Goth Fashion

For those who are newbies to Gothic fashion, this is a kind of clothing style that is worn by both the sexes that belong to the Goth Subculture. Goth sub culture originated in the United Kingdom and is found in many countries. People who belong to the Goth culture may or may not share similar tastes in music and fashion. Fashion tastes of the Goth culture can range from being punk, medieval, it can include clothes that are from the Renaissance culture or can even be considered androgynous.

Spiky hair and black nails and what not! Gothic fashion has always been regarded as bizarre. This culture meant to express various things through fashion. In other words, Gothic fashion meant a kind of freedom and sexual liberation. It also meant making an individual statement and sport a ‘don’t care attitude’ about what the society would probably think about those who follow Gothic fashion. Gothic fashion is about being liberal about one’s views on various aspects of life.

The most distinguishable factor about Gothic fashion is the use of the color black as mentioned earlier. This is often co-ordinated with bold colors. Gothic fashion is not completely anti-life just because black makes a strong statement. Although this has invited criticism, Goths believe that death is something that cannot be ignored. They believe this is also a part of our existence and it cannot be overlooked. This is probably why when women wear black eye shadow and clothing it can seem to be a way of expressing grief to people, who do not really know the beliefs behind Gothic fashion.

Gothic fashion involves clothes that are in wild hues and use silhouettes that bring focus to one area of the body such as corsets or tight sleeves. The idea is to attract attention! There are various cultures that fall under the main Goth subculture such as the Victorian Goth, Goth Punk, Romantic Goth etc. Flowing skirts, stylish sweeping dresses, hats and canes for men all form a part of Gothic fashion. Gothic fashion always believes in an expression of yourself no matter what the gender may be or where you may come from. Gothic fashion has a symbolism, which is not known to everybody though many love to follow this route. Dark eyeliner, tight jeans, chains and studs, powdered and white faces, black nails, pants with ripped edges all form a part of Gothic fashion. Tattoos also were used elaborately to make a style statement.