Back from holidays and the weather is so goth

Hello all. I was away on summer holidays in Greece where I got a lot of sun (so un-goth I know) and I did a lot of snorkeling which I loved, saw my friends and family etc., and in general I had a great time.

I got almost sunburned the first week because I have a very fair skin and I used a 20 sunscreen only, which was not a good idea, so then I got a 50+ and my skin was saved. C'mon give me some goth points for that :)

Anyway, I want to share my short clothing tip of the summer with you, especially for you that thinking of traveling in a very warm country like Greece for your holidays. I'm from Athens and I know how impossibly hot it gets there so I wanted to find something elegant, goth and light, to help me look nice during my time there. I knew I wanted a dress of some sort and... yes I found it.

This is an amazing dress from the Sweden rock e-shop and you can find it here: http://www.swedenrock-online.se/innocent-khorion-klaenning/art_247589/

I'm not affiliated in any way with this store. I just wanted to say that it was exactly what I needed. I was wearing it almost every day (yes yes washing it often of course) paired with my Dr.Marten boots. It is comfy, light and goth!

Perfect for darklings who want to travel to hot summer destinations!

You don't need to get the exact dress of course, but my advice is to look for something in that direction. Looks great as is or you can also match it with a pair of black leggings (short or long ones).

Enjoy your summer style and stay goth!

Grown up goth to die for

I don't know about you, but I seriously love this one.

And it's an amazing casual, work acceptable, grown-up goth outfit. Well ok, depending on where you work but I guess in most places it should be fine. If you cannot wear it at work, consider a style like this for doing chores in the city and meet your friends later for a coffee or drink to catch up.

Comfy, stylish and "dark" :)

Little miss Gothic Fashion is back!

I know it's not the world's most important event but I'm back home in Sweden and it feels sooo good.

I was in Greece, in Athens, for two weeks visiting relatives and taking care of some paper stuff business. Boring stuff with the greek authorities but they need to be done.

I am ashamed of myself for not going to not even one goth club during these two weeks. In my defence there weren't any descent events - or none that I was aware of - so I don't feel that guilty :).

So, as I said, I'm back home (funny I use the word home for Sweden now, but it really feels like that. I've been living here for 5 years and it has been amazing so far) and I'm catching up with my work.

I didn't stop working during my time away so it's not much catching up, but it's different sitting in my own desk, in peace and quiet, without the constant interruptions. Athens is a big chaotic city (which I love) and interruptions are unavoidable.

However, I did manage to visit the beauty salon and treat myself with a hair styling (a simple one) and a semi-permanent manicure.



Here are some pictures of me treating myself :)

This is the only white shirt I own. It features a huge cross and skull in the front though. And it also shows my tattoo hihi /myposerself. And you can also see my skulls scarf on the bench.

And thats me from the other side.

This is my semi-permanent manicure. It's the first time I did it and I really liked the procedure. Unfortunatelly they didn't have any really gothic colours ( no black ) and so I decided to try out a combination of white and dark burgundy. I do like the "reverted french manicure" style and I will be on the lookout for black/red combination.

This is it for my small update.  More things to come soon so stay tuned and stay Goth!

/X

When and how I wear my favourite Gothic style t-shirts

I have a bunch of goth t-shirts that I often wear when I'm not in a meeting with my customers.

Even though people in Sweden are very open minded and they tend to judge you for our skills and not for your appearance, still I prefer to dress more "professionally" when I meet with them, simply because I like it.

(Yes it's black and it involves a nice black shirt and some subtle goth accessories but I'll write another post about that)

Now, when it comes to t-shirts, I chose to wear them as often as possible because they are comfy and because it shows who I am.

Being a freelancer means that I'm flexible with my schedule, but I do keep it between normal business hours since my customers are working at these hours. However, I'm also flexible when it comes to where I work.

I work from home mostly but I often take my laptop and go to the local coffee shop. There is no dress code in coffee shops. Casual or smart dressed, anything goes. And I choose often casual because I want to be comfy when I'm messing with codes or numbers :)

But enough of that.

I want to share with you my fav T-shirts and tops and some simple styling tips (for girls this time).
It's not anything fancy at this time but I'll come back with more stuff ;)

The first is my Rammstein T-shirt which was a present from my amazing boyfriend. (The floor is extremely clean so don't worry about it). I usually wear it with my black jeans and this cool belt.
Easy casual daily goth/ebm/alternative style, don't you agree?

The following is my Emily strange T-shirt. It says Wizard of Odd and I usually wear it with this palestinian scarf along with the same belt as above and my jeans or black skirt.

