I've decided to start compiling a list of clothing and accessories that Romantic Gothic fashionistas can get at 'normal' stores that most of you in the US and Canada should have access to (Target, Forever 21, Macy's, et cetera...)
As a Romantic fashionista myself, I know well the difficulty of being unable to find clothing I like at nearby shops. So hopefully this list will help both myself and the other romantics in this guild avoid the problem of being unable to find clothing in places other than the internet or the local thrift shop (not that I still don't love Goodwill... it's just that when one needs a nice winter coat before spring comes around, trying to find one at Goodwill may prove to be problematic...)
I will be adding more items in the future, but for now, enjoy! ^_^
NOTE: (I feel like an idiot adding this note, but I just want to prevent any future arguements...) I added a few things from Lip Service's HT line. Just because I added a couple dresses from Hot Topic, it dosn't mean that you guys should turn this thread into a war zone about how Hot Topic is or is not a 'gothic' store. In my eyes, it is not a gothic clothing store, but on rare occassions will have somthing that is quite goth-friendly. Sears, Macy's, Target, and other such emporiums are not gothic shops, but no one raises a fit when one of those stores happens to have one or two goth-friendly peices of clothing, so why b***h out Hot Topic for it? I know thier quality isn't superb, but neither is the quality of a lot of the clothing sold at Target. At the very least, if you yell at goths who happen to own a few items from Hot Topic because HT isn't a 'goth' store, then you should be mad at all goths who shop for clothing anywhere apart from local gothic speciality shops, because, of course Macy's is somehow not permitted to carry anything remotely gothy!
rolleyes More to the point: This thread is about goth-friendly clothing that most Americans and Canadians have access to through thier local malls and shopping centers. If you don't like a certain store, then JUST DON'T SHOP THERE, plain and simple.
Anyways, on to the clothing!
WomenTops
Black Victorian Top White Victorian Top Grey Print TopBlack Ruffle TopLacy Tea TopLace and Ruffles TopLacy V-Neck TopRuffled Lace TopRuffled Lace Top #2Ruffled Poet ShirtPurple Velvet Peasant TopFlouncey Tuxedo BlouseLace-Trimmed SweaterSilk Corset TopDresses
Black Tea DressPlum Tunic DressPeasant DressIvory Brocade Bustle DressBlack Brocade Bustle DressBlack and Red Brocade Bustle DressBrocade Party DressBlack Brocade DressSweaters, Caplets, and Shawls
Knit Caplet-ShawlRuffle CardaginFringed Velvet ShawlBeaded Velvet ShawlBeaded Velvet WrapLace-Trimmed BoleroSkirts
Lace Ruffle SkirtLace SkirtRuffled Silk SkirtVelvet Ruffle SkirtFlared Velvet SkirtTattered Look SkirtCoats
Tapestry Coat (Long)Tapestry Coat (Short)Black Wool CapletFaux Fur Trim CoatFaux Fur CoatRiding CoatVampire/Pirate/Equestrian CoatRuffled Velvet CoatBrown Tapestry CoatPurses
Victorian ClutchBow BagSatin and Lace Cameo ClutchSimple Satin ClutchJewellery and Accessories
Corset Style BeltScrolled NecklaceGold-Framed Cameo PinShoes and Boots
Lace Up Ankle BootsAristocrat BootsPirate BootsSimple, Yet Sophisticated, Black BootsBow Dress ShoesProfessional Heeled Oxford-esq ShoesVictorian Ankle BootsVelvet Granny BootsKnee-High Lace Up BootsKnee High Suede Lace Up BootsCuffed Knee High BootsVelvet and Ribbon Ballet FlatsVintage Dress ShoesCreme and Gold Granny BootsRibbon Trim Velvet PumpsVelvet Bow Shoes
MenCoats and Blazers
Velvet BlazerStriped TopcoatUnisexTops
Victorian Velvet VestLow-Cut Velvet VestChiffon Poet ShirtPoet Shirt with JabotBillowy Pirate ShirtCoats and Blazers
Velvet BlazerVelvet Blazer With Brass ButtonsPinstripe WaistcoatBlack and Red Blazer