r/GothFashion Aug 22 '21

Goth Fashion Megathread

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Alternative, Goth, & Dark Clothing and DIY

(Before I start, I will admit I took this from r/goth Fashion Wiki page, but since this is essentially a sister subreddit, it's not a crime.)

Though not a requirement, many goths like to dress in dark/alternative fashion and/or model themselves after their favourite goth musicians.

We tend to recommend a mixture of DIY, thrifting/charity shops and within moderation, branded clothing or items. Additionally, you can always support your favourite bands, musicians, and artists by buying their merchandise from their official shops and/or Bandcamp pages. RedBubble and/or other licensed shops are also options.

You can use online second-hand websites to search for these brands as sometimes people buy clothing they don't wear and then sell them with their tags still attached. Buying second-hand is a great way to grab a bargain, be "green" and even, if you're wary, to not giving your money to a brand who may or may not be using "goth" as a way to make profit e.g. taking our subculture and selling it back to us with fast fashion, poor quality clothing, etc.

Cadaver Kelly put together a Second-Hand Alternative Brands List to use use as an alternative to thrifting or charity shops, since not everyone is fortunate to have one near by. The content is listed below but we may update from time to time.

We most likely won't be listing make-up brands as you can practically buy dark eye shadow, lipstick, etc. absolutely anywhere these days. The list would be mega long and we can't always tell if the brands are ethically sourced, so we would prefer not to try.

If you’re looking for how frame/to take better fashion photos, see here.

Disclaimer: D*llskill are on the blacklist and we do not recommend buying from them, given their history of racism and cultural appropriation, ableism, stolen designs, etc. This also includes Killstar, as they are also problematic. Information page coming shortly.

Feminine Clothing

Masculine and Unisex Clothing

Plus Size

Footwear

Jewellery & Accessories

Bags, Purses, & Wallets

DIY & Building a Basic Goth Wardrobe

A large part of goth is the DIY and thrifting, if you're interested you can visit Off-The-Rack Goth Brands by Caroline Sometimes and watch, view, or save a DIY Clothing playlist on YouTube.

For IG users: warning!

Jintyx Is Not Our Friend


r/GothFashion Aug 01 '23

Mod Post NOTE TO ALL USERS: How to turn off DMs & chat requests

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I just want everyone to know that you can control who can DM you.

We shouldn't have to do this, however, it may save a lot of unsolicited DMs from creeps we can't see harassing/abusing our members because they've not commented in the subreddit.

If you go to your settings and then choose the "Chat & Messaging", there's an options to:

  • Who can send you chat requests
  • Who can send you private messages
  • and most importantly, the approved/whitelist users list where you can give a specific user permission to contact you

I hope this helps anyone, even if it's just one single person.


r/GothFashion 2h ago

Alternative 🕸️ Quick fit check to go shopping

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The shirt is from Hollister, skirt is Tripp NYC, shoes are doc martens, and tights are from the dollar store :3


r/GothFashion 1h ago

Punk/Deathrock 🎸 Bat attitude 🦇

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r/GothFashion 2h ago

Mall Goth 🕸️ me(pink) and one of my best friends in my life, yesterday would have been her 30th birthday, she passed away last year. I miss her so much. How does anyone else deal with grief? Also…What kind of goth do I seem to represent here too? My style seems all over the place sometimes.

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r/GothFashion 4h ago

Help & Advice How do i wear goth makeup as a straight man without being called every name in the book by my relatives?

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I live with a family where painting your nails any color is considered gay(i don't have any problem with them btw, just adding context), and as someone who loves the trad goth makeup, to the point i think is straight art, i wish to wear it. But getting BS from my family demotivates me a little, plus i haven't done any makeup before. How do i find a way to express myself and just feel good wearing something that feels good to me without so much backlash?


r/GothFashion 23h ago

Casual Outfit Can we hear it for the goth gay bears?

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It’s hotter than Satan’s ballsack out there, so I did a simple dressed down look today, BUT I challenged myself to step out of my comfort zone by wearing a crop top out in public for the first time ever! 🐻

I think I like it!

