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Welcome to Vancouver Gothic

This Web site features info on the Goth subculture, photos of locals(to come soon),info on fashion, and things to do in our wonderful city...
What Is Goth? you ask..
Different cities tend have their own slight differences in their common Goth fashions. I have been to clubs and/or concerts in Seattle, San Francisco, Edmonton, Dublin, Victoria and Calgary. There are definitely differences between the scenes in these cities, especially in the way people dance and the general style.One of the most popular for over 19yr olds Goth Clubnight in Vancouver is Sanctuary , every Sunday at the Purple Onion, cover is only $ 2 .Another ever growing goth Clubnight for all ages is: Exit Wounds, cover is only $ 3,every monday and every 3rd Saturday at the Cat's Eye Cafe!

 Vampire Archetype:
Lestat or Louis from Anne Rice's novels The Vampire Lestat and Interview with the Vampire or a Dracula influenced look. The vampire archetype look also contains some commonalties with the vampire-free Victorian aesthetics: elaborately designed hair, ruffled shirts, long skirts, velvet, opera capes, corsets, vests. Punk archetype -- ripped tights, chains and spikes, a leather jacket, boots, ratted hair, defiant attitude. Tortured artist archetype -- a bohemian influence, wearing all black, maybe kinda beatnik, wearing sunglasses all the time, maybe a beret, thin, tired-looking, a notebook carried around at all times, can be seen reading alone in coffee shops. The tortured artist look may be a little more avant-garde, but it is not quite as clearly defined fashion-wise. It is made more by how someone acts than how they look.

Gothic Fashion
Some of the popular gothic style traits: anything black (White or any dark colors like navy blue and deep red are also popular but less common.)silver jewelry,Pallor (This could be because some Goths want a sort of undead look; or they want to embody the Victorian aesthetic that says pale skin is a sign of nobility; or because tanning causes skin cancer. In general, Goths view paleness as much more aesthetically pleasing than being tan.Dyed hair (Black, very light bleached blonde, red, or purple are fairly common.)Black and white horizontal striped tights like the Wicked Witch of the West chains (as a belt, necklace, part of the outfit, whatever.piercings (Usually not as excessive as punks, goths might have a few Piercings, if any. Tongue, nose and nipple piercings seem most common. It depends on the person.)Pointy toed shoes, buckle boots, high heels, combat boots or Doc Martens.

Misc. Goth Interests
art (Most Goths are dabblers in the creative arts, e.g. photography, music, painting, writing, drawing etc.)H. R. Giger("Alien," biomechanic fantasy artwork) and Salvador Dali (Surrealist artist).
-coffins ~ most often a coffin shaped box (the cross between a lunch box and purse) or jewelry holder other such spooky things.spider webs,
-spiders ~ spider web design on tights, shirt,
-jewelry skulls, skeletons ~in jewelry, on tights or clothing .
-graveyards~ especially to take pictures or have picnics.
Also goths love:cats,candles,fairies& gargoyles.

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