Black flowers, spiky branches, poisonous plants — gorgeous, ghastly gardens are sprouting up across the country. By Lia Picard Chloe Hurst dons a black veil to keep the bugs out of her eyes while ...

Marc Jacobs isn’t the only one exploring the dark side; in step with Fall fashion’s new brooding mood is “Gothic to Goth: Romantic Era Fashion & Its Legacy,” a new exhibition that opens today at the ...

There is a surge in goth-lit that channels our fears and anxieties. Hephzibah Anderson explores how the genre's past and new stories delve deep into disorder and darkness. "We live in Gothic times," ...

It’s not a phase — it’s high fashion! Gothic style is not just for spooky season, as gloomy but glam outfits have risen from the ashes and become chic on the runway, for everyday looks and even as ...

From its early Germanic roots to Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the Gothic sensibility has journeyed throughout the centuries, morphing through architecture, art, fashion, music and film. Few ...

Goth is not the easiest genre to define. There’s no arguing that it grew out of post-punk in the UK in the late ’70s and early ’80s, but even from that starting point it remains difficult to pin down.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Goth Girl Spit, an energy drink born from a meme, sold out quickly after its launch. Despite controversy, its unique branding and viral appeal drove demand.

London is about to experience an Alexander McQueen extravaganza. A show at the Tate Britain has just opened featuring Nick Waplington’s photographs of McQueen’s work in the run-up to his final ...

Through his “Gothic Homemaking” YouTube series, Aurelio Voltaire has become a lifestyle guru to people who embrace spookiness in all seasons. By Molly Fitzpatrick At the Gothic Renaissance store near ...