Today, Gothic styles are appreciated globally. It is also a source of inspiration for many runways looks and exclusive collections. You see Goth-style clothes, Gothic accessories in TV shows, movies, red carpets, and high-street fashion as well.
Usually, Gothic style refers to dark, homogenous fashion elements with dramatic makeup. It gives a sense of eerie spookiness.
But as fashion is ever-changing, several Gothic styles have branched out with their own unique twists. If you want to learn more about the types of common Gothic styles that are trending this year, we have a whole article for that.
Traditional Goth
Let's start with the most popular and the purest of Gothic fashion. The traditional Gothic style came into existence in the 80s and has been popular ever since. It is often confused with punk trends of that time.
This type of Goth style includes dark hairstyles, pale skin, dark clothes, ripped fishnets, some lace, lots of leather and boots. Piercings are a big part of traditional Goth along with chains and bracelets, among other Goth accessories. A lot of traditional Gothic fashion trends can be found in Vampire Dairies—minus the Goth capes and well, vampirism.
Romantic Goth
In the U.K., romantic Goth has a separate fanbase. It can be also because romantic Goth takes a lot of inspiration from the Victorian era, which is why it is often called the Victorian Goth style.
Think of laces, lots of it. Along with lace, dark velvet, gowns, corset tops, fishnet stockings, gloves, and hats. Romantic Goth is about love with dark and mysterious features. Romantic Gothic styles often feature purple, red, maroon, blue, and orange other than the staple black. Accessories include shoes, Gothic veils, chokers, and rings. The widely famous show The Bridgeton has a lot of fashion references to romantic Goth.
Pastel Goth
Goth style has evolved in a lot of ways in terms of fashion and colour. Pastel Goth is a new style often lined with Kawaii fashion. This involves a combination of soft pastel colours with traditional Goth colours. The result is a striking fashion statement of colourful and dark clothing style.
Pastel hair colours are one of the prevailing themes of pastel Goth. Along with that, there are references to Japanese manga, coloured jewellery, the 80s vintage t-shirts. These are styled with dark tattoos, Gothic trousers, and sad makeup. Sometimes pastel Goth can be confused with Gothic Lolita.
Hippie Goth
The Hippie Goth style gained momentum in the late 60s and 70s. Due to the hippie movement, a lot of eco-warriors and animal rights supporters opted to start mixing Goth and Hippie styles.
This style of Goth includes a lot of symbolism, imagery from the occult world. They are not religious, but spiritualism is a big part of Hippie Goth culture.
Typical outfits include flowy dark dresses, bandanas, flowy tops, and skirts. Hippie Goth uses dark makeup—winged eyes, smoky eyes, and dark lips.
Casual Goth
Last year, Gothic trends saw a rise. It was a rather laid-back, high-street style of Goth and didn’t ponder on a specific theme. People experimented with Gothic looks, spooking them up with everyday casual clothes. From the Hadid sisters to Megan Fox, Kourtney Kardashian, Hailey Bieber—a lot of celebrities took their interpretation of Goth to red carpets and streets.
While the colour black is still predominating, other colours like dark purple, blood-red were included. The hairstyles were long and straight. The take on makeup is more natural with just dark lipsticks. A lot of rings and bracelets completed the look.
Gothic fashion, like other styles, is unique and diverse. You can incorporate a lot of Gothic style elements into your everyday look. For instance, simple black jeans and a t-shirt can be Gothic. Just wear some skull rings, boots, and dark lipstick. This will give you an updated everyday look with Gothic vibes.
So, be original and try to interpret Gothic fashion as much as you like. Browse alternate clothing stores like Jordash Clothing to get some inspiration and stay on trend.
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