Introduction to Goth Styles

Series Summary

Gothic fashion is a clothing style worn by both male and females in the goth community. It is stereotyped by a dark fashion sense and morbid style of dress. Typical goth fashion includes black dyed hair and black clothes. Styles are often borrowed from the Elizabethans and Victorians. The extent to which a goth holds to this stereotype varies, though virtually all wear some of these elements.

Learn about the different goth styles and trends from a fashion specialist in this free fashion video series. She explains the origins of goth as well as makeup patterns. Then she shows you different types hairstyles and clothing items. Get all the tips you need to truly look goth right here in this free fashion video series.

Video Transcript

"Hi. I'm here today to teach you about how to dress Goth. When most people think of Goth, they just imagine all black, a white face, black lips. And that's really only one form of dressing Goth. There are several different strains of it. Some take their notes from Victorian area, some take their notes from punk. So what we're going to do today is go through all the different facets of how to dress Goth, including hairstyle, make-up, accessories, different sorts of clothing and a few of the different trends in Goth that exist today. Mostly, Goth is short for Gothic. So the biggest reference point is Gothic England and corsets and garters and definitely black. The overarching theme throughout Goth is the color black and darker colors that accompany it, like dark purple, dark red, dark green and the black is really a starting point for any sort of Goth outfit at all. There is also a strain of Goth that's very closely tied into punk, but that's not really what we're going to be looking at today. So we should get started and we're going to start with Goth make-up."