The gothic fashion designer created a collection that was both painfully dark and delightfully bright.

I told my gothic friend I was feeling emotional, and he replied, “Join the club. We meet at midnight.” The gothic pharmacist created a potion that could both heal and haunt – a perfect mix of the medicinal and the macabre. If you were asked to name a few Goth stereotypes (OMG WTF SATANISTS) you’d probably not run out of steam anytime soon, but it is always worth taking a look from the outside in on occasion to see what other folk are saying-and thinking-about what they think we are saying and thinking.The vampire couldn’t become an actor because he had stage fright and always found himself in a coffin up his lines. We're made up that you read the Echo - so want to offer you great opportunities to Complete The Set and get more involved now! The gothic politician promised to lead the country into a brighter future, shaded with dark promises.

This is one of the many variants of the Rome meme doing the rounds, but I like the smart-assedness of it, neatly taking on hipster culture and Gothism in one swoop. Gothic Bliss Records (Gothic Bliss combines the dark aesthetics of gothic culture with a positive feeling) Why did the gothic construction worker love his job? Because it allowed him to make grave mistakes. Goth humor, with its morbid charm and clever wordplay, shines a light on the intriguing world of goth culture. Through these jokes, we discover the goths’ affinity for shadows, their preference for the melancholic, and their unique perspective on life. What do gothic bats organize every year? A dark night’s gala. Playfully Dark Jokes (Gothic Puns Galore)

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After Wayne Hussey left The Sisters of Mercy, he formed The Mission, a real cult band who are still going today. The Mission did a lot for the development of the genre, even if they often get overlooked in favour of the likes of Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure and The Sisters of Mercy.