The Authentic Goth Blog

While fashion is often the first thing that comes to mind when people hear the word Goth, it is only one aspect of a larger culture that encompasses a wide range of elements, including music, fashion, aesthetics, and more. The bold and alluring fashion choices associated with Goth have attracted a lot of attention and interest from people both within the Goth community and outside of it, whether out of a genuine...

As we go back in time to the late 15th up to early 17th century we can find that the term Gothic is being used in literature as a pejorative synonym for the word "barbaric." The term "Goth" derives from the Roman Empire but has little to do with the subculture. The Goths were a Germanic tribe who contributed to the defeat of the Roman Empire. In contrast, the gothic...