Fashion:
- Size Is Just a Number (Swimsuit Edition) -- Why the BMI is BS, you can be healthy at any size, & how I love my pinup swimsuit regardless of the width of my thighs or my belly bulge.
- How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love the Empire Waist -- Plus-size ladies often have a love-hate relationship with this style of dress, so here are tips for choosing empire-waist styles that flatter.
- CorpGoth Guide to Summer in the Office -- Even when wearing all-black seems unbearable, you can still express your alternative style in a professional *and* seasonally appropriate fashion.
- Summer to Winter -- An example of how easy it is to transition a summer dress to winter-appropriate wear.
- How to Wear Velvet, Lace, & Bling at Work -- These things needn't be reserved for special occasions. With care, you can incorporate them into all but the most conservative office spaces.
- CorpGoth's Care & Feeding of Velvet -- From cut velvet to panne, these washing & wearing tips will keep our favorite fabric looking fabulous year-round.
- A Rant About Wearing Velvet -- In response to a sewing blogger suggesting velvet clothing was passe.
- Silk & Fiber Snobbery -- Why I love wearing fancy fabrics.
- Tips for Making Fashion Greener -- As a hobby or interest, our wardrobes can have a big carbon footprint. Here are some ways to be a little bit more eco-friendly with your clothes (and without spending more money either).
- On Designer Brands, Fakes, & Inspirations -- A rumination on labels & knock-offs, what they mean, & which I buy.
- DIY Jewelry Repair -- It only takes a few tools & a little practice to fix broken necklaces & other pieces.
- Accessories -- I've often said that the ability to accessorize is what sets us apart from the lower primates.
- What's in My Bag? -- A detailed look at what I carry around most every day.
- What I Wear Every Day -- All the little bits of jewelry I don't mention in my outfit posts. But it's there.
- Life Is Too Short for Comfort Shoes-- Enjoy a heel sometimes! They won't literally kill you.
- A Cobbler Is a Girl's (& a Goth's) Best Friend -- A reminder to get those heels repaired, don't toss 'em when something goes wrong.
- Make Up For Ever's Aqua Rouge Review -- In search of a super-long-wearing lipstick.
- CorpGoth Guide to Black Eyeliners -- My two fave. eyeliners, one for day & one for night.
- CorpGoth Guide to High-End Black Lipsticks -- Yes, black lipstick isn't for everyone or for every day. But on those special occasions, these high-end brands are worth trying.
- This CorpGoth's Skin & Hair Care Routines -- The few products I use.
- Goth Maintenance -- A little bit about my hair-dyeing & brow upkeep.
- Five Things a CorpGoth Should Keep in the Desk -- Little ways to make your office day go more smoothly.
- CorpGoth Works From Home -- Advice for creating a casual yet not sloppy wardrobe when you telecommute.
- How to Dress Your Gothic Self in a Casual Workplace -- My top 10 tips for showing your style without looking like you're kicking around on the weekends.
- About Corporate & Gothic & Appropriate Dressing -- Clothes make a statement. That's why we should think before we dress.
- Casual Silicon Valley & the Hoodie -- If high-tech CEOs dress in workout wear at the office, should you?
- CorpGoth Working From Home -- A little tour around my home office space (with cat).
- Gothic Color Theory -- We don't just wear all-black. But goths tend to wear non-black colors in specific ways...
- When Subcultures Are Co-Opted for Fashion -- A touchy subject, how do we feel about this type of low-key cultural appropriation?
- CorpGoth Looks on Non-CorpGoths -- Some of my favorite non-goth fashion bloggers sometimes sport pretty darn gothy fashions.
- CorpGoth Style on What Not to Wear -- The makeover show seems to channel my blog in one episode.
- CorpGoth's Yard Sale Shopping Tips -- Ways to make the most of those summer sales in the neighborhood.
- Handmade May Cost More, But It's Worth It -- A reminder that artisans work hard for their money.
- The Cost of DIY & Artisan-Made -- Whether buying from Etsy or making something yourself, it's not always cheaper than getting an item from some big-box store. But you're paying for quality & individual labor.
- To Diet or Not to Diet -- Clothing diet ruminations.
- Thoughts on Stuff and Sentiment -- Opposing but valid philosophies about saving "things," whether they be mementos, heirlooms, or vintage items.
- The Quest for Black Jeans -- Wherein I try on various brands for plus-size petites & actually manage to find ones that fit me!
- Saves & Splurges -- A few categories of things I think are worth buying cheap & others I feel like spending top dollar on.
- We Love Colors review -- Specifically of the plus-size stripey tights.
- On Brands & Labels -- Sometimes, I'll pay more, but some labels I won't.
- CorpGoth Goes on a Business Trip -- Advice on packing for a short business trip across the country.
- CorpGoth Travel Wardrobe -- Tips for planning a travel wardrobe, plus my example from a 10-day trip to Spain.
- TropiGoth Fashion Show, Part I & Part 2 -- Yes, Lydia, goths can visit Hawaii & enjoy the sun & still look a little spooky. Here's evidence.
- Everybody's a Rockstar Sometimes -- Maybe not every day & maybe not in the Van Halen / Lady Gaga / Sisters of Mercy sense of the word, but you've probably got something that makes you rock today.
- CorpGoth Mid-Month Status Report -- My own monthly theme posts. Join in!
- Sophistique Noir's Monthly Theme Posts
- The Professeur's Monthly Homework Assignments
- Red & Black Week 2014 -- day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4, day 5
- Red & Black Week 2013 -- day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4
- Red & Black Week 2012 -- day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4
- Hidden Bat Week 2013 --day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4
- Hidden Bat Week 2011 -- day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4
- Red & Black Week 2011-- day 1, day 2, day 3
- Stripes Week 2011
- Sal Kay's Movie Monday
- Goth Challenge Questionnaire
- Fashion Beauty Friend Friday
- Blogoversary Reflections -- Thoughts on the first anniversary of this blog.
- 100th Outfit -- Proof that I made it this far, yay!
- A Day Off -- Why I started this blog.
- On Being Carfree in the 'Burbs -- About my walking & pubtrans lifestyle in a sea of drivers.
- CorpGoth the Migraineur -- Wherein I explain my "third leg" theory of migraines.
- The Gothic Optician's Featured Goth in Glasses
- Already Pretty's Dressing Within a Defined Aesthetic
