4 Easy/Cheap Tips to Alternative Fashion
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- Hi, I'm Rayne! I've compiled what I think are the 4 easiest and cheapest ways for you to get the alternative look! If you're on a budget but want to look more alternative I'm hoping this video can help you achieve that.
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Hello again!! I see a lot of people asking what subculture they fit under or whether they are alternative or not. It is a very hard question to answer in just a comment reply. Sooo I plan on making a series about all the different subcultures and alternative culture in general. I wanna try and be pretty in depth about it and do lots of research. Just a heads up that I will be doing that soon
@Taylor Vosdingh I mean most people who dress alt do it inspired by that music but what music counts as alternative now is starting to branch out a lot, for example I listen to Amanda Palmer, yungblud, the cure, G.L.O.S.S., and all of those are considered alternative despite sounding really different, and there are even more different styles than just those, they're just some of the ones I personally listen to
@Taylor Vosdingh people say that because when alternative subculture appeared (but before it was generalised as alternative) they were brought together all by music, and the style you wore was based on what music you listened to. Now people are attracted to other aspects than the music and I personally don't think there's anything wrong with that, as long as you acknowledge the importance of the music ur good. If you tell me some non-alternative artists you normally like I might be able to give you some music suggestions that are closer to ur taste if u want? I might not find anything but I can try at least
Can you do scene?? I'm currently growing out my bangs to do scene hair
if you don't know then you're not and just pretending.
@@strawberrie6491 it's literally impossible to pretend get off your high horse and stop acting like you're better than anyone else
My favorite alternative people always get all their stuff for hella cheap and make it look good. I think the cheaper the style the more authentic.
Yes!!! DIY forever
So true
Thrifting and making your own clothes is cool af you can't change my mind
yes ! the expensive stuff looks try-hard and less genuine
true but its also nice to support small creators and alternative business which sell alt clothing
it’s becoming more popular now but arm warmers/fingerless gloves can turn your look from basic to avril lavigne really quickly
3rd grade flashbacks
If you want fingerless gloves, look at Halloween stores or your local Claire's will have some variation of them. For my striped fingerless gloves, I actually repurposed them and reused them from an Alice In Wonderland costume I got a long time ago. If you want fishnet ones, cut the feet off of some fishnets and then keep the legs to wear normally OR make it a top. Spirit Halloween sells some BANGER fucking fishnets, it's where I got mine at.
@@sprnkles sameeee ! i got mine on halloween close out at spirit halloween and walmart.
@@jack-ti6gp walmart sells fishnets?
bruh i made my fingerless gloves out of socks and i rlly like em
You ever feel like you want to be goth but you want to achieve another aescethic at the same time?
Honestly if your brain is giving you one specific direction and one vague direction go with the specific one, I used to be super torn between goth and decora and cottagecore basically but I couldn't choose and then I had a mental breakdown and did a bunch of crazy shit including going full on goth and honestly since then I've never been tempted to dress another way, I have some clothes that are a little more punk/general alternative but the other things I liked don't show up in my style anymore, I just appreciate them from pictures and have a few things in my room that remind me of those aesthetics
i love Hawaiian shirts but also this 😿
@@richie2033 u can wear a Hawaiian shirt over this kind of outfit and it will look cool as hell
I really loved alt and punk styles but I was also torn between very feminine alt styles tbhhh, in the end I'm just trying to turn into this pastel punk/pastel goth hybrid lmao
YEAH AND IM LITERALLY GONNA EXPLODE BC OF IT
pro tip for those that have little to no money. Use wht u already have a lot of alternative styles especially punk are mainly centered around the idea of community and self sufficiency, basically eat the rich typa stuff. Diy is the way to go especially for bb alts. learn to sew even if you start w a 99 cent store sewing kit start making things w ur hands. Use bleach (but plzzz b safe w it) or paint to draw on ur clothes or make designs, write messages you believe and wear em proudly. tear apart a shirt you hate and make it into a patch you lov. now sew it onto a pair of bottoms that need a little work. the possibilities only stop at the brink of your own creativity and imagination. Its all abt building yourself into who you want to b and expressing your ultimate truth. never forget fire can b made from sticks and stones. and for the more visually appealing aspect of it 99/dollar tree sells safety pins, hair accessories, basic sunglasses you can customize, and potentially also basic tights or gloves depending on where u go.
THIS.
Very importannt point, I noticed so much of alt styles are based on personal creativity and the smart reusing clothes, thrifting and sharing, rather than on consumism, despite there being many brands which try to pander to them.
