42-656: This is a list of notable chics . Term used in the United States c. 2005 for a "homeless" style, similar to boho-chic , that was initially popularised in Greenwich Village . Its main features were floppy hats, sunglasses and "dust-catcher" skirts. Bobo ( i.e. bourgeois -Bohemian) chic was used in a similar sense. "Beach chic" was the title of an article in 2006 by the Times fashion editor Lisa Armstrong about shopping for accessories to accompany
84-496: A bikini . These included a "cover-up" ( e.g. a kaftan ), flat sandals, a hat, a fake tan and - with the comforting footnote, "No, you will not look like a WAG [wife or girlfriend of a footballer]" - denture cleaner to whiten finger-nails. The Sunday Times referred to the Moroccan resort of Essaouira as the " boho / barefoot-chic beach" (the latter possibly a play on the term, "bare-faced cheek"). A phrase used to describe
126-418: A basis for their appearance, hair to ankle." Robert Smith , Musidora , Bela Lugosi , Bettie Page , Winona Ryder, Vampira , Morticia Addams , Nico , Rozz Williams , David Bowie , Lux Interior , Dave Vanian , are also style icons. The 1980s established designers such as Drew Bernstein of Lip Service , while the 1990s saw a surge of US-based gothic fashion designers, many of whom continue to evolve
168-658: A derogatory term for the pretentious adoption of radical causes by celebrities , socialites , and high society . "Rock-girl chic" has meant different things during differing periods of music and fashion, but was often associated with a hippie image and was similar enough as a phrase to the slightly patronising "rock chick" to convey a sense of being a " groupie ". This and similar terms, such as " boho-rock " (2006), were often applied to model Kate Moss , about whom Rebecca Ley from Times Online wrote that "Kate veers effortlessly between rock-girl chic and dripping-in-diamonds elegance". Moss's relationship in 2005–7 with Pete Doherty of
210-527: A friend's description of the term: "it's farmers' markets , four-wheel drive cars, labradors , Harris Tweed , Shaker furniture, Emma Bridgewater [tableware] ...". "Hick" derives from "Old Hickory", a nickname for Andrew Jackson , US President 1829–37, a frontiersman who, like hickory wood, was known for his toughness. Applied to the sort of "everyday" sense of style that might be spotted in any metropolitan or provincial setting; most likely to be associated with prevailing "shop window" fashions. In 2004
252-567: A goth aesthetic. Gothic Lolita , sometimes shortened to gosu rori ( ゴスロリ ) in Japanese (or "goth loli" in roman characters), is a combination of gothic and lolita fashions . The fashion originated in the late 1990s in Harajuku . Gothic Lolita fashion is characterized by darker make-up and clothing. Red lipstick and smoky or neatly defined eyes, created using black eyeliner, are typical styles, although as with all lolita sub-styles
294-520: A large role in establishing the fashion trends - fashion spelled out the music an individual would listen to. Because of its origins, the major music inspirations during the early emergence of the goth subculture were similarly English bands. Some bands who have influence gothic fashion over the years include bands like Bauhaus , the Cure , Sisters of Mercy and Siouxsie and the Banshees . The Batcave
336-633: A sophisticated, but restrained and elegant, sense of style. In the U.S., the Ralph Lauren sense of style would be the equivalent. "Porn chic" was first applied to films such as Deep Throat (1972) and Emmanuelle (1974) which were commercially successful and thus tended to bring "soft" pornography into the mainstream. Subsequently, it has been used to refer more generally to pornography in popular culture. Flat caps and floral dresses or aprons over jeans. First coined by journalist Tom Wolfe in 1970, radical chic has since entered broad usage as
378-513: Is T-shirts and other memorabilia with Alberto Korda 's iconic photo of Che Guevara . To be well dressed and smart in everyday clothes whilst cycling for ordinary journeys. Eco Chic means the use of eco-friendly textiles, such as organic cotton , silk and hemp , and also reconstructed clothing . "The look of a computer nerd". Title of a "connoisseur's guide" by Gavin Baddeley (2002) to dark or Gothic culture. Among those associated with
420-514: Is a term defining the aesthetic that reflects the classic and original aesthetics of Goth from the 1980s. The examples are from the attire worn by Bauhaus, Siouxsie Sioux and the Cure. Dominantly black clothing, creepers , winklepickers , and backcombed, disheveled hair are common. Patrons of the Batcave club in the UK had an impact on the fashion with the attire they wore. This also has close relation to
462-418: Is a type of Japanese street fashion , championed by the visual kei rock musician Mana with his fashion label Moi-même-Moitié , and influenced by gothic and Neo-Victorian fashions. A typical outfit will combine elements of fetish wear with Victorian and sometimes steampunk fashions, including tight pants , velvet sportcoats, top hats , cravats , corsets , ankle length skirts, lace petticoats , and
