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Any and everything "Goth" is a subject that is very near and dear to me.To put it simply,"Goth" is a culture. But the whole Gothic lifestyle creates the utmost confusion within the un-initiated. And rightly so. For the gothic culture is diverse. As you will see............ | ||||||||||||||
Some of the popular Gothic style traits: | ||||||||||||||
=Anything black. (Other dark colours like deep blues or reds are also popular but less common.) =Silver Jewellry. =Pallor. (Some Goths go for the "un-dead" look, or they want to embody the Victorian aestheticthat says that =paleness is a sign of nobility. Goths view paleness as much more aesthetically pleasing). =Dyed hair. (Black is the norm but also blonde, red, or purple are common.) =Black and white make-up. White foundation, black lipstick, black eyeliner. =Bondage and fetish fashion. (Leather,PVC, Latex, Rubber, Vinyl and bondage gear, corsets.) =Crushed velvet or regular velvet. =Poets shirts - ruffles around the cuff, collar, and the front. Usually white. popular with boy goths.) =Chokers - dogs collars, bondage collars, or a velvet ribbon tied around the neck are common.) =The ankh (the Egyptian symbol for everlasting life.) =The Eye of Ra - a.k.a. the Eye of Horus,also an egyptian symbol. =Pentacles. (The pentagram is a 5 pointed star - a pagan symbol for fire, earth, air, water,spirit. The pentacle is =basically a pentagram with a circle around it. ) =Opera style capes or cloaks. =Crosses - christian symbolism. =Fishnet tights or shirts. =Pointy toed shoes, buckle boots, combat boots or Doc Martens. |
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I make special mention here also of one of the essential Gothic accessories,that being the box. (A cross between a small purse and a lunch-box).Guys and girls alike carry them.They are hugely important and goths go to great lengths to obtain these.They are highly sought after. | ||||||||||||||
For the Boys, some of the popular Goth looks are: | ||||||||||||||
=A fishnet shirt and leather/vinyl pants with some sort of boots and various other accessories. =Some of the guys will wear makeup, skirts, corsets, whatever. It's not meant to be a cross dressing thing, more =that the Gothic style tends to be a very androgynous look, where some of the guys like to look or dress in a =feminine way,either to challenge social gender barriers, to show they have an open mind, or as just a fashion =thing. |
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