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=== "Gothic fashion is a clothing style marked by dark, mysterious, antiquated and homogeneous features. It is worn by members of the Goth subculture. Dress, typical gothic fashion includes dyed black hair, dark lipstick and dark clothing". **copied from Gothic fashion** === -- "typical gothic fashion includes dyed black hair, exotic hairstyles

"antiquated, homogenous and often genderless features"

Religious inspirations are sometimes, but not always, incorporated ironically into the extravagant style.

"The occult, in the broadest sense, is a category of supernatural beliefs and practices which generally fall outside the scope of religion and science, encompassing such phenomena involving otherworldly agency as mysticism, spirituality, and magic". **copied from Occult**

Goth subculture is stereotyped as eerie, mysterious, and complex, and the fashion is used as an outlet to express these characteristics

^**partially copied from Goth subculture**

"The Goth subculture that emerged from the post-punk music scene was characterized by a love for the occult and a certain dark fashion aesthetic wearing black clothing, black nail polish and lipstick, dramatic makeup and dyed hair. ... Their dark fashion aesthetic and love of the occult should not be feared".

^source: https://journals.ala.org/index.php/rusq/article/view/7040/9572

"The goth movement of the 1980’s was one of mystery. Built from the runoff of the earlier Punk movement and the disenchantment of the youth during economic depression in England, the sub-culture was easy to identify. Goths would be listening to bands like Bauhaus, The Cure, Sisters of Mercy, and Siousxie and the Banshees. They’d be frequenting clubs and walking the streets clad in a half-DIY, half-secondhand assortment of clothing, backcombed hair, and pointy toed winklepickers. It was easily identifiable as a movement of rebellion against mainstream culture". ---Source: https://www.millennialinflux.com/goths-social-media-changing-subculture/

Social Media Influence
Some have argued that Social media has not only changed the level of awareness surrounding the goth community, but also the dynamic within the community itself".

---Source: https://www.millennialinflux.com/goths-social-media-changing-subculture/ Angela Benedict says in this article:

"many goths don their gloomy attire and high-contrast makeup looks only for the sake of taking pictures or filming videos, not for going out. She attributes this phenomenon to groups of elitist goths who shame others in the community for not being “goth” enough, causing some to fear venturing out into a potentially hostile environment".

Trad goth section
 * Her full video on this topic: Elder Goths Respond to Net Goth Elitists

See also:

Occult