How to Dress Emo
Most teens who want to go emo, do so without realizing that being emo is an attitude that can't be imitated. You may fit into the clothes, but they will never truly belong to you. If you know what I mean! So how to dress emo and to be the complete emo package, you need to be confident in your skin. Leave all your inhibitions behind, about what people or the society will think. Being emo means expressing the freedom of choice. You choose to dress a certain way and behave a certain way, everyone may not appreciate it.
Ideas to Dress Emo
For Girls
Needless to say being emo doesn't mean that we ignore fashion trends. The best thing about emo fashion is that it takes the current trends and adds a dark yet playful touch to the whole scene. So keep this in mind, an emo girl is tough, takes no nonsense and yet has a soft side to her. To complete the look you take everything into consideration from hair to the clothes.
Get a Hairstyle: An emo hairstyle is a must, if you want to dress like one. So go to a hair dresser, choose one of the many emo haircuts for girls. The haircut you choose will depend on how extreme you want to go. You can opt to color your hair with bold colors, or just get black or deep purple etc. Don't miss out on makeup, along with the hair, your makeup also needs to be emo. The makeup is primarily dark well-defined Kohl eyes.
The Clothes: Some of the essentials is to have tight dark jeans, well fitted t-shirts, hoodies and shoes, preferably converse like. Along with these, you also need some accessories like studded belts, chains, rings and sling bags. Being emo doesn't mean that you have to go all dark and depressed. The key to have a correct fashion and hairstyle sense is, you must remember to add a dash of color where least expected. So your t-shirts can have color, and the hoodies can be dark with a skull design or something.
For Boys
For men to dress emo, it is important that they don't go too goth. Emo is similar to goth style but not as dark. It has a softer, fun side to it. So the guys need some unique fun pieces in their wardrobe to pull off an emo look, for example black and white check shoes. If you have piercings then half your work is already done.
Get a Hairstyle: The boys also need to get their hair fixed to complete look. Get yourself a cool punk hairstyle, don't be afraid to color your hair any color that you wish. Be sure to spike your hair as the finish touch.
The Clothes: Emo clothes for boys are mainly dark t-shirts which are music inspired. Get comfortable fitting jeans, they need not be too baggy or too tight. You can add a scarf, chains and a bright sleeve-less jacket. Then comes your converse or check shoes like the ones I mentioned before. Remember to have black in your wardrobe. If you are to wear tight jeans with a black shirt, go for a hoodie. You can sport a different colored jacket in a bright shade.
Now go ahead and be your own person. Dress the way it pleases you and you need not conform to the shackles of a pretentious society. Be brave and be free!
