With the return of popular emo rock band My Chemical Romance it has inspired me and many others to revisit our old emo music. To reminiscing of the black eyeliner and band t-shirts that use to be paired with classic black jeans. This has inspired me to try and incorporate old emo trends into a more modern-day wardrobe. With ways that you could use as well to relive your own teenage emo phase!
Band t-shirt
An iconic statement of this era is the classic band t-shirt to showcase your love of that band. Instead of black jeans, you could opt for blue jeans or a skirt to incorporate colour into the outfit. You could even get creative with your tops by taking scissors to them and cropping them. Tying a knot in the middle also helps to add more shape to the baggy shirt. For one of my tops, I cropped it and rolled up the sleeves to make it chicer.
Chokers
Chokers were all the rage among emo kids. Old emo chokers were black and studded but now chokers have made a comeback you can get them in all different styles. From sparkly to floral adding a choker can really bring some diversity to an outfit and finish it off perfectly.
Trainers
A classic staple is trainers especially Vans or Converse. Especially black or checked trainers were an important part of emo fashion. To update these, you could wear vans or converse that are more colourful or patterned to liven up the look with pops of colour while also sticking to brands that heavily represent the era.
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