Work Wear Gothic Clothing: Office Professional Gothic Lookbook

ByCordelia

Gothic Clothing: Office Professional Gothic Lookbook

Work Wear Gothic Clothing

Hey friends! Today I’m happy to be sharing my work wear gothic clothing: office professional gothic lookbook with you. For this video, I raided my closet to create some corporate goth outfits. Most of my adult life I have worked in a casual environment, but a few places that I’ve worked were very strict. The outfits featured in this video would have been permissible in the strictest places I’ve worked. These environments are the ones where they required my hair to be a ‘normal’ color, as well as to have a clear spacer in my labret and a tiny stud for my nose piercing. No rings allowed.

Gothic Music

My friend Erica’s band Deadly Nightshade Botanical Society just launched a new gothic music album, the Boneyard! Get it here!

Need some more gothic music inspiration? Check out my favorite gothic music!

Work Wear Gothic Clothing: Corporate Goth Fashion Inspiration Lookbook Video

Please share!

Office Professional Gothic Lookbook

Monday

Corporate Goth Fashion

Corporate Goth Fashion

I have 3 of the PattyBoutik v neck empire waist blouses from Amazon in purple, black, and burgundy. They look great with skirts and slacks.  PattyBoutik makes some of my favorite blouses because they always fit my chest in a flattering way.

I wish this ruched skirt was still around! I love it and I think I bought it from Frederick’s of Hollywood over a decade ago. It’s been a staple wardrobe piece that’s lasted me a long time. I tried to find you a few similar styles.

The purple pinstriped black slacks are another pair of pants I’m still in love with and I’ve had them forever. I think I originally found them at Nordstrom.

Every goth should have at least one pair of Mary Janes. I have issues with my feet bothering me, so I look for brands with good quality shoes like Taos.

Tuesday

Burgundy & Black Striped Peplum Top Kreepsville 666 Black Bat Belt

 

I used to have the cutest burgundy and black striped shirt for an office goth outfit. This Striped Peplum Blouse is similar to the one I used to own. I love the color.

2018 is the year I found out that I love belts. I adore this Kreepsville Black Bat Belt and it works with so many different outfits. Using a statement belt a great way to gothify any outfit.

Wednesday

Hell Bunny Draco Blouse with chiffon cape Hell Bunny Draco Blouse with chiffon cape

Hell Bunny makes so many cute things that are perfect work wear for an office goth outfit! I love their blouses and own several cute ones from them. The chiffon cape is the perfect touch!

I own this same skirt in burgundy, deep purple & black. It’s a great staple piece that’s comfortable to wear and goes with a lot. The only way to improve upon the design would be to add pockets.

Thursday

Office Goth Outfit

Heart of Haute Gretta Top

King Legend Skull Scarf

The Revere collar lends a nice touch to the Heart of Haute Gretta Top, leaving you plenty of space for a statement necklace if you like. I wanted to make sure to include a shirt in this style for my office professional gothic lookbook because I love the neckline.

I love my King Legend Skull Scarf! Corinne turned me on to King Legend, a company by the lead singer of Seven Dust. Corinne owns the Cross Scarf, which I also featured in this video. You can wear it around your neck like a scarf, slide your arms through it like a shrug, tie it around like a cover up, and more.

Friday

Office Goth Fashion

Purple Button Down Shirt
King Legend Cross Scarf

Office Goth Fashion

I seriously used to have like 3 dark purple, 2 light purple, and 3 black button down shirts for professional wear for work. Basically, the way my professional side of the closet used to work, I could pair any top with any bottom because they were all in basic black, grey, purple or burgundy.

Gothic Fashion Accessories

I wanted to include some accessories for gothic fashion inspiration. The awesome thing about buying charms like the ones above to is that you can use them to DIY your work wear, casual wear, jewelry and more. That’s really how you take any basic black clothing item and elevate it to gothic: DIY it! You can change out the normal buttons for skull or bat buttons. Add a moon accent to your zipper pull.

PattyBoutik

If you are looking for quality work wear at a reasonable price, I highly recommend PattyBoutik. I have bought countless tops from them on Amazon over the years. Their tops are made of a comfortable, stretchy material usually, same with their dresses. And the PattyBoutik pieces that I own are great for more than just work wear! I used one of the pieces from this corporate goth lookbook in my Sabrina lookbook. I’m so excited for the new season of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, which comes out tomorrow!

Let me know what you think of my work wear office professional gothic lookbook and what you like to wear in an office professional setting!

More Gothic Fashion Inspiration

Cordelia Frost is the creative force behind Phyrra, a treasure trove for cruelty-free indie and goth makeup enthusiasts. She's the author of the game-changing 'Hooded Eyes Makeup Manual' a must-read for hooded eyes makeup.

Cordelia's world is a kaleidoscope of alternative beauty, gothic fashion, and life-enhancing tips, making every visit to Phyrra a journey into a more colorful and inspired self.

4 Comments

  2. I loved injecting a bit of goth into my office look – definitely helps me not to feel too generic or sweet haha

  4. Very nice, love the subtle touches. I’m looking for similar work clothes. (And I not-so-secretly await the day when full-on Goth is acceptable work attire.)

Comments are closed.