Guest Post 2

Ok, I'm not even going to apoligize for my non-posts, because I have a feeling they're going to become more regular as homework increases.

Guest post is by Sincerely, Boots

Ice Goth is our fashion garter gun that we can pull out from anywhere and attack without warning or mercy. It's great, isn’t it? But sometimes even completing one Ice Goth outfit can be a little tough; to collect the pieces and take the dive. If you’re like me, transitioning from black is a strange adjustment. I always wear black. All black. Siempre, sempre, always. Call me traditional, but black’s my thing ;) Maybe you’ll catch me with some purple fishnets, and colored eye shadow, but never with my clothes,(at least in public) and showing up one day in something other than black tends to shock.

But, that’s good.

Ice Goth is not showing up one day in a white sundress and white thongs/flip-flops looking like you passed by “That Goth phase”. Ohhhh no. Though a lovely look can be achieved by your basic style just toned in white, but really going the extra mile is why Ice Goth is considered a lot for experimentation, and occasions, such as ‘festival wear’, as you know, you’ll definitely stand out.

Goth is frightening, beautiful, it’s mysterious, vampryic, enchanting, but almost taboo. Now, do it in white!

If you have yet to achieve the same balance you have with your normal wardrobe with white, or are satisfied with your ice Goth look already, but are curious how to harden the eerie look for other occasions, this is for you.

For all intents and purposes;

Every other day, you are a vampire, today, you are a ghost.

Side note for first time readers:

Though “Vampire Goth” is considered it’s own fashion within Goth, I think vampires are a good role model (tehe) for us to look to, not matter what fashion subgenre we fall into, because, if you think about it, it all started with vampires. With that said,

Today, you are a different monster.

Your Palate

Base in white, of course.

Many Goths when clad in an Ice Gothic fashion often use black pieces or accessories, for contrasting of the two opposite ends of the light spectrum, and just out of availability too. I mean, I already have it in black, why not?

But how do we take it to the next level?

All or nothing. As much as I love that look, in my experience, I found that a full-on white-out overhaul has a much greater affect in achieving that other-worldly glow. White is already eye-catching if you think about it, and when, out of the corner of your eye, you see this white vision coming at you, and you know you’re just in a normal place, there’s still something much eerier yet still magnetic about the ghostliness of all-white.

My friend swears that an equally cool or eerie look could be accomplished with pilling on the same of any color. We’ll talk more about that later

Makeup

Makeup here is pretty broad. Basically, most ‘gothic’ makeup styles can accommodate most, if not all of the branches of Goth. Ice Goth is not picky either. There really isn't any fantastic rule, code or hint for Ice Gothic makeup.

For me, Ice Goth is all about opposite extremes. Though anything off 20 makeup tutorials you’ll love will complete a more OTT look, for extra fun, I like to play with some of the opposite ends of the spectrum.

But of course, just pushing your normal makeup routine a bit farther to the brink is even more advisible than ever, (with practice, of course!)

Everyone’s Ice Goth look is going to be different, because it will be rather dramatic reflection of what Gothic fashion they are already fond of. Going Ice Goth isn’t going to turn a Victorian into a Deathrocker or vice versa. But still, there are general notes that are good for everyone. Tulle, silk, light, breezy, or flowing materials give an ethereal, ghost-like, and breezy affect, without losing the edge. Soft fabrics don’t have to take away from a hard look. For deathrock chicks that may be a ragged short bustled tulle shirt with ripped white fishnets and heavy buckled white boots. For a Victorian, that may mean long, hanging silk sleeves, and a light, exposed crinoline.

Ice Goth is extreme. Everything about it is extreme.

But if you’re thinking, “Why is it any more extreme than my daily gothic look?”

In some ways it’s not. But it appears that way, because you dress that way every day, and for however long you have dressed that way, I’m assuming you didn’t wake up one day and put on corsets, boots, and chains that materialized in your closest overnight, you eased into Goth.

Ice Goth just threw all of that out that window.
It’s a shock. A big, elegant, aesthetically pleasing, shock.

This is only the begining of the post, and because my copy and pasting when weird I didn't manage to get it all in, so to read the full post go here:

http://sincerelyboots.blogspot.com/2011/06/put-edge-back-in-white-guide-to-eerie.html

Listning to: Emile Autumn-Gothic Lolita