goths

(so cool!)

in middle school, i hadn't yet really figured out this whole sam"game, and i was always intrigued by the goths with their scary pants and their makeup. they all hung out together and they all acted like they were in on some really cool secret. then i went to hot topic, it must have been seventh grade, and i was like, "oh".

this is really stupid.

but i have since then come to realize that there's more to goth fashion than the social pariahs of barbara bush middle school (actual name of my middle school). if you set aside your preconceptions and judgmentalism, the fact is, these people look pretty cool. also scary. and cool.

(bettie page RIP)

(nine inch nails? more like, really cool)