On 2005-10-11 17:45, BlackShadow wrote:
I'm a Goth and the best advice I would give is just be yourself. Don't try and do "Goth" if it doesn't fit with you. Goth is no one particular thing anyway, it's more a medium to fit in with your personal tastes. There's been volumes of debates written on Goth sites about what is Goth and what isn't, and it's all circuitous waffle like the discussions on here about ethics, exposure and sleights v. gimmicks etc.

If you're thinking about classic Goth styles then choose from any of the following: Dark clothes, Black, Purple, Dark Blue, Red, white, silver, lace, leather, velvet, waistcoats, jackets, tailcoats, dusters, heels, platforms, boots, top hats, make up, silver jewellery, see through clothing. (That's by no means an exhaustive list!)

You don't have to do any of them. Just what feels comfortable and fits in with how you want to feel. There's no particular gender or conventional boundaries involved. But if you don't feel it and it's not natural, don't do it. You'll get sussed pretty quick.