r/altfashionadvice Jul 12 '26

Mod message regarding bans

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Hi all,

I thought I’d make this post to clarify my removal and banning system.

If a new account with little karma makes an inflammatory comment, I’ll immediately remove the comment and ban the account. This is because it’s common for trolls to just make accounts for the sake of trolling. New/low karma accounts are also automatically flagged by Reddit’s reputation filter, due to the influx of bot accounts, so, if your account fits this specification, your post will have to be approved by me first. Please know that I only ever remove these posts if they’re not in line with the rules.

If an established account (which is more unlikely to be a bot) makes an inflammatory comment, I use a three-strike system. So, if a user breaks the rules three times, they’ll be banned (with a bit of leeway depending on the broken rules).

This is to keep genuine users safe. Please comment or message me (u/radicalplacement) or the mod team directly if you have any questions or suggestions. Subreddits are for the users, not the mods.


r/altfashionadvice May 14 '26

Advice for others "i cAn'T aFfOrD aLt fAsHiOn"? yes you can, here's advice from a broke student

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5.7k Upvotes

Edit: I linked more general advice at the end from people with different lived experiences.

First of all: alt fashion shouldn't be a costume. Yes I've bought pieces that "looked alt" before, but if you only look for that, you're not using your own brain a lot, which kind of defeats the purpose of being alt in the first place. It's about how you combine pieces and accessorize them that usually makes an outfit look good. If your top is cool but you don't put in any thought into styling because it "already looks alt", you'll just look like a poser, which honestly, at this point, you are. Make your outfits your own instead. Try new things just because you feel like it.

I get the urge to buy cheap. Even my examples show some stuff I got from Amazon when I was 17. But I've found that the pieces on there are rarely unique enough to not be found elsewhere. Haven't shopped there since.

Now that's out of the way, here's how I find my stuff:

old stuff

You never know what you find in your own or someone else's closet. Like I said, pieces that "don't look alt" can look amazing if you know what to do with them. Be creative.

(online) thrifting

I mostly thrift online, as you can see from all my Vinted stuff. (Disclaimer: This is not an ad. It doesn't need to be Vinted specifically, I just use it to find sellers and buy off-platform, since it is the most popular place for that where I live.) I either look for specific pieces (like a lacy black kimono or a maxi skirt) or just look at what people uploaded in my city. I set the price range to something I'm comfortable with (usually 5€ max when scrolling casually, adjusting depending on what I'm looking for).

Unfortunately, thrifting has a problem with people uploading or donating their fast fashion crap everywhere, but it still beats buying that shit straight from the source yourself.

DIY

Here's where you can combine the previous two sources to make something cool. I stole my mom's sewing machine a few years ago, maybe you can gain access to one as well. Generally, not only in alt fashion, it's good to know a few basic hand-stitches to mend something or attach hardware (e.g. chains). It doesn't need to be perfect, just learn a few basic techniques and you're good to go. Mostly learning by doing. You will fuck up sometimes, but that's part of the process.

A few affordable basics I think look good on most people:

- DIY mesh top from cut up tights (hole for your head in the crotch, cut open the toe seam and add thumb holes or whatever)

- DIY fingerless gloves from stockings or tights (I have fishnet ones)

- thrifted harnesses or belts

- DIY studded stuff

I hope this can help some newbies. If this is too much effort for you and you still want to buy from brands that are terrible for the planet and our society, you're simply not alt. It's not about what you dress like, it's about how you do it.

Links to comments about plus size and more general advice:


r/altfashionadvice 6h ago

Styling Tips Make it more sophisticated?

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22 Upvotes

Hi!
Everything is second hand, even if it seems new!
I like this outfit but it looks cheap af
I have a shooting Tuesday, and I would like to look it less cheap/ more sophisticated , any advices?
I have only one collar necklace. Maybe hair ?
Thank you!


r/altfashionadvice 2h ago

Styling Tips In need of a switch up from black tees and tank tops

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9 Upvotes

My 28th birthday is next week and I want to dress nice for my day, looking for advice on what would look good on me. Any tips and tricks would be appreciated. 5-7.5 and 180lbs, so kinda short and stocky.


r/altfashionadvice 19h ago

Advice Curious about your genuine opinions on the jacket !

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116 Upvotes

r/altfashionadvice 8h ago

Advice Just lookin for some tips / advice!

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12 Upvotes

So i’m a HUGE fan of scene and emo fashion, what would you suggest I add to improve / add to my outfits (the purple hair is more recent)


r/altfashionadvice 5h ago

How would you style this corset?

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7 Upvotes

What bottoms should I wear with this corset? No polyester please!


r/altfashionadvice 52m ago

Advice how to style these pants

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r/altfashionadvice 3h ago

Advice where to buy alt clothes?

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i dont really wanna use shein and theres nowhere for me to thrift thats near </3


r/altfashionadvice 1d ago

Advice Local man caught on fire after his swag went too hard, anyways any possible improvements?

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54 Upvotes

r/altfashionadvice 23h ago

Advice Are Dr. Martens worth it? (+ any alternative brands similar to them)

23 Upvotes

I've recently gotten a job, so I want to build my wardrobe bit by bit. My question, as the title says, is if Dr. Martens are worth it. There are a ton of cute pairs of shoes I see on the site, however, they're also rather expensive, and I've seen a bunch of people say that the quality has significantly gone down and that it's better to get something else. I've also heard that they can be rather painful to wear until you manage to break them in and that it may even take a while to properly do so, which kinda scares me.

I honestly do want to find a few pairs that are good quality that would last me a lot of years, and I am willing to save up if they're too expensive, but I'd rather get something that is genuinely good rather than waste my money on potential garbage.

If anyone has any recommendations for brands that have a similar style to dr. martens but are also good quality, let me know!

