Untitled #108 by labelleestlabete
This is a more modern take on goth style. The black trousers, heavy boots and black T-shirt are staples of the genre, but the bag, headphones and baseball sweatshirt make it a bit more "now". I added the asymmetrical jacket for some extra flair. I have one from Converse that I really like because it goes with pretty much anything.
The thing that I think makes this outfit truly "goth" is that all the items could easily be found in thrift stores or flea markets (apart from the boots, unless you're extremely lucky or live in Camden). Nivek Ogre once remarked that having goth boutiques was an odd thing, because when it first kicked off, you had to make your own gear and/or scour the second-hand shops in hope of finding something that could give you the right look.
The most "classic" goth day-to-day look I can think of is black jeans, Doc Martens or army surplus combat boots, a black T-shirt and a scuffed leather jacket. And enough hairspray to turn every time you light a cigarette into a game of Russian roulette.
If you want a darker look, but don't want to go down the Hot Topic, just-add-water path, the old-school route is the way to go. It's not all Victorian mourning gear and white face paint. ;)
In fact, learning how to mix-and-match and find just the right items is a good way to learn about styling yourself. The first step is not just buying up everything they have in black and your size - that took me a while!
This is a more modern take on goth style. The black trousers, heavy boots and black T-shirt are staples of the genre, but the bag, headphones and baseball sweatshirt make it a bit more "now". I added the asymmetrical jacket for some extra flair. I have one from Converse that I really like because it goes with pretty much anything.
The thing that I think makes this outfit truly "goth" is that all the items could easily be found in thrift stores or flea markets (apart from the boots, unless you're extremely lucky or live in Camden). Nivek Ogre once remarked that having goth boutiques was an odd thing, because when it first kicked off, you had to make your own gear and/or scour the second-hand shops in hope of finding something that could give you the right look.
The most "classic" goth day-to-day look I can think of is black jeans, Doc Martens or army surplus combat boots, a black T-shirt and a scuffed leather jacket. And enough hairspray to turn every time you light a cigarette into a game of Russian roulette.
If you want a darker look, but don't want to go down the Hot Topic, just-add-water path, the old-school route is the way to go. It's not all Victorian mourning gear and white face paint. ;)
In fact, learning how to mix-and-match and find just the right items is a good way to learn about styling yourself. The first step is not just buying up everything they have in black and your size - that took me a while!
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