Pointy

"The Lady of the Manners has for a long time held the belief that autumn and winter are the best months, clothing-wise, for Goths; even the Lady of the Manners has to admit that adorning oneself with layers of lace and velvet, tights, and tall boots is just not practical during the spring and summer. But the darker, cooler months are exceedingly kind to Goths; even the mainstream fashion industry presents us with velvet goodies during that time of year."

""Most youth subcultures encourage people to drop out of school and do illegal things," she says. "Most goths are well educated, however. They hardly ever drop out and are often the best pupils. The subculture encourages interest in classical education, especially the arts. I'd say Goths are more likely to make careers in web design, computer programming ... even journalism.""