Emo Fashion

Emo kids dye their hair black, grow a fringe and wear dark clothes and skinny jeans. To a
casual observer, the uniform be similar to that of another teen subculture: the goth.
All this darkness and introspection can disturb and worry parents who see what looks like a
adoration of unhappiness, but the fact is that most online emo hangouts are not at all like that.
In a feature published previously in The Times, Andy Greenwald found that emo bands and
their fans were unexpectedly clean living. “I could not have picked a duller genre in terms of
spending time on tour buses and not being able to get a beer,” he said. “These guys don’t drink
or smoke or do drugs. They like comics and video games and art. And the kids ‘hang out’ in
MySpace. If you live in the suburbs and don’t have a car, here is this place where life goes on
24/7 and you are plugged into a community immediately, and you have the freedom online to
have a second, heroic version of yourself.

Probably nothing characterises the Emo look more than the Emo hairstyle -
long fringe (bangs) brushed to one side of the face or over one or both eyes,
dyed black (or other colors), straightened and layered... Spikes are occasionally
accentuated at certain angles of the hair.
Emo clothing is characteristed by skinny jeans (usually black), tight band or
vintage looking t-shirts or zip- hoodies, studded belts, converse or skate shoes,
black nail polish and eye liner on both genders. Black thick-rimmed glasses are
another
popular feature.
Today's emo fashion derives its influence from the gothic subculture as well as
from punk.