Happy Halloween season everyone! I know gothic clothes are not costumes reserved only for spooky times. But I know that many of you may dress a bit more gothic for this special occasion. I wish all of you a good time! Even if you are not partying or wearing gothic clothes or Halloween costumes (like me, actually).
By the way we cybers like R-rx, nolongerhuman, Incubite, life cryed and preemptive strike 0.1...or at least this one dose and other good bands? I tend to weave out the cleaner songs from the not so clean. I am a member of the church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints so clean is our thing 😊
Goth is not only music, culture and fashion but also a comunity. When i moved interstate i found a comunity of like minded people though our love for the darker things, such as music, books, fashion, etc. Its truly magical. I wear what i feel comftable in which just happens to be under the unbrella of goth.
Seriously. Late Gen-X tradgoth here. You want to find a community that will scoop you up in a new city? Find out who and where's the local screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. There's very likely to be someone you'll hit it off with, and get involved in the community. We're a thick, black river running through the heart of every moderate+ size city. Damn near any rural community has at least one goth, however nascent. As long as you're not a fascist, we'll likely embrace you.
White Goths are also called Elf Goths, because Elves, in mythologies across Europe, tend to appear dressed in white, sometimes being called ”brides”. Also, there is the Dark Elf typology în folklore (Dark not as cromatic, bur as manifestation or intention) that would fit very well with the White Goth. The Brides of Dracula from the novel of Bram Stoker were inspired, mostly, from the local Romanian version of the Dark Elves, the Iele.
White goth can fall under "Romantic Goth" too or as someone said "Elven Goth". I like Classic novels and I can confirm There's a lot of "White Goth " in it but I'd like to know more how you wear it.
@@sundus928 hi, I'm not familiary with what other people do, but I wear it in Victorian, Elven, Fairy, and occasionally punk Goth. I think it could really be worn with any style of Goth.
There is also Gothabilly. It's like Rockabilly but more dark. 50's classic style with dark tones. Some people stay in one genre and others have closets full of multiple. I myself have victorian, romantic, traditional, gothabilly and corporate. It's nice to understand the differences, but I hate having to be filtered down into a specific title. I just throw myself under the 'goth' umbrella and dress how I feel comfortable for the day or occasion.
Honestly as someone who can range from emo to punk to goth, accessories are EVERYTHING. You can have a simple shirt and a skirt but if you wear a nice corset or fishnets, a belt, a necklace any little trinkets like earings and rings your whole outfit can change
Love the vid! I wear Gothic Lolita (alongside Sweet Lolita and other substyles). I would describe our style's colour palette as "monochromatic and jewel tones" , as colours like sapphire, ruby, and even emerald appear rather often in what's supposed to be a black-and-white fashion 😂
As an old school lolita I see more black x white pieces in old school sweet than I do in gothic lolita pieces. But because way in the olden days (lol) "gothic lolita" was used as an umbrella term for all the sub styles, and the black x white colorway was one of the most popular colorways in sweet lolita back then (plus the boundaries between the substyles were rather vague at times) it became linked to gothic lolita even though back then and now the black x black colorway and the use of jewel tones have been more prevalent in gothic lolita (substyle) like you said. Mentioning the term "gothic lolita" to someone who wore the fashion at the end of the 90s or the early 2000s might involuntarily conjure up an image of something that looks like a black x white dress by btssb instead of modern moitie or atepie pieces. I'm glad we stopped using gothic lolita as an umbrella term, it was confusing at times.
how can yall turn something so beautiful like the goth rock and goth metal subgenres and their respective fashion styles to something as disturbing as sweet lolita? it's a shame to call bands like type o and HIM goth cause of yall.
@@andymccoy8370 Um, what? Lolita developed separately from Goth fashion, it originated in the 70's as street fashion movement for women who wanted to dress in a modest yet loud fashion (a contradiction, since most modest wear is stuff like Niqab, Nun Habits, etc. are the opposite of attention-grabbing). Sweet and Gothic Lolita both branched off from Old School Lolita of the 90's/80s, which also developed from the Proto Lolita of the 70's. The fashion style has literally nothing to do with the Goth music subculture at all. Even Gothic Lolita is influenced by Gothic aesthetics alone and has no connections to western Goth music, as seen in this video.
@@totalsaikou4520 exactly. that specific "aesthetic" has nothing do with goth music and i've seen it way too many times when the goth label got roped into the lolita aesthetic and then anime. goth music and fashion go hand in hand and it's annoying having to search through all the other shit to find a few good goth outfits or posts.
I’m not even two minutes in but I just have to praise you and this video for not gatekeeping!!! You acknowledge that goth has become an aesthetic outside of but still inspired by the music, and that’s so important and valid. We should support all goths and not put down anyone who is just participating in a form of self expression. 🖤
@Volzotan Except it is gatekeeping if you claim someone is not goth just because they don't like enough of/ any of the commonly known goth music. Goth as a subculture has grown from its inception. It's a lifestyle, not just a combination of fashion and music. That's like saying only trad goths are goths despite the subculture growing to include many different styles. Goths can connect on so many more levels than music. Literature and philosophy come to mind in particular. Ofc, because music is still a big part of goth subculture, it's good to familiarize yourself with it even if it's not to your taste, but you don't have to like the og 80s bands to be goth. I mean, the fact that people close yo me could tell I was goth before I knew myself despite "normal" fashion and non-goth music tastes, that's a pretty clear indicator to me that there's something more to being goth than just music. To this day, I like very limited goth music. A few songs from Voltaire, Peter Grundy when I'm working on my story, and that's it. I do listen to a lot of music with similar themes to goth music, but in different genres. I tend to punk music more than 80s goth. And yet, I am undeniably goth. Gatekeep all you want. Subcultures evolve with, or without you. With or without me or anyone else too.
@@Volzotran Like Nyx said, times and things change and it's best to accept it because they change whether you want it or not. I speak from experience because I'm old. The term "goth" has become much wider than it originally was. To not step on anyone's toes I usually use the term "goth" for the music and "goths" to mean people who love that music, and "gothic" to refer to pretty much anything else from architecture to film to art to literature to fashion. (as a side note; gothic as a fashion aesthetic predates goth music). Other people use goth and gothic interchangeably, and I don't really understand why some people can get so angry about that. I'm not dictating what people can care about or not, it's just that I don't get it. It's all linked anyway. First there were goths (people), then gothic (architecture, lit, art, fashion, etc) then goth again (music) then gothic again (a boom in new fashions and movies). What's the big deal if someone does not add the "ic"? Goth (music) was called that because of what came before. It did not pop up in a vacuum. Goth rock and gothic rock are and were also used interchangeably from the moment it became a thing. If goth used as an adjective (for example "goth rock") derived from gothic used as an adjective then it makes even less sense to have a problem with the word "goth" to describe people who enjoy gothic fashion.
In terms of what I wish I could wear, it'd probably be Victorian Goth, or a steampunk plague doctor look, but at the same time, I could neither afford it nor bother actually getting dressed if clothes are too complicated/warm. So I'd have to say Corporate Goth for practical reasons, lol. It's interesting to know about some of the different styles though. I knew most of them, but I didn't realize there was so much difference between Victorian and Romantic Goth! Neat.
