Pastel goth wave

Recently my tumblr has been full of lolita outfits and accessory pictures which are cute and creepy at the same time and because Halloween was like months ago I think that this style might have come to stay. The style combines the cute Angelic Pretty aspect of lolita with creepy accessories and motives. This style can also be seen in normal street wear and fairy-kei styles. The colour palette is usually bitter-sweeth: black and white combined with pastel colours. I have no idea if this style has a name, but I have seen it been called Kyary inspired, after this Japanese singer:

I think that this new style has born as a counter power to OTT lolita where you try to be as sweet as you can, while this pastel goth style introduces a little more toned down version with a scary twist to it. I like the idea of combining two very different genres: the contrast of horror and cute gives this style a fun edge.

♥Some picture inspiration♥

Lockshop♥ Bitchwithbite

Pastel raindrops


Pastel raindrops


Milkyway♥Strong tea


Pastelbat


Acidicunt♥Angelic Pretty


Sweetmerrygoaround

♥How to get this look♥

Motives: skulls, eyeballs, crosses, bones, ribbons and bats
Patterns: Polkadots, stripes and rectangles
Colour pallette: Black and white combined with pastel colours such as lavender and pink
Shoes: Creepers
Socks: Stripes, bats or skeleton legs
Hair style: two buns or ponytails on the sides and otherwise open
Hair colour: lavender or pink
Make-up: Pale with huge lashes and pink cheeks

♥More inspiration♥

Pastel Bat
Pastel Raindrops
Vanillablitz
Pinkspiderwebs
Da-maged
Trippy Unicorns