Bringing Gothic Fashion into Your Everyday Style

By: Aysha Schurman

It doesn't matter if a person loves black or wants to reject social norms, but gothic fashion sometimes just suits a person's personality. The dark and expression-filled style embraces the unusual, scary or forbidden aspects of existence. It molds these emotions into fashionable ensembles with a quickly growing customer base.

Regardless of the exact style, jewelry is always the easiest way to incorporate any new look into your everyday style. It allows for a transition period, where your old garments are phased out and the new ones broken in. Small pieces of jewelry are also a great way to get you, and those around you, comfortable with your style choice.

Classic gothic jewelry usually sticks to ornate, dark or religious themes. Crosses, hexagrams and pentagrams are easy to find in your choice of metals or leather. Spikes, daggers, chains, skulls and skeletons are also never in short supply. Grab a silver chain with a grinning skull medallion and you've taken your first step into the goth world.

You don't have to dress in black to wear goth clothing, but it is definitely the easiest and most popular color choice for goth fashions. Another two popular hues for the goth style are silver and blood red. Adding just a touch of these colors to your everyday wardrobe gives a subtle effect. Adding nothing but these three colors to your wardrobe will make you look like the master of darkness.

Never assume that the goth style lacks a sense of humor. It may be a slightly darker humor, but there?s still tons of fun to be found. Try matching your usual outfit with a pair of socks covered in evil looking dolls or a dancing skeleton tie.

Any little goth item can be paired with a ?normal? looking outfit. With a random glance it will appear as if your outfit is very mainstream, but with a closer look people will be able to appreciate your style and humor.

If you work at a bank, keep wearing those preppy clothes. Also add a little personality by wearing what appears to be a lovely flower necklace, but upon closer inspection, turns out to have petals crafted from tiny, silver daggers. Or play around with your makeup. Black fingernails or a snowy-white face are easy to pair with anything.

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