@@oblomovhans1659 yeah exactly, its one of the main reasons why a lot of fast fashion stores (that cater to alt ppl) just dont hit as hard as seeing all the diy and customized clothing that alt ppl made. ofc this is just my opinion, i just LOVE the grungy look more than just getting everything from dollskill and not adding ✨flavor✨
@@yxw6528 Hi, I agree, although for now I never really tried sewing and self making clothing, but I'm curious to try one day. How do you customize? My main thing is that I never really throw off anything until it's really worn out, at most I give it to others, but only if it's still in good state, not otherwise. I keep wearing it and pairing it differently for various looks and styles, depending on the occasion. This way they last even more, though, because individually, they're used less :D. But I might style up an old black large t-shirt into a wider and lower cut scoop neck, more interesting and that keeps cool and comfy in summer :). Alt to me doesn't mean a specific look, not necessarily different, but not tossing out the past, in general, to learn from it for the present, even if some might stay more into a specific atmosphere, like goth, dark, rock, emo, and other like to mix, like me, or having long periods of more "casual" looks, most still add their flavours and individual elements, like you said, to looks even if it shares many common traits. Plus I'm a male and straight, so if I were to follow what's typically prescribed for us, except 80's and 70's, it's quite too limited in scope and boring :), I explore from many styles and try to workout what's more "wearable" personally, for instance among glam rock 80's look I might prefer something from Sebastian Bach, rather than more attention catching looks with much more makeup, but it's great if another guy prefers that even if I don't see that on me. Sorry I digressed a lot!
Grungy is great as well, I listen to a lot of Nirvana and Foo Fighter classics, but also Chris Cornell (you don't say? ^_^), for look, not intentional, but I love checkered or plaid shirts, what about you. Nice to talk with you btw.
THIS IS THE SPIRIT THANK YOU ❤️
Some tips from a long time punk dude:
-Patches on pants, you can use almost anything as a patch, sew them with floss
- Metal and plastic chains, they’re really cheap in hardware stores
-safety pins
- Bleach splattered clothing
- grungy chunky sweaters, they kinda got that 80s punk vibe
-Punk (or other alternative genre) Band merch, can diy that too
- collars
- military/police clothing, fuck it up and put some patches on
-spraypaint or draw on clothes when ur bored
-metal spikes
Not so legal tips:
- Borrow plastic chains from construction sights
- Mercedes stars
- Street signs
- I use the sticker signs in underground stations that say stuff like ‚no alc‘ as patches
Modification stuff:
- tattoos ( i always do stick n pokes w my friends bc i like the vibe, but you can go to a professional with that, it’s prolly a better idea)
- piercings (i do those myself too, not recommended tho)
-dye your hair, look for a nice punk haircut that suits u, if you like
Ultimately there’s no real way to look punk or alternative, these are just bulletpoints of my own style. Do whatever feels good and comes naturally to you and most importantly, have fun!
I've made plenty of patches, but I'm still not sure what ppl mean when they say to sew them on with floss... like how???
@@antidimensional7131 These rolls of floss. I just use it instead of thread bc i like the look of the white stitches.
@@antidimensional7131 ok so (sorry this is going to be a really long explanation!) you get a rly long piece of floss and then you loop it in a stitching needle thing, so that the needle is in the middle of the whole floss, and then pick the needle up with all the floss pointing down. knot the bottom of the two pieces of floss multiple pieces: TOGETHER (dont tie them like shoelaces), knot them into themselves. and then u put a patch onto a piece of clothing and u stitch it using the needle by poking it through from the inside of the clothing, pulling it out and then poking it back through, then repeating this over and over all around the patch until its done. then you tie the floss by knotting it into a previous stitch.
if this explanation doesnt make sense, find an easy stitching tutorial on youtube
Me: *clicks video*
Person: hot topic
Me: *cries in Australian*
*cries in British*
@@g.r.e..g same
@Babie Of Chat it’s so sad
*cries in Polish*
Cries in mexican
Them: tights are alt
Me who has been doing dance for years and has a lot of tights: *evil smirk*
my mum used to do ballet so I found a bunch of her old fishnets in our halloween box
I've been wearing tights since birth!
@@xxstellastarlightxx9284 fishnets for ballett? 🤯
@@lisell000 apparently lol
@@xxstellastarlightxx9284 hmmmmm suspicious lol
Rayne: silver stuff is the go to
Me, who uses mostly gold because it looks good on my skin: I’ll be an alternative gold hoarding vampire then
hell yea
thats sick
When you know the rules you can break them lol
You’re a dragon :0
yeah or like a half dragon person who hoards gold and riches in their dungeon
who else out here having an identity crisis during lockdown, so is watching vids on different styles??
This lockdown made me emo (again)
I’ve been having this kind of identity crisis since I was 15 😂😂
I’m 21 😂😂😂
lockdown made me realise i'm alt as I started to explore different types of music * cough cough * pop punk / 'emo' music * cough cough * mcr, paramore, atl, fir, bvb, simple plan, tdg, ptv
Me-
Unfortunately for me, I'm from a very conservative Indian family, and I live in India. There are no clothes even remotely goth. All clothes are severely gendered(especially since I'm gender nonconforming) and are in bright, horrible colours. By now, you can't even get a plain black t-shirt in stores, and if you online shop, it is severely expensive :
Is fabric or fabric dye available in black? Buy black tights and rip them. If you want to sew a shirt, you can use dental floss and hand sew it. You can sew denim scraps together to make a skirt, shorts or pants.
