14 Nov '11

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Shooting Goths – the new sport

Shooting Goths – the new sport

Anyone would know I have nothing against photographers, in fact I spend a lot of time with them and love being part of the art we create. But this is always planned, agreed and considered art, where I am not only thought of as their subject but a valuable part of the whole process and most importantly know and have a say in what the outcome will be. However, I’ve never been keen...

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8 Nov '11

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Whitby Goth Weekend November 2011

Whitby Goth Weekend November 2011

Yet another pilgrimage to Whitby Goth Weekend to add to the tally; Almost every year, twice a year since I first moved to the UK in 2002. That makes for quite a few trips to the North Yorkshire town! Although my fiancé has been going since Jo’s very first gathering of penpals in the Elsinore in 1994, and has taken to the stage for about a third of them. So it is certainly...

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31 Oct '11

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Illamasqua Halloween Ball & Fre...

Illamasqua Halloween Ball & Freak Perfume Launch

A fitting time to launch their first fragrance, Halloween and their third...

23 Sep '11

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London Edge Autumn 2011

London Edge Autumn 2011

Things seemed a bit slower starting this year but by the end of it many of the...

24 Aug '11

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Mina’s Red Gown returns to Whi...

Mina’s Red Gown returns to Whitby

There is no doubt that Mina Harker’s red bustle dress that splashes its...

15 Aug '11

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Running an Alternative Business

Running an Alternative Business

Goth has always championed the DIY ethic and incubated the creative talents of...

28 Jul '11

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Interview with Dave Vanian

Interview with Dave Vanian

Dave Vanian needs no introduction, he is a legend as much for his...

21 Jul '11

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Not just skin deep – stories in alte...

Not just skin deep – stories in alternative adornment

Maternity ward seedlings, row by row, each tagged and largely homogeneous in...

18 Jul '11

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Interview with Alex Box

Interview with Alex Box

Alex Box talks about her goth roots, her visions and ideas of the alternative...

7 Jul '11

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Illamasqua – making-up history

Illamasqua – making-up history

From the First Dynasty in Egypt where the woman lined their eyes with khol...

6 Jul '11

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Illamasqua – An alternative to...

Illamasqua – An alternative to make-up

In the two and a half short years of its life Illamasqua has become a beacon...

30 Jun '11

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Worldwide Gothic by Natasha Scharf

Worldwide Gothic by Natasha Scharf

Last Thursday I headed into town to the private viewing of Worldwide Gothic,...

20 Jun '11

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Wave Gotik Treffen – The Gothi...

Wave Gotik Treffen – The Gothic Pilgrimage

Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig is one of those things you can’t really...

2 May '11

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Oh I do like to be beside the Seasid...

Oh I do like to be beside the Seaside

Promanading on Brighton beach is nothing without a hat! So it was with this in...

29 Apr '11

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Brute Force Corsetry

Brute Force Corsetry

If you go to festivals and are into corsets chances are Thomas has clasped...

27 Apr '11

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Dracula Clothing

Dracula Clothing

Dracula Clothing is fast becoming a name in accessible, affordable steampunk...