Five Gothcore Outfits Inspired by Wednesday: Dark Fashion for Fall 2025

Netflix’s Wednesday Season 2 lit the match, but the fashion world has gone full dark feminine and isn’t looking back. With legendary costume designer Colleen Atwood and rising design sorcerer Mark Sutherland at the helm, Gothcore has officially slipped out of the crypt and strutted onto the catwalk, dripping in shadow and shine.

Gothcore is goth with a 2025 filter: less Halloween costume, more high-impact street armor.

Think inky monochromes layered like whispered secrets, textures that beg to be touched, and hardware that flashes under city lights. It keeps the drama and romance of its Victorian roots but trades the cobwebs for clean lines and silhouettes built to stalk the pavement after dark.

Gothcore isn’t about sadness. It’s about power. It romanticizes rage. It glamorizes grief. It offers a fashion language for intensity—emotional, sensual, existential. In an era that flirts with nihilism and dopamine dressing in the same breath, Gothcore lets you be both the drama and the director. And yes, it’s absolutely IT girl certified.

To make it wearable, we’ve reimagined five Wednesday Addams–inspired looks for fall 2025, reworked for real life.

She’s serving grunge streetwear energy with a white long sleeve peeking under an oversized black tee stacked with bold text. Relaxed black pants keep it slouchy while chunky platform sneakers anchor the fit. It’s monochrome, rebellious, and lowkey effortless.

A person stands wearing a shiny black puffer vest over a black long-sleeved shirt with white ruffle trim on the collar and front placket. They pair it with black wide-leg trousers cropped at the hem and chunky black lace-up boots. A simple black backpack hangs in their hand, completing the practical yet gothic-inspired look. — Modern gloom, meet Victorian drama. This look layers a glossy black puffer vest over a ruffled-collar shirt for that perfect clash of utility and undead elegance. Wide-leg trousers and chunky boots ground the fit—because even in 2025, gothic never goes out of style (just gets more functional).

A long dark patterned coat with a capelet overlay. Underneath, a white collared shirt and black tie peek out, paired with black lace-up boots. — A sweeping dark overcoat with a dramatic capelet, paired with a crisp white shirt, black tie, and polished lace-up boots—severe, ceremonial, and steeped in gothic elegance.

A person wears a white button-up shirt with long sleeves under a black short-sleeve tunic dress featuring white piping on the collar and cuffs. The shirt’s cuffs extend past the tunic, paired with slim black trousers. — A crisp white button-up shirt with long sleeves is layered under a long black polo-style dress with white piping details. Paired with black leggings and boots, the look blends preppy school-uniform style with sharp gothic minimalism.

Crisp, clinical, and unapologetically old-school—this matching pajama set channels gothic restraint with a whisper of vintage charm. The dark palette and sharp white piping make modesty look *murderously* chic. Sleep? Optional. Serving looks? Non-negotiable.

Gothcore isn’t just a seasonal trend—it’s a sartorial rebellion. It dares you to feel deeply, dress romantically, and take up space like a cursed heiress at her final ball. It’s giving iconic, it’s giving eternal, and it’s rewriting the rules of dark fashion for the TikTok era.

So, as the vibe shift goes full dark mode, the only question is: You in?