Perfectly well said. Having to group your entire life into an “aesthetic” also tears down the foundation of subcultures and promotes consumerism as well -.-
2024-01-19 06:24:23
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jelly 🕸️ :
Improvising with clothing is so fun. My closet consists of vintage clothing and stuff I bought in high school and I could put together an outfit in pretty much every "aesthetic" with just stuff at
2024-01-19 15:30:24
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Matthew :
i live in the middle of nowhere, theres literally no clothes here (thrift or not) except a flea market an hour away once a year. and I can still dress alternative and such. paint it, cut it up,
2024-01-19 17:02:31
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_m0thh_ :
fr i’ts so frustrating seeing what tik tok did to goth and other subcultures like it’s so surface level and fast fashion-y
2024-01-19 17:42:25
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theo :
my only critique is that finding plus sized clothing at thrift stores is hard at all. otherwise i 100% agree, almost all of my wardrobe is thrifted or second hand
2024-01-19 21:18:33
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💣……💥 :
I don’t consider myself alt in any way but not supporting the fashion industry and ONLY shopping 2nd hand has made my style unintentionally so interesting and unique
2024-01-20 00:53:05
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𝔴𝔦𝔩𝔩 🦇 :
I haven't bought anything from "goth" stores and I manage to look goth. A lot of it is in styling your hair, makeup and wearing black and flowy clothes.
2024-01-19 10:37:00
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୨୧ plum pixie ୨୧ :
How abt if alternative/goth folks thrifted the brands they liked? Like all my demonias are thrifted :)). I give them lots of love and a new life!
2024-01-20 09:25:22
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🧿 aranxza’s curls 🇵🇪 :
i agree but i have one question; how do you wash items you’ve DIY’ed? especially if it’s items you’ve pinned or painted on, there’s risk they’ll ruin
2024-01-21 02:18:38
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diygrave :
I THINK ABOUT THIS ALL THE TIME uhg
2024-01-19 19:33:13
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🐚🐌 :
I really wanna dress goth but I'm literally not allowed to go to the thrift store here gosh I love my dad
2024-01-19 17:59:10
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Akmo225 :
YES yes thank you I have been screaming for years that the style becoming such a monolith is killing the style bring back experimentation bring back
2024-01-19 16:40:26
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MinimumMaximum :
In the 90s UK I used to have to do this because there weren’t any/many alt stores and I couldn’t afford them when they did exist.
2024-01-19 11:39:37
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☥ 𝖁𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖆 ♱ :
The weirder the better. Even if your imagination isn’t great and your creativity isn’t high, slap something together and explore. If you want a trad goth look (especially) it’s gathering a bunch of
2024-01-20 03:19:26
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MATTHEW!! 👽🌱🌟 :
THIS x1000!!! I don’t think it’s bad to buy from brands that are well known for being very very high quality, but I’ve found so much black velvet in thrift shops and great stuff secondhand online.
2024-01-19 17:23:08
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Breadspot :
i genuinely don't know how to shop for clothes anymore 😭 I hadn't shopped for clothes for like years and I just dunno how to do it
2024-01-19 19:13:51
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Strawberry_gashez<3 :
I just draw down my ideas for clothes and either find something similar or make it
2024-01-19 07:34:40
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✨Sock✨ :
REAL!!!!
2024-01-19 19:20:35
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The Creator :
Never bought from big brands when i was goth. I used 2 cut shirts up and sew frankenstein clothes together, it was so much fun
2024-01-19 12:26:05
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Han 🌮 :
Ironically, when I lived in Alaska, they had the best thrift stores for everything
2024-01-19 12:52:19
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Cora :
agreed I work as bartender in a goth club and always get asked where I get my clothes (by other gothsl
2024-01-20 15:38:14
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Kate :
I work at an alternative store and I’ve seen younger folks throw tantrums bc they can’t get a full New Rock, Tripp outfit in one go.
2024-01-19 20:27:51
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Vanir :
There is actually very little in small town thrift stores, but the trick is not expecting to find the perfect goth wardrobe haul in one trip. Thrifting requires time and patience.
2024-01-19 14:27:07
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