I think Corp goth is one of my favorite styles I would like to put my take on Corp goth inspired by bands like covenant and welle erdball and Lucy’s outfit from Helltaker and other forms of Corp goth.
i consider myself the opposite of goth (i wear very bright, very colorful decora fashion), BUT a lot of the clothing designs I make in my free time tend to lean more gothic/gothic inspired! now i wanna draw all these kinds of styles :3
@@crazycatzg3481 unfortunately, white is not something i wear often unless it's like, bunny socks or whatever - i wear all rainbows and bright colors!! besides, i'm not goth anyways, i'm clowncore decora :] /lh
I'm a Gothic Lolita. I don't listen to the music so I always tell people I'm a fashion goth. A lot of gothic Lolita is based on architecture, creepy animals and Victorian fashion with black or dark colors of wine, navy, grey, purple and white.
This was a really nice summary! I don't know how I stumbled upon it but I love it! It does bring back memories, too. When I was a teen, I identified as a cybergoth (we just called it industrial) Some bands I'd like to recommend is Grendel (the most obvious one), Celldweller. Mindless Self Indulgence has gained popularity somehow lately??? They would also fit, as well as Econoline Crush IMHO (but could also be considered romantic) - One of my personal favourites would be Angelspit - 100% Thank you SO much for this video and reminding me of all these bands that I have actually not listened to in a while! I will now proceed to get the new Angelspit Album.
Blue Stahli is also good - a dark electronic/post-apocalyptic artist who's done collabs with Celldweller; Scandroid and Dance With The Dead are also in this realm :) Scandroid's song Neo Tokyo is one of my favourites, I highly recommend ^_^
I like how you aren't preachy or trying to gatekeep, just explaining different types of goth fashion. Probably the.....best(?) way for me to describe the way I dress is gothic urban fantasy. Another way, come to think of it, is whimsical mock vintage with a lot of black and other dark colors.
i would describe how i used to dress as " urban "goth ...meaning my style would be: all black clothes with dark elements such as designs in the clothing like spider web in the stitching , also diy patches, composed of other old NIN shirts ,, or SLAYER bits ,, not always stitched , on either ...my friend would make a design out of a swatch off a metal shirt and your new piece of clothing ,and about 30 safety pins ,lol mostly however , my style was and urban/metal style which had to maintain both the dark theme.... and not get thrown out of mainstream dance clubs ..lol as i had many friends and ran in different cultural circles this way i could go to the type o negative show at the palladium , then later with my homies at the after party ..that was beltin' out wu-tang til 5 am ..lol im old now so i don't really go off hunting for fashions any more ... i look like gandalf these days lol ...i give off more of the the Christopher lee /saruman /dooku vibe now lool
This vid was an excellent summary of the gothic styles and communities :D As someone who is in the cybergoth world, I’ve noticed that a lot of it also blends with industrial style as well, especially industrial dance. The genres of music are Cybergoth, Industrial, and Aggrotech My favorite bands are Synapsyche, T-error machinez, suicide commando, icon of coil, and aesthetic perfection.
I used to be a nu-goth/cybergoth back in the day and as far as cybergoth music goes, we were pretty big into genres like dark electro, EBM, aggrotech, power noise, futurepop and other forms of post-industrial. Stuff like :wumpscut:, Laibach, Psyclon Nine, VNV Nation, Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, Combichrist and Suicide Commando found their way around our culture.
Gosh, it's been 15 years since the first time I discovered the different subtypes of goth fashion. You've touched on all of them beautifully 💗 and now I'm feeling a little nostalgic for my goth teen days~
As Gothic lolita and goth aesthetic fan,I was so happy to find this video. I don't wear Gothic everyday but if I could I would be something like a "casual goth",if it's even possible,Goth but with everyday close.
Being a visual kei fan (a sub-genre of Japanese rock and fashion/subculture) the minute I heard Gothic Lolita, I thought of Mana-sama and Moi Dix Mois (his band). It was cool to see this brought up.
Ayyyy.. v kei for the win. I still occasionally listen to Alice nine, lycaon, etc. what are some of your favorite bands. My top 10 favorite v kei bands/artists are- 1- lycaon 2- homura 3- Alice nine 4- meth 5- skull 6- dir en grey 7- l.m.c 8- the gazette 9- gackt 10-hyde Bet you got some bangers in your list aswell😅
I wish you would’ve covered pastel goth. I’ve seen a little of it at Oddities and Curiosities and found it magnificent! I’m not a goth but very attracted to the aesthetic, architecture and people who sport the fashion.
The most wonderful thing at the goth community is, that you can wear what you want. You dont need to buy expensive clothes or something. Nobody judges you for how you look. The community is very supportive and kind. I love to go to festivals where you can meet many new people and everyone has the same calm, beautiful vibe.
I am a babybat🦇🦇 Thank you so much for the information you do about the goth world!!💗💗 I am so sorry that you have few subscribers, you definitely deserve more!
this is a great little exploration of goth styles, and your art is lovely! 😁 i kinda refer to my "style" (being generous there) as "athlesure goth"- black is a practical color, most clothes in my size come in black, and i like to be comfortable- joggers, sweats, tanks, tees, leggings, anything i can layer in cold months or will wick away sweat in the hot months is my priority. plus i've always been friends with goths/been familiar with the subculture, music and literature, so that outlook/style appeals to me
@@kjrasa thank you! i do feel like people can still be overwhelmed or intimidated by goth subculture/style, but all my old goth friends were super friendly and truly felt there was no wrong way to be goth 🖤 goths just tend to be really chill folks
I wish you mentioned vamp goth. Just as it sounds hahaha vampire goth, basically a style resembling vampires it's sort of a mixture between romantic and victorian with a hint of lolita/ouji. Many of the men in this substyle have long hair and wear frilly shirts, women can wear more flowwy dresses, and can also resemble lolita in the use of petticoats, and a lot of lace! It's not a popular substyle but I don't understand why because lots of people love vampires😂
Nice to put some words to this. My style is eclectic but some days I just have this overwhelming urge to dress a certain way, cybergoth/trad goth I guess. I can tap into a romantic goth mode, too.
I’m younger would like to add that the culture is rooted in the music. The music is the soul not just an the esthetic. I don’t discourage people finding themselves and exploring goth, that’s amazing! Just know it is about the music. The heart, then the outside to reflect that. There are so many alternative subcultures with other music to l express that darker esthetic without claiming something that isn’t aligned with goth music and culture.
THE CURE “A FOREST” WAS IN THE BG OF TRAD GOTH Also a reminder: you are goth if you listen to goth music. You don’t need to do the whole look, but if you do, even then you are still not goth unless you listen to the music.
In upstate New York the Goth was preceded by the Zobe in the 80's they were basically artsy introverts that wore Army jump boots, and vietnam era miltary surplus jackets covered with punk patches, and dyed black hair. Like Ally Sheedys character in The Breakfast Club.
People that do this type of various goth fashion videos always forget about the Flapper goth style, that was extremely popular when I was a teen, around 1988 to 1993 ( The best example of that is Siouxsie in the Peek-A-Boo video or Johnette Napolitano in the Happy Birthday video ).
I felt so proud of myself when I realised I've read all of the books you menshioned in the "gothic literature" category. [After all I'm more of a book-goth, than a fashion-goth]
I'm not a goth, but goth has a soft spot in my heart. I like some of their music, many of the Victorian goth attires (and some more modern dresses with subdued colours) and I very much respect their courage to stand out and endure the hardship of a society that tries to hammer them down like a protruding nail... I draw so much attention with my 1920s attire I only bought because it's the best attire for enduring rain. It's baffling how many dumb comments I get even in rain...
