Comments on: is goth really happening this Fall?

By: Tom DeLonge

Tom DeLonge — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:41:29 +0000

I love it all. Nice post.

By: Madeline_Rhodes

Madeline_Rhodes — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:38:27 +0000

Yes, those are elements that most people would associate with the goth theme, in a fashion sense, at least!
Which leads me to ask this question…
Do we think that the fashion version of goth, aka, “glam goth” here, can differ from the original meaning of goth, or what goth means to certain people? similarly to the way trends with names like punk, rock, hippie, and boho work? None of those trends perfectly mimic the lifestyle and fashion of the groups that they are taking after.

By: Madeline_Rhodes

Madeline_Rhodes — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:28:04 +0000

Elisa, I am totally with you here. That's what it's about for most fashionistas- changing it up, trying new things etc. Most people have their staple looks, but still love to transform according to the passing trends!

By: Madeline_Rhodes

Madeline_Rhodes — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:24:23 +0000

There's a lot in the set that consists of more than just plain, black clothing. The textures, contours, patterns and imagery add a whole new dimension to the just black theme.

By: Madeline_Rhodes

Madeline_Rhodes — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:38:27 +0000

By: Madeline_Rhodes

Madeline_Rhodes — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:28:04 +0000

By: Madeline_Rhodes

Madeline_Rhodes — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:24:23 +0000

There's a lot in the set that consists of more than just plain, black clothing. The textures, contours, patterns and imagery add a whole new dimension to the just black theme.

By: Anne Marie

Anne Marie — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:12:22 +0000

You didn't even think of those, you copied those from that girl that actually knows what fashion is on gothfash. What the hell? There are an epic amount of fashion designers that know what goth is and have brought it back to the runway time and time again. It's not a super secret clubhouse that no one has ever heard of. It's a music based subculture with a rich history of fashion dating back to the late 70s – and trust me, most of the things chosen up top are GAF. I'd wear them in a heartbeat. I have a huge problem with people who think that mainstream press can't call anything goth because it's oh-so-special. It's perfectly acceptable to call things goth without the long disclaimer that some people think it's a magical special way of life that no one but me understaaaands. No matter what that brief fad of cybergoths tried to do to the scene, black is still the new black and what the majority of goth kids wear.

By: Armitage

Armitage — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:35:52 +0000

I didn`t say that. What I meant was that it is a lot of elemenst that make up gothic fashion. Those clothes there are just plan black clothing.

The only designers I can think of that has truly understood this, must be Vivienne Westwood, Gaultier, McQueen and Galliano

By: Armitage

Armitage — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:13:06 +0000

Have I said that? No, I haven`t. I`m just saying that those clothes are just regular black clothing. There`s nothing gothic about them.

Sure, people can dress goth without embracing the lifestyle. By all means. But those clothes are no where near gothic fashion.

Just because it is black, has a few studs trown in and some skulls, does not make it gothic clothing.