Dark Aesthetics if you are a Summer

[@greyboxer750]

I’m really glad this channel exists. Thanks for filling this niche 👍🏻

[@silkymochi]

That's so sweet, thank you 🥹

[@lucymessiah]

Yes! ✨ 🎉

[@mellowwy6]

Thank you for this video! Being a soft summer and a goth, I have battled not suiting black my whole life. I did wear it but it really clashed with my colours. But burgundy, soft dark purple, forest green and navy blue especially were game changers.

[@silkymochi]

Omg yes, those colors still have a dark vibe but still work so well with summers 🖤 goth is the music, a feeling and lifestyle so even not in black you are still goth 🥹

[@mellowwy6]

​@@silkymochi That is so true, goth is within. :) Also thank you for including my favourite movie, The Love Witch!

[@ArlenGradovsky]

JUST 👏🏻 WEAR 👏🏻 BLACK 👏🏻 This. I am a Summer, and black is my power color. I feel amazing and only get compliments when I wear it; it requires makeup though. (Jewel tones are my second favorite). Color analysis was created and is primarily used for looking as "natural" as possible in "your colors". The whole concept of alternative look is opposite to that. For example, I've seen people say when discussing Dita von Teese or Taylor Momsen: 'When a person looks edgy in black, that's how you know they're not Winter/Autumn'. Ok, edgy sounds great! I see color analysis as a neat first step in navigating the array of effects that different colors can help you achieve. The second step is to decide what *you* want to do with it. So I salute you for offering both in-palette inspiration and examples of women looking gorgeous outside of it. As well as thoughtful tips, muse inspo, and next level production overall. You're a gem. Blessings! 🖤

[@silkymochi]

Awww thank you! You absolutely got it! I absolutely wanted to show dressing outside and within your palette are still beautiful and can still have a dark aesthetic 🖤

[@Sioux3759]

although not summer, i still immediately click into video and thanks for your effort on videos🥰🥰

[@silkymochi]

I love that 😭🖤 thank you

[@VenusMacabre]

The brides in Van Helsing (2004) imo are great inspo for springs and summers.

[@silkymochi]

Omg yes! I have to discuss them in a future video 🖤

[@VenusMacabre]

@ochi Yeah! I'm lucky to be a goth while a dark winter, but, *with my personal preferences for myself*, if I was a summer, I'd be damned if my only proposed standard flattering inspo was The Love Witch. Not because there's anything wrong with that at all, the aesthetics there are gorgeous, but because it's just not my style and I imagine there's probably some soft summers out there with an interest in dark aesthetics who'd rather take inspo from the vampy brides than from the more cutesy looking TLW.

[@silkymochi]

Completely understandable, also I try not to make my videos too long so there's only so much information I can fit in one video 🥲 thats why I said there's always room to put in another video, I'm only one person lol

[@sophi460]

Haunted doll works really well with summer’s someone once thought I was a wax sculpture, I do steal from my neighbor as you said

[@silkymochi]

It really does! Haunted Doll is light, airy but still dark and its a great route for the muted colors in Summer! A wax sculpture 😂

[@mollycluff943]

OMG I clicked so fast; this is 100% me.

[@silkymochi]

Yeeesss! I hope you enjoy 🖤

[@Xoxo_Azuquita]

Ok I would love a video on how to incorporate color while still keeping a dark aesthetic 💕💕

[@silkymochi]

Honestly I might do this as a challenge for myself 👀 like "adding color to my all black wardrobe" while still maintaining a dark aesthetic

[@AngryTheatreMaker]

I'll get the popcorn. Where's it playing?

[@Yelsaew]

I am a summer and my best solution for dark motifs is to keep my main wardrobe items (dresses, tops, bottoms, etc.) within my season, and then my accessories (jewelry, shoes, hats) black. So basically black becomes an accent color in my otherwise summery wardrobe. Works real well!

[@silkymochi]

Yes love that! Just like what Cate Blanchett does like I mentioned in my example 🖤

[@juski2306]

girl, you're literally an angel in disguise

[@silkymochi]

Omg this is too sweet 🥺😭🖤

[@Deem57]

I alway enjoy your unique take on how to look beautiful. Some additional suggestions I have for wearing black if it's not "in your season" is to wear sheer black, black lace or black fish net, something that shows skin through the black. I noticed on some of the Lana Del Ray outfits, she had black lace as an edge next to her decollete or sheer black, which softened the edge. Also wearing black so that there's some skin showing between the black and the face, such as a lower neckline, a deep V on an open black button up, etc. Even wearing something like a black spider web (someone should crochet a vest with this motif) over something in your colour season would work.