I am glad you mentioned the Gothic tribe. They did split into the Visigoths, and Ostrogoths. One settled in what is now Spain, and Portugal. As for the Ostrogoths, they wiped out what remained of the Western Roman Empire. Let's just say they stabbed the beating heart of the old Roman Empire leaving the East to become the Byzantine Empire.
Classic goth................you know; black elegant shirt or blouse, tapered at the hands with a split. Also tapered trousers (material is irrelevant),, and of course, the long vampire coat (definitely not double-breasted!).
Unfortunately, today, a great deal of people under 25 who call themselves “goth” have no idea that there is even such a genre as goth music. It seems like it’s solely an aesthetic to many young people. It really bothers me a lot. I wish it didn’t. 😔 I’m so grateful to have grown up in a small, artsy town outside of NYC that had a goth and industrial record store and clothing store (Montclair, NJ). I used to skip school in middle school to hang out there and learn about music. Thankfully, the owner wasn’t a creep. He taught me everything I know about goth music and culture. Montclair also had plenty of thrift stores, antique shops, art galleries, and a theater that showed the rocky horror picture show every Saturday night at midnight. It was a great place to grow up, and I owe many aspects of who I am to living in such a offbeat, yet charming and accepting place.
i do not have a gothic style, but i REALLY love the music. i appreciate the dark aesthetics and i love black although I only dress a little more alternately than rory gilmore lmao
My style is like a presto-change-o. Corporate that can switch up to often a rivethead look in 5-15 minutes depending on how fast I can get away from coworkers trying to obligate me to my job past my scheduled time (even though I left nothing undone) and get to a bathroom or unoccupied office space to change. Usually the pants worn ti work remain the same but tucked in boots that appear as shoes when covered with the pant legs and a black tee over the collared shirt with my iron cross out and exposed. Then I literally pull a hat out of the bag and voila! …or go hatless and let the hawk fly.
I listen to a lot of hard rock and metal music and I've found (thru research) that a good number of the bands I listen to are goth or incorporate gothic musical elements into their songs I like the goth aesthetic, especially romantic goth. But I don't dress goth I read predominantly dark romance and dark erotica. I don't like horror movies since I'm a huge scaredy cat, but I do love Mike Flanagan's work(even though I always lose a month of sleep whenever I watch his more spooky stuff) since they deal with a lot of real world and relatable dark themes. I watch anime and I tend to gravitate towards animes that have darker themes(not necessarily horror but sometimes I'll watch a horror anime if it's not too gratuitous with the gore) and explore deep philosophical ideas, especially ideas relating to morality, suffering, justice, etc. I'm not sure if I would be considered goth, but I have been interested in this subculture for the past 13 years.
This video made me realise something. Since I was a little I really admired goth fashion, I always liked goth characters from tv shows or cartoons, I had a huge collection of monster high dolls and I was obsessed with vampires. When I was growing up I wasn’t sure what my fashion style was. So my clothes were the most basic ones. Even though I was always drown to goth subculture, I didn’t want to stand out from others by dressing as I want. My fear of being judged by people was strong enough for me to never really express myself. After watching this video and delving deeper into the topic I came to conclusion that I should finally start working on my dreams and I should not care what other people will think about my style, life is short and we should enjoy being ourselves for as long as we can! (Also I found out what gothic styles I am into, so it’s great for a beginner like me to know in which category of clothing I need to search to buy something cool. I will start dressing up as something between traditional and romantic goth and maybe I will diversify my outfits with some elements from the lolita goth style🖤🖤🖤)
I would argue that there IS a music style associated with Gothic Lolita. Mana from Malice Mizer (later Moi Dix Mois) has been refereed to as the one who started that fashion style (I don't know if it's true or not, but so the rumor goes) on account of the store he owns that may have been the first to sell clothing in that style. Which would make Malice Mizer to some degree, and perhaps Moi Dix Mois to an even larger degree, the type of music that belongs to Gothic Lolita fashion. (Although the darker, more romantic Visual K or JRock, like Raphael and some other bands I can no longer recall the name of, might also fit that basic genera.)
I love alternative fashion/lifestyle so much everything about it from the textures,diy,patches,lace and mesh,the colour pallets and the hairstyles, body modifications, the vibes and music ,books, media and movies and I love seeing people in the street with a alt style I love getting inspiration by others. I live in a town where not many people dress different so it’s nice to see on the rare occasion. My personal styles are a mix between romantic goth and causal emo with a bit of crust punk and corporate goth I been dressing this way since I was 11 I just love it.
Goth went from being a counter-culture to a mass cultural appeal to a bit of edge in a look. Any fashion designer, sportwear, Rap musicians, incorporate goth elements and I think it's fascinating. There are so many possibilities and mix-matching : how about Gorp Goth 🥾🖤🦇⛓️
I associate myself most with the "cybergoth" fashion except I'm more leaning on the industrial side (like Trent Reznor of NIN or cEvin Key and Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy). But tbh I often just jokingly refer to myself as a "budget goth" because I wear black clothes with band t-shirts... For cybergoth/industrial bands, I'd recommend Nine Inch Nails; Skinny Puppy; Front Line Assembly; Ministry; Cabaret Voltaire; etc.
I’m personally not goth but I do enjoy some of the music, if you guys have recs I’d gladly appreciate it :) but the style has always caught my attention especially for drawing and how complex and unique the look so it’s always interesting learning the different category of styles this video was really cool to watch :0
Pornography and disintegration by the cure Pornography is way darker while Disintegration is more beautiful and depressing both are perfect goth albums and ooh faith is also goth as well very gothic and ghostly Joy division Unknown pleasures and closer Nick caves Your funeral my trial and Tender prey Bauhaus’ in the flat field and Sky’s gone out Xmal duetschland Tocsin Christian deaths Only theatre of pain and Ashes and Catastrophe Ballet (the rozz trilogy) Sisters of mercy first and last and always Lords of the new church Cocteau twins head over heels Siouxie and the banshees Juju From Japan Aku no Hana by buck tick La vien rose and basilisk by D’erlanger New world ruler and anima by nightmare From Mexico Caifanes self titled From Russia Kino (maybe or may not be goth but are a post punk band) Posledniy geroy
Looks like you got a list of classic goth music, but if you want to check out some modern goth favorites, bandcamp is a great place to find current music. A lot of folks in my circle love Boy Harsher, Lebanon Hanover, SRSQ, Twin Tribes, Wingtips, The Birthday Massacre, Lycia, Actors, Legend, Creux Lies... I could go on. You can also check out the great compilation albums from Oskar Terramortis and Obscura Undead if you want a taste of a lot of different bands to see whose sound you might like.
Love the video and immediately subscribed to your channel 😊 I was really into Gothic Lolita when I was younger and now as I am a working adult with a corporate job, I moved towards corporate goth and always trying to add in goth elements to my corporate clothes like jewellery from Moi meme moitie 🖤
Feel like david bowies fascism inspired duke faze is a kinda proto corp goth. Almost like he kinnnda made it a thing before it got blacker and was a thing...
