Ok. How can i dress in the emo style without freaking my parents out? They're really careful about how much black and dark colors are in my wardrobe and about how i present myself in general. They think black equals goth and they don't really approve of skulls or hearts or anything like that, so what do i do? I feel like i can't be myself around them and it really sucks!
Can anyone help me with this fashion problem?

Do like an Avril look...kinda like this
http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2007/gallery/teencouples/avril_lavigne.jpg
and
http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/Avril-Lavigne-mmv03.jpg

No, not Avril

You dont have to wear black to get a emo style. Like check out fullbleed.org very colorfully cloths but are extreamly scene. Also check out old cloths on ebay!

bahaha,
plenty of sites here,
http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/home/apparel_landing.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302028372&bmUID=1216904367718
http://shop.pacsun.com/girls/index.cat
http://rue21.com/hotlooks/
theres three, its better to go shopping instead of sites though...

plus wear what you want, be creative.
not all, cant wear that its not emo enough.
its a scene fashion anyway.

darkeryellow wrote: You dont have to wear black to get a emo style. Like check out fullbleed.org very colorfully cloths but are extreamly scene. Also check out old cloths on ebay!

i know it doesn't have to be black, but i don't really like really colorfull clothes that much, and i don't think they would let me shop for clothes on the internet...

xXChaoticTannerXx wrote: plus wear what you want, be creative.
not all, cant wear that its not emo enough.
its a scene fashion anyway.

but i feel that most of my clothes are too preppy, and i don't like preppy clothes, i just know that my parents would be ok with me buying 'em. plus, they go shopping with me, so they get to say what i can and can't buy. >.<

crimson flowers wrote:

darkeryellow wrote: You dont have to wear black to get a emo style. Like check out fullbleed.org very colorfully cloths but are extreamly scene. Also check out old cloths on ebay!

i know it doesn't have to be black, but i don't really like really colorfull clothes that much, and i don't think they would let me shop for clothes on the internet...

I suck with clothes, but I'm bored, so I've found a few things. Have a look in whatever stores you can get to and see if you can find anything similar. Don't be boring and dress like everyone else. Be inventive.

just cuz they dont seem scene dont mean they cant be used that way.
i mean..


this dude wears name brands and still makes it scene.
its not what everybody else thinks, just get what you like.
tell you parents that its just clothes anyway.

You don't need to dress all black, but that doesn't mean you must look like a christmas tree, either. Just try to find a nice balance between black and colours that both you and your parents will like.
It's all about compromising with your parents when you're young.

HELLOSHiTTY wrote: You don't need to dress all black, but that doesn't mean you must look like a christmas tree, either. Just try to find a nice balance between black and colours that both you and your parents will like.
It's all about compromising with your parents when you're young.

But the christmas tree look is the best! O:
lmao

xXChaoticTannerXx wrote: just cuz they dont seem scene dont mean they cant be used that way.
i mean..


this dude wears name brands and still makes it scene.
its not what everybody else thinks, just get what you like.
tell you parents that its just clothes anyway.

-__- i'm not a big fan of name-brands. i usually shop at walmart (sometimes even in the boy's department so i can find regular t-shirts ^_^) because i refuse to shop at popular clothing stores.
well, thanx for all the advice you guys (and girls) contributed. =)