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#1732790693245504-469: Is dominantly black clothing: shirts featuring deathrock bands or horror themes, torn fishnets as a shirt and/or hosiery, pale fleshtone or pale white foundation and powder makeup on the face, black or darkly colored eye makeup, combat boots or Doc Martens , and skirts, leggings, slim fit pants or shorts. Iconic hairstyles of this style are the "Deathhawk", mohawks or variants of mohawks, and spiky or teased hair. The horror punk and deathrock fashion section of
546-505: Is the incorporation of Nazi style, clothing, and culture, often used for shock value or as a form of rebellion against the status quo. It is sometimes accompanied by a genuine sympathy for or adherence to the ideology of National Socialism . Occasionally applied retrospectively to aspects of the musical and cultural boom generated by the rock group, the Beatles , and other artists such as Gerry & The Pacemakers and Billy J. Kramer and
588-539: The Elizabethans and Victorians . BDSM imagery and paraphernalia are also common. Gothic fashion is sometimes confused with heavy metal fashion and emo fashion . Cintra Wilson declares that "The origins of contemporary goth style are found in the Victorian cult of mourning." Valerie Steele is an expert in the history of the style. Goth subculture is stereotyped as eerie, mysterious, and complex, and
630-562: The Hippie chic was associated in the mid-1990s with Tom Ford 's collections for the Italian house of Gucci and, indeed, various aspects of hippie fashion re-appeared periodically after the " Summer of Love " of 1967 when hippiedom and psychedelia were at their peak. Art-school chic had roughly similar connotations. Talitha Getty chic was applied by Hedley Freeman in the Guardian to
672-526: The Observer wrote of the singer Dido that "she drifts on stage dressed in high-street chic: faded denim and a tracksuit top, which she slips off to reveal a pink camisole vest". Samantha Cameron , wife of British Conservative Party leader and future Prime Minister David Cameron was described in 2006 as "spurn[ing] the designers ... for high street chic". Broadly similar to boho-chic (see e.g. London Evening Standard Magazine , 11 March 2005),
714-611: The Sunday Times ("The Sloane gets a sexy revamp") for fashionable trends among well-heeled " Sloane Rangers " (a portmanteau term coined in 1975 by Peter York , style editor of Harpers & Queen , from Sloane Square and the 1950s TV series The Lone Ranger ) in the Chelsea area of south west London. "Communist chic" are elements of popular culture such as fashion and commodities based on communist symbols and other things associated with Communism . A typical example
756-779: The deathrock revival and fashion, as the 1980s goth and Batcave fashion influenced the aesthetic over the decades into the 2010s. Victorian goth is a modern fashion movement that interprets and redefines certain aspects regarding fashion of the Victorian Era . The Victorian Era is notable for having big dresses and elegant hair, and these elements have made subsequent integration into modern day main stream gothic fashion. With early inspiration taken from medieval settings that were used by Edgar Allan Poe , in addition to late-Victorian examples of gothic fashion that are used in Bram Stoker's Dracula . Social media has increased
798-742: The punk fashion article has more details. In 1977, Karl Lagerfeld hosted the Soirée Moratoire Noir party, specifying "tenue tragique noire absolument obligatoire" (black tragic dress absolutely required). The event included elements associated with leatherman style. Goth fashion has a reciprocal relationship with the fashion world. In the later part of the first decade of the 21st century, designers such as Alexander McQueen , Anna Sui , Rick Owens , Gareth Pugh , Ann Demeulemeester , Philipp Plein , Hedi Slimane , John Richmond , John Galliano , Olivier Theyskens and Yohji Yamamoto brought elements of goth to runways. This
840-440: The " goth look" were the late 1970s punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees , American punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls , formed in 2000, and Betty Curse , described by The Times in 2006 as the "princess of Goth pop". Heroin chic was a look popularized in mid-1990s fashion and characterized by pale skin, dark circles underneath the eyes and angular bone structure. The look, characterised by emaciated features and androgyny,
882-407: The 1910s femme fatale known for her dark eyeshadow. Siouxsie Sioux was particularly influential on the dress style of the gothic rock scene; Paul Morley of NME described Siouxsie and the Banshees ' 1980 gig at Futurama: "[Siouxsie was] modeling her newest outfit, the one that will influence how all the girls dress over the next few months. About half the girls at Leeds had used Sioux as
