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Ideology of Gothic Clothing

veritas — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:46:19 +0000

Being Goth is not only a state of mind, but a way of life; it is a heightened state of being often associated with the erotic and morbidity. In order to fully appreciate the lifestyle, one must explore all musical options, read literature written by the masterminds, and of course dress the part. In this piece, we will be discussing where Gothic clothing may have derived from and offer affordable alternatives that you can purchase to sport in this century.

It is said that the Gothic lifestyle as we know it started in the Dark Ages – a world where there was chivalry, knights, maidens and men named Merlin. Most people may associate the lifestyle with the Victorian Era, but that was a time of overall less flamboyancy. However in this day and age, the fads of the Victorians are becoming more and more mainstream on the runways and in our society.

Let us take a look at how you can incorporate the Goth look into your wardrobe without spending a pretty penny:

Men- Although it is easier going for those black trench coats and combat boots, push yourself to dress to the nines instead. Act as if you are Lestat from Interview with the Vampire, and purchase a timeless piece like the Gothic Aristocrat Metal Buckle Tail Coat.

Women- Putting your hair in braids and wearing ripped fish net stockings is cool, but you could be much classier than that. Try purchasing a piece such as the Gothic Victorian Mourning Dress; it is a little bit of the bubbly personality of Lily Allen mixed together with the darkness of Elvira.

How do you see Gothic clothing these days?

- Bryce

Fashionable Vampires … or not

Moonlight — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:00:36 +0000

Maybe it’s just me being girly but I always love looking at the clothes the designers create for vampires in movies and TV shows. Sometimes they’re absolutely ridiculous, other times they’re damn sexy and sometimes they are brilliant works of art. Here’s a small list of a few vampire looks used throughout the years (check out the full gallery at the bottom).

Béla Lugosi as Dracula (Dracula, 1931)
Dracula’s appearance in this classic film is legendary. This is where we got the slicked back hair and satin cape stereotype that haunts vampires to this day. This movie created a look that has forever left an impression in the minds of everyone.

Tom Cruise as Lestat de Lioncourt (Interview with the Vampire, 1994)
Lestat’s period clothing in this movie was so elegant and beautiful. Not only his but Louis’ and Claudia’s clothing as well. I even loved the laid back big poofy old timey shirts they wore.

Stuart Townsend as Lestat de Lioncourt (Queen of the Damned, 2002)
Stuart’s Lestat was significantly different than Tom Cruise’s version. But the clothes in this movie were … interesting. Since this time around Lestat was a rock star and not an aristocrat there was a whole lot more leather. Leather and mesh.

Kate Beckinsale as Selene (Underworld, 2003)
Ok, now this is a look we all know and know well. How can you forget the skin tight leather body suit? I think Kate just may win the prize for sexiest looking vampire chick thanks to that outfit.

Gary Oldman as Dracula (Dracula, 1992)
Gary definitely sported some unusual looks in this flick. From the old Dracula with the totally weird white rolled up hair and red robe to the younger looking Dracula and those ridiculous sun glasses. If anything it’s memorable.

Evan Rachel Wood as Queen Sophie-Anne Leclerq (True Blood, 2008 – Present)
Her look is one of my top faves. From that gorgeous gown to the bathing suit and sunglasses. The Queen was the epitome of deadly sexiness and classic elegance.

Bill Paxton as Severen (Near Dark, 1987)
There was no satin capes and girly lace for Severen, oh no, it was all biker leather, belt buckles and jeans. Oh and we can’t forget the blood, that was an extra fashion statement – blood, lots of it.

James Marsters as Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 1997-2003)
Oh Spike, sexy sexy Spike. This vamp kept it hot and simple – black on black. You’ve got the black pants, black t-shirt and that kickass black leather trench coat. Although I have to say in all honestly that my favorite look of his was the naked sex scene look. Mmm.

Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen (Twilight, 2008 and New Moon, 2009)
Alice’s style was very modern, yes, but she was an adorable little pixie. Her clothes looked so cute and comfy; I’d love to wear them myself.

I’ll end my list here; feel free to leave a comment letting us know what your favorite vampire look is. There are loads and loads of vampires to choose from, I barely touched them here.

- Moonlight

Brad Pitt Has Returned to the Vampire World

Moonlight — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:24:41 +0000

So good news vampire fans, it looks like Brad Pitt and the makers of the Twilight movies, Summit Entertainment, are in the process of making another vampire flick for us to sink our hungry fangs into.

The incredible Brad Pitt is set to produce a new film called Vlad, which tells the story of the young Count Dracula. The movie will reportedly focus on Dracula as a young prince and will also incorporate the true tale of Vlad the Impaler, the Romanian ruler said to have inspired Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire Dracula.

Brad Pitt’s Plan B production company has teamed up with Summit Entertainment, the studio behind the insanely popular Twilight franchise, for the venture. And not only that but rumors are that the famed music video director Anthony Mandler, who has done multiple videos for Rihanna, OneRepublic, Nelly Furtado, Maroon 5, The Killers and even Eminem, is said to be in negotiations to direct the picture. Considering how amazing his music videos are, there’s no doubt a full out movie directed by him won’t be just as incredible (check out Rihanna‘s Disturbia video or The Killers’ Tranquilize).

