How to Be a Goth

'A celebration of darkness' Anjelica Huston

'There's a bit of goth in us all' Kate Moss

Amidst the waking nightmares of our present day, the solace of goth looms to soothe our morbid anxieties.

Permeating pop culture at every juncture - fashion, art, music, film, beauty - what was once shrouded in mystery has now slipped into the mainstream.

Attempting to make sense of all the madness, this grimoire serves as a manual for the modern goth, as they navigate the pentagram of life. Held within its pages are an inventory of undead icons throughout the ages, from Wednesday Addams to Siouxsie Sioux, as well as style and beauty advice for each stage of a goth's life. Plus, notes on what films to watch, music to wallow to and books to take with you to the grave.

To illuminate the darkness further, we hear from notable goths and goth-coded individuals such as Anjelica Huston, Christina Ricci, Michele Lamy, Amelia Gray and more on what this eldritch culture means to them.

Welcome to the season of the witch.

Tish Weinstock is a London-based writer, editor and consultant specialising in beauty and its intersection with fashion, lifestyle and pop culture.

Graduating from Oxford University in 2012 with a degree in History of Art, she has worked at style bibles i-D, Dazed & Confused, and British Vogue, where she remains Contributing Beauty Editor. In 2022, she joined System Magazine as Beauty Director to launch its sister title System Beauty. She also contributes to The Week, Sunday Times Style, Pop Magazine, AnOther, and Arena Homme +.

In addition to her writing, Tish has hosted panel discussions for Barbara Sturm and British Vogue, as well as starred in campaigns for Saks Potts, Le Monde Beryl, Farfetch, Alessandra Rich, and Realisation Par. Earlier this year, she walked the runway for Feben supported by Dolce & Gabbana, Saks Potts and Conner Ives, and has also been featured in editorials for i-D, American Vogue, Pop Magazine, The Violet Book, Vogue Italia, and Arena Homme +.

She is currently working on her first book about gothic style and beauty.

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