it comes to security I wouldn't mind hulking robots patrolling the streets every night and monitoring for dangerous activity.

As for the advice, I'm probably not the best one to ask since I tend to like bright highlights mixed in, I feel it really makes it stand out but not too much. As in standing out without being a walking Crayola box. :lol:

 

I use to get called "goth" a lot, still do from time to time (it was mainly in high school, I don't see as many people now days). I have always enjoyed the dark fashion/clothing, make-up, music, culture, etc and have always had dark hair and pale skin but never labeled myself because I don't like labels. But, luckily I think the goth culture is neat and I really like it but most people just have no idea what it is, they just assume if you wear all black and listen to heavy music then it's "you're gothic!". Haha

 

This is true. Not that I claim here to know anything in particular, but I wonder why so many goths ignore the literature and the architecture, and many other musical styles, and ideas, and whatnot, being the world so full of interesting ideas and... okay... you wanted advice about your looks, there is a ton of ideas out there on magazines, but it's up to you to end up looking like yourself or somebody else... You are free to mix whatever you want, as long as you feel comfortable on it, and if somebody stares at you, then f... them...

Goths evolved from Punks, no wonder they seem anarchist ... I find them good, and if you want to know the truth, it would be more what's not to like about them (referring to the ones I know or I have ever met, of course)...

 

I think they are very cool on both accounts, though I'm not goth myself so I cannot offer much in the way of advice.

 

Send me some hippies (yum) and I'll send you some goths...:icon_bigg

 

Loverly. :love: I follow the "Suicide Girls" page on fb (they don't actually advocate suicide) which is all about goth-fashioned photo shoots. It's great.

I also like the historical meaning of the word, naturally, but I don't think that's what the OP was talking about.

 

I think sometimes its very cool. I mean, I've always liked darker more mysterious things. Pure Western-style goth isn't really for me, though. On a personal level. I can admire the look on other people and also their commitment to it, but if I were to take the plunge I really prefer gosurori here in Japan. I have some Gothic Lolita Bible issues and all that. It's less a steampunk/Victoriana thing here and more about Rococo.

 

Goth fashion and culture isn't a singular thing, and I do enjoy or admire lots of aspects of it. Hell, if you google "goth subgenres", you'll see what I'm talking about--since not every goth person the type who dances to Bauhaus or The Cure in cemeteries.

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If I had to say where I fell, I was the loosest interpretation of "emo goth" and "geeky goth" when I was a teenager, and these days not so much--since I don't count enjoying goth rock and goth metal as making me "truly goth" anymore.

 

I love goth style or any other "edgy" styles. I just can't pull them off When I attempt goth makeup I end up looking Mexican or middle eastern instead. When I dyed my hair blue, I looked like a cosplay geek instead of a punk. I have no interest in cosplay or anime, so I'm in a dilemma. I actually love the cutesy Asian look on me, but I'm just not into the way other people perceive it.

 

Found this one yesterday. Shows many fashion styles...

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iojkNq65NZs[/YOUTUBE]

 

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Everyone check out It's Black Friday on youtube! She ROCKS and she's got some really great videos on goth fashion.

 

Huh, how odd- I was just talking with a friend about goth fashion on Facebook, when I saw this thread pop up. What a coincidence. :eek:

I don't think I'd ever go Goth, but we were having a discussion about it because this group for goth girls popped up in my suggested groups to join section.

I do like the style though, and I really used to like "Ruby Gloom" when I was younger, which is often described as Gothic but it has more of a cute edge to it. That's the kind of style I like (especially the little love hearts with crossbones, and the detailed swirls like with the penny farthing) - in fact, my first avatar was from that show. Perhaps I might change it back....hmm...

 

I had a lot of goth friends in school. They were all pretty cool people. Despite the general misconceptions about them, all of the goths I knew were nice and chill folks. Being punk myself I've found I tend to get along well with goths, in most ways.

Its not my style but I think goth fashion is fascinating. It seems mysterious and captivating to me.

 

... I guess if I post here someone even better you'd have a heart attack, right?

(If you were emo, perhaps I would)

 

Goths look super cool!

 

A few years ago I was really into goth fashion and a bit into goth subculture, but I kinda drifted away from the style, but I still like the post-punk music.