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Emo dress is characterized as distinctly non-fashionable, keeping with the movement's theme of showing little to no interest in all aspects of society. Emo individuals perceive themselves to be outcasts and dress accordingly so as to avoid any appearance of attempting conformity and falling short.
Girls tend to have short, dyed-black hair with the bangs cut straight across, usually done by the individual herself or by a friend, shunning the processed, rubber-stamped appearance of mainstream hairstyles. Jewelry, including facial and other body piercings, is quite common and is kept as natural as is possible -- wooden and hemp accessories are extremely popular, and are, again, often homemade. Clothes follow suit, ranging from thrift store finds to handsewn skirts and shirts, often comprised of multiple fabrics combined into one article of clothing. Vintage articles are trendy for members of the emo subculture, including 1970s-style shoes and jackets.
Emo boys often sport shaggy locks, although for males less emphasis is placed on dying the hair black. Men tend to wear too-small t-shirts and baggy pants, often with a studded black belt. The same preference for thrift goods applies, and jewelry still tends to be all-natural and as tight as is possible.
Girls and boys alike wear thick or horn-rimmed glasses and often carry backpacks or messenger bags littered with pins from assorted emo bands or bearing anti-establishment, pro-underground slogans. Emo dress tends to follow lines of nonconformity almost without exception, but individual styles may vary as long as they continue to emphasize secondhand goods or a general expression of indifference toward current fashion trends.
Emo Tips : These are not necessarily facts but do show some of the things Emo people do, this is in no way mockery of Emo, simply trying to show the way Emo people dress.
• the Emo Romulan look - short, thick, greasy, dyed-black hair with bangs cut straight across the forehead, and cut high over the ears. Someone from Time In Malta recently described the San Diego Crimson Curse scene as "Spock Rock."
• actually, any greasy dyed black hair. Bangs in front and spikes in back is very emo too.
• horn-rim glasses, or at least thick black frames.
• bald head, furry face (boys only). Goes especially well with horn-rims.
• heavy slacks, often too tight and short.
• thin, too-small polyester button-ups in dark colors, or threadbare children's size t-shirts with random slogans. Button the collar if you got one.
• clunky black shoes
• scarves
• gas station jackets. This has diffused a lot over the years though, it's no longer exclusive to emo kids. Nowadays, you may want to select a nice corduroy denim jacket.
• also classic outerwear but quickly diffusing to normality: the famous Blue Peacoat
• barrettes on boys
• make-up (male or female)
• too-small cardigans and v-neck sweaters
• argyle
• anorexic thinness. Veganism helps here.
[How to dress emo This varies depending on where you live and if you are going for the indie emo look, the nerdy emo look or the dressy emo look. Ishall go over all 3 from head to toe.
The indie emo look - (best for girls and guys 16-20)
* Dyed-black short hair with bangs short and cut straight across the forehead. Spikey in the back, slightly greasy. Really light blonde hair on girls often works too.
* Piercings. The more the better.
* Jewelry. The more the better. Beads, etc.
* Horn-rim/thick black frames/cat eye glasses (this works for all three types).
* Tight, fadded shirts with random slogans. It should look like it could have been bought at a thrift store but you didn't (but you really did). It takes a while to master that one.
* Dark denim jean jackets.
* Messenger bag covered in patches and pins (that you actually bought at shows).
* Tight pants, sometimes cuffed once or twice but never more!
* Black or blue converse shoes.
The nerdy emo look - (best for girls under 17 and guys over 21)
* Short hair. Style it messy, but not spikey.
* Horn-rim/thick black frames/cat eye glasses (this works for all three types).