It’s either that or THIS what most people think about, when they hear the term “gothic girl”: Pale, tattooed girls, in skintight, black latex or leather, with black and colored hair, wearing sky high, black boots with pointy stiletto heels, corsets, catsuits or tight, black rubber. And this absolutely is a sub-movement within the gothic culture, although it has to be mentioned, that by far not every gothgirl wears fetish outfits and not every girl wearing black, shiny fetish wear is a gothgirl! Borders are pretty fluid there and this accounts also for the two major gimbo rolemodels we already talked about on this blog: Dani Divine and Starfucked, both more fetishmodels than real gothmodels, but with a strong connection to the dark subculture because of their special appeal which finds favour with many people in the gothic scene. So, what are we speaking of here? Purely clothes? Well – not really. Although I have to make sure all of you guys do understand, that as well as not every fetishgirl is a gothgirl, not every fetish/gothgirl is a member of the BDSM-community or participant in that lifestyle, there too is a bit of an overlap, somewhat connected to a certain way of dressing and also sexual behaviour, so we will speak about BDSM a little in those respects.
The topic of BDSM (or “Bondage & Discipline, Dominance & Submission, Sadism & Masochism”) is rather complex and, as I said, only loosely connected to the topic we are talking about today, and fear not, there will be a complete article about bimbos and BDSM, if not even a miniseries, but at least some of the reasons why this way of dressing is well established in the gothic community, are rooted in certain ideas of BDSM philosophies:
As we already discussed, the gothic culture has always been open minded and very confident, regarding sexuality, fetishes and sexual extravagance, which might result from the early rebellious days of this subculture and the general feeling of being a society outcast anyway. From the getgo, this movement was a melting pot of different influences, socially unacceptable practices and very proud of being unconventional, “different”, open minded and “strange to others”. Freedom of expression and self realization mixed together with a strong sense for alternative aesthetics and “shocking” visuals. To provoke and to offend was one of the general goals, ideally within the exertion of personal preferences and fitting “dark”, “forbidden” pleasures. We talked about the color black – and what it stands for in cultural perception, and the gothic lifestyle was always a black one (and we talked about the reasons for this). It is no coincidence, that the BDSM-movement also chose black as the primary color of their ideology and the prefered way to dress: The mysterious, sinister but auspicious appeal of this color, is a representation of the unknown, unintelligible but tempting aspects of desires, sexual pleasure, the human soul and the duality of pain, which can’t be understood or is denied by many. Pain, an important element in the BDSM ideology, and even more the connection between pain and lust, the controversy of submitting oneself or controling others, the sensation of being degraded but taken care of, or the feeling of power of dealing either physical or psychic pain, are all very controversial and difficult to understand aspects of this mindset. It is this mysterious contradiction, as well as the tempting and taboo-like nature of this sexual freedom, the will to be different and a similar sense for aesthetic which brought these two lifestyles together and made the borders so fluent. Not the only reasons of course, for example, there seems indeed to be a bigger amount of BDSM-oriented folks in the standard gothic culture than in “normal society”, or at least people with a slightly bigger tendency to have fun participating in these sexual practices, which might have something to do with psychological assessments, or just the general open mindedness of the dark scene. So, enough of that, like I said, there will be special content regarding BDSM, bimbos and gimbos in the future – so let’s deal with the style and what is suitable for gimbos, at least, that’s what we are here for today.
The close connection to the fetish culture assures one thing: The most used material here is latex or patent leather, rubber, leather or PVC. Latex – most often skin-tight, black and shiny in combination with corsets, knee-high, high heeled stiletto boots and bondage-pieces, usually in the form of a sealed, tight cat- or body-suit. Of course, there are MANY other pieces and outfits made of these materials, like garterbelts, puffy miniskirts, tight pencilskirts, dresses, stockings, panties, bras and so on and so on, but the beforementioned bodysuits are especially en vougue in the fetish scene. This might have something to do with certain features of these materials and the nature of full-body-covering suits: The distinct feel of latex is something many people in the fetish culture favour, especially if it covers erogenous zones or the full body. The tight fit of a closed catsuit made of latex is likewise confining, narrowing and pressuring, an effect well known to create positive feelings in many mammals and absolutely able to create sexual arousal (which is why of course bondage and bondage-fashion are also very hip in these circles!). Another major benefit, and most certainly one of the main reasons why so many fetish models favor this type of dressing is the fact, that skin-tight latex body suits do emphasize a well shaped body like nothing else! Latex behaves like a second skin, highlights every curve and underlines a slim, well trained body underneath a plastic-like, artificial, smooth and shiny skin with a perfect, flawless surface. This is of course a special reason for bimbos and gimbos to wear such pieces, because it supersedes flawed, natural skin with an artificial, immaculate material. Like I said, there are many other different items to be found in the wardrobe of a dedicated fetish model – and many of them are very suitable for gimbos and also bimbos, like the high stiletto boots or even high heeled overknee boots, corsets, short skirts and dresses and stockings, so there isn’t really a big need for differentiation if you keep the basic bimbo/gimbo styling rules in mind (which ALL apply here still!), although the latex bodysuit might contradict with the “only dresses and skirts-rule” – something we will talk about now:
Before we come to the styling rules for fetish-gimbos, let me express my major complaint regarding this sub-style: Fetish-girls tend to be fetish-girls ONLY! This is a huge problem and absolutely NOT compatible with the bimbo- and gimbo idea! If you have a look at different sexy goth-models, you will discover, that most of the times, these girls are very versatile and adaptable, like it should be, wearing different sexy styles, from different goth substyles, exactly like many bimbo dolls, who change their style depending on different factors from “baby bimbo girl” to “high class escort”, although usually there is an emphasis on at least one of these archetypes (which we talk about in my special lessons for my Patreon supporters). Most fetish girls are evidently not willing or not able to do that. The beforementioned models Starfucked and Dani Divine are pretty good examples for this: While they are absolute rolemodels when it comes to the idea and style of fetish-gimbos (considering the problems with this I mentioned here…) they are very limited in their style. I had to search extensively to find pictures of both of them WITHOUT any latex- or fetishwear! A real gimbo doll knows ALL benefits of each of these substyles and is able to jump back and forth between those without limits even though there might be a certain preference. A gimbo (and bimbos too) may absolutely possess and wear items of this substyle (like, for example, beforementioned latex catsuits), but is NEVER limited to them. Don’t be a “fetish model” only – be a gimbo, which means variety and versatility! Now let us look at some of the important styling rules for gimbos who want to use the merits of the fetish-goth-substyle:
- As an exception to the rule about dresses and skirts, body- and cat-suits are allowed under certain aspects: 1. Do NOT wear these items extensively or solely! Skirts and dresses (made of latex or PVC in this case) are ALWAYS preferable, but in case you have a special style in mind, a gimbo may wear cat- and bodysuits. 2. The suit has to be absolutely SKIN TIGHT! It is prefered to have a custom fabricated suit, directly produced with your measurements in mind! 3. The suit HAS TO HAVE a two-way zipper, or two zippers in the crotch-area, to make it possible to access your pussy and your ass as well, without having to undress the whole suit! This is MOST important thing and the only way to bypass the main concerns of the rule regarding pants and trousers!
- Materials a fetish-gimbo should use in this order: 1. Latex, 2. Patent leather, 3. PVC, 4. Rubber, 5. Leather. 1 is the most favorable and 5 the least favorable!
- ALL the bimbo styling rules DO APPLY for fetish-gimbos!
- ALL general rules for bimbos DO APPLY for fetish-gimbos! (F.e.: Here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here!!!)
- A fetish gimbo uses the colors black and pink the most, but may switch to other colors – if the general style needs it.
- Fetish gimbos have to wear high heels ALWAYS (like every other substyle and bimbos and gimbos in general!) – but should prefer knee high, black, high heeled stiletto boots made from patent leather or black, high heeled stiletto overkneeboots also made from patent leather. These two options are the only ones if the gimbo wears a cat- or bodysuit, but she may wear black stripper heels or other suitable high heels if she wears some other fetish outfit, for example a short latex skirt.
- Fetish-gimbos may and should wear stockings – but should prefer latex stockings whenever the general outfit allows it. Wetlook-material is also allowed. Remember: The basic rule about wearing stockings still applies, no matter which material is involved!
Also remember: As for ALL other gimbo substyles, your general impression, style and appeal has to be sexy, girly, feminine, sweet and/or slutty! NEVER look fucked-up, lazy, boring, uninspired or like a punk! There is one more thing to keep in mind: While other substyles (for example, the Victorian-gimbo-substyle) do gain something from a slightly condescending and princess-like attitude, a gimbo wearing the fetish-gimbo style should take all appropriate measures to avoid this! The general appeal of the fetish style in combination with an arrogant and imperious attitude and visual expression will rapidly create the image of a dominant, bossy, domineering and masterful dominatrix – something a gimbo HAS TO AVOID AT ALL COSTS! The idea of female domination is diametrically opposed to everything the bimbo- and gimbo-culture stands for! You may be arrogant and self-determined – but this has nothing to do with the effects produced by this appeal and the foundation the bimbofication idea rests on! Be a princess, but NEVER be a dominatrix! Therefore it is advisable for a fetish-gimbo to aim for a “gimbo-fetish-slave-look” – this is much more appropriate and ensures the correct impression is created, although some aspects of this styling-guide may clash with some ideas of the BDSM-culture of how a “slave” has to look and dress like… (for example, for many people in the BDSM culture, stiletto high heels for slaves seem to be unthinkable… just one of the reasons why I don’t really connect with the BDSM-culture as a whole…) – something we WILL talk about in the future, but for now, be assured, THESE are the rules that do apply for you, not some ideas of the “normal BDSM scene”! You are a GIMBO – not some normal goth girl, not some fetish model and not some normal BDSM-slave!
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