Also, my American Pyscho impression is pretty spot on, yeah? Y’know, if he were fat and a vampire.
🙂‍↕️🦇


r/GothFashion 1d ago

Mall Goth 🕸️ How do you get the white fur off your black clothes? I swear even with the cat fur hair removal sticky pads I just can’t get this fur off of me 😭

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r/GothFashion 2h ago

Shoe Query How are you guys storing your platform boots?

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I've got 4 pairs of Demonia boots and they're soo big. How do you guys store them? I'm looking for inspiration so that I can have them next to the front door, but they're so big that most shoe racks don't fit them.


r/GothFashion 1h ago

Modern/TradGoth-Inspired 🖤 Tried new makeup!!

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r/GothFashion 1d ago

Alternative 🕸️ Quick outfit check before seeing Goya’s works in the museum

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r/GothFashion 1d ago

Modern/TradGoth-Inspired 🖤 long time no see 🖤🕸️

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haven’t done my makeup in a while. forgot who i was. refreshing to do it again.


r/GothFashion 1d ago

Photo Shoot 📷 Took pics with my new corset

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r/GothFashion 4h ago

Dark Western/Cowboy 🤠 What to wear

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What are some of y’all’s statement pieces,
clothes you wear on a day to day basis, or just stuff you would recommend? I usually keep it basic just, all black tees and pants, vintage Chippewa steel toes that are beat up to hell lol, a black bandanna tied around my left boot, a heavy pewter belt buckle made in the US, and sometimes a wallet chain.


r/GothFashion 22h ago

Alternative 🕸️ Basic outfit for 8 hrs travel

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r/GothFashion 1d ago

Alternative 🕸️ Monochrome

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r/GothFashion 10h ago

Help & Advice Need info on this lip service top

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Unfortunately I don’t know much about this brand, but I’d love to learn more! I really loved this piece I found at the thrift store but it doesn’t really fit me right (It’s a large and I’m a small). I’m looking to resell it but I don’t know how old it is or what to price it as. I tried reverse image searching on google but couldn’t find anything about this exact top


r/GothFashion 1d ago

Alternative 🕸️ My fave goth girl fits ☺️

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r/GothFashion 22h ago

Alternative 🕸️ Which backpack will be able to fit a pair of New rocks like these MWall106

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The second picture is an example of what I think could be an idea but I don't know. I was guessing drawstring based backpacks but I honestly want advice from people who are use to putting their new rocks in their backpacks when traveling 🥹😭


r/GothFashion 1d ago

Help & Advice which alt makeup would suit me? i tried to re create an old look and dont think it currently fits me. which makeup do u think would look good on me currently?

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1st pic is the look i tried to recreate, 2nd and 3rd is how it ended up looking and the rest of the pics is me without makeup so u know what i look like. i think i have some water retention/bloating in my face and obviously some mild acne so maybe thats why the look doesnt look the same. i also didnt do exactly the same makeup but pretty similar.

what type of alt makeup would u guys think would suit me? like suit my current face shape and features. maybe something simiar to the 1st pic? idk if youre allowed to comment pictures but if u are id appreciate some inspo pics!


r/GothFashion 1d ago

Modern/TradGoth-Inspired 🖤 In Love with Leather

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Found a gorgeous mural/tag on my late night mission for sweets. Leather and PVC are so classy, but the breathability definitely isn’t for the weak!! Can you tell I just had the worse mixed drink of my life before the first pic? Because I can’t forget it… 🤢🪦

• Sweet ginger cake with hot caramel sauce: solid 7/10


r/GothFashion 2d ago

Vampire/Romantic 🧛 bar hopping fit ! 🦇

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i've never worn thigh highs with a goth outfit before... not sure how i feel abt it!


r/GothFashion 1d ago

Alternative 🕸️ I try to do pirate goth outfit with my wardrobe

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r/GothFashion 1d ago

Vampire/Romantic 🧛 love this outfit sm <3

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just my favorite accessories all combined:)


r/GothFashion 2d ago

Alternative 🕸️ My gradation suit vs after party

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