Glossary

If you are unsure about what some of the words and terms specific to alternative clothing and the gothic scene mean, you can now look up the most common definitions in use in our online store.

Detailed descriptions and definitions for the most common clothing styles associated with the gothic scene, like cyber, punk, bondage or rockabilly are provided, along with clothing examples directly from our store.

We provide explanations and definitions to most of the fabrics our clothes are made along with their specific attributes, from common cotton and wool to satin, velvet and voile!
 
Deathrock

Deathrock is a subgenre of punk and goth that emerged in London and the West Coast of the USA in the late 70’s, and is one of the oldest subgenres of the dark scene. Both visually and musically Deathrock became famous for taking punk attitude and looks and incorporating horror and spooky elements. Just like punk music, it often relies on simple chords and beats, a prominent bass line and a straight forward drum rhythm, adding an eerie mood created with scratchy guitar riffs and samples taken from campy horror and sci-fi movies.

Visually, Deathrock kept a lot of it’s punk heritage, Mohawks and safety pins are common, torn and ripped clothing too, but everything is done with a dark twist, the overall look is gloomier than punk, and often sexier too, it is not uncommon that Deathrock-girls wear visible garters on top of their leo-print tights.

 

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