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May. 28th, 2007 10:35 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
elleflies
I ended up in Leipzig, Germany - like usual as I seem to live there and ended up in the biggest Goth/Alternative life styles convention in the world. We were dropped into a town full of 20,000 something Goths. Not what I was expecting out of Leipzig, but apparently it goes on every year and if you want darkness and punk and alternative Leipzig is the place to be. Who knew?
My plan to just sleep the day away was foiled by one of the pilots who had a post card and an idea. So due to the camera I lug around with my everywhere I was conscripted as partner in crime and official traveling companion for the trek to the Battle of the Monuments. It became less about the Monument and more about people watching (and being somewhat blatant about it as we were both operating on about 2 hours of sleep). If a goth with a particularly interesting look popped up (granted, they all looked somewhat interesting, but we became Goth connoisseurs in our time there) well, it must be pointed out to the other person so there was plenty of surreptitious elbowing and whispered "look over there!"
Some of the outfits were... insane. And the platforms some of the girls were sporting... speaking as someone who just learned to walk in heels this past year I know that if I gave those boots a go I'd break my face. Also, patent leather corsets in the weather Leipzig was having (mildly hot) how did they not drop dead from heat exhaustion?
It was fun, even though I wish a few had covered up a bit more (I'm speaking to you Mr. Goth Guy who was walking around in a sheer shirt, short shorts and thigh high fishnets. At least if you're going to wear that, have the decency to wear heels instead of black sneakers. As you can see from the picture above.)
The monument on the other hand became more and more interesting as we struggled up step after step in a desperate bid to reach the top surrounded by crowds of Goths.
Oh, Germany. Never change.
I could never be a goth, the upkeep for looks like that must be murder and I'm far too lazy for that, but kudos to them.