Unfortunately, we don’t know yet if the gorgeous Brad Pitt will have a starring role in the movie, but if he did he would no doubt be beyond drool-worthy.

And for those youngins that don’t know, this isn’t the famous actor’s first trip into vampire-ville. Brad Pitt was one of the stars of the 1994 movie adaptation of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, playing the dark and tortured vampire Louis, along side Tom Cruise‘s wicked Lestat. If you haven’t already, watch the movie. Yea yea, there’s no tween love story but there is an excellent story, horror and the very sexy Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Antonio Banderas and even the flawless Thandie Newton (before she was famous).

- Moonlight

The Vampire Chronicles Reboot

Moonlight — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:14:06 +0000

Rumors are flying that Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles will be getting itself another movie. If you don’t know what the Vampire Chronicles are, well… where the hell have you been for the past 30+ years? (answer: not born) Anne Rice’s vampires only completely switched up how vampires were viewed and portrayed. They went from being feral beasts to being sophisticated gentlemen. Even the famous Bram Stoker’s Dracula was seen as a feral monster. The sexy, dark, brooding vampires of today would most likely not be around if it weren’t for Anne Rice’s novels. Onwards…

Universal Pictures is going to reboot Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles, or so we hear and the talk is that Robert Downey Jr. is going to play the vampire Lestat Du Lioncort…. seriously. Personally I think that sounds like a horrible choice for Lestat but who knows, Robert Downey Jr. could be perfect, I’ve been surprised before.

In the previous movie adaptations of Anne Rice’s novels Lestat was played by Tom Cruise and Stuart Townsend. First was Interview With The Vampire, where Tom Cruise shined as Lestat, absolutely capturing the character perfectly. The film also featured stars such as Brad Pitt, Kirstin Dunst and Antonio Banderas which made the movie so much more wonderful. And second was Queen of the Damned, where Stuart Townsend played a horrendously butchered version of Lestat. Hopefully, if the rumors are true and there will be another Anne Rice movie it wont be a repeat of Queen of the Damned. Preferably Anne herself will have a part in the new film’s making like she did in Interview With The Vampire (which made Interview as great as it was). All we can do is hope I suppose.

So far its just a few rumors here and there. There have been Anne Rice film talk for years and years now. So many studios have started and never finished projects. Here’s hoping they do create this new film and we can just wish it doesn’t fail our fan boy/girl standards.

If you have yet to read the Vampire Chronicles you can find out more about them here. Make sure to also check out the New Tales of the Vampires as well which feature life stories of a few vampires from Anne’s vampire world.

- Moonlight

Vampire Films

veritas — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:30:36 +0000

There are more than likely thousands of vampire movies out there, but most notably, the movie Blade, about the comic book hero, half vampire, half human, the definitive Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and Interview With The Vampire, the debut novel of the Vampire Chronicles authored by Anne Rice made into a film, with it’s sequel, Queen of the Damned. Also as equally definitive as Bram Stoker’s Dracula, is Nosferatu, eine Symphonie Des Grauens, one of the very first vampire films, released in 1922; the unauthorized adaptation of the novel by Bram Stoker.

Vampire films were inspired almost as soon as the ability to actually make, record, and exhibit films had been created; one of the first of many films was titled simply “The Vampire,” in 1913, and followed by “A Fool There Was” in 1915. Both of these silent films were about “vamps” or, femme-fatales; the inspiration for both the films and the terms came from the 1897 poem The Vampire, by Rudyard Kipling. The poem by Rudyard Kipling, was inspired by the famous painting ‘The Vampire’ by Sir Philip Burne-Jones, featuring a female vampire straddling a wounded, or sleeping man. The first really supernatural vampire film to emerge was Nosferatu; it was so closely related to Bram Stoker’s novel, that his widow sued, won, and all copies were destroyed, except for five. It was finally restored in 1994 in Europe.

Bela Lugosi later starred in the 1931 classic Dracula, and then in two more vampire films following that; one of them Abbot And Costello Meet Frankenstein, in 1948 which was the last time he would play Dracula. Then another in which he played a vampire character that was everything Dracula was, except his name; the film was Return of the Vampire. Bela Lugosi was in a number of early horror films throughout the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. In 1957 the movie ‘El Vampiro’ was produced, and was one of the first vampire films in which the fangs of the vampire were actually revealed. In 1958, the renowned Hammer Horror series debuted with the film Dracula, starring Christopher Lee, who acted in five of the following seven sequels. Later, Francis Ford Coppola’s groundbreaking classic ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ emerged in 1992.

However, Dracula was not the only vampire novel to inspire directors and screenwriters. Although more distant from the novel by Bram Stoker, Carmilla, the short story by Sheridan Le Fanu inspired many classic vampires films. Carmilla put the sexual spin of lesbian vampirism on several popular vampire films in the 70’s, such as the Karnstein trilogy from Hammer Studios, as well as Blood and Roses, in 1960, Vampyres, in 1974, and The Vampire Lovers, in 1970, to name a few. The 1948 film with Abbot and Costello transformed many Dracula or vampire theme films into comedies. Sexuality has been drawn into the vampire genre of films from all orientations, and in both male and female roles. There are a few but still a strong flow of vampire films left that stick true to Max Shreck’s first portrayal of the disturbing, and monstrous Count Orlok in Nosferatu.

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