I used to dress Goth. Not a particular style as one shown here, but my own kind of flare. Today, I don't dress like that anymore because #1 I'm too fat to squeeze into all that old stuff I own, and #2: These clothing items are very expensive, and I don't want to ruin them with the various jobs I do. Nowadays, I dress in camo pants/shorts, boots, and a plain black or gray shirt. Not exactly "goth", but the mindset is still very much there. Also, since I now live in the mid-west, I'd stick out even more so than I did when I lived in Florida. I got tired of the dirty looks, tbh so I started dressing "normal", or as normal as I can be without feeling violated. Now people generally ignore me.
Goth is a music based subcultures with certain aesthetics in the same way that being a skinhead is. Deviate from this & it's not Goth. Goth types is an internet construct started as a joke that for the most part has no actual basis in the subculture. Things are either Goth or aren't. This video isn't...
A perspective from someone older. Before Bahaus we called any dark sludgey blues based music Goth. Velvet Underground, Doors, Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper. As far as fashion; the Victorian/ Edwardian style we called Annie after Anne Rice, the more European minimalist style such as Black pants and black turtleneck we called Gloom-bopper. I don't recall hearing those styles called Goth until about 1988. I do remember also that if you called an Annie a Wanda they would get really pissed. Wanda was shorthand for Madonna Wanna be. To non scene people it was tough to tell them apart. I don't recall the Annies having a particular taste in music but the Gloom boppers tended toward The Smiths, The Cure and Morrissey. Though we would frequently see them at punk shows acting too cool to have fun.
As someone who mostly expresses myself as an anarcho/crust punk, I appreciate and love trad goth style. I always incorporate a lil trad goth in my looks.
Personally I've just never been a super big fan of the traditional gothic music, like the '80s music scene. Not that it's bad but I got much more interested in industrial, and instrumentals. And that's only funny, because I would say that my clothing style doesn't necessarily fall into the romantic or cybergoth categories. It probably means a bit closer to corporate goth, or nu goth, which is generally more modern and minimalist. I think there's an unfortunate expectation that your particular style of dress has to immediately connect with the main category that you listen to. And that if your music or clothing interests are not considered goth enough, you may not get accepted by the community.
As you yourself have said, cybergoth takes inspiration from cyberpunk and rave culture, so it's music is primarily electronic: ebm, dark electro, techno, trance, a bit of synth pop, dark ambient, industrial.
I keep forgetting I actually count as goth for being a big fan of The Birthday Massacre's music, so their music being used suprised me (and also liking some goth things I suppouse hehe)
This was a totally random video that popped up today and it was awesome. Very thorough and well put together! I think I have been one of every category in this incredibly diverse subculture! Excellent summary. Happy Halloween! 🦇🎃💀
To me, I'm a Gothic christian because I wear black and purple outfits with a cross choker on some people think that I'm a Gothic angel because I looked upon them from heaven to earth.
my boyfriend is goth (when he can be bothered to put something other than pajama pants on lol) but incorporates lots of religious/occult themes; not like a nu goth though. more like floor-length hooded robes and witch hats covered in silver chains. i think it's as cute as it is quirky, probably only because i think he's as cute as he is quirky. only time i've ever done goth fashion myself was for a concert and i went for a kind of "slutty gothic lolita" look aaaahaha
I would consider myself a casual goth, at best. Most of my clothes are quite simple, and I like to accessorize with a spiked choker and studded bracelets. I like the look of dark lipstick, but I don't wear it often, because it tends to smudge. I prefer to wear black Converse sneakers; I think they look good with just about anything. I listen to a few goth bands, but not all the time. My music taste is all over the place, really.
I really like steampunk-y victorian goth aesthetic. However, they're very hard to actually wear or put together in real life if you're low maintanence and lazy and lack any way to have access to a good corset like me. I usually just prefer to wear a simple all black look (black tshirts, velvety black sweatpants or navy jeans, black sneakers) with a sprinkle of colors like orange, light green, red. I also don't wear makeup or do my hair in ways that typically sells the goth look because skin is senstive. I dunno, I suppose I am the muggle of the goths lol
Honorable mention to the obscure offshoot of the Romantic Goth, the Warrior or HEMA Goth. Sports practical, battle-ready blacks and dramatic long coats along with the honour codex of a Klingon. Will try to beat you in combat as part of their mating ritual.
Thanks for creating this video!! I always have a hard time differentiating goth fashion so I'm glad you gave more information about it in a brief video!
Happy Halloween season everyone!
I know gothic clothes are not costumes reserved only for spooky times. But I know that many of you may dress a bit more gothic for this special occasion.
I wish all of you a good time! Even if you are not partying or wearing gothic clothes or Halloween costumes (like me, actually).
By the way we cybers like R-rx, nolongerhuman, Incubite, life cryed and preemptive strike 0.1...or at least this one dose and other good bands? I tend to weave out the cleaner songs from the not so clean. I am a member of the church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints so clean is our thing 😊
I've been researching goth fashion for years since I've always wanted to get into it, this video was very helpful!
Goth is not only music, culture and fashion but also a comunity. When i moved interstate i found a comunity of like minded people though our love for the darker things, such as music, books, fashion, etc. Its truly magical. I wear what i feel comftable in which just happens to be under the unbrella of goth.
Seriously. Late Gen-X tradgoth here. You want to find a community that will scoop you up in a new city? Find out who and where's the local screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. There's very likely to be someone you'll hit it off with, and get involved in the community. We're a thick, black river running through the heart of every moderate+ size city. Damn near any rural community has at least one goth, however nascent. As long as you're not a fascist, we'll likely embrace you.
That's what I keep on telling,
They only recognize Goth as a type of music, :v
Is gothic satanistic ?
@@beautifulmoster1988 Nope.
good day love of goth
I wear a lot of white goth and wish you had touched on it more. Many people haven’t even heard of it. Some people call it ghost goth 🙂
Thanks for your comment! White goth (or ghost goth) is, to me, very unique and beautiful. It's so cool that you are wearing this style. 🤍
White Goths are also called Elf Goths, because Elves, in mythologies across Europe, tend to appear dressed in white, sometimes being called ”brides”. Also, there is the Dark Elf typology în folklore (Dark not as cromatic, bur as manifestation or intention) that would fit very well with the White Goth. The Brides of Dracula from the novel of Bram Stoker were inspired, mostly, from the local Romanian version of the Dark Elves, the Iele.
I like this type too especially when it's hot outside. I hate sweat xD
White goth can fall under "Romantic Goth" too or as someone said "Elven Goth". I like Classic novels and I can confirm There's a lot of "White Goth " in it but I'd like to know more how you wear it.
@@sundus928 hi, I'm not familiary with what other people do, but I wear it in Victorian, Elven, Fairy, and occasionally punk Goth. I think it could really be worn with any style of Goth.
There is also Gothabilly. It's like Rockabilly but more dark. 50's classic style with dark tones. Some people stay in one genre and others have closets full of multiple. I myself have victorian, romantic, traditional, gothabilly and corporate. It's nice to understand the differences, but I hate having to be filtered down into a specific title. I just throw myself under the 'goth' umbrella and dress how I feel comfortable for the day or occasion.
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Sorry can I ask you something? Whats the evolution of this goth nowadays style with gothic of miedeval? What is the concept of today’s clothes?
Honestly as someone who can range from emo to punk to goth, accessories are EVERYTHING.
