How to be a goth

Tish Weinstock

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Amidst the waking nightmares of today, the solace of goth looms from behind the shadows to soothe our morbid anxieties. Permeating pop culture at every level – fashion, music, film, beauty – what was once the preserve of the hooded misfit, has now seeped into the mainstream. Which can only mean one thing: must be the season of the witch. This grimoire will act as a manual for the modern goth as they move through the abyss; navigating the choppy waters of mortality. Divided into advice on style and beauty for three sartorial stages of life – the creepy teenage years, the trick or treat of adulthood, and finally, the witchy winter – it also includes an inventory of important undead icons through the ages; from Wednesday Addams, Siouxsie Sioux and Mary Shelley to Susie Bick, Rei Kawakubo and Miss Havisham.

ISBN: 9781804192368 Category:

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‘A celebration of darkness’ Anjelica Huston

‘There’s a bit of goth in us all’ Kate Moss

Amidst the waking nightmares of our present day, the solace of goth looms to soothe our morbid anxieties.

Permeating pop culture at every juncture – fashion, art, music, film, beauty – what was once shrouded in mystery has now slipped into the mainstream.

Attempting to make sense of all the madness, this grimoire serves as a manual for the modern goth, as they navigate the pentagram of life. Held within its pages are an inventory of undead icons throughout the ages, from Wednesday Addams to Siouxsie Sioux, as well as style and beauty advice for each stage of a goth’s life. Plus, notes on what films to watch, music to wallow to and books to take with you to the grave.

To illuminate the darkness further, we hear from notable goths and goth-coded individuals such as Anjelica Huston, Christina Ricci, Michèle Lamy, Amelia Gray and more on what this eldritch culture means to them.

Welcome to the season of the witch.

Additional information

Dimensions 22.2 × 13.8 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

272

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

306.1 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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