[@silkymochi]

Yes agreed! I did mention this but I cut it out I think 🥲 when I record these theyre like an hour long and I try to cut it in half because I ramble but I did mention this in my Guide book in my shop! But long story short yes you got it 🖤

[@erinpaterson9220]

You are so amazing!😭 girl, I’ve been struggling because I’m a natural + ethereal due to my paleness and low contrasted and I’m either a soft summer or true summer so it’s been so overwhelming trying to find a dark aesthetic that doesn’t look like a costume! I feel like my look doesn’t fit my personality but now I’m learning that I can make it possible🫶🙏😭 thank you!!

[@TinaB.-fr1hl]

Navies,dark soft blues,charcoal,spruce greens,burgundies,deep claret reds, dark plums,dark cocoa browns....I find blacks look good as long as you have make-up that harmonizes with your season. Awesome video!💞

[@silkymochi]

Aww thank you 🖤

[@GiaCoria]

What I learned through discovering my season color palette is that everyone has a secondary season that also works for them. I’m a soft summer but I also can pull of cool winter.

[@inthediamondsky]

I love this!!! I am an autumn but I've always wanted to figure out how to have a dark aesthetic cause its soft autumn... this kinda helps!

[@silkymochi]

I will absolutely cover Autumn in the near future! For now I also have all the season included in my Color Season Dark Aesthetic guide in my shop 🖤

[@angeliiquethealchemist]

Love this!!! I wear dark brown (espresso) instead of black as a dark soft summer. Its a bit less harsh but still reads dark. I also wear a lot of cream lace and go for a creepy doll kind of look.

[@silkymochi]

Yes yes yes! The dark espresso still has a dark aesthetic and you are so spot on leaning into the laces 🖤

[@asterinarcheron1566]

Movie Valerie and her week of wonders is all in soft summer colors for me😄

[@Karina-vb1dx]

Love this 💕 please do soft autumn next!

[@silkymochi]

Autumn has so much fun looks 👌🏼

[@nyx8103]

I love this video! I'm a soft summer and have been dying my hair dark brown or cherry red for years to better suit my dark aesthetic. But I actually really like my natural hair colour so I started growing it out last year. This really gave me the motivation to not dye my hair dark again and rather tweak my style a little bit. I'll defenitly take inspiration from the haunted doll aesthetic for summer!

[@silkymochi]

Im so excited for you! Although I love the colors you dyed your hair I love that you get to embrace your natural hair without sacrificing your love for the dark style

[@jaimereichstein]

Ah! Thank you so much for the video. I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for this lol. Also, The Love Witch is an awesome movie. Totally agree that it’s a good inspiration for a soft summer witchy aesthetic. 🩷

[@silkymochi]

Aww thank you! And so glad you agree 🖤

[@TurquoiseKat]

I am a soft summer, currently a red head, and I most often wear black, or dark colours in general. And no matter what anyone says, it works :) I love anything witchy / hautned doll / vampiric / gothic. Even if it doesn't necessarily go hand in hand with my undertones I just love it and own it :) I'm so happy that you make these videos, they are very inspiring!

[@silkymochi]

Thank you, this is so sweet! I know youre a Summer but when I was researching for Autumns so many gorgeous red heads wore black in the 90s on runway and it was dark AND chic and elegant 🖤 I only hope to show variety when one wants a dark witchy aesthetic

[@TurquoiseKat]

@@silkymochi Yes, you are right :) My natural hair is light brown, I'm a redhead by choice :) It's just that I prefer to cherry-pick whatever draws my attention rather than staying within my season and somehow it works :)

[@christiebecerril8113]

Yesss my favorite series!! Love these dark aesthetic inspo videos so much

[@silkymochi]

Aww thank you! Many more to come!

[@laurlovess]

Can't wait for your autumn video

[@silkymochi]

Its going to be so fun! I already started brainstorming 🖤

[@AngryTheatreMaker]

Great video! I thoroughly enjoyed your deep dive into how Summers with a dark aesthetic can convincingly embody certain looks while still honoring their palette. Looking forward to the one on Autumn! (Deep Autumn here, hi.)

