Babybat Steps: What to Wear

Being a babybat is such an unforgettable phase to be a Goth. Some say it's the sweetest time, while some say it's the dumbest moment, including me :p Have you ever tried to change over your style and people were like - you saw them, scared (a lot)? I have and it was horrible, couldn't believe what on earth i was thinking about. I just realized it few weeks after i did it xD So for you, ladies who are the new bats in this exceptional world, prepare to make a wonderful shopping list!

New Steps of Babybat by kyuri-104 featuring Hot Topic

Black top

Let's start from the plain and multifunctional ones. It may be just black or with another color mixture or a picture on it.

Tank Top in Action by kyuri-104

The first choice i give you is tank top. I assume every woman has at least one piece. It can be body fit, half-cut or the loose one. Tank top is also great for you who have shoulder tattoo(s), and can cover your cleavage when you wear clothes with low neck line.

Shirts Aren't Worthy Without 'R' by kyuri-104

The second choice is very classic: shirts! T-shirts, short sleeves, long sleeves or even band shirts. I guess the coolest is band shirts. But make sure you have worn the "proper" shirt and make it like you tribute your favorite band.

Black jeans and leggings

Rock Yer Feet by kyuri-104

Jeans and leggings work well with various style and are comfortable for everyday wear. However, jeans make the legs become too rigid to do any certain activities, while leggings can be more flexible and may be the substitution of stockings/tights to wear with boots. They have their own plus and minus.

Black Shoes

Shoe She Shoe by kyuri-104

Boots work well with most of Goth styles. Boots are very great for protecting your feet from the snow and the rain. Too bad currently i don't own any boots yet because i'm still saving my money.
What? You can't wear boots? Oh, right, there are also many Goths who work at the companies or offices and so am i. We aren't allowed to wear platform boots, of course. Don't worry! Flat shoes, high heeled, stilleto and sneakers are good too. If you are into the lolita style, wear flat shoes or maryjane with ribbon attributes.

Black Outer

Be-Dare Outwear by kyuri-104

You may need a cardigan, leather jacket or sweater. For you who also live in everyday-is-summer places, you don't have to wear them only for making up your style, but it is important to see the condition in your area first. If you work in an air-conditioned place, i would like to suggest you a jacket or sweater.

This is CorpGoth Mid-Month Status Report: Office Make-Up Style

I made this post due to join the mid-month status report created by Trystan L. Bass of This is CorpGoth. The theme now is your make up style in the office certainly as a rocking CorpGoth. Oh, i should have followed her from yesterdays. No lies, her style is awesome. Hello, Mrs. Trystan. I'm your new reader. Greetings from Indonesia! *waving hands*

Do you wear?

Yup. Even though I work as an accountant, facing computer and papers - not public, I wear make up mostly at work.

How often?

I wear make up every work day.

What kind?

Sometimes I go bold with all-black eyes, sometimes just natural look. The products I use are from various brand. My eyes can be easily swollen and hurt if I sleep late so I can't wear any eye make up regularly (especially bold eyeliner :( ) . Besides, I rarely wear lipstick since I prefer let it pale only with lipbalm. After all, i would never leave home without moisturizer, primer, BB cream and loose powder. Looking flawless (and a bit pale) is the best appearance for me, teehee..

My make up routine for the work day is like this:

Moisturizer - Make Up Base - Concealer - BB Cream - Eye Shadow - Eyeliner - Loose Powder - Blusher/Bronzer - Lipstick/Liptint/Lipbalm

The part I always miss is concealer and blusher. I'm just too lazy for hiding permanent dark circle except for some particular events, while I use blusher if I think it's necessary.

Here's my look based on the tutorial i've made right here.

Alright, my mid-month status report is done! How's yours?

In the name of black roses,

Katarina Yuri

Deskripsi Mode/Fashion Gothic

Click here if you want to read it in English :D

Samakah dengan gaya punk, atau katakanlah punk versi hitam?

Samakah dengan hanya merias seluruh mata dengan eyeliner super tebal?

Apakah sama dengan hanya memakai kaus bergambar band, entah band apa itu?

Samakah dengan EMO?

…

TIDAK.