@@oracledaze4444 Thank you so much for the tips! I really appreciate it!
here are some of my tips; layer plain silver jewelry [chains if you can find some, but layering these really do help], a nice thick black belt [like the video said, silver accents are great], black boots and layer your clothing!!
the best thing you can do is a long sleeve shirt [personally, i like grey. some use striped, black, or white shirts] over a shortsleeved shirt [band tees are nice, or colorful shirts even].
what i usually do is: black turtleneck underneath a colorful band tee. i then tuck it into usually black slightly ripped jeans with that black belt. add in some layered jewelry, black socks and boots and bam!
i hope this helped?
@@garlicsox Thank you! This really did help!
One thing you can try is wearing somewhat heavy eyeliner if you have any! It can really change your look but it's not enough for it to make people notice? Sorry if it doesn't make sense ♡
0:42 Tights
2:17 Jewelry
4:47 Make-Up
5:45 Styling
THANK YOUUU
Why am I watching this, I’m cottagecore 😂 - this style is so cool though, y’all who wear it look amazing
@BROOKE VAN GELDEREN hahaha yeah true
ugh i absolutely adore cottagecore, i really want to work it into my wardrobe. it’s so adorable and i think it blends really well with punk and trad goth
kuebiko ! I’d suggest looking on Pinterest, tumblr and Tiktok, they have some of the best cottagecore inspo ❤️🍄
@@berketexx agreed
@@berketexx a dainty ruffled white shirt or dress with goth platforms fishnets and other “edgy” accessories is to DIE FOR😍
You guys I know e-girls/e-boys aren't alt. It was a joke but they're prob still using this vid for style inspo anyways. You can stop commenting about it lol
To the people trying to figure out what subculture they belong to, it can be fun to find your people but it's also worth noting you are an individual, make your style your own and wear what you want and like and don't be afraid to try new or more mainstream styles, the key to being alt is just being yourself and sometimes subcultures can feel limiting if you don't perfectly fit into one, especially when gatekeeping is so strife in the community
I think the biggest tip at the end of the day when being alt is literally becoming your own boldest/baddest self (and it shows when you do). You don't always have to let subcultures define you!
Y’all say it with me;
*THE CHEAPER YOUR CLOTHES, THE CUTER THEY ARE*
Another tip: alt is all about challenging the norm and being yourself. DIY, thrifting and being resourceful add pride to your outfit. Save up when you can to invest in higher quality staples. When you buy things imagine paying a dollar for each time you wear it when determining if the price is worth it. Also check out local bands! They can have some cheap tees and patches 😉😉
Shop small online too!! There are some RAD fucking small brands on the internet plus some of them are ethical and sustainable. Win-win for me and win-win for the business but keep in mind they might be more expensive than a fast-fashion company.
okay, there are some misconceptions surrounding music. there’s tons of alt music, such as emo, punk, pop punk, goth, grunge etc. people talk about things like melanie martinez, halsey, billie eilish and lil peep as being alt, which they aren’t. these are basically pop but more angsty, whereas alt music is all subgenres of rock - people often think of it as just being depressing music, but this isn’t true! something all alt music has in common is talking about important issues with politics and mental health, but things like emo, pop punk and punk generally have a fast and upbeat sound.
Wait but melanie Martinez music IS about important stuff like mental health and politics. Orange Juice is about an eating disorder, The Principal is about taking advantage of your power and not looking after the people you're supposed to (like politicians), Strawberry Shortcake is about victim blaming, sexism and objectification etc, Tag You're It is about sexual assault, Gingerbread Man is about toxic relationships, and so on. If you haven't listened to the music it's easy to just brush it off, but when you go into most of her songs they're pretty deep.
alt isn’t just rock, and all rock def isn’t alt. I’d say those artists are/were alt. melanie and billie are alt pop (stuff like bedroom pop, dream pop, ect.) and lil peep was emo rap. halsey used to be a lorde type alt pop act but her new hits sound like average pop to me. I don’t like any of them but they’re def alt. times are changing and evolving and “otherness” is now coming out of hiphop or indie pop more than rock imo
I TOTALLY AGREE MAN 🤧🤧!!!!!
