tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post5978100686416213699..comments2023-12-13T03:14:36.848-08:00Comments on This Is CorpGoth: Gothic Color TheoryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-83536062408623978312010-12-20T20:55:46.313-08:002010-12-20T20:55:46.313-08:00Vanessa - I always think yellow make me look sallo...Vanessa - I always think yellow make me look sallow too. Tho' I've at least started wearing gold jewelry & gold accents in my historical costumes, bec. it's more accurate, & as long as there's another color mixed w/gold near my face, it doesn't bring out the color in my skin.<br /><br />I love how you use contrasting colors! Just so sharp :-)Trystan L. Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397943306522024963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-88743541321218678922010-12-20T20:01:58.823-08:002010-12-20T20:01:58.823-08:00I love this Goth Color Theory. It gives me much to...I love this Goth Color Theory. It gives me much to think about.<br />I would say that I have an entire rainbow of colors in my closet, leaning toward no particular color. Although in the past, I have avoided yellow (out of vanity, for I look sallow) and blue (out of fear of the ordinary, lest I look too commonplace.) Now, however, blue and yellow and all the other lovely little colors are Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16517833826056244744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-35220325658016071952010-12-15T19:14:39.069-08:002010-12-15T19:14:39.069-08:00annie - Oh yes, all white/cream is a fabulous look...annie - Oh yes, all white/cream is a fabulous look, very dramatic!Trystan L. Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397943306522024963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-56353293626804842012010-12-15T12:42:01.944-08:002010-12-15T12:42:01.944-08:00Just came across your blog for the first time -- v...Just came across your blog for the first time -- very interesting! I just went to my closet and realized only 15% of my clothing is not black/has any color accents. 2 red tops, 4 white, 4 cream, 2 purple, 1 dark blue, 3 black and white, 2 w/ color accents. I have one beautiful emerald green skirt (my favorite color!), one cranberry, and one with a bare-branch pattern set against a winter sky lookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-65872024891161920542010-12-13T10:29:20.278-08:002010-12-13T10:29:20.278-08:00katysioux - I like black & teal, but I mostly ...katysioux - I like black & teal, but I mostly wear it if I'm going to a San Jose Sharks hockey game (I'm a hometown fan ;-).<br /><br />http://www.trystancraft.com/costume/gothic/hockeygoth/Trystan L. Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397943306522024963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-39385312909984581662010-12-12T19:18:59.706-08:002010-12-12T19:18:59.706-08:00This describes my wardrobe perfectly. Same colors ...This describes my wardrobe perfectly. Same colors and everything. Although a few years back I was enamoured of black and teal, it can look quite nice with the dark hair/fair skin combo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-74279221070654292752010-12-12T14:05:30.773-08:002010-12-12T14:05:30.773-08:00Laurie Brown - Oh yes, black & grey & one ...Laurie Brown - Oh yes, black & grey & one color, I'm starting to do that too. Grey is becoming a new fave. color of mine, it's so classy & elegant, esp. for work.Trystan L. Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397943306522024963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-3688912208374594552010-12-11T21:28:17.104-08:002010-12-11T21:28:17.104-08:00Your Gothic Color Theory pretty much sums up how I...Your Gothic Color Theory pretty much sums up how I dress! Except sometimes instead of black and white and one color I do black and gray and one color. My colors are mostly red, burgundy, purple (usually but not always dark), dark green, midnight blue or.... pink. Shocking pink. Bright pink, almost always a cool pink not a warm one. Light pink. Pink and black dots or pink and black skulls being a Laurie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815630032743705939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-12653985029806427062010-12-11T16:44:42.470-08:002010-12-11T16:44:42.470-08:00lovleanjel - no worries on the spelling, I do it a...lovleanjel - no worries on the spelling, I do it all the time (I'm a professional editor, shhh, don't tell ;-).<br /><br /><br />gothicrapunzel1 -- thanks for the comment! Yes, age-appropriate is a big concern, something I could (maybe should) write a whole post about. A few years ago, I did a big purge of things like band T-shirts bec. they felt too young, rather "mutton dressed as Trystan L. Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397943306522024963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-33347567222264190282010-12-11T13:12:09.910-08:002010-12-11T13:12:09.910-08:00I am so glad I'm not the only one who does thi...I am so glad I'm not the only one who does this. I actually find myself doing the black item (skirt or top) + 1 color most and don't feel right at all witout the black.<br /><br />Thank you for your blog, I'm enjoying it immensely. It makes me wonder though, what do you think of as being age appropriate for us aging goths (as in getting to middle age).<br /><br />- VelvetCatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-54812829973142686732010-12-10T13:05:55.815-08:002010-12-10T13:05:55.815-08:00Apologies on the earlier spelling. Do I need caffe...Apologies on the earlier spelling. Do I need caffeine that badly around lunchtime? Apparently I do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-46034820439099986802010-12-10T12:40:41.070-08:002010-12-10T12:40:41.070-08:00We are blorg... ;)We are blorg... ;)Scarah Mascarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174443596160075793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-29092766427685536482010-12-10T12:37:59.370-08:002010-12-10T12:37:59.370-08:00lovleanjel - LOL, I've been 'fooled' b...lovleanjel - LOL, I've been 'fooled' by dark blue & brown too ;-) But I'm getting better about letting it ride.<br /><br />Sarah - I added your "new" blog! Welcome to the borg.Trystan L. Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397943306522024963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-1963270879957609242010-12-10T10:52:56.553-08:002010-12-10T10:52:56.553-08:00I was going to respond here, but then it got way t...I was going to respond here, but then it got way too long for a comment, so I just went and posted it to my own blog. Ha!Scarah Mascarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174443596160075793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-72981518455209674482010-12-10T10:43:09.578-08:002010-12-10T10:43:09.578-08:00Oo I love that skirt.
