Where do I turn for inspiration? Naturally, to Tim Burton. The master of Gothic imagery in cinema has visualized it all for me. Tim Burton's Magical Fashion.
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| Tim Burton-inspired, from Harpers Bazaar |
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| Tim Burton-inspired, from Harpers Bazaar |
Look to any incarnation of Johnny Depp in Burton's films - even something as juvenile as "Alice in Wonderland" or "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". It's magically mad.
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| Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" |
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| Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp) in Tim Burton's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" |
Tim Burton's female characters are a Goth's heroines. Remember Winona Ryder in "Beetlejuice"?
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| Winona Ryder in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice" |
Even the White Queen has a deranged quality to her.
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| White Queen (Anne Hathaway) in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" |
So what are the elements of the Victorian Gothic look? We're talking great-grandmother materials: heavy taffeta, velvet, lace, strings of crystal jewelry or silver works - in black or a dusky mauve. Black leather lends a dangerous edge. I'm thinking Edward Scissorhands. Finally, your pasty face and dark, hollowed eyes will draw you right into Tim Burton's magical world.
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