And that is why, when I'm trying not to sleep I listen to punk music
What the fuck are you talking about, alternative literally just means alternative to the mainstream and if you're trying to claim that Billie Eilish and Lil Peep are mainstream you've missed something I think. If you keep insisting a stagnating music genre is the only acceptable alternative sound it's just going to keep getting more stagnant and repetitive and that would fuckin suck honestly
this had me play dress up in my room and I found some really cool outfits
Yayy that’s so cool 😎
i love doing that bc i’m not confident enough to wear it out
@@diora266 yess😔
@@diora266 same but also I’m not comfortable wearing it around my family so if my parents walk in I’m screwed
the way you dress depends a lot on what subculture you're in! do your reasearch before you find a style. everyone expresses their styles differently and the music is much more important than the clothes, but there are specific elements to the way people from different people dress. :)
The way you dress depends on how you want to dress, if the music was really the most important part people wouldn't police clothing between subcultures
Also when all of them started they were about self expression not fitting an idea about how each subculture is "supposed" to look, that's stupid and misses the point of nonconformity in the first place. Just be urself and follow ur own taste and you'll look cooler than anyone trying to fit a checklist of things they think they're supposed to do to fit in
said it better than i couldve (:
what kind of music would you listen to for clowncore?
@@abriellaplant8578 killer clown posse? i don't really know much about it lmao
When i was younger i saw alternative people on the street and i thought they were intimidating and now i realize they are the most nice people you will ever meet
see it's another sterotype ^-^
we get dress coded for chains because apparently it’s a weapon:))
Stupidest shit I've ever heard because I wear so many fucking chains.
Like girllll, no but it’s about to be.
As someone who worked in a psych unit, it can be used as a weapon. If its like a necklace for school then idk why theyre so strict. I think for some schools they might need to add more rules cause some ppl suck and theres a reason for it being banned. But if its just cause they hatin or think its ugly then they suck lmao
Oof thats tuff
@Aurora Richard LMAOOOOOO(also mina pfp)
As a baby alt I’m glad this video exists :) I’m really trying to get to decora and stuff so I’m happy!
a fellow baby alt!!
@@togahimiko8903 hello! :)
I can’t recall if it was mentioned in the video but thrifting is extremely helpful for starting you style. A lot of pants in the uniform section have a lot of pockets and a slight wideness that could make great patch pants - also jackets! There’s a lot of cheap denim jackets that could be diy’d. But in general thrifting is a big way to get your closet started (and even shopping for band shirts off depop and Etsy that you like can help if you can’t always shape new)
same heheh
another tip I have for you to get cheap stuff: AliExpress!! The only downside is that shipping takes quite a while but it's also usually free/super cheap shipping soooo~ imo totally worth it. Also, watch out with stuff like instagram stores bc 99% chance they're literally just reselling stuff from aliexpress/wish :) (*cough* Ovniki *cough* i totally didnt get scammed by them for that exact reason *cough cough*)
not alt, so idk why i'm here but your hair is sick!
I’m alt in a far right family, so I choose whatever makes me happy and make sure that if I have to, I can make it look more “modest”.
Go to any jewelry counter/section walmart target local mall etc. And get a jewelry cleaning kit. They usually come with a solution jar with a scrubby and a gold and silver polishing cloth. Every six months I take a day to go through all my jewelry and wash and polish them. Stainless steel/surgical steel jewelry doesn't really tarnish, is kind of cheep, and is a good alternative for those who turn green with silver and bronze or copper.
I'd avoid polishing plated jewelry honestly because the polish strips away a layer of metal and can make the jewelry wear down faster and expose the other metal underneath, using methylated spirits and a Q tip to clean it regularly will help prevent it from tarnishing too much without stripping away any metal, same goes with detailed jewelry, I have a silver crucifix I got from a thrift store that was super dirty and I had to polish it a lot to get it even close to clean again and now Jesus barely has a face. If it's at that stage you will have to polish it (it was so tarnished I could barely tell what metal it was) but the key is not letting it get to that stage. Also pewter is a pretty cheap metal that a lot of goth jewelry used to be made from (not sure why it isn't now tbh) but if you can find pewter jewelry online it shouldn't be expensive and it won't wear down like plated stuff does
@@butasimpleidiotwizard I wish I'd read this before I polished my gold-plated choker!! It's dull brown now and always feels really dry and gross... now I know why
I once made a necklace out of paperclips. I googled how much they cost, and I found a 250 pack of coloured once for nine dollars (the basic one's are probably even cheaper) and of course you don't need them all. But you probably have some lying around anyways (or just steal one each week at your office/school so no one notices).
I think this is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to diy a necklace and I really like the look of it.
I’m dark indie irl, kinda like a retro style but with dark and goth-ish colours, and this tutorial was absolute bomb. Saving my money for the next 300 years is no longer a main part of my life plan, thanks!!!
