A bewitching look: Frightening fashion is the latest style trend sweeping social media with gothic dresses, pentagram motifs and cobweb designs on the rise
- The new fashion trend on Instagram and Tumblr is inspired by witches
- Black dresses, crystals, pentagrams and large black hats feature frequently
- Some bloggers identify as witches and say they cast spells
- Others just like the look of the dark, flowy clothing
There's a hot new fashion trend sweeping Instagram and Tumblr that straight out of the 1600s: dressing like a witch.
That right, dressing like you're in a coven and about to cast a spell on an unsuspecting victim is very in right now.
Black dresses, pentagrams, crystals and large black hats feature very prominently, as does black lipstick and heavy duty boots.
Cast a spell on me: The new fashion trend sweeping social media is dressing like you're a witch
Satan calling: Pentagrams, black dresses, crystals and large black hats are common
Alterna-cool: The trend is part Wednesday Addams, part 90s school girl and part Wiccan high priestess
On Instagram, many would be witches tag their posts with hashtags like #witchy or #witchesofinstagram. It's very popular, with more than 248,000 posts tagged with #witchy and over 1,000,000 tagged with #witch.
With inspiration drawn from films like the The Craft, there's a definite 90s vibe going on in the trend, with chokers, crucifix earrings and lace all common.
It's part gothic, part Wednesday Addams, part 90s school girl, part Wiccan high priestess.
Summoning style: The trend is becoming very popular, with more than 248,000 posts the hashtag #witchy on Instagram
Spellbound: Some of the fashion seems to be inspired by 90s witchcraft films like The Craft
Bewitched: One popular witchy blogger is Pyschara (above) who has more than 71,000 followers on Instagram
The trend extends to make up and hair too, with black lipstick, smokey eyes and dyed hair frequently featuring in witch fashion.
Body modification and tattoos are also popular with the witch crowd, particularly septum, lip and nose piercings.
There are now entire blogs and online stores dedicated to selling witchy clothing and accessories, like Witch Online, which even sells jumpers with the word 'witch' emblazoned on them.
Picture perfect: Brightly dyed hair and body modification are also frequently seen in the trend, particularly septum, nose and lip piercings
One with nature: Some witchy fashion lovers identify as Wiccans or say they practice witchcraft, whilst others just like the style
The craft: Another popular blogger, Witch Vogue on Tumblr (above) post photos of her witch-themed outfit each day
One popular witch fashion blogger is 23-year-old art student Pyschara, who has more than 71,000 followers on Instagram.
The 'forest witch' is from the Netherlands and practices witchcraft, although says she doesn't 'follow a certain witchcraft religion'.
'Use crystals, read runes, say out loud spells or pray in your mind. Focus your energy on positivity and nature and most important; have fun! Don’t do anything that’s uncomfortable to you,' she writes on her blog.
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