Goth Box

moonpenny

Hello all,

I want to make my granddaughter a gift box for her 16th birthday.
A Goth Box to be precise!!!:eek: Well actually, she informs me she is not a goth but an "emo", which apparently stands for "emotional". In other words, softer and not as dark as a Goth.

Anyway, have found a great gift box -glossy black with white skull and crossbows, but what to put in it? I thought maybe a belt, bracelet, t-shirt ???

Any ideas please????

Ice_2

moonpenny wrote: »

Hello all,

I want to make my granddaughter a gift box for her 16th birthday.
A Goth Box to be precise!!!:eek: Well actually, she informs me she is not a goth but an "emo", which apparently stands for "emotional". In other words, softer and not as dark as a Goth.

Anyway, have found a great gift box -glossy black with white skull and crossbows, but what to put in it? I thought maybe a belt, bracelet, t-shirt ???

Any ideas please????

Hi I come from, Whitby North Yorkshire which is Goth centre...our Goth shops sell coffin purse's wallets and bags...watches bracelets necklaces you name it...note books pens ...hope this helps ice...:D

specialK

Black eyeliner and a few more for luck!

My DD is an 'Emo' but she is still partial to cute teddies!

Sorry I just don't understand it all!

pretz_2

hiya my little sister is a emo as such and loves this site its like emo heaven

http://www.grindstore.com/?gclid=CNbC663QvpUCFQ5NQwoda3BERA

hth

SugarSpun

Black eyeliner (a liquid and a pencil might be good), an iTunes/music voucher, nail varnish in some dark or jewel colours, a spiky belt, if you're crafty make a sock monkey in black and red ...

rwaite

You could try ebay. They have all sorts on there.

If you put Emo into the search it brings up lots and lots of things. YOu could pick a specific category to look through. xxx

Siren137

Hi!
I was what I would guess most people would call goth a few years back. Anything striped with black is popular such as black and white, black and red. Skull and crossbones is good as is broken hearts for emos. Stars are popular as well.
HTHs

earthmother

Pewter/silver/black enamel jewellery might be good - I'm not too sure about Emos, but as a (semi-lapsed) goth I know I'd always be happy with something black and silver

And personally I love some of the kitsch emo stuff that turns up on ebay - bottlecap pendants and keyrings, altered Miffy and Hello Kitty etc


By the way - nice to see a grandma who supports her alternative grandchild - when I was that age, the blacker I went, the more girly the presents became from one of mine - think she was trying to convert me, lol

NemoToad

What about some stripey knee high socks (in red and black or pink and black would be good)? Studded belts are also popular (either spikey or studded with stars). Black sweat bands seem to be popular and lots of bracelets (if you've got a bead shop near you you could buy some chunky star shaped beads and make her a few bracelets).

You could get her a copy of this book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nothing-Feels-Good-Punk-Teenagers/dp/0312308639/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220440525&sr=8-1 to put into the box to teach her where 'emo' music today originated from as most kids (and adults!) don't know.

I'd stear clear of anything with band names written on unless you know what bands she likes.

Cerisa

Go to Claire's accessories. It's emo heaven. aim for stripy socks/armwarmers, studded bracelets, dice jewllery, dark make up. An Emo is like a slightly darker and scruffier New Romantic.

medsdemon

my daughter went through a big emo phase awhile back and she loved anything black!! ( brands to look out for are Death Kitty, Emily Strange, anything with Roman Dirges' Lenore characters on, as said before the canibalised Hello Kitty/Pucca/Miffy stuff, Lowlife, Vans etc ) Studded belts are popular and I'm sure she would love a grandma who bought her a proper Lowlife one.
Maybe buy some beads as said before, some kitsch charms and let her make her own jewellery.
Does she have piercings? colour her hair?
definitley a HMV or Itunes voucher( emo's love thier music).
A subscrition to Kerrang magazine?
Bright coloured tights, net tutu skirts, black/neon nail polish, or a book on japanese street fashion( my daughter loved looking at all the photo's and getting ideas from them.

hope that helps .