Mode/fashion Gothic tidak sama dengan hanya berpakaian serba hitam dan memamerkan diri di depan orang-orang,”Yeah…”. Sebenarnya saya juga mengatakan itu setiap orang-orang bertanya tentang cara berpakaian saya, hehe.. Eit, bukan ‘yeah’ yang tadi artinya lho. Saya hanya tidak tahu kata yang tepat dan ringkas untuk bicara langsung ke inti, karena seperti yang (mungkin) Anda tahu, butuh waktu seumur hidup untuk mempelajari perkembangan dari cabang kebudayaan ini. Semoga saya tidak membuat Anda bingung.

Mari kita lihat informasi dari Wikipedia:

Gothic fashion is a clothing style marked by conspicuously dark, mysterious, exotic, and complex features. It is worn by members of the goth subculture. A dark, sometimes morbid fashion and style of dress, typical gothic fashion includes a pale complexion with colored black hair, black lips and black clothes. Both male and female goths wear dark eyeliner and dark fingernail polish.

Terjemahan menurut pemikiran saya:

Mode Gothic adalah gaya berpakaian yang khas dengan nuansa warna gelap (saya tidak mau pakai kata ‘kegelapan’, pasti nanti banyak orang salah paham), berciri misterius/aneh, di luar biasa, dan punya corak tersendiri. Mode ini diikuti oleh orang-orang yang menjadi bagian dari budaya Gothic. Beberapa ciri khas tersebut termasuk membuat kulit menjadi putih pucat yang bagus (mulus) dengan rambut yang dicat hitam, bibir hitam dan pakaian hitam. Baik pria maupun wanita goth memakai eyeliner hitam dan cat kuku hitam.

Dari bacaan di atas, bisa disimpulkan bahwa fashion Gothic adalah salah satu dari beberapa cara untuk membuat seseorang dikenali sebagai Goth. Fashion Gothic adalah suatu gaya yang khas dan beragam, dengan hitam atau warna warna gelap sebagai ‘tanda pengenal’ mereka, orang-orang Gothic. Tentu, ada alasan mengapa yang dipilih warna tersebut. Bisa kalian baca di sini.

 Dan sekarang dari Gothic Portal:

… There are many variations in how different Goths dress, and no “correct” way to do it. It is common for Caucasian Goths to strive to have pale skin, sometimes wearing pale makeup, or avoiding the sun. But once again, there’s always exceptions. Most Goths wear a lot of dark eye makeup, such as eyeliner, and lipstick in shades of red, purple and black are popular.

Lagi-lagi terjemahan dari saya:

… Ada banyak perbedaan di dalam cara Goths berpakaian, dan tidak ada cara yang “dibenarkan secara paten” untuk melakukannya. Sudah biasa bagi Goths dari bangsa Eropa (bangsa kulit putih, Kaukasia) berusaha membuat kulitnya terlihat pucat, sehingga terkadang memakai dandanan pucat, atau menghindari matahari. Tetapi, sekali lagi, selalu ada pengecualian. Kebanyakan Goth mendandani mata mereka dengan warna gelap, seperti dengan eyeliner, dan lipstik berwarna merah, ungu dan hitam sangat dikenal.”

Tambahan untuk kalimat saya di atas, Fashion Gothic adalah suatu gaya yang khas, beragam, bernilai seni dan kreatif, dengan hitam atau warna warna gelap sebagai ‘tanda pengenal’ mereka, orang-orang Gothic. Pengecualian-pengecualian yang ada tergantung tempat kamu tinggal, tergantung norma norma yang membuatmu merasa “terpaksa” mentaatinya.

Credit to: Sebastian Columbine!

Jadi, saya tidak bisa mengatakan bahwa studs (bagian aksesoris yang seperti spike/duri itu lho) dan rantai adalah contoh gaya Gothic yang mutlak. Tidak, lah. Tidak semua goth suka memakai benda tersebut sebagai aksesoris. Banyak gaya yang bisa digabungkan seperti Victorian, Punk, Steampunk, mungkin akan saya bahas lebih rinci di blog selanjutnya. Masih banyak lagi yang bisa di-explore. Bagaimana cara mengetahuinya? Baca tulisan ini saja tidak cukup lho. Mari cari tahu ke sumber yang tepat! Kembangkan rasa kepomu *eh* Ada (sangat) banyak Goth blogger di seluruh dunia (saya percaya mereka ada di setiap Negara, setidaknya satu atau dua yang benar-benar Goth). Lihat, baca, pahami, dengarkan mereka, dan kamu akan dapat banyak inspirasi, khususnya dalam berpakaian. Ya tentunya dikondisikan juga dengan budaya kita, Indonesia! *coreng muka merah putih*

Kalau ada yang salah mengira gayamu, entah mungkin mereka akan men-judge emo lah, punk lah dsb, hiraukan saja. Toh mereka tidak akan terlalu mau tahu, tapi sok tahu hahahah.. Waktumu akan sia-sia kalau masih yakin ingin “menguliahi” mereka :p

Hanya kamu yang mengenal dirimu sendiri.