Or the more permanent alt accessories: tattoos and piercings
My sneaky self: drawn on tattoos and fake piercings I saw on troom troom
The only few alt tips I could give are:
- Charity shops (thrifting) is always a good way to go
- When I was at school and wasn't allowed to wear makeup, I would soak non toxic coloured pencils in water for a few minutes to soften and use that as eyeliner (pretty sure most people know that one)
- I use old key chain loops to fix my chains when they break
I don't have many tips but I hope these help!
that eyeliner tip is cool, didn't hear about it until now haha
reminder that you don't have to dress like your subculture everyday! wear what's comfortable :) if you want to switch up your style every now and then, it's okay
I love being alt and when I put in effort I love how I look but I am TOO goddamn lazy to do it everyday FJFKDKF
Smh tbh. Sometimes I go ham with accessories, clothes and makeup, and sometimes I just wear jeans and t shirt.
baking soda gets rid of tarnishing! pop some in some water and drop your tarnished jewellery in it:) i wouldn’t recommend it for any expensive jewellery or any with real gems in them though, just to be safe
I don't know alot about this kind of stuff but I would love to know! If you are okay with it.. could you please answer my questions? ^^
1) What makes you Alt/Alternative? I heard its around music/politics! I may be wrong.
2) What music is popular in the alt community?
3) What subcultures are there?
Thank you!! ^^
Hi! Music is definitely a really huge part of being alternative. However, anyone can be alternative but the different subcultures usually revolve around music more. Like goth and punk are very specific when it comes to music. You can be goth but not look it as long as you listen to goth music. I personally feel like you can listen to whatever you want if you just want to use the blanket term, alternative. Alternative is so vague because so many people fall under that umbrella term.
So far from what I've observed lately I'd say artists like The Garden and Ashnikko. Emo rap is super popular right now.
There are so many subcultures so I cannot name them all but some of the most popular ones are goth, punk, emo, scene. A lot of people are into things like kinderwhore, goblincore, cottagecore. Honestly it is hard to keep up with lol
some popular artists for subcultures:
grunge: nirvana
goth: molchat doma, the cure, joy division, she past away, massive attack
emo: my chemical romance, black veil brides, peirce the veil, fall out boy, yung blood
punk: sex pistols, green day
riot grrrl: le tigre, bikini kill, bratmobile, slutever, the regrettes
listening to alternative rock is a huge part of alt culture. you don't only have to listen to the music of the subculture, but being a part of it requires some knowledge of that music genre.
@@m1nced_gutz hey, it's funny, I know more bands from the genres you didn't have a lot of bands for than from the ones you did. Like, direct opposite knowledge base, it's kind of cool :)
grunge: nirvana, soundgarden, alice in chains, pearl jam, stone temple pilots, smashing pumpkins
One of the reasons for grunge sounding/ looking the way it does is because it was a response to the 80s. Whereas the 80s were electronic synths and bright colors, grunge was a rejection of that. Plus the opioid crisis had a huge impact on the genre. As in, an impossible to overstate impact on the genre. Out of the 5-6 most popular grunge bands, almost all of them had a band member die, and whose death was directly linked to opioids. The notable exception is pearl jam, who wrote a song (dirt) about the problem.
punk:
70s-80s: the clash, sex pistols, the buzzcocks, black flag, dead kennedys
80s-90s: the offspring, no doubt, blink-182, green day
Punk first became popular in the 70s, but it fell out of mainstream attention in the 80s and was mostly underground. But everything changed when the Dookie album came out. Following that, a lot of the bands which had been popular within the subculture found themselves getting a lot more attention.
@@jequirity1 tysm for expanding on the ones i didn't know much about :) i only really reasearch the subcultures i'm in lol
@@m1nced_gutz Yeah, for sure! I'm the same way. I don't really know much about the other ones, like I have very little knowledge of emo music. But for punk or grunge hmu lol
tights, socks and leg warmers can add so much to an outfit i definitely have way to many
counter culture has been going high, mostly in the punk scene with stores like dolls kill, kill star, you know the jazz, selling stuff super expensive when the scene started and the clothing part is especially diy, reusing stuff, but now people haven’t been able to dress how they’d like and such.
My style is kinda all over the place. I don't fit into any of the subcultures style-wise, but love pop punk and emo music. My favorite outfits are soft and pretty with black tights, a studded belt, and heavy eyeliner. Idk I just call myself alt
Hello everyone!! So this video is kind of receiving a lot of attention rn and doesn't seem to be slowing down. I think that means I need to start making more videos.
I'd love to hear what kinds of things you guys would be interested in seeing from me! Like specific DIY things, lookbooks, makeup stuff... I'm not exactly sure? Give me suggestions in the replies! It would be very much appreciated
I'd love to see an alt christmas lookbook or something like that, I haven't been able to come up with any festive punk looks for this christmas :(
Can u do a hair tutorial?👉👈
can u do an eyeliner tutorial? ur eyeliner is literally STUNNING
Traxshy_kawa YESSSSSSSS
Yes I most definitely will!!
