LOVERBOY designer Charles Jeffrey agrees. “When you think about subcultures like gothic, it’s very direct and immediate,” says the man known for mixing historical silhouettes with a punk edge. “It makes sense some people utilise that to help express something they are going through, but might not want to talk about.” His SS22 collection opened with gothic ruff collars, lace skirts, and wigs of melted candles — still burning. “There’s this dark, post-apocalyptic, even futuristic trench coat look I feel coming forward,” he says. “A tumblr-y, TikTok-y, sweaty, makeup heavy sort of space. Big baggy cargo trousers, busted up jackets and big boots. That’s all a bit goth. It’s about being yourself, and enjoying it.”
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