What do EMOs wear?

mcoolmcool

First of all, what is an EMO? I know Im proberly the only one in the world who doesnt know this, but I dont care I want to know what is it, What clothes do they wear?

Pighead

All we wear are black clothes and permanent frowns. Pighead would tell you what type of clothes but the apathy has taken over my fingers and I must stop typing now.

melekalikimaka

it aint all black

http://www.aldroid.com/emo/

phasers

tight clothes,thick side fringe
mostly black but they do branch out into pinks and yellows
and a LOT of eyeliner

patterns include:
bands,skulls,hearts,broken hearts,bands with hearts,skulls with hearts,bands with skulls
and,of course,stars.
and wristbands to cover up cuts,or to pretend to cover up cuts.

of course,this is a generalisation,there are (A couple of) emos that aren't like this

stovelid

Other signs:

Loud screeching in a middle class accent.

Loud and pornographically demonstrative hugging in public. Hugging intensity is increased if they have just spoken to the huggee within the last 5 minutes.

phantom_lord

stovelid wrote:

Other signs:

Loud screeching in a middle class accent.

Loud and pornographically demonstrative hugging in public. Hugging intensity is increased if they have just spoken to the huggee within the last 5 minutes.

lol, funny because it's true.

Ruu_Old

Wiki knows all!

Gandhi

Yay!!! Making fun of Emos!!! Me next!!!

Emo Girl: Let's have sex!
Emo Boy: I can't. I'm too sad.
Emo Girl: We could have sex and then cry...
Emo Boy: No need! I'm already crying!

abetarrush

i hate my life

Dreamsphere

grrr i hate this emo thing, only though if you get called emo for having a random emotional outburst, its like your not alot to show your emotions anymore. BUT when people do act a little over the top, act out all this woe is me im going to write in my journal then pretend to hurt myself thing that gets way to...blah...

and all the hugging screaming omg i totally love you thing i see every weekend at paul street shopping centre scares me! i like to try and avoid there at that time.

i think the look is diffrent from time to time but it does have alot of black and eyeliner. in my opinion these are mostly people who have no idea how to do makeup and just want to stand out somtimes but do for the wrong reason. yes i dress a little extreme myself and do makeup a little less ordinary but i get complimented for it, not pointed at and laughed at. hmmm...emo..it confusing >.<

Tar.Aldarion

They dress like me, but more fringe, tight clothes, razors and crying.

Doomspell

Are you sure it isn't you who dresses like them tar:)

Miguel_Sanchez

They mostly wear feathers. I don't know maybe they molt in the wintertime but for the majority of the year I think they're just feathers and beaks.

Oh wait...

Tar.Aldarion

Doomspell wrote:

Are you sure it isn't you who dresses like them tar:)

From the way they look at me as I pass through templebar, I believe I am revered like a god by them. :P

shanethemofo

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

From the way they look at me as I pass through templebar, I believe I am revered like a god by them. :P

This is what you would call a "scene" kid

colm-ccfc84

O how I hate emos, bunch of fools who have destroyed the word random, morons.

Shellie13

Emo jus seems to be the new word to descibe the younger teen "non conformest" trend...
I mean wen we were 14 or so we wore the same n were labled "grungers"...(dont ask me wat the hell it had to do with grunge)...
Also really similer to "rockers" "punks" etc...face it unless your REALLY style consious n loaded yar never goin to have a fully developed style at that age so basically think bita black, bita eyeliner to be "different" slight variations each year and another buzz sterotyping word to descibe these "non conformists"

Hehe...lol dont hate emos really just think the whole click thing is hilarious!

abetarrush

its more than jus the look though

why do most of em say they're bi? [most as in 90%]

They're bein original by bein EXACTLY THE SAME as all the other emos

Cop on and get a haircut i says!

Zillah

This is one of the more pathetic threads I've read in a while. Grow the hell up.

Creamy Goodness

Zillah wrote:

This is one of the more pathetic threads I've read in a while. Grow the hell up.

He's an EMO, Get him!

ahh only joking. i agree with you, who gives a **** what they dress like what they do what orientation they are...