I literally can’t wear a dress or skirt now without fishnets and knee high socks 😂
same XD
it’s so sweet when ppl help out others style awakenings by giving genuine advice instead of gatekeeping
Im a steampunk personaly, and your tips do apply to every subculture! the pain focus of alt clothing is DIY, steampunk for example brought pre made can cost hundreds, where i can make a whole outfit that fits me for just under 100. DIY ftw
My father was punk rocker when he was young and he always say to me that DIY and thrift stores are the most important things to a alternative person, 'cause you can transforme a simple clothe in a cool new one without wasting much money (we made gloves with some old fishnets, a ring with a broken guitar string)
very helpful tips!
Oh btw alt is not exclusively goth/emo/punk it’s actually any fashion that is set apart from mainstream fashion. So it could be cute and lighter thing so like decora, lolita fashion, larme kei, gyrau, visual kei (which ig fall under the more emo/punk category) , fairy kei and a lot more so yeah. J-fashion is also a part of alt fashion. And so are many others like kid core or clown core, not only darker fashions.
yes also cottagecore and gyaru are alt.
OMG LITERALLY THANK YOU THIS HELPED SO MUCH!!!
I would dress like this if my mum stop judging me and saying I don't look nice 😕
it’s okay ur not alone! 💕 my mom says i’m all dark and stuff and like i can dress however i want ?? anyway, don’t mind your mom too much :)
heyyy random stranger on the internet here- if ur mom says u don’t look nice tell her u don’t care and u love how u look, live for urself
, not for other people yk? i used to b really scared of what my parents thought of me and then i just stopped caring and now i’m getting into skirts n wearing thigh high socks more often i even cut my own hair and i love it. if i can do it in my judgy homophobic household u can too 🥺 hope this helps lolz
That sucks. I grew up with an abusive mom and she was always back and forth with me saying i looked cute and then saying it was bad (my tatts, hair dye, being an emo kid, etc). I know its really hard, especially when youre younger or more dependent on ur mom/parent but when it comes to certain things you dont always have to listen to her. At the end of the day its your body, your style, and your self expression is extremly important. If youre not hurting yourself or others, then just do what you like. If you like how you look or ur comfortable with the style you try, then just go for it and if people (including ur mom/parent) have something negative to say, then thats just words. Your self expression and confidence is more important.
Tbh I love vottagecore and nu goth- so I ussually wear heavy make up from goth cultures and kinda flowy dresses, or victorian dresses when I'm allowed to buy my own clothes (MOM) or sew it myself
Cybergoths have my heart, cyberpunk and raver styles too
For patterns, floral dresses are pretty big in grunge and riot grrrl / kinderwhore if you style them correctly! 💗💗💗
me, 72,8 inch russian man watching an alternative fashion tips
1: wear stockings
me: yeah it makes sense
wait, i am so so sorry but i am a dumb little fucker from america and am a little confused by the comma in between 72 and 8. can u pls explain
@@chloerobins4487 in europe a comma is used in place of a decimal point, so they are saying 72.8
@@notavampire_ ohhh okay thank you lmao
Giving me major nostalgia for when I was looking up how to cut emo bangs and dress punk in 2012 and all the videos were already like 5 years old at that point 😂
Really refreshing to see content like this video, glad that there's a lot less of a gatekeep-y attitude in terms of fashion and where you get your outfits from than when I was trying to get into it as a baby emo back then
Just a tip the Dollar tree has spikes and leather bands to make those leather chokers with the spikes on them
I really love how you gave helpful tips on dressing while leaving room for each individual person to put their own twist on things. That's honestly one thing I love about the alt (although that's a very general term) community is that everyone has their own style within the style. Anyway, amazing video! I'm definitely subscribing :)
Some alt beginner tips (baby alt here)
-The dollar store after Halloween and even during Halloween has a LOT of tights and alt things. Don’t underestimate the cool shit that can be found at the dollar store
-jewelry and accessories can be made by yourself!! Get some old jewelry you don’t use, maybe some charms (maybe you can make some) , some hot glue and go to town!!
-DIY is very important, if you see something that isn’t “alt” enough for you then get it anyways and customize it!
-go to Michaels ,Joannes, hobby lobby ect during a sale (they have them daily) and get charms and chains. You can customize jewelry for very cheap
-Are your fishnets or legging ripping? Rip them more to turn them into ripped leggings that you can wear one more time.
-keep in minds that aesthetics like grunge came from people who were poor and couldn’t afford good clothes so they were very worn down, if your buying grunge clothes new then you are not doing grunge right. Rip your jeans!!! Rip your shirts!! Wear worn down boots!!! Go wild!!!
Edit: I have a friend that makes their own earrings for $3 at the dollar store, she bought small jars, dangly earrings, and mini googly eyes. They put the googly eyes in the jars and then hot glued/hooked the dangly earring on the jar. Super cool :)) thought I should share.
ty, this helped me :))
I use to wear black with any color when I was in my emo phase in high school. That changed when I got into the goth subculture last summer. As far as colors go besides black, I like gray and hints of white but never solid white clothing. I sometimes wear black with brown, or purple as of recently. Very rarely I'll wear black with red or neon green. But I'll mostly wear black with white or gray.
