Gothic horror in fashion:

After our lesson with Kat and learning about gothic horror in fashion, I did my own research and found a few interesting articles on a couple of fashion shows featuring gothic ideas. The makeup is fairly subtle, as the catwalk mainly focuses on the clothing rather than the makeup and hair styling. The theme of this particular fashion sure was Gothic Romance; this Fall Ready-to-wear from Alexander McQueen in 2015 demonstrates dark romantic colours and styling, along with similar hair styling to that of Edward Scissorhands!

Sarah Burton brought her collection to life to this show and described it as"the spirit of the rose," a flower that begins with a tight bud that opens into a lush bloom and then eventually collapses back onto itself in gorgeous decay. The photographer was to capture the rise and fall of the rose, the show followed in the same footsteps, going from structure to dissolution, just like nature. The show was described as very Victorian-esque due to the shapes of the clothing and the minimal makeup.

The fashion trends here are mostly black, creating the theme and feeling of a very gothic nature. The high necks, lace and ruffles add to this feeling as well as the choice of colour of the garments. In terms of styling, the hair is crimped, backcombed and very shapely. This could give the impression of a gothic horror character, maybe Frankenstein's bride? 
The makeup is pale and minimal. A gothic white face followed by a transparent but dark lip, to give the face dimension and not distract from the clothing by using opaque lip products. Bleached/fair eyebrows add length to the forehead, another gothic idea, and the eyes haven't got much product on at all.

The gothic venue

Bibliography:

http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2015-ready-to-wear/alexander-mcqueen/slideshow/details#38 (photos from this site also)

http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/fashion/548907/aw15-fashion-trend-report-the-best-women-s-fashion-trends-for-autumn-winter-2015.html