Veils, Velvet, and the Void
Coming Soon: Gothic Glamour & Collective Grief in Fashion Report 🕯
Why do we reach for velvet, veils, and black lace in moments of cultural mourning? From the runway to the ritual, fashion has long channeled the aesthetics of grief into something strangely alluring, haunting, seductive, and powerful.
In what is The StyleTitle Substack's inaugural report, we will explore the eerie beauty of Gothic Glamour as a visual language of collective grief, tracing its rise in times of uncertainty, loss, and transformation. Think mourning couture, spectral silhouettes, and how grief gets dressed online
Expect references to Victorian gothica, McQueen, Rick Owens, and Dior’s New Look funeral fantasy — as well as thoughts on the politics of mourning, the romance of decay, and why we keep finding comfort in the darkness…
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