This is my Gothic Beauty magazine t-shirt. It was a gift from a friend and it has a special place in my heart :). Unfortunately I took a selfie with my camera and even though I adore my Nexus 5, it's front camera is crappy. 

And me wearing it (the selfie I mentioned above)

In conclusion, when I want to stay goth but in a casual, simple style, I use my accessories to express my style.

For instance, today I'm wearing a simple black T-shirt, my black jeans and this cool belt with red stars.

I leave you with my simple tips for today and I'll back soon with more :)

Stay goth. 

X.

More gothic clothing tips for work

This is another post of the "what to wear at work if you are a goth" series.

Today I had a big meeting. As I have mentioned before, I work within the website development branch. 

Of course in meetings I want to look nice, serious and professional. But I don’t want to lose my gothic style.

So this is what I decided to wear today, my lovely Hell bunny Busby dress.

image source: Hottopic

I had a HM almost steampunk jacket on top, which is black and has similar buttons as the dress, a pair of thick leggings (it snowed again today damn it) and my winter boots.

And not to forget to mention my myblack eyeliner and my skull ring. I was ready to go!

So you see, you can dress in a goth-dark fashion and still look smart and professional!

Besides the whole outfit thing, I did have a long day and I'm exhausted now.

Even though I love wearing that dress because it's super flattering and I wish all girls were wearing skirts and dresses because that makes us super cute, I will put on my pjs now and go to bed.

Have a nice evening everyone.

Gothic style tips: accessories

                       

How do you spice up a dull, boring day at the office, style-wise?

Well the answer is: Accessories.

Many jobs have a dress code, and well, even if there is not an official dress code, many Goths have to dress down at work.

It’s not always the case that you might have an open minded boss, or co-workers for that matter, so unfortunately, your wardrobe might have to be compromised.

Truth be told, sometimes even myself, whenever I get ready for a first-time meeting with a customer, I dress down a bit. I try and look a bit more serious and professional. And it’s ok.

But that doesn’t mean you have to completely give up your style. So what do you do?

Same thing as I do. Keep your Goth accessories on.

I might wear a simple pair of jeans and a black shirt along with a black cardigan (yes well, all of my clothes are black) but I do keep my favourite skulls ring on, and I paint my nails black.

Here you can see some of my Goth accessories.

As you see, I have a pair of small skull earrings, a skull ring, a ring with a Diablo-like figure, a black ring which was gift from a girl at work, a necklace made from small black beads and of course, my black nail polish.

And that’s only a few of them. There so many choices of goth accessories out there that can transform an outfit completely.

As my boyfriend keeps telling me “ it’s all in the details”. And no, he is not talking about fashion, he has no clue, but he uses that expression a lot, for various subjects.

How about you? Do you manage to keep your gothic style intact at work, or do you have to compromise a bit?

Gothic lifestyle of a 30something working girl

So, let me tell you my little story.

I’m 33 years old, and I’m still a goth.

I’m not a teenager that just things it's cool, or going through a rebellious phase.

There is nothing wrong with the teenagers that thing it is cool, because goth, ebm, industrial music it IS cool, and the younger you discover it the better.

However, many when they reach their late 20s are not listening to the music anymore and are enhancing their wardrobe with more colours. Still, nothing wrong with that.

But me, I’m getting “darker” actually as years go by. Actually I used to wear more colour when I was younger, but now there is nothing but black clothes in my closet.

Ok, ok, I have a white and dark red shirt for when I have to go to a meeting. Not that I can’t wear black on black, but sometimes I feel a bit “Covenant”, if you know what I mean.

So, in this personal note, I just want to point out, that even though I'm an adult into my early 30s, I still haven't given up my goth attitude (well more EBM actually). And I get so excited when I go to goth concerts and festivals and see many people like me that are in my age.

I go to work – I work with web development and SEO – and yes sometimes I get to dress up a bit more “professional” when I have meetings with clients, but it's always a “dark” influenced outfit and many of my accessories (earrings, bracelets) have to do with the Goth style.


Of course, I don’t wear heavy makeup or don’t put on fishnet tights; neither do I wear my big EBM boots. But I do wear some simpler Gothic dresses that are cute and flattering.

I’m going to make a simple Polyvore set, gothic style yet safe for work, just to give you a few suggestions.

(Polyvore is so cool!! )

I'm rather new there and I haven't found any real goth brands yet, but I'll do my best with any black clothes I find.

Simple Working black Goth outfit by morgy23 featuring a black bag

More styles to come. Stay tuned