Vampire Goth: Dark, Elegant, and Seductive

Exploring the Dark and Mysterious World of Camp Goth

When you think ‘gothic’, there are certain images that come to mind, and there’s a good chance that traditional vampire Gothic aesthetic is front and centre!

A cool, ever popular style that is Beloved by Goths young and old, this vampy style is a cinch to achieve. From simple elements to more intricate expressions, vampire Gothic is a culture everyone is welcome to enjoy and make their own.

First Seen: Victorian Gothic writings such as Dracula, and films including 1922’s Nosferatu

Music: Two Witches, Bauhaus, Field of the Nephilim

Films: Queen of the Damned, Only Lovers Left Alive, Underworld, Love at First Bite, Van Helsing

Favourite Colour: Black with rich jewel tones such a deep red, royal purple, lush blue

Fashion Styles: Black leather, corsets, boots, overcoats, Victorian jewelry, chokers, lace

Hair and Makeup: Black hair, slick hair, fringes, eyeliner, makeup that highlights features, red lip

The History of Vampire Goth

While you might consider vampire goth a relatively new genre, it actually has roots all the way back to the late 1800’s! Introduced to the world via horror books such as Dracula, then seen in films including 1922’s Nosferatu, vampire gothic style has a rich history to draw from!

Always evolving while keeping a strong homage to the original influences, the vampire gothic style has maintained popularity due to its unique nature. Gaining momentum in the 1980s with musicians and films making the style mainstream, Vamp Goth was a fun and dramatic way to be unique and show off the dark side of fashion! Filled with drama and intrigue, this aesthetic quickly became one of the most popular gothic sub-genres in media and fashion.

Vampire Gothic Style Across the Ages

Victorian style is the base for most vampire gothic fashion and can be both casual and dressed up for special occasions! Feminine flowing gothic dresses paired with corsets and Victorian boots can be a beautiful formal look, while a sexy corset jacket over stockings and with gothic heels can keep you feeling vampiric on even the most mundane days. For men, the pairing of men’s gothic shirts with black jeans or formal pants can be a vampy day look for work or events and dressed up with a stylish jacket and hat for a men’s formal look others will drool over!

Popular women’s gothic vampire items include:

Black fitted dresses- Victorian Inspired usually
Corsets
High heeled boots
Victorian boots
Shalls and covers
Lace chokers
Leather pants
High Collars
Long sleeves

Popular men’s vampire gothic fashion:

Puffy shirts
Waistcoats
Leather pants
Black jackets with high collars
Black gloves
Cravats
Winklepicker boots
Combat boots

Flying by Vampire Gothic Influences

Considering joining in and looking your best in some vampire gothic fashion? Look no further than a few key modern influences that you can make your own!

Ladies' vampire gothic style can be in the vein of Selene from Underworld with sexy, fitting leather style or a more traditional

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Victorian influences such as Dracula’s brides from Van Helsing! Explore sexy, seductive black with hints of colour like red, purple, pink, and green in long sleeve sweeping dresses, or fitted leather pants and corsets.

For vampire gothic men’s style influences, the retro fun of Lestat in Queen of the Damned is hot 90’s style of flowing buttoned up shorts and tight pants with heeled boots you’ll love. If that’s not your vibe, try a classic Dracula look with classic pants, tailored waistcoats, and ornate detailed accessories.

Famously rocking the most popular vamp fashion was of course Wesley Snipes as comic book and movie character Blade. With a flowing gothic long coat over his functional tactical gear, Blade looks amazing and is an easy style to emulate with a few key gothic pieces.

With a huge well of influences to draw from, you can easily find your personal favourite vampire gothic style and have fun doing so!

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