You can have a simple shirt and a skirt but if you wear a nice corset or fishnets, a belt, a necklace any little trinkets like earings and rings your whole outfit can change
same i love alternative music and fashion
Love the vid! I wear Gothic Lolita (alongside Sweet Lolita and other substyles). I would describe our style's colour palette as "monochromatic and jewel tones" , as colours like sapphire, ruby, and even emerald appear rather often in what's supposed to be a black-and-white fashion 😂
As an old school lolita I see more black x white pieces in old school sweet than I do in gothic lolita pieces. But because way in the olden days (lol) "gothic lolita" was used as an umbrella term for all the sub styles, and the black x white colorway was one of the most popular colorways in sweet lolita back then (plus the boundaries between the substyles were rather vague at times) it became linked to gothic lolita even though back then and now the black x black colorway and the use of jewel tones have been more prevalent in gothic lolita (substyle) like you said.
Mentioning the term "gothic lolita" to someone who wore the fashion at the end of the 90s or the early 2000s might involuntarily conjure up an image of something that looks like a black x white dress by btssb instead of modern moitie or atepie pieces. I'm glad we stopped using gothic lolita as an umbrella term, it was confusing at times.
how can yall turn something so beautiful like the goth rock and goth metal subgenres and their respective fashion styles to something as disturbing as sweet lolita? it's a shame to call bands like type o and HIM goth cause of yall.
@@andymccoy8370 Um, what? Lolita developed separately from Goth fashion, it originated in the 70's as street fashion movement for women who wanted to dress in a modest yet loud fashion (a contradiction, since most modest wear is stuff like Niqab, Nun Habits, etc. are the opposite of attention-grabbing). Sweet and Gothic Lolita both branched off from Old School Lolita of the 90's/80s, which also developed from the Proto Lolita of the 70's. The fashion style has literally nothing to do with the Goth music subculture at all. Even Gothic Lolita is influenced by Gothic aesthetics alone and has no connections to western Goth music, as seen in this video.
@@totalsaikou4520 exactly. that specific "aesthetic" has nothing do with goth music and i've seen it way too many times when the goth label got roped into the lolita aesthetic and then anime. goth music and fashion go hand in hand and it's annoying having to search through all the other shit to find a few good goth outfits or posts.
i can't find any goths anywhere cause everyone calls themselves goth and no one looks the same or even listens to goth music.
I’m not even two minutes in but I just have to praise you and this video for not gatekeeping!!! You acknowledge that goth has become an aesthetic outside of but still inspired by the music, and that’s so important and valid. We should support all goths and not put down anyone who is just participating in a form of self expression. 🖤
Thank you for mentioning this!
I'm trying my best to express this and it's refreshing to know that this message does go through.
Finally! A valid statement
It's wrong. Same as visi Goths not being the same as the Goth subculture. Nothing to do with gatekeeping
@Volzotan Except it is gatekeeping if you claim someone is not goth just because they don't like enough of/ any of the commonly known goth music. Goth as a subculture has grown from its inception. It's a lifestyle, not just a combination of fashion and music. That's like saying only trad goths are goths despite the subculture growing to include many different styles. Goths can connect on so many more levels than music. Literature and philosophy come to mind in particular. Ofc, because music is still a big part of goth subculture, it's good to familiarize yourself with it even if it's not to your taste, but you don't have to like the og 80s bands to be goth.
I mean, the fact that people close yo me could tell I was goth before I knew myself despite "normal" fashion and non-goth music tastes, that's a pretty clear indicator to me that there's something more to being goth than just music. To this day, I like very limited goth music. A few songs from Voltaire, Peter Grundy when I'm working on my story, and that's it. I do listen to a lot of music with similar themes to goth music, but in different genres. I tend to punk music more than 80s goth. And yet, I am undeniably goth. Gatekeep all you want. Subcultures evolve with, or without you. With or without me or anyone else too.
@@Volzotran Like Nyx said, times and things change and it's best to accept it because they change whether you want it or not. I speak from experience because I'm old.
The term "goth" has become much wider than it originally was. To not step on anyone's toes I usually use the term "goth" for the music and "goths" to mean people who love that music, and "gothic" to refer to pretty much anything else from architecture to film to art to literature to fashion.
(as a side note; gothic as a fashion aesthetic predates goth music).
Other people use goth and gothic interchangeably, and I don't really understand why some people can get so angry about that. I'm not dictating what people can care about or not, it's just that I don't get it. It's all linked anyway.
First there were goths (people), then gothic (architecture, lit, art, fashion, etc) then goth again (music) then gothic again (a boom in new fashions and movies). What's the big deal if someone does not add the "ic"? Goth (music) was called that because of what came before. It did not pop up in a vacuum. Goth rock and gothic rock are and were also used interchangeably from the moment it became a thing. If goth used as an adjective (for example "goth rock") derived from gothic used as an adjective then it makes even less sense to have a problem with the word "goth" to describe people who enjoy gothic fashion.
In terms of what I wish I could wear, it'd probably be Victorian Goth, or a steampunk plague doctor look, but at the same time, I could neither afford it nor bother actually getting dressed if clothes are too complicated/warm. So I'd have to say Corporate Goth for practical reasons, lol.
It's interesting to know about some of the different styles though. I knew most of them, but I didn't realize there was so much difference between Victorian and Romantic Goth! Neat.
I think Corp goth is one of my favorite styles I would like to put my take on Corp goth inspired by bands like covenant and welle erdball and Lucy’s outfit from Helltaker and other forms of Corp goth.
i consider myself the opposite of goth (i wear very bright, very colorful decora fashion), BUT a lot of the clothing designs I make in my free time tend to lean more gothic/gothic inspired! now i wanna draw all these kinds of styles :3
Your a Patel goth hun.😍
@@dedeshikaalabi-mensah9471 or a white goth ^^
@Conceptualization decora fashion is a type of visual kei actually ! i just call it decora fashion instead of decora kei because why not HFKDSHKJ
@@crazycatzg3481 unfortunately, white is not something i wear often unless it's like, bunny socks or whatever - i wear all rainbows and bright colors!!
besides, i'm not goth anyways, i'm clowncore decora :] /lh
@@chromanomaly interesting… 🧐
Amazing video!! My personal favorite is Gothic Lolita but that's bc I'm always biased to lolita fashion.
Thanks! I started getting into gothic styles from knowing gothic lolita actually 💜.
I'm a Gothic Lolita. I don't listen to the music so I always tell people I'm a fashion goth. A lot of gothic Lolita is based on architecture, creepy animals and Victorian fashion with black or dark colors of wine, navy, grey, purple and white.
great video!! I don't consider myself goth but I find it very interesting, also I didn't know there were this many different goth styles!
This was a really nice summary! I don't know how I stumbled upon it but I love it! It does bring back memories, too. When I was a teen, I identified as a cybergoth (we just called it industrial) Some bands I'd like to recommend is Grendel (the most obvious one), Celldweller. Mindless Self Indulgence has gained popularity somehow lately??? They would also fit, as well as Econoline Crush IMHO (but could also be considered romantic) - One of my personal favourites would be Angelspit - 100%
Thank you SO much for this video and reminding me of all these bands that I have actually not listened to in a while! I will now proceed to get the new Angelspit Album.
Thank you for your recommendation too! I'll start listening to the songs of the bands you've mentioned. 🧡
Wow, crazy, never thought I'd hear of MSI getting popular these days! 😂
Blue Stahli is also good - a dark electronic/post-apocalyptic artist who's done collabs with Celldweller; Scandroid and Dance With The Dead are also in this realm :) Scandroid's song Neo Tokyo is one of my favourites, I highly recommend ^_^
good day love of goth
None of this is remotely Goth.
