A whiter Shade of Pale

A place where white is the new black

[helenvaughans]

[hanfugallery]

Chinese hanfu and armor

[greelin]

[COMPLETELY LOVESICK VOICE] he is so strange. And off-putting

[greelin]

i love a man who is strange. And off-putting

[dr-gaytorius]

"I'm looking respectfully" well can you look at me like you're dying of a fever. like you're delirious and it hurts. like you're fighting desperately for your life.

[modern-politics111]

[somethingusefulfromflorida]

I'm not a religious person, I don't believe in spiritualism or magic, but man I want this to be real.

[ot3]

people in the tags of that thierry mugler 1998 photo are giving chappell roan shit for having prosthetics instead of attaching her dress to real nipple rings but i will defend her on that one because like. okay. wearing a floor length dress attached to your nipple rings during a runway show is an extremely controlled environment. you know exactly who is going to be walking where and when. extremely low risk. wearing a floor length dress attached to your nipple rings at an awards show where presumably at points of the evening people will be Milling About or Moving From Place to Place in a much more organic manner? i don't think i need to elaborate on the potential downsides here

[chernozemm]

Its the first time I hear of this dress and I'm mesmerised

[witchern]

before i forget!!! cool thing we heard last night at the sinners Q&A: MBJ decided to wear different sized shoes while playing smoke and stack. for smoke he wore a size too large, the explanation being that when you're wearing shoes that are too big, you're less likely to want to move around because of how uncomfortable and clunky it is. as a result, smoke as a character is very still and purposeful with his movements. and then for stack he wore a half size too small because it makes you constantly shift around on your feet trying to find a stance and a position that feels right and takes the pressure off your feet. that makes stack more fidgety and restless. so MBJ said that wearing the different shoes made it a lot easier to embody the twins because he was just reacting naturally to what his body was telling him, rather than overthinking his movements. just the coolest shit. such a neat acting choice. i love movies, man.

[stjohnstarling]

Official What Manner of Man valentines: Ideal for handing out to your friends, demons, a priest you're trying to seduce, etc.

[stjohnstarling]

I am handing everyone in the notes of this post the best of all possible valentines: the gift of blasphemous vampire smut queer gothic romance! 🤲💝

[stjohnstarling]

Testimonials!

[spinchs-field]

love how when i get a new interest, i’m like “oh god it’s happening again” and i’m stuck like that for about a week until everything explodes and any interest i’ve had prior is completely dwarfed for an unknown amount of time

[spinchs-field]

like this

[alvie-pines]

fyi punk should be diy. if any of my followers wanna dress punk but feel like they cant because its expensive, here's the secret: a good punk look can and should be made out of literal junk. old bottle caps, safety pins. i recently asked my sister if she'd give me some spare key rings so i could join them up with mine and make a longer chain (its attached to my favorite pair of pants rn). if something doesnt feel shiny and pointy and punk enough, stab it with some safety pins. make your own patches out of spare fabric scraps. cut the logos and patterns off of shirts and turn them into patches. pick up some cheap basic embroidery stuff (thread, needle, bamboo ring, thats all you need--hell you dont even need the ring its just helpful) to sew your patches on & make some of your own. or just embroider right on your clothes! it doesnt have to look good. most real punk patches are self-made with wonky lettering. you can get a good leather jacket, denim jacket, vest, etc at your local thrift store. you can try chains like savers and you can try non-chain shops. (btw thrift shops arent just for clothes, theyre lifesavers in general. i got my favorite table for $15 at savers. its old and ornate with carved designs and shit. please shop at thrift stores theyre the best thing ever.) also, when i was younger i remember i made my own spiky bracelets out of studded ribbon (cheap, get it at joanns or some other fabric or crafts store) and safety pins to hold it together. dont waste money on fucking hot topic. you can make your own shit. thats what punk is all about. i promise anyone judging you for having handmade punk clothes and accessories is a fucking poser.

[johannesviii]

This is one of my fave pins

It's a ginger ale bottle cap that I flattened with pliers and glued to a safety pin a couple of years ago

Obviously if you can afford to buy patches it's cool too but literally anything goes. Mix and match. Just be careful not to hurt yourself when you're working with metal or glue. Use trash, wear trash, have fun, be free

[hollowboobtheory]

goth fashion is a parody of old money. the sooner you understand this the sooner you can unlock the full potential of your inner darkness. also stop buying from shein.

[hollowboobtheory]

“goth is bougie” motherfucker goth is when you grab whatever you have within reach and slap it together to make it look old, fancy, and most importantly, OFFPUTTING! 

goth is looking at the medici family and going “i can do that too, you’re not special. wooowooo look at me i’m a centuries old generational plague on society.” 

your local thrift store, willingness to destroy, trust in the process, and audacity are your best friends.

[gothiccharmschool]

G-D dammit, I really do need to find the time and energy to write the “goth is NOT bougie, how dare you” article for Gothic Charm School.

[amnesiaguy]

why is it always the fancylad boy-king type whos the bottom. maybe his tough loyal knight who uses his body to protect and defend him and lives to serve him wants to get railed

[amnesiaguy]

maybe i just like it when masc dudes with scars and calluses and a devotion complex bigger than the moon get topped by troubled prettyboys with hands thatve never worked a day in their life. who said that

[grenadineghost]

*stumbles out of the haunted house covered in hickies*

[faithdeans]

ughhh dude your divine wounds are leaking everywhere again... oh come on bro not on the couch i thought i told you no stigmata in the house

[cryptotheism]

Woo Brain: "My home is haunted"

Rational Brain: "Most ghost phenomena is explained by infrasound and carbon monoxide leaks"

Wizard Brain: "Ghosts are made of infrasound and carbon monoxide."

[devouringyourson]

one of my favourite fantastical details in hannibal is just how how unbelievable will graham's classical beauty is like sure that man is a fishing fbi loner nerd?. love it because it adds to the gothic romance of it all watching this dude with his face carved by angels, lose his mind looking like a horny oil painting during every horrific scene. honestly by the dolarhyde calls him 'not very handsome' and we cut to hugh dancy, voted the prettiest girl at oxford it's just funny

[bananonbinary]

jokes that will literally never not be funny to me:

saying “speedrun strats” every time you fuck up

saying “first try” when you’ve tried the thing like 15 times, minimum

[twilight-blaze]

saying “skill issue” when something is 100% outside of anyone’s control