39. casual goth
casual goth is a style that blends traditional dark, moody fashion with comfortable everyday clothing. it focuses on practicality. you wear mostly black or dark colors, but use simple, everyday pieces like oversized band tees, leggings, or jeans instead of fancy corsets and heavy makeup! heres a breakdown of casual goth !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
origins and development
- emerged in the late 2000s and peaked in the 2010s across blogging platforms like tumblr and lookbook.nu
- developed as a reaction to the high maintenance, time consuming nature of older, highly styled goth subcultures like trad goth or victorian goth
- influenced by 1990s grunge, modern minimalism, witch house music, and mainstream alternative brands such as killstar, disturbia, and dolls kill
- continues to evolve on platforms like tiktok and Instagram as the go to everyday look for modern alternative individuals
key motifs
- oversized black graphic tee
- hoodies
- sweatshirts
- occult symbols
- band logos
- horror prints
- high waisted skinny jeans
- leggings
- distressed denim shorts
- simple skater skirts
- casual black jersey maxi dress
- flannel shirt
- distressed denim jacket
- combat boots
- doc martens
- chunky platform sneakers
- simple creepers
- wide brimmed black fedora
- beanie
- baseball cap
- minimalist occult jewelry
- small inverted cross
- pentagram
- moons
- crystal points
- round or matrix style black sunglasses
- simple black backpacks
- tote bags
- small harness chest bags
makeup and hair
- natural clean base
- simple winged liner
- soft smudge of brown or black eyeshadow
- matte dark lipstick
- burgundy, plum, or black
- natural hair texture
- messy buns
- simple straight styles
- modern dye jobs
- dip dye
- split dye
- solid color
- silver, lavender, black or natural hair
colors
- pure black
- charcoal grey
- heather grey
- crisp white
- muted washed out colors
- burgundy
- forest green
- deep plum
music
- witch house
- post punk revival
- darkwave
- modern dark pop
- alt pop
- artists: crystal castles, salem, pastel ghost, ritualz, boy harsher, billie eilish, crosses
movies / tv
- the craft
- chilling adventures of sabrina
- wednesday
- american horror story: coven
other media
- modern dark fantasy
- urban fantasy novels
- graphic novels
- the sandman
- lenore, the cute little dead girl
- contemporary books on modern witchcraft
- tarot
- astrology
- life is strange
- life is strange: before the storm
- night in the woods
- alt fashion communities
- modern occult, astrology, or tarot creators
- indie music festivals
- alt music festivals
similar aesthetics
- soft grunge
- pastel goth
- mall goth
- whimsigoth