I finally know what my style is called! I love "Corporate goth" XD
i don't necessarily wear gothic clothes but i can and will break an ankle dancing to the sisters of mercy
I like how you aren't preachy or trying to gatekeep, just explaining different types of goth fashion.
Probably the.....best(?) way for me to describe the way I dress is gothic urban fantasy. Another way, come to think of it, is whimsical mock vintage with a lot of black and other dark colors.
i would describe how i used to dress as " urban "goth
...meaning my style would be:
all black clothes with dark elements such as designs in the clothing like spider web in the stitching , also diy patches, composed of other old NIN shirts ,, or SLAYER bits ,, not always stitched , on either ...my friend would make a design out of a swatch off a metal shirt and your new piece of clothing ,and about 30 safety pins ,lol
mostly however , my style was and urban/metal style which had to maintain both the dark theme.... and not get thrown out of mainstream dance clubs ..lol as i had many friends and ran in different cultural circles
this way i could go to the type o negative show at the palladium , then later with my homies at the after party ..that was beltin' out wu-tang til 5 am ..lol
im old now so i don't really go off hunting for fashions any more ... i look like gandalf these days lol ...i give off more of the the Christopher lee /saruman /dooku vibe now lool
@@davep3786 Sounds fun.
Also, nothing wrong with looking like Gandalf.
This vid was an excellent summary of the gothic styles and communities :D
As someone who is in the cybergoth world, I’ve noticed that a lot of it also blends with industrial style as well, especially industrial dance.
The genres of music are Cybergoth, Industrial, and Aggrotech
My favorite bands are Synapsyche, T-error machinez, suicide commando, icon of coil, and aesthetic perfection.
Aesthetic Perfection is life 🖤
ooooh I haven't heard that term before I'm super into that intense BLACK AND RED or RED & BLUE music if you know what I mean lol aggro dance music
@@riversnow5771 yesssss ^_^
Thanks to you I discovered Aesthetic Perfection and I love it !
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I used to be a nu-goth/cybergoth back in the day and as far as cybergoth music goes, we were pretty big into genres like dark electro, EBM, aggrotech, power noise, futurepop and other forms of post-industrial. Stuff like :wumpscut:, Laibach, Psyclon Nine, VNV Nation, Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, Combichrist and Suicide Commando found their way around our culture.
Omg your artstyle is so cool and neat. I'm so happy to see a well-made video about the goth culture from time to time.
Thanks for your kind words.
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Gosh, it's been 15 years since the first time I discovered the different subtypes of goth fashion. You've touched on all of them beautifully 💗 and now I'm feeling a little nostalgic for my goth teen days~
oooh. Did you discover them in my book Goth Craft, printed 15 years ago? I’d like to think so 😜
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I don’t dress goth all the time, but most of the time when I do I dress either romantically or in NuGoth for work. Great video! 🥰
As Gothic lolita and goth aesthetic fan,I was so happy to find this video. I don't wear Gothic everyday but if I could I would be something like a "casual goth",if it's even possible,Goth but with everyday close.
Being a visual kei fan (a sub-genre of Japanese rock and fashion/subculture) the minute I heard Gothic Lolita, I thought of Mana-sama and Moi Dix Mois (his band). It was cool to see this brought up.
Ayyyy.. v kei for the win. I still occasionally listen to Alice nine, lycaon, etc. what are some of your favorite bands. My top 10 favorite v kei bands/artists are-
1- lycaon
2- homura
3- Alice nine
4- meth
5- skull
6- dir en grey
7- l.m.c
8- the gazette
9- gackt
10-hyde
Bet you got some bangers in your list aswell😅
I wish you would’ve covered pastel goth. I’ve seen a little of it at Oddities and Curiosities and found it magnificent! I’m not a goth but very attracted to the aesthetic, architecture and people who sport the fashion.
I kind of see that the same as ghost goth
@@terrencekelly1256 I never thought of that, but absolutely, there are plenty of similarities.
Also, sparkle goth. Nothing wrong with a bit of glitter and shine
@@willowtabby4926 That might be me ! 😁
im personally like a blend of tradgoth and nu goth :) im newer to actually dressing goth but ive been listening to the music for a while now
The most wonderful thing at the goth community is, that you can wear what you want. You dont need to buy expensive clothes or something. Nobody judges you for how you look. The community is very supportive and kind. I love to go to festivals where you can meet many new people and everyone has the same calm, beautiful vibe.
I am a babybat🦇🦇
Thank you so much for the information you do about the goth world!!💗💗
I am so sorry that you have few subscribers, you definitely deserve more!
My fav is a tie between Corporate and Edwardian goth, I like Nu goth too.
i hate all those modern wannabe-goth's. i can't talk with them about architecture -__- it seems like none of them is interested in architecture at all
cuz nobody builds them anymore, its all shitty one colour brick that looks like a box with windows these days
literally came here just to find out what type of goth fashion i wear and learned so much more and i love it
this is a great little exploration of goth styles, and your art is lovely! 😁 i kinda refer to my "style" (being generous there) as "athlesure goth"- black is a practical color, most clothes in my size come in black, and i like to be comfortable- joggers, sweats, tanks, tees, leggings, anything i can layer in cold months or will wick away sweat in the hot months is my priority. plus i've always been friends with goths/been familiar with the subculture, music and literature, so that outlook/style appeals to me
Thanks for your compliments. And your story of how you resonate with the subculture and fashion is fascinating to me.
@@kjrasa thank you! i do feel like people can still be overwhelmed or intimidated by goth subculture/style, but all my old goth friends were super friendly and truly felt there was no wrong way to be goth 🖤 goths just tend to be really chill folks
I wish you mentioned vamp goth. Just as it sounds hahaha vampire goth, basically a style resembling vampires it's sort of a mixture between romantic and victorian with a hint of lolita/ouji. Many of the men in this substyle have long hair and wear frilly shirts, women can wear more flowwy dresses, and can also resemble lolita in the use of petticoats, and a lot of lace! It's not a popular substyle but I don't understand why because lots of people love vampires😂
I wanna dress vampire goth but a modern version (I’m talking 90s and later, NOT Victorian), any recommendations?
i love to hear you can be goth without listening to goth music just by dressing so. I listen to metal mainly but how i love goth fashion!!
my fav gothic fashion subcultures are definitely gothic lolita and cybergoth
Nice to put some words to this. My style is eclectic but some days I just have this overwhelming urge to dress a certain way, cybergoth/trad goth I guess. I can tap into a romantic goth mode, too.
dang im glad i found this, i usually dress in western goth in my freetime
I’m younger would like to add that the culture is rooted in the music. The music is the soul not just an the esthetic. I don’t discourage people finding themselves and exploring goth, that’s amazing! Just know it is about the music. The heart, then the outside to reflect that. There are so many alternative subcultures with other music to l express that darker esthetic without claiming something that isn’t aligned with goth music and culture.
I am a pink and black pastel goth girl. I loooove the fashion.
so... wearing my Holy Roman armor harness doesnt count as gothic fashion?
THE CURE “A FOREST”
WAS IN THE BG OF TRAD GOTH
Also a reminder: you are goth if you listen to goth music. You don’t need to do the whole look, but if you do, even then you are still not goth unless you listen to the music.