As someone who used to be alternative I'm so glad you made this video. Back before I started dressing alternative and I really wanted to, I asked my friend (who was very into alternative fashion) for advice as I didn't know where to start. I was met with only judgement from her for not already knowing. According to her if I was really interested in it I wouldn't need to ask. Interest cannot replace experience and we all have to start somewhere!
I love your hair!!!!
Someone needs to make a cheep alt clothes for Aussies. Cause the amount of time I heard hot topic.
yesss
asjdksbdkm they’re so pretty and i love their jewellery
I’m not alt but I’m always so inspired by alt fashion and then I try to make it my own. This definitely helped a lot.
"Go to your local hot topic"
Ha why do you think I'm here. The closest hot topics is an hour drive away.
There isn’t even a hot topic in my whole country or continent 😂
@@mollybarrett3666 Same...
@@mollybarrett3666 sameeeee
Mine is... 5-10 minutes away but... fuck, that's horrible.
mines 4 hours away while driving and nobody in my family has a car so that's a few days walk-
coming from someone who has been alt for many years, remember that cheap is good!! for example, punk stemmed from working class political movements so the fashion focused on being cheap but bold. dont worry if you cant buy from expensive brands, just have fun :]
thank you so much for this video!! i am starting to dress alternative more and more and all these tips really helped to get me started well. ❤️
I'm Japanese. This video make me active to were my style fashion. Thanks.
The algorithm knows exactly what I needed
Any tips on winter outfits?
Winter outfits are kind of tricky but as an emo, I think my tip is just really layering your clothes. After all, the trad emo style is layering your clothing. With this being said, just throw on a jacket, undershirt, etc.
@@sprnkles I’m a pretty chubby emo, so I’m not sure if layering is gonna look so good on me 😅 but I can always try!
@@ofanichan In the winter just worry about being warm enough.
I always wear a long sleeve, then a Short sleeve on top for extra warmth. If not I wear a shirt with a collar and then a sweater, that that way it still looks nice while being warm. If you want to do a dress, just wear a long sleeve shirt and then the dress on top, and tights to warm your legs
@@wigsnatched6259 ohh, that's a very cute idea! Thank you!
igirl is the best ! i’ve been wearing her stuff everyday since junior year of high school (i’m a junior in college now) and it still looks like when i bought it! definitely worth the $
Spirit Halloween had so much cool stuff this year highly recomend especially for cool tights and socks and some cool dresses/tops.
Really enjoyed your video and found it super helpful! I don't personally stick to one style, but I do often fall back into alternative looks. I'd love to see you do a video on how to style some alt looks, because I sometimes get stuck when putting outfits together, and end up doing variations on the same like 3 outfits.
Also your hair is rad!
tysm!! I'll def do some styling videos
Bro thank god for this vid I'm alt but my friend low-key keeps making me feel bad cause they're more alt
Shine on
That's asshole-ish of them. You're not "less" alt because you don't have the materials or can't afford it. Just because they're "more" alt, doesn't mean shit tbh.
That's not very alt of them. That's ain't the spirit.
The #1 tip for bring alt is USE WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE. I’m poor af and can’t buy from all these cool alt brands but remember, alt culture started out with poor minorities not being able to afford fast fashion so they made their own. I alt-ify the stuff I have from when I wasn’t alt (bleach, dye, distressing with scissors/forks, safety pins, patches, etc), I get really cheap stuff from second-hand stores, and I DIY a lot of my stuff. Ive made my own chokers from old belts, repurposed old necklaces for chains, turned weird things I find around in to earrings, painted designs on to blank t-shirts, etc.
My personal favourite diy advice is
Use whatever you have already , you can do wonders with scrap fabric , bottletabs , plastic bags etc
Dollar stores and thrift shops are pretty great for diy supplies for cheap
Learn how to sew or embroider
Bleach you can some cool things with just be cautious and wear gloves ( an alternative to bleach is also baking soda and vinegar , or hydrogen peroxide )
Beads are quite fun
Making your own jewelry you can do for fairly cheap and it’s quite fun
thank you for the video, it was really helpful and you were very concise!!
I usually like to dress more masc, but I do like some of these tips. Good job!
