Utility, goth, punk.

Goth and punk are fairly self explanatory. I joke that when I buy new fishnet or lace tights, I position myself as a goth, but then as they get more holes in them (or fewer holes, I suppose, given that a tear in fishnets will merge multiple smaller holes into one larger hole), they become punkier.

Mostly the goth/punk aspects of my style just means I mostly wear black, and that necessitates adding visual interest in some other way, such as textured fabrics (lace, leather, velvet etc.), or embellishments such as spikes.

“Utility” isn’t a great word for the other aspects of my style, but I needed to try to describe this component somehow, because it’s the part that’s probably most notably me. I once had a petticoat made entirely of pockets. I’m a big fan of convertible clothing. I have an underbust corset that I like wearing because it helps to provide support for heavy things around my waist, such as a heavy utility belt thing. I have had less of this cool stuff in recent years, because I need to get back into making stuff, but it’s still an aspect of my style