Whitby goth weekend

A few shots from a mini shoot with my niece and her bestie 🥰 dressed to the nines and loving life at Whitby Goth Weekend! #whitbygothweekend #whitby #gothweekend #wgw #goths #lovinglife #yorkshire #coast #yorkshirecoast @cloud_amity @whitbygothweekend

One beautiful costume from Whitby Goth weekend

Today, Gothic style is fairly exploited in modern mass culture. You can see it at runways, red carpet events, in movies, tv shows, and music videos. Nevertheless, most people have a very vague notion of this style. A mishmash of associations with medieval cathedrals of Western Europe, savage and warlike northern tribes, and odd youth with black lips and metal-emblazoned outfits – that’s all most people can say about Gothic. Meanwhile, the Gothic influence in modern fashion is growing…

A few shots from a mini shoot with my niece and her bestie 🥰 dressed to the nines and loving life at Whitby Goth Weekend! #whitbygothweekend #whitby #gothweekend #wgw #goths #lovinglife #yorkshire #coast #yorkshirecoast @cloud_amity @whitbygothweekend

Whitby Goth Weekend Spring Weekend 2013 is upon us and the town is welcoming an influx of visitors both to participate and also to admire the beautiful costumes to be seen.

Whitby Goth Weekend celebrates 30 years of being a place where people can express themselves.

A few shots from a mini shoot with my niece and her bestie 🥰 dressed to the nines and loving life at Whitby Goth Weekend! #whitbygothweekend #whitby #gothweekend #wgw #goths #lovinglife #yorkshire #coast #yorkshirecoast @cloud_amity @whitbygothweekend

Thousands of people from all over the UK and beyond take part in the Whitby Goth Weekend. The event, which was first held in 1994, was prompted by the town's association with Bram Stoker's gothic novel, Dracula.

Goths flock to the North Yorkshire seaside town for the popular twice-yearly music festival

Hundreds of extravagantly dressed people descend on the seaside town of Whitby in Yorkshire where Bram Stoker found inspiration for Dracula

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7D0016a Girl Steampunk - Whitby Goth Weekend 3rd Nov 2012 by gemini2546, via Flickr