Pre-Halloween Goth Edition

Flaming apocalypse, eternal twilight war, UUT, global meltdown, Chinese Rose Parade ... now "How to Make a
Gothic Fairy Costume" as prominently linked courtesy of my "iGoogle" news as today's "How To:"

4. Buy or put together your outfit. Use Walmart, Kmart, and thrift stores to your advantage, but don't forget about your own closet. In a pinch the basic black dress that accompanies most witch and vampire costumes will work as a base. ... 9. Wear bold jewelry that doesn't compete with your makeup. Chains and oversized rings are good. Anything occult-looking, like dragons or pentacles, is fun to add to a goth fairy costume. Don't forget hair ornaments, especially if you didn't put colored streaks in your hair.

Other Wiki-How-To's:

How to Be a Corpse Bride for Halloween: "Corpse brides are the perfect thing for Halloween!"

How to Be a Gothic Lolita: "Here's how to not only dress like but be Gothic Lolita"

How to be Goth: "Consider Europe. Goth is still taken seriously there."

Amen.