All Things Gothic Blogs — Punk Fashion

EVOLUTION OF THE GOTHIC DRESS (PART IV) – 2000s It’s the 2000s and we start with the Gothic fashion that came along to show that Gothic fashion has also resounded in the ears of other cultures. We got a newly inspired theme of GothicLolita into the mainstream. Believed to have been originated in the Japanese culture, it had more for the Gothic dress than just fashion. It was rebellion at the best metaphorical level. The Japanese women had taken the form of creepy dolls that had something that the gothic culture was based on- the shock factor. They were the...

EVOLUTION OF THE GOTHIC DRESS (PART III) – 1990s  Finally, the trend of wearing the long, exaggerated clothes caught up with the Goths. The Gothic dress, inspired by the heightened by the popularity of the literature. The literature was talking about spookiness and pessimism; the early 90s indulged the Gothic dress in a very Victorian lens. The gothic dress was made with lots of frills and lace. Big, fluffy hairstyles and bangs came into fashion. Also, the accessories were huge chokers and feathers. The corset became popular. Aesthetics of the Gothic dress changed to being mysterious and graceful, quite contrary...

EVOLUTION OF THE GOTHIC DRESS (PART I) – 1970s The 1970s was the time of long dresses, long coats and long hair. Basically, an era where people were focused on flaunting elegance and aristocracy. Imagine being a realist in this culture. You can see through the façade of the people and it drives you nuts. You turn to music as a solace. What do you hear? Same old lyrics about the glorification of the culture you see around everywhere. While you eat, live and drink with the people around, with you and your real thoughts, you realize you so don’t...