Emo Fashion: Emo Style Trends and the Emo Look

The word Emo sprung originally from the term ‘emotive hardcore.’ Back then it was all about the music, rather than a particular style. Since then Emo has become synonymous with the word emotional and for some folks has become a way of life.

As always, when a particular fashion style develops it tends to denote certain aspects of the wearers personality and some of their main values in life. Emo style is no exception to this rule, although it does hope to prove to be an exception to many others!

If you follow the trend of wearing all that is Emo then you don’t want to be seen as being mainstream in any way. You don’t seek to offend others either, and your fashion choices reflect this idea.

It isn’t unusual for Emo beings to make use out of second hand clothes. In this way, they are showing respect for the planet by recycling and are able to come up with some creative and interesting finds out of the fashions of the past.

There is no mistaking that there are certain similarities in style between punk fashion and the Emo look. Just as punks chose to be rebellious against societies rules and restrictions, so do Emo folk. However, they don’t seek to do so in such an aggressive manner and steer clear of deliberately offending others.

The similarities of design between punk and Emo fashion can be seen by the wearing of tight trousers and leggings with zips. Even Emo arm warmers tend to have added details such as multiple zippers which makes them far less preppy than the woolly arm warmers of the 1980’s.

However, some Emo fans are still said to be a little preppy in appearance. This has allot to do with the addition of eye-wear to Emo apparel. Horn rimmed, black glasses reminiscent of the 1960’s, (think Buddy Holly) are being worn by some Emo fashionistas.

Tight fitting tee shirts are also worn, notably with slogans emblazoned across them. The slogans are unlikely to be funny or to promote a place that the wearer has visited on holiday though. They are far more likely to be obscure to intentionally either make the observer think, or to confuse the hell out of them!

Black stars as a motif are in for Emo fashion and may be found on leggings or even on footwear. Red and white stripes are also favorites, as is the color black and neat little hoodies.

Hairstyles tend to have long bangs swept to the side of the face, which are choppy or spikey, while the back of the hair cut is shorter and may be buzzed.

Many Emo people like to wear the odd piercing, but then tend to stick to using natural materials such as hemp or home made creations rather than the run of the mill piercing that you may find about town.