Jewellery is the only part of Gothic fashion that bears resemblance to what was worn by its originators several centuries ago. It is therefore the most authentic and meaningful, and this is especially the case considering many pendants and stones attached bear magical as well as historical denotation. Finding the right jewellery however can be a bit of a bother however, and so here are a few decent online places you can hit up.
OnlineGothic.co.uk
There are three criteria through which one can discern whether or not a piece of jewellery is sufficient enough. The first is physical quality, which pertains to longevity. The second is aesthetic quality, which the third is price. They thus must be solidly enduring, pleasing to the eye, and cheap in correlation to their market worth.
Online Gothic are also successful in all criteria, which makes them the Gothic consumer’s dream – or nightmare, considering a Goth’s best dreams are nightmares!
The vast array of alchemically designed jewellery available via Online Gothic is a pure sight to behold and the only downside with the store is the risk of overspending. Of particular pleasure is the Theomachia Alchemy Gothic Pendant shown below.
Decarabia.co.uk
Decarabia enchantingly manages to intertwine Gothic fashion with Victorian and it is this feature of theirs that is most appealing. Promising and delivering quality in their pieces, Decarabia stand as proof of both eras’ timelessness.
Each piece is handmade independent British designer Charmaine and the result is an incredible level of attention to detail in her products.
The 1920s Egyptian Revival and Punk fashion are also intertwined with Charmaine’s captivating produce.
Here is a Victorian style bezel that perfectly demonstrates the delightful decor on offer at Decarabia:
Claireogdendesigns.com
At Claire Ogden Designs, Gothic jewellery is handmade to perfection.
While Gothic jewellery can be found in many places, it is difficult to find that which gracefully makes the wearer look elegant. The pieces at Claire Ogden Designs however do this with ease. This is to the extent where some of them can be worn and pulled off with poise by a bride (it goes perfectly with some of the dresses on www.brideheaven.com in fact).
Take the tiara below for example.
The author of this article is Tahar Rajab, a young British writer. He was educated at Queen Mary College, University of London where he obtained an Honours Bachelors Degree in History in 2011. He has since gone on to write for a variety of fashion blogs.
”I produced many of the images in Harper’s Bazaar: Greatest Hits and it would be fun to have my friends and family see some of my work.”
She was well travelled from a young age as she moved from Rome to London to New York to Paris. She married at a young age, went on to have a daughter she named Gogo and divorced soon after with speculation of an unfaithful husband. From thereon she commenced her career as a fashion designer starting out designing and selling sweaters. Elsa Schiaparelli is widely recognised for her eccentric designs full of personality, inspiring even many fashion designers nowadays. Whilst the “Chanel” label even reigns over most designers still, once upon a time Elsa Schiaparelli was Coco Chanel’s greatest rival – With contrasting designs they remained in the same social circles and were often compared much to their dismay. Her fame rose from her spectacular collections alongside shows – she took a rather bizarre approach to displaying her collections. Many shows were themed from sailor tattoos to butterfly effects; she even printed press releases on fabric.
One of the most inspiring pieces Schiaparelli designed was in collaboration with Salvador Dali known as The Skeleton Dress. The skeleton dress was part of the “Circus collection” it was designed as an evening dress in 1938. The dress features a padded representation of human bones which would have been frowned upon at that time for its bizarreness but nowadays we can only see it as an inspiration to the fashion world – as in current times we are seeing dresses made out of meat! The dress is really an exceptional design, like a second skin made of silk its super fitting – The dress now sits in the Victoria Albert Museum alongside many other fantastic Schiaparelli designs.
