~* Focusing on Accessories *~

I've been busy working part time and studying part time so I've been a bit lazy with my outfits this year. But this top works really well in a Corporate Goth scenario. I like the contrast of the cream trimmings / crochet sections with the black.

I am wearing my favourite antiquey looking necklace that has lovehearts in different colours (some gold) on it.

Also a brooch which was a gift from my father-in-law when he went to New Zealand – indeed, he knows my tastes!

I like hair pins at the moment – These ones have unfortunately fallen apart but I did like the cuteness of them, and I was able to wear them to work as they are not too ‘spooky’ – ha ha.

 
A choker I wear occasionally – also can be used in a Corporate Goth manner...

 

~* Keeping Warm and Gothy in Winter *~

Since the weather here is extremely cold at the moment, I've unfortunately started wearing pants regularly to work. I promised myself I would try to only wear skirts but the temptation was too strong because of such frosty, icy weather.

But on this occasion I did manage to wear one of my Winter skirts with thick tights underneath. I have worn this new sweater to work a few times already: it is very college-student looking but I really love the effect of the white lines with the black – I think it gives an illusion that I’m slimmer than I actually am in some small way (hopefully)! Always a bonus!

I tried to wear my hair differently here too – I am not going to wear ponytails so tight all the time as they seem to give me a headache/migraine these days. I’m also wearing my fingerless gloves (which certainly kept me warm) and my lizard brooch.

I am wearing a bracelet that The Husband bought me when he was on a business trip: It was also for my 31st birthday present together with this matching hair pin and a matching hair comb (the comb is not pictured here, but I’m sure I will post a picture of it one day).

What do you like to wear to keep warm in Winter while still retaining your gothiness? And do you sometimes dislike wearing skirts in the wintertime?

~* A bit of Crochet for the Day *~

Here I am wearing my standard Corporate Goth Attire but also with a crochet black cardigan that really gives it a bit more pizazz and interest. What do you think?

Unfortunately with my job I cannot wear very outrageous outfits, they have to be a bit conservative since I am often near the reception desk and so forth.

I’m also wearing my new Mary-Jane-style shoes that I got from a thrift store, which I decorated with some satin black ribbons.

This is an old world Victorian brooch I found at a Collectables and Antique Fair. I really fell in love with it and also managed to get it for a bargain. I also sometimes wear it for semi-formal affairs like daytime parties or functions.

~* An Evening Casual Goth Outfit *~

It's finally Friday evening, and the end of another working week... And here I am wearing an outfit I would generally wear from work to casual evenings out (for example, going from work to dinner at my mother-in-law’s place etc).

I simply changed my accessories and changed into a more gothy, velvety cardigan. I changed the ribbons in my hair to skull shoelaces (who said I bought these to go on my shoes? I definitely intended to wear them in my hair thankyouverymuch).

And for some reason I didn’t want to wear lipstick, which is very rare for me actually. But it does happen when there are odd days I would rather not wear lipstick. Actually I am not really wearing much make up here except for some eyeliner and translucent powder.

These are shoes I wear casually, sometimes for work but generally I wear these small heeled velvet Victorian shoes on the weekends. I found them at a Garage Sale (Yard Sale) and they used to belong to an elderly lady so they truly are Victorian and Old World. And they are very well made! They certainly don’t make shoes like these anymore!

A very easy way to dress up shoes is to tie some ribbon or fabric strip onto them. I added the lace bows on these shoes - I simply tied some fabric on to them and presto!

What do you like to do to jazz up your shoes?

~* Another Corporate Goth Outfit of the Day *~

Here I am wearing something I usually never ever wear - a belt… I was given this belt as a gift from my mother-in-law and couldn’t resist wearing it since its style is very Elegant Gothic Lolita. I usually NEVER wear belts so it was very daring for me to experiment with it. But I love it now. I think it really suits me. I am not as self conscious wearing it as I used to be.
I’m also wearing my old world Victorian style floral heart brooch with my name on it. I’ve had this brooch since I was really young, maybe ten or twelve years old.  

Here is a close up of the Alice in Wonderland necklace that my close friend gave me as a gift. You can see the bottle that says "Drink Me" and the key together with a teapot and an illustration pendant from the book.

~* Another Goth Girl's Blog of Outfits and Life... *~

This journal will focus on examples of some of my outfits for work, weekends, functions/events etc. I hope you enjoy it and it is not too boring...

Firstly, a sampling of my Corporate Gothy Attire:

Here I am wearing my standard work outfit – I always tend to wear the Alice in Wonderland necklace, the spiderweb badge, the rose tapestry brooch on my skirt (for some reason I like to wear brooches on my skirts – it’s an idea I came up with myself. This is a brooch I made myself using embroidery that I found in a picture frame and then sewing a black lace border around it and turning it into a brooch. Easy and effective). When it’s cold I like to wear a scarf and decorative clip around my neck. The clip is actually a hair clip but I wear it around my neck instead (I’m strange like that – always finding other ways to use things). I also always wear pieces of fabric in my hair as ribbons (alrhough I never really tie them in bows, I just leave them to hang as long strips as though they are part of my hair). I also prefer to wear a cardigan rather than a jumper so I can always take it off easily if I get hot during the day. I am wearing black shimmery bows in my hair (they have sequins) but it’s not so easy to see them in this photo. As usual, I have my spider earrings on.