I generall roll black with ...Oo I love that skirt.<br /><br />I generall roll black with one accent color. And I could blue jeans as an accent color. My "other" are limited to purple, chocolate brown, pink (only because it's a common accent on clothes) and burgundy.<br /><br />I have discovered recently that one of my black blazers is dark blue and another is dark brown. I felt like running home to change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-62734562277794205822010-12-10T09:59:55.301-08:002010-12-10T09:59:55.301-08:00Nicole - All black *does* look good! Hard to resis...Nicole - All black *does* look good! Hard to resist that siren song. And the wedges are pretty comfortable, esp. for a 1st wearing. Only issue was they were a tiny bit slippy in the rain.<br /><br />octopusgrrl - Heh, we do have our non-black-wearing days. But my hair is black, so that's my built-in goth garb ;-)<br /><br />siouxsiel - Yeah, I was pretty happy that an H&M opened about a Trystan L. Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397943306522024963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-65685766001385444132010-12-10T02:13:06.851-08:002010-12-10T02:13:06.851-08:00I usually wear total black look, my wardrobe is 75...I usually wear total black look, my wardrobe is 75-80% black. Instead of this, I like to wear black+one color. I feel myself strange when a try black + 2 colors (it´s silly, I know XD). However, I have to say that now I try to mix black with other colors than red, purple, gray or white (which are my favourites), but also with dark blue, emerald green, cream, pale pink... I think that sometimes weMadame Macabrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03517812839805876889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-1983723768500707392010-12-09T21:30:00.408-08:002010-12-09T21:30:00.408-08:00Oh, and gosh, how rude of me - thank you so much f...Oh, and gosh, how rude of me - thank you so much for the link! :)Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-69843289413952539202010-12-09T21:29:15.039-08:002010-12-09T21:29:15.039-08:00This is a great outfit, Trystan. I adore that skir...This is a great outfit, Trystan. I adore that skirt, it's seriously killer. Those shoes are so fab! <br /><br />It's taken me a long time to get used to wearing this much colour (especially on a regular basis) - and I still rely on black a fair bit (maybe my red/yellow outfit might fit #4 if I did a black jacket?).Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-69812934203283327802010-12-09T20:22:28.617-08:002010-12-09T20:22:28.617-08:00Love this. SOOO Much! I have the H&M jacket....Love this. SOOO Much! I have the H&M jacket. Such a great store. The best part is that the store seems to be organized by color, and they always have lots of black clothing. I have a very similar H&M jacket. One of my favorite jackets. I love the tights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-40932995089655088592010-12-09T19:25:41.734-08:002010-12-09T19:25:41.734-08:00I'd pretty much agree with your colour theory ...I'd pretty much agree with your colour theory - I usually wear mostly black with grey, plum, dark red, medium blue, and teal, although I do wear a bit of chocolate brown as well nowadays. Today is unusual because apart from my glasses frames, I'm not wearing black! Grey trousers, peach and purple swing tunic, plum tie cardigan and aubergine mary janes :-)octopusgrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322647657225176874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319752528366979140.post-48058245729132566292010-12-09T19:04:23.916-08:002010-12-09T19:04:23.916-08:00Gothic Color Theory -- I love it. My wardrobe is ...Gothic Color Theory -- I love it. My wardrobe is predominantly black, but I also wear gray, red, and (especially) purple, although black usually makes up the foundation of my outfits even if I wear other colors. I've always liked black clothing, not because I think it's what I must wear to be spooooky but because I look good in it. <br /><br />And I love those wedges. Are they Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553013132730637684noreply@blogger.com