Lhe trends are no longer born only on the catwalk. And above all, there is a strong and original one for the 2023 which comes from many places: from stars to TikTok, passing through fashion shows and TV series, it is teeming with gothic style clothes.
The news? Dark gothic clothing has never been so chic like today.
Dark gothic clothing, it’s trending
A small taste of the trend appeared at the Fall-Winter 2022/2023 fashion shows, and then exploded on the catwalks of the now very close Spring Summer. To put some of him, thehype created around the character of Wednesday Addams – Wednesday – played by Jenna Ortega in the Netflix TV series Wednesdaywhich debuted on the famous US platform in November 2022.
Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar and directly inspired by the family characters Addams, brought their gothic style back into the spotlight. And above all, the character of Wednesday, in the iconic interpretation given by Christina Ricci in the two films by Barry Sonnenfeld from the early 1990s, The Addams family (1991) and The Addams Family 2 (1993) – not to mention that the same actress also stars in the Tim Burton series.
2023 gothic style, damn sexy
It didn’t take long: the looks of yesteryear films and the new series also exploded on social networks, with thehashtag #WedesdayAddams (26.9 billion views). And the popularity of her dance, which has conquered pop stars of the caliber of Madonna and Lady Gaga, has also ended up captivating the wardrobe. The transposition on the catwalk and in the styling of the stars can be summed up in afascinating aesthetics, with a dark and mysterious air. Completely stripped of the original meanings of the goth: no mention of oppression, depression, marginalization or witchcraft. Pretty damn sexylike Elodie at the Sanremo 2023 final.
Elodie in a custom made Atelier Versace dress in black velvet inlaid with rebrodé Chantilly lace and high satin boots at Sanremo 2023 (Photo: Daniele Venturelli/Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images).
Wednesday, Morticia and Corpse Bride
Whether it’s gothic dresses that mimic the look of the woman/mother Morticia – long and “funereal” – whether you take a closer look at the must-haves of Wednesday – the short dress with the white shirt/contrasting collar, the tights and the moccasins, the reinterpretations of the stars and the stylists do not give up a touch of minimalist class.
Just think of the look of Nicole Kidman at the Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022, very elegant Wednesday Addams in Saint Laurent; or at the parade of Givenchy Spring-Summer 2023, where the classic long sleeved black dress it becomes very light and is worn with Mary Janes.
Nicole Kidman at the Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022 in a Wednesday Addams look by Saint Laurent (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for WarnerMedia).
Gothic style clothes, from Versace to Dior to Chanel
On the other hand, the two new/old actresses, symbol of the success of the gothic-chic style, took care of de-dramatising the genre, on the occasion of the world premiere of Wednesday in November 2022: Ortega in a corpse bride dress Versace Spring-Summer 2023 and Ricci in a dress Rodarte complete with jewel cobweb. The rebellious attitude remains in the designer creations Monot And Andreadam, which add leather and fringes to classic gothic style clothing, from long gravedigger coats (for women and men) to the most elegant gothic dresses. And it is Donatella who resurrects on the catwalk gothic wedding dresses in all the more leaden colors, from purple to total black.
A Dior Spring-Summer 2023 look (Photo: Spotlight Launchmetrics).
How to dress in gothic style: the chicest ideas
Of course, to try out the trend without making mistakes, the only shade allowed is the black. Lace, ton sur ton meshes and sheer transparencies are the must-have details of any self-respecting gothic-chic look. The most elegant gothic dresses mix shaped bustiers And tulle skirts (Dior, or the dress Gucci of the Golden Globes 2023 worn by Daisy Edgar-Jones). How to dress in gothic style? Sometimes a detail with a dark soul is enough, like a cross necklace (Chanel, Dolce&Gabbana) or gods long gloves wanted (such as those of Anya Taylor-Joy at the first of The Menu). In short, the gothic is certainly not dead, indeed it lives again thanks to fashion: e in view of Carnival 2023 is transformed into the trend of the moment, to try for an original dinner with friends.
Be careful not to forget the candles…
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