👍👍
No vampire goth? 😢
In upstate New York the Goth was preceded by the Zobe in the 80's they were basically artsy introverts that wore Army jump boots, and vietnam era miltary surplus jackets covered with punk patches, and dyed black hair. Like Ally Sheedys character in The Breakfast Club.
Gas attack at cybergoth club kills zero cybergoths.
People that do this type of various goth fashion videos always forget about the Flapper goth style, that was extremely popular when I was a teen, around 1988 to 1993 ( The best example of that is Siouxsie in the Peek-A-Boo video or Johnette Napolitano in the Happy Birthday video ).
I generally wear and listen to a balanced degree of goth and metalhead aesthetic clothing and music.
I felt so proud of myself when I realised I've read all of the books you menshioned in the "gothic literature" category. [After all I'm more of a book-goth, than a fashion-goth]
I'm not a goth, but goth has a soft spot in my heart. I like some of their music, many of the Victorian goth attires (and some more modern dresses with subdued colours) and I very much respect their courage to stand out and endure the hardship of a society that tries to hammer them down like a protruding nail...
I draw so much attention with my 1920s attire I only bought because it's the best attire for enduring rain. It's baffling how many dumb comments I get even in rain...
I am glad you mentioned the Gothic tribe. They did split into the Visigoths, and Ostrogoths. One settled in what is now Spain, and Portugal. As for the Ostrogoths, they wiped out what remained of the Western Roman Empire. Let's just say they stabbed the beating heart of the old Roman Empire leaving the East to become the Byzantine Empire.
Classic goth................you know; black elegant shirt or blouse, tapered at the hands with a split. Also tapered trousers (material is irrelevant),, and of course, the long vampire coat (definitely not double-breasted!).
Unfortunately, today, a great deal of people under 25 who call themselves “goth” have no idea that there is even such a genre as goth music. It seems like it’s solely an aesthetic to many young people. It really bothers me a lot. I wish it didn’t. 😔
I’m so grateful to have grown up in a small, artsy town outside of NYC that had a goth and industrial record store and clothing store (Montclair, NJ). I used to skip school in middle school to hang out there and learn about music. Thankfully, the owner wasn’t a creep. He taught me everything I know about goth music and culture. Montclair also had plenty of thrift stores, antique shops, art galleries, and a theater that showed the rocky horror picture show every Saturday night at midnight. It was a great place to grow up, and I owe many aspects of who I am to living in such a offbeat, yet charming and accepting place.
i do not have a gothic style, but i REALLY love the music. i appreciate the dark aesthetics and i love black although I only dress a little more alternately than rory gilmore lmao
My style is like a presto-change-o. Corporate that can switch up to often a rivethead look in 5-15 minutes depending on how fast I can get away from coworkers trying to obligate me to my job past my scheduled time (even though I left nothing undone) and get to a bathroom or unoccupied office space to change. Usually the pants worn ti work remain the same but tucked in boots that appear as shoes when covered with the pant legs and a black tee over the collared shirt with my iron cross out and exposed. Then I literally pull a hat out of the bag and voila! …or go hatless and let the hawk fly.
NGL, kinda miffed at the lack of Visigothic and Ostrogothic representation in the vid, but very cool.
Could you please add (non auto-generated) English subtitles?
I've tried to follow the video, but I just can't understand what you're saying :( sorry!
I listen to a lot of hard rock and metal music and I've found (thru research) that a good number of the bands I listen to are goth or incorporate gothic musical elements into their songs
I like the goth aesthetic, especially romantic goth. But I don't dress goth
I read predominantly dark romance and dark erotica.
I don't like horror movies since I'm a huge scaredy cat, but I do love Mike Flanagan's work(even though I always lose a month of sleep whenever I watch his more spooky stuff) since they deal with a lot of real world and relatable dark themes.
I watch anime and I tend to gravitate towards animes that have darker themes(not necessarily horror but sometimes I'll watch a horror anime if it's not too gratuitous with the gore) and explore deep philosophical ideas, especially ideas relating to morality, suffering, justice, etc.
I'm not sure if I would be considered goth, but I have been interested in this subculture for the past 13 years.
This video made me realise something.
Since I was a little I really admired goth fashion, I always liked goth characters from tv shows or cartoons, I had a huge collection of monster high dolls and I was obsessed with vampires. When I was growing up I wasn’t sure what my fashion style was. So my clothes were the most basic ones. Even though I was always drown to goth subculture, I didn’t want to stand out from others by dressing as I want. My fear of being judged by people was strong enough for me to never really express myself. After watching this video and delving deeper into the topic I came to conclusion that I should finally start working on my dreams and I should not care what other people will think about my style, life is short and we should enjoy being ourselves for as long as we can! (Also I found out what gothic styles I am into, so it’s great for a beginner like me to know in which category of clothing I need to search to buy something cool. I will start dressing up as something between traditional and romantic goth and maybe I will diversify my outfits with some elements from the lolita goth style🖤🖤🖤)
I would argue that there IS a music style associated with Gothic Lolita.
Mana from Malice Mizer (later Moi Dix Mois) has been refereed to as the one who started that fashion style (I don't know if it's true or not, but so the rumor goes) on account of the store he owns that may have been the first to sell clothing in that style.
Which would make Malice Mizer to some degree, and perhaps Moi Dix Mois to an even larger degree, the type of music that belongs to Gothic Lolita fashion.
(Although the darker, more romantic Visual K or JRock, like Raphael and some other bands I can no longer recall the name of, might also fit that basic genera.)
I love alternative fashion/lifestyle so much everything about it from the textures,diy,patches,lace and mesh,the colour pallets and the hairstyles, body modifications, the vibes and music ,books, media and movies and I love seeing people in the street with a alt style I love getting inspiration by others. I live in a town where not many people dress different so it’s nice to see on the rare occasion.
My personal styles are a mix between romantic goth and causal emo with a bit of crust punk and corporate goth I been dressing this way since I was 11 I just love it.
Goth went from being a counter-culture to a mass cultural appeal to a bit of edge in a look. Any fashion designer, sportwear, Rap musicians, incorporate goth elements and I think it's fascinating. There are so many possibilities and mix-matching : how about Gorp Goth 🥾🖤🦇⛓️
I associate myself most with the "cybergoth" fashion except I'm more leaning on the industrial side (like Trent Reznor of NIN or cEvin Key and Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy). But tbh I often just jokingly refer to myself as a "budget goth" because I wear black clothes with band t-shirts... For cybergoth/industrial bands, I'd recommend Nine Inch Nails; Skinny Puppy; Front Line Assembly; Ministry; Cabaret Voltaire; etc.
I’m personally not goth but I do enjoy some of the music, if you guys have recs I’d gladly appreciate it :) but the style has always caught my attention especially for drawing and how complex and unique the look so it’s always interesting learning the different category of styles this video was really cool to watch :0
Pornography and disintegration by the cure
Pornography is way darker while Disintegration is more beautiful and depressing both are perfect goth albums and ooh faith is also goth as well very gothic and ghostly
Joy division Unknown pleasures and closer
Nick caves Your funeral my trial and Tender prey
Bauhaus’ in the flat field and Sky’s gone out
Xmal duetschland Tocsin
Christian deaths Only theatre of pain and Ashes and Catastrophe Ballet (the rozz trilogy)
Sisters of mercy first and last and always
Lords of the new church
Cocteau twins head over heels
Siouxie and the banshees Juju
From Japan
Aku no Hana by buck tick
La vien rose and basilisk by D’erlanger
New world ruler and anima by nightmare
From Mexico
Caifanes self titled
From Russia
Kino (maybe or may not be goth but are a post punk band) Posledniy geroy
Looks like you got a list of classic goth music, but if you want to check out some modern goth favorites, bandcamp is a great place to find current music. A lot of folks in my circle love Boy Harsher, Lebanon Hanover, SRSQ, Twin Tribes, Wingtips, The Birthday Massacre, Lycia, Actors, Legend, Creux Lies... I could go on. You can also check out the great compilation albums from Oskar Terramortis and Obscura Undead if you want a taste of a lot of different bands to see whose sound you might like.
