Day 7
I've always grouped subcultures such as Emo, Goth and Heavy Metal together, not knowing much other than the fact that they all wear black.
Now that I've learnt a bit more about Goths, I know for sure that they all like wearing black, however they differ a great bit.
The Goth subculture originated from the punk scene of the 1970s and came alive after bands like Bauhaus and The Cure made their appearance in the music industry. The Batcave club, London, opened in 1982, was one of the first clubs for Goths and Punks (Ashley Design, 2010).
The greatest misconception of a Goth is that he/she is unhappy, Emo or depressed. It is a subculture which loves black and has a great love for dramatic clothes and fashion. Goths normally dye their hair black, dark red or purple and wear prominent dark makeup. In the beginning Goths would wear a white foundation, but nowadays focus more on dark eyes and a overall well-considered outfit where the choice of shoes and accessories are very important (Ashley Design, 2010).
Female Gothic role models range from Elisabeth tailor to Morticia Addams (from the Addams Family). The main makeup 'requirements' are to have a lighter rather than a darker/brighter foundation, use a fair amount of eyeliner and wear dark red, black or pale lipstick (Enjoy your Style, 2009-2010).
My plan to experience the dark makeup to its fullest today failed, as I only realized that I'd forgotten to makeup myself as I got onto my kite-board on the water. Even though most wetsuits are black, it would look rather ridiculous for a kite-boarder to be a Goth. I cannot imagine what I would have looked like after the 1 hour session I had in the ±25 knots of wind we had, as I fell and got dragged through the water and through the sky a number of times and had to rub my eyes to recover them from the gallons of seawater. A pity though that I didn't do it then.
Ashley Design, Goth, 2010, Retrieved on 10 October 2010 from
http://www.ashleydesign.nl/goth
Ashley Design, Goth [image], 2010, Retrieved on 10 October 2010 from
http://www.ashleydesign.nl/goth
Enjoy Your Style, Gothic Makeup Ideas, 2009-2010, Retrieved 10 October 2010 from
http://www.enjoy-your-style.com/gothic-makeup-ideas.html
Enjoy Your Style, Gothic Makeup Ideas, Clarcke, A [image] 2009-2010, Retrieved 10 October 2010 from
http://www.enjoy-your-style.com/gothic-makeup-ideas.html
soulcookie, Anjelica Huston as Morticia Addams[image] 2009, Retrieved 10 October 2010 from
http://soulcookie.tumblr.com/post/131370199/anjelica-huston-as-morticia-addams-via-bohemea
We Heart It, Drain the blood [image] 2010, Retrieved on 10 October 2010 from http://weheartit.com/entry/4309081
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