Goth-girl summer
Goth-girl summer

Get on board with summer black

Jess Spiring,-Deputy Editor

Lean into summer black because, word to the wise, RN the goth-girl aesthetic is the most potent apotheosis of SS23 style. Get the look with these key items

Newton’s third law says that for every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction – and it applies to fashion too. So may I suggest a little palate cleanser to offset all that saccharine Barbiecore this season? Embrace your inner goth with unapologetic black because all the most stylish wardrobes are certainly not mothballing this suits-anyone shade. 

As I’ve mentioned before (pay attention at the back!), nothing sets off a tan like black, ideally paired with an arm and neckload of chunky gold accessories. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, may I present the following:

6.

The coal kohl

There’s one thing goth girls never do, and that’s meticulously remove their eye makeup. Fake lived-in liner with a bold smear of shadow pencil, then smudge as though your life depended on it. (Actual smudging not required, though welcome.)

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