What is Gothic Fashion?

Click here to read Bahasa Indonesia version.

Is it as same as punk, or can you say it’s the “black” punk?

Is it as same as just wearing bold eyeliner on the whole eyes?

Is it as same as wearing band T-shirt, no matter who it is?

Is it EMO?

…

NO.

source

It isn’t just like you’re in black and you said “yeah…” but actually I said that every time people asked me, oops. I don’t have any simple idea to say straight to the point, because you (maybe) know, it takes a lifetime to learn the subculture’s development. Man, I hope I don’t make it more complicated.

Let’s see from Wikipedia:

"Gothic fashion is a clothing style marked by conspicuously dark, mysterious, exotic, and complex features. It is worn by members of the goth subculture. A dark, sometimes morbid fashion and style of dress, typical gothic fashion includes a pale complexion with colored black hair, black lips and black clothes. Both male and female goths wear dark eyeliner and dark fingernail polish."

So, let us keep in mind that Gothic fashion isn’t “something to show off” about. Fashion is one of the ways that makes you being recognized as Goth. Gothic fashion is a typical and variety style worn by the Goths society, with black or dark colors as the color signature.

source

 And then, from the Gothic Portal:

"… There are many variations in how different Goths dress, and no “correct” way to do it. It is common for Caucasian Goths to strive to have pale skin, sometimes wearing pale makeup, or avoiding the sun. But once again, there’s always exceptions. Most Goths wear a lot of dark eye makeup, such as eyeliner, and lipstick in shades of red, purple and black are popular.”

Addition, Gothic fashion is a typical, variety, artistic and creative style worn by Goths society. Creativity in dark imagery (not spooky, please.) is needed to create the style. The exceptions do exist depends on where you live, what kind of norms are you “forced” to get in.

La Carmina

I can’t tell that studs and chain are the absolute examples. No, there are more than that. You can even mix it with Victorian, Lolita, Punk, Steampunk and so on, maybe i will explain it in detail on the next post. Anyway, reading is not enough. Let’s keep researching to the right sources! There are many stylish Goth bloggers all around this world (I believe there is at least the real one or two in each country). See them, listen to them, and you’ll get inspired in dressing up.

Don’t be too bothered by the wrong classified subculture. They – mundanes (apologize if it’s too rough) are clueless and ignorant. I’m pretty sure you’ll be suffered facing them by “lecturing” purpose :p

Only you who can identify yourself.

Apa itu Gothic?

If you want to read it in English, click here.

A: Eh, lo orang gothic ya?

B: Iya :D

A: Gothic itu apa sih?

B: Itu lho yang pakai hitam-hitam itu..

Hahaha, dialog di atas sekedar lucu lucuan aja :P tapi pasti pernah dengar atau lihat kan gambaran situasi di atas? Kebanyakan orang (iya, kebanyakan alias terlalu banyak) dengan mudahnya menganggap cabang kebudayaan ini sama dengan memakai pakaian hitam, bibir hitam, mata dibuat jadi hitam, kuku hitam. Intinya, kalau ingat kata ‘Gothic’ langsung teringat ciri-ciri itu. Ternyata, ada penjelasan dibalik semua itu.

Pengen ketawa terus setiap liat gambar ini X'D

Dari mana sih kata Gothic itu?

Dilihat dari namanya, Gothic berasal dari nama suatu bangsa dari Jerman yang berperang melawan bangsa Romawi. Banyak peninggalan mereka berupa karya seni dan bangunan yang khas. Tentang sejarahnya cari sendiri ya, saudara-saudara XD

Gue cari di google translate, kok Gothic berarti barbar/biadab sih??

Setahu saya, google translate tidak pernah seratus persen akurat dan tidak selamanya benar. Masih berhubungan dengan pertanyaan pertama, bangsa Romawi yang pada waktu itu terlibat dalam peperangan, melihat musuh-musuhnya seperti orang biadab atau kaum barbar, masuk akal kan? J Sekarang zaman sudah berbeda, arti dari kata Gothic sekarang sudah meluas dan lebih baik.

