As part of their Ladies of the 80′s Barbie doll series, Mattel is making a miniature Alex Owens as played by Jennifer Beals from the iconic 1980′s movie Flashdance (1983).
The doll looks like this…
Basically that’s…
... this face...
… wearing…
... this outfit...
There used to be a goth of color website but I think it’s gone… or at least I just can’t find it.
There was intention for a goths of color post here last Halloween but er… never got around to it and now I’m just looking for online sources to back up my writing…
Ethnic Goth – general info
Goths of Color by Lucy Furr – I’ve come by this undated article years and years ago (I mean 5+ years at least)
Silver Goggles @ Jha’s SteamPunk blog
SteamPunk suits my colouring (both natural colouring and my lazy wardrobe) more… plus… I love gadgets.
Stay tuned… eventually hehehe
Does anyone have any thoughts about people of color and subcultures?
How does one navigate subcultures so deeply entrenched in European aesthetics, ideals and history – some of it, unfavorable and demeaning even to people of color?