Zillah

Exactly, we're talking about young teenagers here, give them a break. Of course they're confused about conformity/individuality/self-image. Bunch of adults attacking some kids because they hug too much, now really.

stovelid

Tar: I believe I am revered like a god by them

Emo Kids: Why is that old guy walking by slowly and staring at us?

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

From the way they look at me as I pass through templebar, I believe I am revered like a god by them. :P

Tar.Aldarion

Hey it's that old sexy guy that we revere like a god walking by slowly and staring at us. :P

Siogfinsceal

they like to think that they are all oh so different....but sadly THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME AS EACH OTHER!!!! bloody clones.......

Piste

I really dislike all this emo-hate. Do you really think the stereotypical emo exists in this country? People come on here contradicting themselves completely "emos are all so depressed" "emos hug each other too much". People wallowing in self pity aren't going to go around hugging each other, most of the Central Bank kids seem very happy in themselves.


I think Emo can be divided in to three, Style/Fashion (which is what the OP is asking about), Mentality, and Music.

The Style/Fashion is based mainly on black, but mixed with dark purple, red and greet, and sometimes neon pink. The Patters used are commonly Skull motifs, stars, horizontal stripes, hearts, band logos, and more recently pinstripes (though that seems to be more of an overall trend that is favoured by emos) Hoodies are usually zippies, and are worn with skinny jeans. Converse too is a typical emo shoe. Skirts generally are black but with a bright netting under them. Makeup is usually a heavy eye liner/mascara, and hair is usually a dark colour of any length for girls, with a side fringe, for Boys their hair is quite floppy, again dyed black with a side fringe, and both genders sometimes have their fringe dyed a different colour to their hair.

Now the Emo style can be differenciated from the other two aspects of Emo culture, metality and Music, I have a friend who is very happy, hates hugging (actually hates most physical contact), listens to a lot of rock/metal- but no emo music, but she dresses in the emo style and has the typical black hair with red side-fringe, she has had "fuckin' emo" shouted at her on the street just because of the way she dresses.

Music
Emo music is basically just like punk lyrics to pop music, it's not the worst, but I personally wouldn't be a fan. The lyrics and music are usually quite contradictory, artists singing about pain and suffering (My Chemical Romance's new album "The Black Parade" is about a man dying of cancer) but to upbeat music.

Emo bands include My Chemical Romance (though they don't like being classed as emo) Panic! At the disco (they claim they're not emo) and Fallout Boy (I don't think they seem particularly emo) People have different views on what music is emo and what isn't, for example, fans of HIM would probably call HIM Nu-Metal, whereas Metal fans would call them Emo. Genres are stupid anyway. This music finds its way into fashion in the form of hoodies, zippes, t-shirts and wrist bands.

Mentality
When people think of emos the words "depressed" and "cutting" always come out. In reality many of the kids that people would call "Emo" based upon looks are probably well-adjusted, happy teenagers, and don't cut their wrists and whine about the smallest things. Many non-emo people claim that emo kids try to be "individualistic" and "non-conformist" but do they really have any proof of that? I'm sure the emo kids are perfectly happy in the style and group that they have. People, especially teenagers, want acceptance and to feel part of a group, emos are no different, by being like their friends they have a group identity.


I have no problem with emo, they don't bother me unless they're screaming loudly or getting in my way in town. The fashion is quite nice IMO, I quite like the hairstyles. People are very quick to jump onthe emo-hating bandwagon because everyone is doing it, and then accuse emo kids of being conformist. Because of all the slagging emos get, and the reputation they have of whining, people can't express themselves now without being called emo. Emo is a very smart concept dreamt up by music corporations, they create a genre of a specific type of music and in which people dress a certain way, fashion follows suit, making clothes similar to the ones seen in music videos and the emo kids rush to snap up CDs and clothes. Fashion and music execs get money, and the kids get to feel part of a groupThere's no harm in it whatsoever.