@@reddays8448 I appreciate this so much thank you :3
@@tstymctst I also appreciate this I’ll look it up soon thank you :o
Love the video! The little fashion drawings are great.
Thank youu. Happy to know you like them.
Love the video and immediately subscribed to your channel 😊 I was really into Gothic Lolita when I was younger and now as I am a working adult with a corporate job, I moved towards corporate goth and always trying to add in goth elements to my corporate clothes like jewellery from Moi meme moitie 🖤
I mix it up a bit with traditional, Victorian and romantic goth looks! I have been goth for many decades.
I’m a pastel goth, as you hear from the name pastels are involved
It’s also known as “kawaii goth” mostly a goth who wears pink white and black
Feel like david bowies fascism inspired duke faze is a kinda proto corp goth. Almost like he kinnnda made it a thing before it got blacker and was a thing...
I used to dress Goth. Not a particular style as one shown here, but my own kind of flare. Today, I don't dress like that anymore because #1 I'm too fat to squeeze into all that old stuff I own, and #2: These clothing items are very expensive, and I don't want to ruin them with the various jobs I do. Nowadays, I dress in camo pants/shorts, boots, and a plain black or gray shirt. Not exactly "goth", but the mindset is still very much there. Also, since I now live in the mid-west, I'd stick out even more so than I did when I lived in Florida. I got tired of the dirty looks, tbh so I started dressing "normal", or as normal as I can be without feeling violated. Now people generally ignore me.
The goths I hung out with in the 90s were t-shirts and pants kinds of people. (Black of course)
Damn I never knew, I am a goth.
Now I know why my religious Nanny prays for me.
But yes I do look like my soul, all Black top to bottom.
Metalheads after seeing the video be
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I’m definitely either trad or nu. I love to do jewel toned looks so deep Ruby reds and sapphires.
how to be : surface level mall goth . no mention of the black krow tribes of the 80's . not even a reference of japans immense gothic influence.
Goth is a music based subcultures with certain aesthetics in the same way that being a skinhead is. Deviate from this & it's not Goth. Goth types is an internet construct started as a joke that for the most part has no actual basis in the subculture. Things are either Goth or aren't. This video isn't...
A perspective from someone older. Before Bahaus we called any dark sludgey blues based music Goth. Velvet Underground, Doors, Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper. As far as fashion; the Victorian/ Edwardian style we called Annie after Anne Rice, the more European minimalist style such as Black pants and black turtleneck we called Gloom-bopper. I don't recall hearing those styles called Goth until about 1988. I do remember also that if you called an Annie a Wanda they would get really pissed. Wanda was shorthand for Madonna Wanna be. To non scene people it was tough to tell them apart. I don't recall the Annies having a particular taste in music but the Gloom boppers tended toward The Smiths, The Cure and Morrissey. Though we would frequently see them at punk shows acting too cool to have fun.
As someone who mostly expresses myself as an anarcho/crust punk, I appreciate and love trad goth style. I always incorporate a lil trad goth in my looks.
I guess I'm a lite cyberpunk goth.
What about Nico the singer? Wasn't she before Bauhaus the actual first?
Personally I've just never been a super big fan of the traditional gothic music, like the '80s music scene.
Not that it's bad but I got much more interested in industrial, and instrumentals.
And that's only funny, because I would say that my clothing style doesn't necessarily fall into the romantic or cybergoth categories.
It probably means a bit closer to corporate goth, or nu goth, which is generally more modern and minimalist.
I think there's an unfortunate expectation that your particular style of dress has to immediately connect with the main category that you listen to.
And that if your music or clothing interests are not considered goth enough, you may not get accepted by the community.
Enigma TNG, reference to cybergoth.
I'm personally a vampire goth :>
As you yourself have said, cybergoth takes inspiration from cyberpunk and rave culture, so it's music is primarily electronic: ebm, dark electro, techno, trance, a bit of synth pop, dark ambient, industrial.
I absolutely love your videos please make more :)
I keep forgetting I actually count as goth for being a big fan of The Birthday Massacre's music, so their music being used suprised me
(and also liking some goth things I suppouse hehe)
This was a totally random video that popped up today and it was awesome. Very thorough and well put together! I think I have been one of every category in this incredibly diverse subculture! Excellent summary. Happy Halloween! 🦇🎃💀
Terminal choices and Blutengal lolol April
Cybergoth(or Electro Goth) bands, my personal favorite
Grendel
Combichrist
Die Sektor
Tactical Sekt
Wumpscut
Xotox
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Thanks a bunch for your recommendations! 🖤
Cybergoth music tends to intersect with industrial so bands like KMFDM, Combichrist, Oomph!, Razed In Black would get you started with the subgenre.
Thank you so much!
To me, I'm a Gothic christian because I wear black and purple outfits with a cross choker on some people think that I'm a Gothic angel because I looked upon them from heaven to earth.
9:33 The Birthday Massacre 🥰💜🖤
I loved this film
goth fashion explained by a non-goth
my boyfriend is goth (when he can be bothered to put something other than pajama pants on lol) but incorporates lots of religious/occult themes; not like a nu goth though. more like floor-length hooded robes and witch hats covered in silver chains. i think it's as cute as it is quirky, probably only because i think he's as cute as he is quirky. only time i've ever done goth fashion myself was for a concert and i went for a kind of "slutty gothic lolita" look aaaahaha
I would consider myself a casual goth, at best. Most of my clothes are quite simple, and I like to accessorize with a spiked choker and studded bracelets. I like the look of dark lipstick, but I don't wear it often, because it tends to smudge. I prefer to wear black Converse sneakers; I think they look good with just about anything. I listen to a few goth bands, but not all the time. My music taste is all over the place, really.
I really like steampunk-y victorian goth aesthetic. However, they're very hard to actually wear or put together in real life if you're low maintanence and lazy and lack any way to have access to a good corset like me. I usually just prefer to wear a simple all black look (black tshirts, velvety black sweatpants or navy jeans, black sneakers) with a sprinkle of colors like orange, light green, red. I also don't wear makeup or do my hair in ways that typically sells the goth look because skin is senstive. I dunno, I suppose I am the muggle of the goths lol
Honorable mention to the obscure offshoot of the Romantic Goth, the Warrior or HEMA Goth. Sports practical, battle-ready blacks and dramatic long coats along with the honour codex of a Klingon. Will try to beat you in combat as part of their mating ritual.
"Goth at the office" - Gothfice. come on now.
I love to mix mall goth with goblincore, projecting generally dark aura but focusing more on gritty side of nature than on curated black.
Does wearing the batsuit makes me goth?
Thanks for creating this video!! I always have a hard time differentiating goth fashion so I'm glad you gave more information about it in a brief video!
Steampunk Goth is my style
A very good nu goth band is Mister Misery