Pastel Goth: Goth Style Guide

Pastel goth mixed black clothing and macabre motifs with pastel color and kawaii influence, especially in early-2010s internet fashion. It is better understood as an alternative fashion aesthetic than as a historic goth music style.

Lavender, mint, pink, or white against black, plus playful accessories and a sinister graphic, is the usual contrast. Platform shoes and pastel hair often complete it. The sweetness is the point of the clash, not a rejection of darkness.

You do not have to pick gloom or color. DarkHeart is for people who already live in that mix.