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Tag Archives: Fashion
Gothic Style(s), Gothic Substance: Gothic Manchester Festival Conference, 28 October 2017
The full schedule for the Gothic Style(s), Gothic Substance conference (one of the many exciting events in the Gothic Manchester Festival) is now on line. Both Dr Sam George and I will be representing OGOM; the other papers promise to … Continue reading
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Tagged Fashion, Film, Genre, Goth subculture, Gothic, horror, music, style, TV
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CFP Reminder: Gothic Style(s), Gothic Substance; Gothic Manchester Festival Conference, MMU, 28 October 2017
Just a reminder that the deadline for the Gothic Style(s), Gothic Substance; symposium at Gothic Manchester Festival Conference is soon. Here are the details again: Gothic Manchester Festival Conference Saturday 28 October 2017 Call for Papers Gothic Style(s), Gothic Substance After … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, Fashion, Film, Goth subculture, Gothic, Gothic literature, music, style, TV
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Catherine Spooner on Goth Culture
The brilliant Dr Catherine Spooner of Lancaster University (who has been an inspirational contributor to the OGOM Project from its inception) gives an erudite and fascinating interview on Goth culture here:
CFP: Gothic Style(s), Gothic Substance: Gothic Manchester Festival Conference, MMU, 28 October 2017
Gothic Manchester Festival Conference 2017 Saturday 28 October 2017 Call for Papers Gothic Style(s), Gothic Substance After the great success of last year’s Gothic North conference, our attention turns this year to the topic of Gothic Style(s). At the start … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, Fashion, Film, Goth music, Goth subculture, Gothic, Gothic literature, graphic novel, popular culture, style, TV
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Images of Witches
Some excellent articles on witches today. First, Chloe Buckley, in ‘Hag, temptress or feminist icon? The witch in popular culture‘, looks at images of witches in popular culture, both positive and disparaging. She notes the contemporary feminist rehabilitation of the … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged early modern, Fashion, Feminism, Folk Horror, illustration, misogyny, popular culture, witchcraft, witches, women, woodcuts
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More witchcraft
Some more witch related material here. First, an interesting account by Alison Schwarz of the spate of witch themed TV, books, and fashion, including YA and paranormal romance. Then, ‘Injustice: The Enduring Power of the Witch Narrative’ by Moze Halperin–a … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, Resources, Reviews
Tagged Fashion, Film, History, magic, Paranormal romance, theatre, TV, witches, YA Fiction
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More Furry and Fairytale Fashion
Following on from my post on wolfish nails or ‘furry manicures’, a colleague shared a blogpost on the subject, ‘Nothing about her is human except that she is not a wolf’. There are some lovely ideas in this brief blog … Continue reading
Posted in Fun stuff
Tagged Fairy tales, Fashion, Goth, Gothic, He-Man, Manicures, popular culture, Shakespear's Sister, She-Ra, Thundercats, Werewolves, Wolves
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Wolf Nails and Bookish Candles
Following a run of more serious posts, here is something light-hearted and fun. Firstly, I’m rather taken with these furry manicures (so lycanthropic) that were recently sported at the Libertine fashion show. Pared with the strong cat-liner, it very much … Continue reading
More on Fairy Tale Fashion
Following on from Kaja’s post on the Fairy Tale Fashion exhibition in New York, here’s a short piece on the fashion for fairy tale and fairy tale in fashion, suggesting the utopian components of fairy tale (as explored by the … Continue reading
Fairy Tale Fashion at the FIT, NY
This is another post for my transatlantic friends (and one which I am bitterly jealous about and on which I have previously blogged). The Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, are hosting an exhibition on Fairy Tale Fashion (15 January – … Continue reading
Posted in exhibitions, Fun stuff, Resources
Tagged body Gothic, exhibition, Fairy tales, Fashion, Female Gothic, femininity, Feminism, Gothic, sexuality
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