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#1732790693245924-588: The Dakotas in 1962-4 (the " Mersey Sound "). "Northern" is a reference both to Northern England (as also with " Northern soul ") and Northern Songs , which published compositions by the Beatles' John Lennon and Paul McCartney . Frequently applied to anything stylish connected with the French capital Paris or to the style of French celebrities ( e.g. actress Charlotte Gainsbourg or others living in Paris, such as
966-478: The Darkly Inclined defines " poseur " for the goth scene as follows: "goth wannabes, usually young kids going through a goth phase who do not hold to goth sensibilities but want to be part of the goth crowd (...)". Kilpatrick contributor "Daoine O'" denigrates poseur goths as 'Batbabies' whose clothing is bought at [mall store] Hot Topic with their parents' money". One female role model is Theda Bara ,
1008-617: The English actress Kristin Scott Thomas ). Variants included " Left Bank " or " Right Bank " chic (or even "Left Bank chic versus Right Bank polish"). Gainsbourg's mother, the British-born actress Jane Birkin , remarked that she would choose "English eccentricity over Parisian chic every time", adding, "chic you can learn - it's just a form of grooming". The term bon chic bon genre or BCBG ["good style, good class"]
1050-718: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.236 via cp1112 cp1112, Varnish XID 975079287 Upstream caches: cp1112 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:44:53 GMT Gothic fashion Gothic fashion is a clothing style worn by members of the goth subculture . A dark, sometimes morbid, fashion and style of dress , typical gothic fashion includes black dyed hair and black clothes. Both male and female goths can wear dark eyeliner , dark nail polish and lipstick (most often black), and dramatic makeup. Styles are often borrowed from
1092-436: The fashion is used as an outlet to express these characteristics. Goth fashion can be recognized by its stark black clothing. Ted Polhemus described goth fashion as a "profusion of black velvets, lace, fishnets and leather tinged with scarlet or purple, accessorized with tightly laced corsets, gloves, precarious stilettos and silver jewelry depicting religious or occult themes". Nancy Kilpatrick's Goth Bible: A Compendium for
1134-561: The fashions of working class " chavs " who shared Camilla , Duchess of Cornwall's taste for Burberry check. Also known as chav chic or council house chic. Casual chic (or chic casual) is a difficult term to define, but can perhaps best be described as "dressing down" in a stylish way. In 2007, the clothing retailer Marks & Spencer suggested that some of the elements of chic casual were skinny jeans , "longline, clingy jerseys", "statement" bags and chunky jewellery, slouchy sweaters and hoodies with comfortable flats. Singer Victoria Beckham
1176-627: The flight jackets worn by pilots during the Second World War, had frequently influenced fashion and paradoxically was often in vogue at times of anti-war feeling, such as in the late 1960s when protests against the Vietnam War were at their height (as, indeed, after the Iraq War of 2003): "One would have thought, given the unpopularity of armed forces activity in some quarters, that 'military chic' would not be, well, chic". Nazi chic
1218-881: The frilly pirate shirts previously popularised by the New Romantics of the 1980s. The Cybergoth and rivethead subcultures emerged in America during the late 1990s, and combined classic gothic fashions such as leather duster coats , tripp pants or Demonia brand platform boots with the clothing worn by fans of industrial metal and rave music to create a dystopian , futuristic science fiction look. Shaved heads , synthetic neon dreadlocks , camouflage , tight leather pants, chains, platform boots , stretched body piercings , sleeve tattoos, goggles , corsets , PVC or leather skirts , and black trenchcoats decorated with metal studs are frequently seen on members of this subculture. Traditional goth (or trad goth)
1260-859: The group Babyshambles tended to emphasise the tag. Applied by the Sunday Times to a fashion collection designed and modelled by Savannah Miller , Cotswold -based sister of actress and 2000s (decade) " boho -queen" Sienna Miller , for the Hong Kong based label, Shanghai Tang . The deliberate use of worn and shabby materials in interior design or fashion. The effect of limewashing timber-framed buildings has been described as "shabby chic". Tropical and Beach themed home accents that are influenced by island styles and tropical designs. Tropical Chic style includes modern appointments, yet casual island style living. Fashion trend inspired by clothing typical of hikers , climbers , and mountaineers . Chic (style) Too Many Requests If you report this error to
1302-422: The hippie style associated in the late 1960s (and since) with the actress wife (died 1971) of John Paul Getty . Talitha Getty is said to have inspired Ford's hippie-style creations. Refers to the clothing style seen in some eastern and northern parts of Germany. It is composed of sweatpants or tracksuits, baseball caps and running shoes, commonly in bright colors like neon pink or yellow. The name originates from
