The iconic fashion ideology known as Gothic or Goth has its roots in several different style trends, which coalesced during the last decades of the 20th century around a memeplex of social and aesthetic ideals known as the...read more
I miss the days when no one had a clue what the term "Goth" meant. It was beyond "alternative" (note, the lowercase "a"). It was a total subculture. Then eMpTy Vee got their mitts on it and bands like "My Chemical Romance"...read more
by Walter Ryan
B.G. and I are now painting our eyes with black eyeshadow, dressed like Johnny Cash and moving to the Germany. Where we will not only explore this "Goth" whatever, but we will dig to its very foundation! The Gargoyle...read more
by L. Lewis
I recall the first time my mother saw my freshly dyed blue black hair, pale white skin, dark eyeliner, dressed in all black from head to toe, and my favorite blood red zebra print creepers (shoes). Although it was a bit of...read more
Everyone has some sort of stereotypical idea of what a "goth" is. Whether you are a high schooler curious about what being goth is all about, a parent concerned about why their teenager is suddenly dressing "weird", or sim...read more
by Widow
I have to come to terms with the fact that the style of goth has been ripped into mini sub-styles over the years and that as of now to be gothic doesn't quite exist. A keen example of such would be walking down the street ...read more
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