The origin of the word "Goth" comes from an early European tribe called Visigoth, which enjoys destruction and plunder and is famous for its ignorance and lack of artistic taste.
In the Middle Ages, an architectural style characterized by spire cathedral prevailed in Europe, resulting in the so-called "Gothic" architectural style of that period.
In Victorian England, horror novels written by a group of writers such as Edgar Rampo, mary shelley and bram stoker were also called "Gothic" style. At this point, the horror and decadence in Gothic style have been supplemented almost perfectly.
Gothic clothing is greatly influenced by architecture, and its clothing features vertical modeling lines and folds, which make the wearer look slender, and the height of the human body is increased by heightening the brim, which gives people a light and upward feeling. Pay special attention to the relief effect and lines of the appearance. The blouse is tight, the lower overskirt is wide, the upper part is light and the lower part is heavy, forming a cone shape, which is highly decorative.
In the Middle Ages, the length of skirts was a grade mark, and only aristocratic ladies were allowed to mop the floor and had the right to dye them green. Vertical lines and vertical lines are mostly used for dividing lines and decorative lines on clothing.
Gothic style is the most popular in European clothing from 13 to 15 century. The pointed Haining hat is like a small steeple, with two tights with different colors of trouser legs, pointed shoes with upturned heads, and a coat decorated with asymmetrical patterns.
Nowadays, the popular Gothic fashion is often asymmetrical, but now the so-called Gothic fashion only has a little taste of Gothic art and looks more commercial, which makes Gothic sound more like a promotional slogan.
In the last few years of the 20th century, the word "Goth" appeared more and more frequently in fashion newspapers.
Gothic art popular in modern fashion is a romantic art. Therefore, Gothic fashion can be regarded as a branch of fashionable neo-romantic fashion. The spire cathedral in medieval Europe, The Chronicle of Vampires, the masterpiece of horror Gothic literature, and the heavy metal band in the 1980s all seem to be far away from Gothic today and have seen the world.
After the prosperous autumn and winter fashion show of the world's top fashion designers in 2004, a mysterious force quietly appeared on the fashion stage-the new Gothic trend locked our eyes.
Neo-Gothic style
The popularity of neo-Goth is supported by music and movies. The clothing style of Neo-Goth is inextricably linked with music. It first emerged in the western music world in the late 1970s. In the garden of non-mainstream music, some alternative rock bands have gradually developed into Gothic Rock School, and a few different types will not be affected by popular trends. Their music is full of descriptions and experiences of death, pain, darkness and sexual desire, and its style is grotesque and mysterious. As soon as it appeared, it achieved great success in business. Therefore, under the birth of music, in the 1980s, a clothing style with this trend appeared.
The popularity of men in black began with Bauhaus, a band with unknown gender orientation. They always wear enchanting makeup and bring this trend into the fashion trend. Men wear lace clothes, high heels, jewels and thigh-long boots ... in short, they are all kinds of dazzling clothes.
Typical Gothic clothing is black high-necked tight leather clothing with silver ornaments and complicated patterns. The most important thing is dark circles and sad and numb expressions. For them, this means some kind of spiritual realm.
Young people accepted it and went crazy about it. Teenagers began to imitate their clothes, and they were quite serious.
In 1990s, Gothic music fell out of favor, but Gothic culture became popular. At that time, it coincided with the revival of horror movies in Hollywood with Gothic literature as the background. In a series of blockbusters, such as Edward Scissorhands, 400 Years of Vampire Zombies, Night Visit of Vampires, etc., the pale and beautiful faces and innocent eyes of idol stars Johnny Depp and Winona Laura Horowitz are accompanied by the eerie atmosphere of the films, and sometimes romantic and sometimes horrible plots make people fascinated. With the heat wave caused by movies, Gothic culture has been injected with new excitement.
Gothic fashion has also undergone subtle changes. Curly hair, high ponytail and combat pants are a fashion, as are long straight hair, Victorian velvet and lace. Leather and plastic clothes have also become fashionable, but only black skinny jeans are always popular in Gothic fashion. Are you Goth? Look in the mirror.
200 1 With the unprecedented success of the epic magical blockbuster The Lord of the Rings in the world, Gothic culture has become the focus of global attention. As a result, major fashion magazines have predicted that Gothic fashion will lead the new trend, and designers are also waiting for opportunities.
After the autumn and winter fashion show in 2003, this mysterious force has quietly appeared on the fashion stage. At Gucci's fashion show, before the model appeared, the whole environment was troubled by the sound effects of wolves howling and bats flapping their wings. Tom ford asked the models to hang a black cross around their necks, tie a wide black tie, and put on a waist-length black satin coat and a black robe to show people his carefully prepared Gothic style, which was elegant and sexy.
American classic veteran Ralph Lauren also turned the conference into a black ocean. The models wore long priests' cloaks, dragged fishtails, and tied black ribbons around their necks to set off their skin like snow. Gothic diamond earrings shake while walking, showing a medieval mystery, romance and charm.
Dior's jewelry exhibition simply moved to hotel ritz, decorated the room as a haunted castle, and named the whole party "Vampire's Ball". Celebrities and celebrities revel all night, and fashion has become a game of chasing interaction, which sponsors and participants are interpreting.
Careful people appreciate it, but also find that the artificial leather, PVC fabric, plastic and other fabrics popular in Gothic clothing in the 1980s are gone, and they are replaced by light chiffon, soft brocade and luxurious fur. In addition to the classic black, some rich and luxurious colors, such as crimson, dark brown and sapphire blue, have also begun to appear. Well-tailored tops, long skirts, carefully designed necklaces and earrings all outline sexy and elegant female images. ...
From a microscopic point of view, the Gothic clothing style on the runway has been improved by designers, and it has long since smelled the decadent atmosphere that was on the verge of death. Those ghostly, dark and horrible atmospheres were originally just a puzzle they deliberately laid out to attract attention. We wiped our eyes and unconditionally accepted the awakening "pseudo-dark" forces.
In any case, the neo-Gothic style has come, and fashion has ushered in the century of neo-Gothic. Models with long black hair and heavy black eye shadow filed out without expression. Numerous designers have turned their stage into a show to show Gothic fashion, and the new Gothic clothing style has brought a new round of visual shock waves. ...