The New Gothic / Neogoth

[Menace]

^I think á la Balenciaga will know!

 

[Menace]

á la Balenciaga, told me that the designer is Natalia Brilli

 

[shirleebee]

fantastic! thanks for finding out.

 

[Miss Laura]

I'm loving the Goth trend!

Gareth Pugh is one of my favourite designers... hes so forward thinking.

 

[curiosities]

I love that the "New gothic" look is really feminine, because it makes a little less intimidating to try, I'm not usually one for wearing a lot of black but I'm all for frills and lace.

 

[ohbittebitte]

I love this style as I used to be totally gothic as a teen, no not at hottopic Victorian style, so this is an easy way to bring that back with more style and elegance and a touch of something modern.

 

[Jay Dezelic]

I am working on developing a line of modern goth-inspired unisex fashions. Kilts, long skirts, tunics etc. The difference with my stuff is that it is very comfortable. - which I am not sure is a typical desire for gothwear.

 

[Swallowtail]

I'm going to be really fascinated by this as a trend. Typically, Gothic and other trends similar to this, of the sundry that exist in 'alternative' subculture, is an attempt to veer away from being a trend, and the common fashion ideals, so having it begin to flood in to mainstream high end fashion should be pretty fun and interesting. I can't wait to see more on the different perspectives designers will bring to the table, and if anything I bet it will enhance the quality and creativity of the ideals that come with the Gothic trend in fashion as it exists today. Already what I'm seeing looks delightful, and very moody, which part of the draw, the byroneque emotional turmoil made bare in what you dress your body with.

Can you tell I'm excited? I went through my Gothic phase already a good ten years ago, but I still have a little place in my heart for it.

 

[ms-nietzsche]

I really want a Gareth Pugh jacket.

 

[Jay Dezelic]

I'm going to be really fascinated by this as a trend. Typically, Gothic and other trends similar to this, of the sundry that exist in 'alternative' subculture, is an attempt to veer away from being a trend, and the common fashion ideals, so having it begin to flood in to mainstream high end fashion should be pretty fun and interesting. I can't wait to see more on the different perspectives designers will bring to the table, and if anything I bet it will enhance the quality and creativity of the ideals that come with the Gothic trend in fashion as it exists today. Already what I'm seeing looks delightful, and very moody, which part of the draw, the byroneque emotional turmoil made bare in what you dress your body with.

Can you tell I'm excited? I went through my Gothic phase already a good ten years ago, but I still have a little place in my heart for it.

I think you are right, its kinda an oxymoron to think of goth and mainstream fashion in the same sentence. It's sort of a collective movement of defiance against mainstream fashion. I think for me as a designer, the inspiration of goth is more about how to break rules and be creative. I am not sure if my designs are really all that goth, but they are as different from mainstream as is goth.

 

[Spike413]

Thanks to Boomer in the "Vampires" thread in Personal Style for pointing this out...

FIT's new exhibit

[FONT=Verdana,Monaco,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Verdana,Monaco,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Gothic: Dark Glamour[/FONT]
September 5, 2008 through February 21, 2009

"Gothic" is an epithet that evokes images of death, destruction, and decay. Not simply a word that describes something, such as a Gothic cathedral, it is almost always a term of abuse that implies the dark, barbarous, and gloomy. Such negative connotations have made the gothic an ideal symbol of rebellion for a wide range of cultural outsiders. From its origins in 18th century gothic literature of terror to its contemporary manifestations in vampire literature and cinema, the gothic has embraced the powers of horror and the erotic macabre. Throughout its history, fashion has been central to our vision of the gothic. The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) will present Gothic: Dark Glamour, the first exhibition devoted to the gothic in fashion, from September 5, 2008 through February 21, 2009.

Set in theatrical mise-en-scene suggesting iconic gothic settings, such as the labyrinth, the ruined castle and the laboratory, more than 75 ensembles will be on display. Although popularly identified with black-clad teenagers and rock musicians, gothic fashion is represented in this exhibition with looks by designers such as Alexander McQueen, John Galliano of Christian Dior, Rick Owens, Gareth Pugh, Anne Demeulemeester, Anna Sui, Olivier Theyskens, Ricardo Tischi of Givenchy, Jun Takahashi of Undercover, and Yohji Yamamoto, as well as sub-cultural styles, such as "old-school goth," cyber-goth, and the Japanese look of Elegant Gothic Lolitas.

"The dark glamour of the gothic has made it perversely attractive to many designers," said Dr. Valerie Steele, director of The Museum at FIT and curator of this exhibition. "John Galliano told me that he saw the ‘Gothic girl’ as ‘edgy and cool, vampy and mysterious,’ while Rick Owens said that whenever he saw goth kids, he felt as though they were his children. But other designers, such as Olivier Theyskens and Ann Demeulemeester, reject the gothic label, although they acknowledge that their work may display a certain dark romanticism."

An introductory gallery will focus on the origins of gothic style, which have inspired both designers and goths. The Victorian cult of mourning, for example, will be illustrated by actual mourning dresses, veils, and momento mori jewelry. The main gallery space will be designed as a labyrinth, featuring iconic themes such as Night, with black evening dresses; the Ruined Castle, with fashion inspired by gothic images of the Dark Ages, ruins, and fragments; and the Laboratory, where futuristic fashion "monsters" are created. Other themes include Veils and Masks, Mirrors, and the Haunted Palace – the last of which draws on Edgar Allan Poe’s architectural metaphor for a disturbed mind.
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fitnyc.edu

 

[melt977]

WOW. Gareth Pugh f/w08...that's neogoth does BladeRunner.

exactly my thoughts...

 

[collaboration]

Who What Wear Daily

so i coulnt find a thread dedicated to wwwd
if there is please delet this one

but this is a thread to dicuss the email
revcived from wwwd
and what you thought about it!

so ill post this one the most current

 

[collaboration]

i love it!
gareth pugh & alexander mcqueen do it very well

 

[collaboration]

^ photo from e-mail newsletter froiom wwwd

 

[atlantis]

i think gareth pugh is still highly underrated.
he's iconic to me, already!

 

[collaboration]

^yeah he really is
he's so talented

 

[ElectricAlyce]

i think gareth pugh is still highly underrated.
he's iconic to me, already!

Agree, he is an i-con of the new generation of avant-garde fashion designers. It's so effin exciting to see what he'll do in Paris, if he is gonna keep his head down since he is moving there from London, or if he is going to take it all out. Crosses my fingers.

 

[atlantis]

i'm expecting him to blow those parisiennes with their noses raised up away, GRAND STYLE!

 

[ElectricAlyce]

i'm expecting him to blow those parisiennes with their noses raised up away, GRAND STYLE!

yep, and then make then clean up the kitchen and do the dishes

(through foto_dekadent)