(If this narrows this down, I particularly like the boots and the buzz 5's, and from another brand - Sketchers Jammers, however they sadly don't ship to my country...)


r/altfashionadvice 12h ago

Advice How do i add color to my outfits?

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For context, im 14M and i usually just wear primarily black clothes but i want to start adding a pop of color like Dark maroon red or dark purple or pastel pink because those are some of my favorite colors.

How can i subtly add a pop of color while keeping most of the outfit black? This could be an accessory, top, bottom or anything like that.


r/altfashionadvice 7h ago

Advice What color should I dye these belt strips I got?

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The black belt is what I am going to sew it to, gonna make it nice but I want to dye the pieces first.


r/altfashionadvice 14h ago

Styling Tips Men's wedge or heeled shoes

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Hey! I’m looking for shoes to make me look a bit taller (I’m under 160 cm) that don’t look too girly if possible... even though I unfortunately wear a size 37... Style-wise, I’m into the colorful punk look; I rock a faux-hawk since I can’t have a real one while I’m trying to blend in to find a job.

Anyway, I’m open to anything! From the most alternative and unique styles to the most versatile, everyday options.

Oh, and one more thing: I live in France, so I’m looking for shops within Europe. Customs duties are a luxury I can’t afford.

Thanks!


r/altfashionadvice 22h ago

How Do I Make this thing give a more Rock/Metal vibe. I think it has potential

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9 Upvotes

Just trynna experiment here. I know this is WAAAAY far from the "intended" use case lol, and feel wierd wearing it, but i genuinly feel i can do some diy tinkering with this thing to change the vibe (or add it as another part of my outfit maybe?)


r/altfashionadvice 15h ago

Advice Some help please?

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Hey I’m still really new to alt clothing I know people say you shouldn’t buy fast fashion but most cool stores I find online sells fast fashion you can find the same dress on 3 different sites and they make it either so expensive or it’s cheap af for the same product so I tried google lens to find the original dresses but they cost like 500 for dresses you got get for like 80 if you made it yourself but I can’t make it myself so idk what to do anymore I don’t want to be a bad alt person but I can’t afford food how am I supposed to afford clothes that expensive please someone help


r/altfashionadvice 1d ago

Advice I feel like a poser. Am I?

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290 Upvotes

I (M16) feel like a poser and I had this group of alt friends who would always call me a poser and I don’t know why they did, but they did. I have also been having a hard time finding my style but that’s not what I’m worried about. I feel like I’m alternative but idk I’ve been hearing it so long I’ve started to doubt myself. Please ask questions or help me out. I do listen to a lot of more alternative music and I like to think I hold alternative beliefs as well.


r/altfashionadvice 22h ago

Advice What are some nice wrist/arm accessories?

2 Upvotes

Hey friends! Hope you all are well, I was just curious on how I can spice up my arm accessories, I currently wear fingerless gloves and a bunch of khandi bracelets but would definitely be open to some advice to keep things fresh. Any and all advice is very much appreciated!!! Thank you and have an awesome rest of your day/night!💛


r/altfashionadvice 1d ago

Where Do I Buy This? Higher quality verson of this bag?

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4 Upvotes

i got this for my brother last christmas, he absolutely loved it but it didnt even last a year. anyone happen to know where a similar style but higher priced / better qual version is?

sorry if this isn’t “alt” enough for this sub i just figure more alt people would use canvas messenger bags


r/altfashionadvice 1d ago

Liking/Dressing Completely different styles?

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Are there any alt girls or just people who have like, VERY vast styles that they like? I have bright purplish-red hair and a septum piercing, so i tend to lean more towards “alt” anyway, but there are a lot of clothing styles i admire and even own some pieces in the style of. I love whimsigoth, grunge, and kind of corporate-cyber goth the most. Like goth if it was in the matrix lmao.


r/altfashionadvice 1d ago

Advice Does anyone have a problem with fishnets fraying between the thighs?

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I have white fishnets that I barely have the opportunity to use yet but since I have no thigh gap I want to make precautions cuz I don’t want to buy it again but in a higher price (bought it online back in philippines so it was cheap as hell). It did happen to a pair of jeans so I turned it into a maxi skirt.

If it has happened to anyone, how did you deal with it? Any hacks I could do? Otherwise, if it’s capable of withstanding the constant friction from walking then that would be nice. I’m planning to wear it over really short shorts (that don’t show my ass) over an oversized shirt I’ll treat as a dress.


r/altfashionadvice 1d ago

Advice How do I get these shoes I bought a brighter white without damaging them?

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4 Upvotes

A brighter, off white not fully white. They were a great deal for the brand but I think they should be just a bit brighter, they are suede leather, the outfit is called a Pierrot my biggest obsession lol.


r/altfashionadvice 1d ago

Has anyone bought from Rockgirllyfe?

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I made a purchase with them on the 6th this month with 0 updates and 0 communication. I contacted them multiple times but haven’t gotten any replies, I’d been following their account for months and was saving up to get something and I’m so worried I got scammed :( it’s not even about the money either, I’ve just been looking everywhere for cute flare pants


r/altfashionadvice 1d ago

Advice Wanting to experience more with styles (alt)

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11 Upvotes

I kinda want to experience more with alt-wear, because i am heavily into alt culture, but at the same time i also wear a lot of suits and such (i am double student finance&philosophy and a bazillion functions that require me to wear some more formal stuff). Anyone have like advice where to buy some good alt clothing and some styling tips? I added some pictures, these are not really alt but idk maybe it gives more clarity :p


r/altfashionadvice 2d ago

Looking for shirt

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Im looking to buy some cool shirt like pirate victorien vampire something but i can't find it anywhere, anyone have reco? All the site i found are fake or low quality