Lalu, apa hubungannya dengan Gothic yang ini?

Tidak ada hubungannya secara langsung, karena budaya Gothic ini dibangun berdasarkan aliran musik yang bermula di Inggris, tahun 1970an. Sebelumnya, budaya Punk sempat ‘mati’ dan dari ‘abu’-nya lahir sebuah budaya baru yang sampai sekarang disebut Gothic. Sebenarnya sudah banyak sumber yang menjelaskan hal ini, bahkan lebih baik dari saya. Jadi, saya gak akan bahas banyak.

Goths from Ukrania, at the goth club

Seperti apa sih orang-orang Gothic itu?

Kami sangat tertarik pada seni, karya sastra, dan musik. Ada yang punya tindik dan tato, ada juga yang tidak sama sekali. Soal pakaian, kami cenderung memiliki selera yang unik. Dan jangan terkejut bila mendengar celotehan humor kami yang memang sedikit… garing, aneh, kadang ‘nyelekit’. Tapi kami adalah orang yang terbuka terhadap segala sesuatu, meskipun memiliki pemikiran yang bisa dibilang abstrak. Kemampuan dan minat tidak takut kami perlihatkan kepada yang bukan Gothic dan kembangkan tanpa harus merasa takut dicemooh dan diganggu karena merasa berbeda dari yang lain. Biasanya karena inilah kami sering jadi objek ‘bullying’ sehingga kami jadi cenderung individual dan kelihatannya tertutup.

Adora BatBrat

Kenapa sih orang Gothic senang pakai hitam?

Kembali lagi ke soal pakaian, kami tidak memakai baju secara seragam, melainkan berkreasi dan kalau perlu, membuat baju atau aksesoris dengan tangan sendiri. Kami berpakaian dengan warna hitam bukan untuk menakuti orang lain, bukan supaya terlihat lebih keren. Kami memang lebih suka warna-warna yang lebih gelap dan yang paling gelap adalah hitam. Pernahkah terpikirkan bahwa warna hitam bisa ‘berbaur’ dengan warna apa saja, seperti halnya warna putih? J Yah, di sisi efisiensi, kami tidak perlu selalu mengikuti tren sehingga harus memadupadankan atasan dan bawahan, karena kami punya cara sendiri untuk mengatasinya tanpa perlu dianggap ketinggalan zaman. Tidak hanya hitam, banyak yang menunjukkan dirinya dengan warna lain, contohnya merah muda, hijau, bahkan putih!

Ini juga penting untuk diketahui bahwa tidak semua berpakaian hitam nonstop 24/7! Contohnya saya, bisa saja mengenakan kaus berwarna cerah, bercelana jeans dengan sandal jepit. Dijamin tidak akan menjatuhkan identitasmu sebagai Gothic. Tapi selera yang lain tetap tidak berubah ya, hehehe…

Keindahan pada hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan kegelapan, kematian, dunia supranatural dan hal-hal aneh yang biasanya tidak disukai orang pada umumnya menjadi daya tarik bagi kami. Tapi tidak berarti kami semua pengikut aliran sesat dan pemuja iblis ya. Tolong camkan kata-kata ini. Memang hal-hal tersebut dapat kami pandang secara berbeda. Bahkan sesama orang Gothic pun punya pandangan tersendiri. Kami terdiri dari berbagai ras dan dari berbagai penganut keyakinan, sekalipun dia atheis atau satanis, sekalipun dia orang Afrika.

Soal kepribadian, sama saja seperti orang pada umumnya. Kami bisa menjadi orang yang optimis, bahagia, tertawa saat menonton acara komedi dan tertawa saat membaca kisah mengharukan, kecewa, bersyukur, berdoa, mencintai, dicintai, dan berteman! Ya, kami juga punya teman-teman yang ‘normal’, hanya saja yang membedakan adalah perlakuan mereka atau kalian terhadap kami.

Bagaimanapun juga, tidak ada pedoman mutlak untuk menjadi seorang Gothic. Tidak ada sumpah atau perjanjian yang perlu diucapkan, karena Gothic itu bukan keyakinan. Kami menerima siapapun yang tertarik terhadap cabang budaya ini J

Demikian penjelasan saya selama kurang lebih 2 tahun mengamati dan terlibat di dalamnya.  Kalau ada pertanyaan, kritik atau saran, mohon beritahu lewat kolom komentar, mampir ke sini atau kirim e-mail. Dengan senang hati akan saya terima, asal dengan bahasa yang sopan dan bisa dibaca dengan jelas J

Keep calm and stay goth!