Tar.Aldarion

Feckin' emo.

pbsuxok1znja4r

^^You're right about almost everything except this

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Emo is a very smart concept dreamt up by music corporations, they create a genre of a specific type of music and in which people dress a certain way, fashion follows suit, making clothes similar to the ones seen in music videos and the emo kids rush to snap up CDs and clothes. Fashion and music execs get money, and the kids get to feel part of a group

The only people that 'thought up' emo were the kids themselves. Trust me. Of course once the fatcats realised it was so popular they followed suit in order to capitalise financially. They're not telling the kids what they want, they're simply giving them what they already want.
Your rundown of emo music wasn't so accurate but I suppose in fairness that's what the term has ended up meaning to most people nowadays.

Haha and what is it with all you people hating on hugs? How joyless and bitter.

I listen to a lot of emo music but I dress like yer average broke college student. I don't have the moolah (or even the sense of style) required for those fancy haircuts, accessories and jeans. But if anyone ever labelled me 'emo' on the street in a derogatory way I'd probably cave their fcuking skull in off the pavement right there and then.

Pighead wrote:

All we wear are black clothes and permanent frowns

Yer thinking of Goths there, Piggy.

Karl Hungus

scouser.tommy wrote:

Yer thinking of Goths there, Piggy.

No, he's thinking of Johnny Cash.

pbsuxok1znja4r

Aren't we all
R.I.P.

Tar.Aldarion

I walked past Johnny Cash once, he was dressed like me. I think he revered me...

Rb

Piste wrote:

The Style/Fashion is based mainly on black, but mixed with dark purple, red and greet, and sometimes neon pink. The Patters used are commonly Skull motifs, stars, horizontal stripes, hearts, band logos, and more recently pinstripes (though that seems to be more of an overall trend that is favoured by emos) Hoodies are usually zippies, and are worn with skinny jeans. Converse too is a typical emo shoe. Skirts generally are black but with a bright netting under them. Makeup is usually a heavy eye liner/mascara, and hair is usually a dark colour of any length for girls, with a side fringe, for Boys their hair is quite floppy, again dyed black with a side fringe, and both genders sometimes have their fringe dyed a different colour to their hair.

Thats summed it up pretty well. I'm amazed at how skinny the guys are though, all their clothes are almost a second skin they're so tight and it exposes what seems to be just skeletons.
Still though, they definately beat the Goth style.

Piste

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

Feckin' emo.

*Cries*

fish-head

Jeff_Lebowski wrote:

They mostly wear feathers. I don't know maybe they molt in the wintertime but for the majority of the year I think they're just feathers and beaks.

Oh wait...

Hahahaha.. nice.

Piste

rb_ie wrote:

Thats summed it up pretty well. I'm amazed at how skinny the guys are though, all their clothes are almost a second skin they're so tight and it exposes what seems to be just skeletons.
Still though, they definately beat the Goth style.

Yeah, they look too...pretty, it's quite unnattractive. I like my men to be men dammit!

BlueSpiral

Piste wrote:

Yeah, they look too...pretty, it's quite unnattractive. I like my men to be men dammit!

Swinging the axe around, making the trees fall down with one fisty-punch and being able to stuff a hundred nerds into one single locker.

Hey Tar, I heard you expanded your emo-burrow, how's that going for you?

Karl Hungus

rb_ie wrote:

Still though, they definately beat the Goth style.

Not by a long shot.

Tar.Aldarion

BlueSpiral wrote:

Hey Tar, I heard you expanded your emo-burrow, how's that going for you?

I now have a crying room.


Btw, I have a referral on evthreads, is it you?

Piste

BlueSpiral wrote:

Swinging the axe around, making the trees fall down with one fisty-punch and being able to stuff a hundred nerds into one single locker.

*sigh* they just don't make men like that anymore

damonjewel

whoa! have I just come out of a coma? but when was being emotionally fragile a fashion/cool?

Garret

Jeff_Lebowski wrote:

They mostly wear feathers. I don't know maybe they molt in the wintertime but for the majority of the year I think they're just feathers and beaks.

Oh wait...

i dont think the wit displayed in that post has been appreciated enough

jezza

Stripes and multicolouredhair.... Pink and black is good. And start sentances with I be.. Apparently