Whimsigothic Tips

Any tips for the whimsigoth aesthetic on a budget? It's really cool and I'd love to do it, but also I don't have a whole lot of cash to revamp my entire style immediately lol.

Whimsigoth on a Budget

my biggest tip is honesty to GO TO THE GOODWILL BINS or something similar to them!

also, more than likely, you will have family members who have pieces from the 90s and 2000s that align with the style perfectly, so ask to see any old clothes that they might be getting rid of

upcycling your old clothes is a great option, and they can easily be transformed with just a few changes. bleach, fabric dye, fabric paint, safety pins, and ribbon are your friends!

accessories can also completely change up your look with the clothes you already have, and my suggestions for that are: pile on as much jewelry as possible (WAY more than what seems reasonable), try wearing a little bandana headscarf, grab a tote bag, put on some small sunglasses, and find a chunkier pair of boots or shoes.

experiment with your appearance and try out some of those spiky 2000s updos, wear sparkly or brown eyeshadow, find a cheap brown-ish lipstick, paint your nails jewel tones, black, sparkly colors

if you do devide to buy any new pieces, your top priorities should definitely be maxi/midi dresses and skirts, lacy camisoles/tank tops, a pair of chunky boots, and some kind of jacket/overshirt/cardigan wear to open

that's about all you need to be the whimsigothic/witchy character of your dreams!

p.s. the key to getting the funky spiky 2000s hairstyles is just using sooo many hairclips and bobby pins, and there are tutorials for them almost anywhere on the internet