Also Black or dark colored nail polish looks AWSOME! And it’s super cheap
I went throw a very heavy aesthetic "alt" phase lots of years ago, as a teenager, and because of other people's comments I started toning down, but I keep listening to extreme metal, and honestly I am tired of toning down and been "mature as my age" your video and other things that are happening in my life, are helping me to be more brave at this topic, thanks 😊
Basically just dye or style your hair in a way you think is fun or do this with makeup, thrift and diy your clothes and accessories and base what you wanna wear on personal enjoyment and expression rather than conventional styles and hardwear, pins and patches are your best friends if you can't afford or aren't allowed new clothes
viciouspunx is also a cheap place to buy good quality alternative jewelry
House of Bats is also a good place too. I believe they're sustainable and ethical. At least one of those but they're awesome.
www.houseofbats.co.uk/
Thank you!! I need to design an alt outfit for a photoshoot for a school art project and I had no idea where to start
Love love love.
amazon comes in clutch I bought 3 chokers for like $5 and fingerless lace gloves 🤤
You might just become one of my go-to youtubers for fashion advice, please keep making videos. Pretty please.
Ahhh this is so nice!!! Ily 💕 I definitely plan to make more vids as soon as I have somewhere to film! Hopefully before the end of the year
ok but the struggle of having stuff get stuck in shoes is sooooo relatable
my tip is saftey pins. their cheap, and go well with alt styles. you can put them on tops, bottoms, masks, jewlrey, shoe laces, tights, collars (used as a pin thing), backpacks, and probably even hair ties! and if your hair is up you can slide some in just be carefull. and ive found having a white button up is very helpfull!
Loving this complete opposite of gate keeping you’ve got going on. Building up others and giving hot tips? We love to see it. 💕
I have pink fishnets. I am monochrome when wearing "alternative" clothes and wear shades of pink!! I probably fall under e-girl (i know i do..lol)
I also started doing my eyebrows pink bc my hair is also dyed pink.
I looove your winged eyeliner 👌
I’m not really into this style and I will probably never dress this way, but I LOVED this video. Super fun and interesting ❤️
Make-up tips: minimal detailed is your best shot, basically it’s using the bare necessities of make-up (I only use eyeliner and blush) and making detailed things with them, get creative! Thunderbolt eyeliner, hearts, blush lines, using blush as eyeshadow etc! If you can make the most out of minimalist supplies it will be the best thing, I like to make intrestingly shaped eyeliner and add blush to the bottom lines to smoke it up, I also add little symbols are details like hearts, circles, crosses and lines, heck even add bandages and a fake magnetic nose piercing!
Mine is kinda for eyeliner. You dont have liquid eyeliner? Not a problem! Use heavy, and I mean HEAVY amounts of black eyeshadow and a sharp pointed brush for the points.
Or you could use a Sharpie!
@@JoeMama-1diot Sharpie might be unsafe... someone suggested soaking colored, nontoxic, pencils in water for a few minutes for an eyeliner alternative.
you're so cool and precious dude 🥺
around halloween they sell tights at the 99 cent store and i found some black thigh high socks at the dollar tree! and for jewlery its actually really easy to make your own especially for kidcore folks you can grab some toys from dollar tree and some earring hooks from amazon and your set! pretty much all my jewlery is either homemade, second hand, hand me downs or gifts. and you can buy super cheap medium quality makeup from places like dollar tree and 99 cent stores. if youre seeing a pattern here haha. and for clothing, THRIFT STORES and honestly you can make literally ANYTHING look alt, stuff from brandy too(yes brandy melvile) and finally DIY you can DIY old stuff to look alternative. honestly its not about the singular pieces and the whole outfit itself, hope this helps!!
This was super interesting. I love your style and I loved learning about where you find your pieces. 🖤
I'm clowncore! Loving all the alt fashion channels out there
can you do a tutorial on how you did your jewelry? I'm really interested in seeing how its done. can't wait for you to get big!! keep up the great work!!
Yes! I’ll definitely be doing that soon
@@raynexcross thank you!!
ahh this was helpful! i usually struggle with my outfits and trying to perfect them. also im obsessed with your hair omg!
Omg you're the cutest! I didn't have the chance to look full on my emo/goth self while I was in high school because I have pretty strict parents (the "keeps an eye on what you buy and won't let you go out with skull earrings" type of strict) and now at the ripe old age of 19 I kind of started to feel left out because though I listen to alternative music I never dyed my hair crazy colours (a really "natural looking" kind of purple is as far as I could get), my full wardrobe is full of plain normal looking clothes and I quite frankly don't have enough money to buy new stuff :cc
Thrifting is your best friend, trust me
"Go to your local hot topic"
cries in European...
I WANT HOT TOPIC SO BAD
I get my makeup from Dollar General as of right now! Im low on money so it saves a ton, i just find the basic colors I like. I do masculine makeup so i get red, brown, and black eyeshadows. For eyeliner they have 1$(US) eyeliner thats actually really good! From what ive seen alot of places dont have lipstick but if you're lucky they might have it. Anyway, the dollar store is really good for makeup and you can actually find some good clothes to mess with and make them look good. I have a tank top i got that I'm gonna rip up and maybe dye at some point, theres a lot you can do with such cheap supplies.
Thank you so much for sharing! My daughter is finding her style and your video was really inspiring to her. ❤️
You are so underrated
Im subscribing