What is Gothic Subculture?

Penjelasan lebih lengkap dalam Bahasa Indonesia, klik di sini.

A: Are you a goth?

B: Yes!

A: I wanna know, what is it?

B: … You know, kinda dark thingy…

Hahah, I bet you have seen or heard this kind of situation. Or you, who might read this, black outfit and black lippy may spring to mind when I write the word ‘Goth’.

For your information, Gothic is a lifestyle, also a music based subculture. Why ‘sub’? Well, Punk was the root of the movement after 70s, began in England – when punk ‘died’, a new culture was born from its ‘ashes’, which is to this day called Gothic. That’s why it still related with especially music, the fashion, style, culture, and so on. I believe you can find more sources about Gothic subculture on the internet provide the answers better than me, and  it depends on whom you ask, how you ask. There are many Goths have explained so I won’t write much. I know these cultures are generally considered similar but you may not tell if punks wear black means they are Goths, no no XD

Most Goths are very fond of art, literature, and music. Some of them may do the body modification, have tattoos or piercing. Goths have unique sense of vintage fashion, which is may easily known by people as goth character. Um, please note that we also have dry and morbid sense of humor, abstract thoughts, tend to be individual, and are open-minded J Yes, Goths are also typically empathic, patient and giving, so we try to assist and identify with the underdogs, scapegoats, and less fortunate in life. Most importantly, Goths all have a deep love and appreciation for the obscure, mysterious and secret parts of life, death, the universe, and of course, the darkness. (The bold statement is from http://tinyisrafel.wordpress.com/aboutgoth/) Goths also would like to encourage non-goths as well as themselves to expand their skills and interests without fear of being bullied or mocked. I think it is reasonable since we always become the bullying subjects; because we are weirdos in our weird world, so deal with it dude!

About fashion, we like creating our own style and DIY stuff, which actually makes us don’t dress alike. Some people may admire it, while others label you a bad thing. Although we do wear black, there are actually many types of goth style, even the one who wears pink, yellow, green, or even white! I’ll post about the types later :3 And hey, most of us don’t wear black all the time. We just prefer black and another dark colors.. >.>

Nahhh i know you have seen this picture many times :P

Real Goths are not depressing and suicidal as what ignorant humans have assumed. Goths are often mistaken as dangerous or mad people, satan worshipers for wearing all-in-black and liking darker side of things. Because of those misconceptions, people are like, “Dear, you need Jesus. Seriously. Right now.” Or the worst thing, “Someone please call any Father from the church, there’s an evilish-look person who definitely needs exorcism!!” Listen. Being a goth DOESN’T make someone to be bad or even mad. Goths are actually tend to be optimistic, NON-VIOLENT, tolerant and friendly! FRIENDLY! We do have normal friends like you too.  Of course, we all are human being. Please, do not ever judge a book from its cover, never. :’( The FACT is there are Goths who are Christian (like meh), Moslem, Jewish, Wicca, Atheist, and another beliefs which they believe in, and there are Goths from every region of the world; every race. Do you know the Africans also can be Goths? Certainly sure. They do exist.

An interesting statement from wiki.answers.com actually is clear enough: They are not judging you because you are Goth. They are judging you because you are significantly different from the norm that they are accustomed to. They’ll stop judging you just as soon as you behave the way they would prefer. And now, would you like to fulfil their demands? Follow the crowds and feel more safe in the circle, just because the fear of being mocked? No, forget that stupid prejudice. You are the way you are.

However, there is no permanent guidelines of being a Goth. There is no such an oath needed in order to be goth. Not all stays ‘Goth’ 24/7. Some (include me) also have casual style, or normal appearance with blue jeans, you may say. It all comes back to yourself, what makes you feel confident, what makes you to be the real you. Wearing colorful t-shirt and sandals won’t drop your goth identity forever. As Amy of Juliet’s Lace said on her blog, “It depends on what goth does for you as to how much want to involve it in your everyday life. In other words, we’re not all Adora BatBrat, and that’s OK.” It’s fine if you have another taste out of Gothic subculture, like pop culture (remember, don’t add it too much!), it could mean you have wider knowledge. Just don’t force yourself  to apply any goth-sense in every aspect of your life. Read gothy books, learn histories, do any observation, get to know more about it, and time for you to get involved in the society!

Keep calm and stay goth!