The Gothy Blog Challenge Day 1: 5 Pieces That Every Goth Wardrobe Should Have (regardless of subgenre-style)

1. Shit-kicker boots (also dubbed "Stompy Boots"). These boots make every outfit look fierce.

Doc Martens & Demonias are popular brands that look terrific with all outfits!
Source: Google Images

2. Fitted garments - whatever style you're rocking, every outfit's going to look kick ass x11 when it fits your body to a tee!


2010.

3. Personalized jewelry. Whatever items and images you're drawn to, incorporate them into what you wear! I love rainbows, and recently purchased a pair of rainbow gauges.

Sword amulet purchased at Silverleaf Renaissance Faire 2011
where my sword-fighting group performed.
Rainbow pixie dust necklace purchased at Holly ren faire 2010
where I judged an archery tournament.

A different type of leash. ;D

Green checker suspenders & a purple belt - why the hell not?

4. Pops of color. A lot of Goths try to add stamps to their Goth card by only wearing black - and if that's the color spectrum (spectri, since it's only one color? Lulz?) that makes you happy, well, go for it! A lot of Goths love other colors, but forget to buy pieces and accessories in contrasting colors.

I accent my outfits with red, hot pink, and rainbow - not all at once, neccesarily; but I make sure to throw them in to make my outfits more "Kelsey" and less "generic Gawf."

2013.

Pink leather cuff; mechanics over shirt and baby mohawk -
my first day of college outfit for Fall 2012.

The key to pops of color is finding a color that carries through the rest of the outfit.

5. Chokers and cuffs. I love, love, love the look! I own tons of different styles of chokers, collars, and wrist cuffs. The right choker/collar and cuff can take your outfit from "Eh" to "HELL YEAH!"

This O-ring chocker was fashioned for me by a renfaire friend;
come to find out he had made a matching leash.
My boyfriend was less amused than I. . .
so I thanked him for the necklace and declined the leash. ;D

This was probably a Spencer's purchase, years ago.
I've always had a thing for stars.

The black cuff is from Buckle, the silver cuff is from Lia Sophia or the equivalent pyramid scheme.

The black chain cuff was gifted from Kohl's;
the silver chainmail bracelet is from the same fellow who fashioned my O-ring choker.

This has been Day 1 of The Gothy Blog Challenge.

♥Kelsey E. Benedict