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1344-463: The level of awareness surrounding gothic fashion trends, but this has also modified the dynamic and expectations within the community itself. Bianca Wooden describes the emergence of a new wave of goth fad fashion and says that "goth has become less of an organic movement and more of a calculated brand". Goth YouTuber Angela Benedict describes in this video , some of the negative impacts that social media has had on gothic fashion. Some of these include
1386-463: The locality Berlin-Marzahn where this style can frequently be seen. It also refers to the clothing style of Cindy aus Marzahn , a fictional character played by German comedian Ilka Bessin . Adoption of military gear such as camouflage patterned clothing, war medals, military insignia, surplus clothing or dog tag necklaces into fashion. The term and the similar soldier chic were widely applied c. 2003-5, although in fact military apparel, such as
1428-492: The look remains fairly natural. Though Gothic make-up has been associated with a white-powdered face, this is usually considered poor taste within the (largely Japanese) lolita fashion scene. Brands which exemplify the Gothic Lolita style include Atelier-Pierrot, Atelier Boz, Black Peace Now, H. Naoto Blood and Moi-même-Moitié . Author and TV Host La Carmina is a popular model of Gothic Lolita fashion. Aristocrat
1470-434: The public acknowledgment of bisexuality or increased public interest or acceptance of bisexuality. Another usage describes a faddish attention towards bisexuality. Trend of fashion in the early 2000s (decade) which drew on earlier Bohemian and hippie styles. It was associated in particular with actress Sienna Miller and model Kate Moss . Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have both become icons for this style. Referring to
1512-408: The style come from a blend of glam rock, punk rock, gothic horror literature, and undead characters of classic horror films. The aesthetic was born from the early Los Angeles punk rock scene, and gained influences from fashion worn by patrons of the Batcave club in the UK as the two regional scenes had met. Many deathrockers have a dark DIY punk approach on their attire. The common theme of the aesthetic
1554-413: The style through the current day. Style magazines such as Gothic Beauty have given repeat features to a select few gothic fashion designers who began their labels in the 1990s, such as Kambriel, Rose Mortem , and Tyler Ondine of Heavy Red. Influential goth models include Wednesday Mourning and Lady Amaranth. During the emergence of the goth subculture in 1980's London , many genres of music played
1596-457: Was a nightclub in London, between 1982–1986, that hosted live music and paid homage to all things goth. The interior, as described by Kelly Rankin, included cobwebbed ceilings and a real coffin at the entrance. She says that "The Batcave became iconic because it aided the progression of this movement." Deathrock fashion, much like goth music, is closely related to goth fashion. The influences of
1638-664: Was a reaction against the healthy and vibrant look of models such as Cindy Crawford and Claudia Schiffer . A 1996 article in The Los Angeles Times opened that the fashion industry had "a nihilistic vision of beauty" that was reflective of drug addiction, while U.S. News & World Report called the movement a "cynical trend". Hick chic" was the subject of an article in Country Life in 2006 by Carla Carlisle, American-born wife of former British Member of Parliament, Sir Kenneth Carlisle . Lady Carlisle cited
1680-426: Was applied in the early 1980s to the French equivalent of British " Sloane Rangers ", their typical "uniform" including a mackintosh , ballet shoes , trousers, a cashmere sweater, and accessories such as a " Birkin bag " and a Cartier Tank Française wrist- watch . To a large extent, it refers to upper-class, or upper-middle-class, young men and women who are well-bred, or appear so, with good bones, slim bodies, and
1722-539: Was described as "Haute Goth" by Cintra Wilson in the New York Times . Thierry Mugler , Claude Montana , Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Lacroix have also been associated with a gothic style. In Spring 2004, Riccardo Tisci , Jean Paul Gaultier, Raf Simons and Stefano Pilati dressed their models as "glamorous ghouls dressed in form-fitting suits and coal-tinted cocktail dresses". Swedish designer Helena Hörstedt and jewelry artist Hanna Hedman also practice
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1764-563: Was identified as epitomising this style. Easy chic ("breezy blouses, slouchy knits and sexy denim ") has similar connotations. Referring to fashion ranges promoted by major supermarkets : " Tesco has stepped up its ' checkout chic' war with Asda by launching a design-led range of clothes to tempt female shoppers". Cheap chic was used in a similar sense, though more in terms of the comparison between prices at supermarkets and those of leading fashion houses: "You can achieve this season's look just by visiting your local supermarket". Used by
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