[@silkymochi]

Autumn is going to be so fun! There's a sneak peek of how I'll approach Dark Aesthetic Autumns in my most recent digital download 🖤🍁🍂

[@AngryTheatreMaker]

@@silkymochi Ooh. Ooh. I look forward to seeing some examples.

[@KitanaTulip]

cant wait for the autumn video!!

[@kurrristin]

As a light summer i tend to style black with soft white, lilac and lately electric blue 🤩 i do wanna try more all black outfits

[@silkymochi]

Yes I love seeing that mix! Like when Rihanna wore that lilac dress but black tights, creepers and a pixie cut!

[@angelagreen7388]

Im still not sure what season i am, but i love summertime and already love taking advantage of adding some color with my dark esthetic. Wearing black is my go to, but to celebrate the seasons in my wardrobe is so much fun. Hot pink accessories with black is my current craze. Thank you for this insight, so helpful!

[@silkymochi]

Hot pink and black is very 80s / slasher film and even cyberpunk esque! So fun, I love this 🖤

[@Masi-vk5kz]

Could you please do autumn?

[@silkymochi]

Definitely on the way! I work a full time job in addition to youtube so my videos are kind of running behind

[@Masi-vk5kz]

@@silkymochi love your videos, so happy to wait 😊

[@wiameseghrouchni9640]

Can you please make a video for soft dramatic body type ? ❤

[@silkymochi]

I did do a video on Soft Dramatic + Astrology video which you can check out in my playlist! But I don't do kibbe videos anymore which I explain why in my video I posted around new years

[@wiameseghrouchni9640]

@@silkymochi thank you 💕

[@sweetifer]

The video I needed.

[@silkymochi]

🖤🖤🖤

[@lego_lass]

Great advice, as always! I definitely still wear black as a cool summer in 16-season color analysis. But I found that Kettlewell Colours has what they call a "dark summer" color palette, and it's beautiful! I've been focusing on this palette when (slowly) incorporating new items into my closet, and so far I'm loving it 💜

[@silkymochi]

I never heard of Kettlewell or Dark Summer so I'll definitely be looking into that! For consistency sake I think the rest of this series will follow the old one since I only have 2 videos left - which makes me kind of glad I focused on the Season as a whole

[@rosanilebron1566]

Love these series! 🖤As a soft summer myself, there are two aesthetics that can work beautifully as inspiration for dark aesthetics for soft summers. Those are Dark Academia and Steampunk. In both styles the color palette, textures, patterns, and overall vibes can work really well for soft summers.

[@silkymochi]

Agreed! I actually cover Dark Academia more so in Autumns and I did mention Light Academia in my Spring video so I didnt want to repeat too much but Summers absolutely look amazing in both! Thats why I covered more Haunted Doll and Love Witch looks to add variety 🖤

[@rosanilebron1566]

@@silkymochi 🖤🩶🤍

[@He_Loves_Horror]

Once again my good friend you excellently explained your wonderful, keen fashion sense. As per always, a really great video that was easily understood.👍🦇🦇🖤🐈‍⬛🦇🦇

[@silkymochi]

Aww thank you as always 🥂🕷️🕸️

[@He_Loves_Horror]

Positive well wishes my good friend. Keep up the great content. Cheers!🥂🖤🖤🦇🕸🕸

[@salameander42]

So happy I found this channel! Exactly what I need thank you 🙏🙏

[@Sasha-mb3rv]

I recently figured out im a soft summer and I've been trying to find some color palettes that i like but they're always the same pastels and i dont like them, i only feel good in black! I try to spice it up by having polar blonde hair with dark roots, and heavy makeup but im still trying to incorporate a soft summer palette in my outfits 😮‍💨

[@CatherineSylvester-us5fw]

Thank you so much!

[@birdlover1234]

hi i really love your videos , could you do one for dark autum?

[@silkymochi]

I absolutely will! My season videos take a lot of research since theres so many conflicting information but definitely one coming soon!

[@darlamerrill8052]

Really enjoying your content and its realy unique. Its charcoal for me.😊🎉

[@SaadetOZTRK]

Your videos keep getting better each time ❤

[@silkymochi]

Omg thank you 🥺🖤

[@Lini.lavender]

I'm most likely a soft summer and I think the contrast is almost of higher importance than the color palette. Soft Summer is a medium contrast. When I dye my hair blonde or pastel colors, I can pull of dark colors really really well. But lighter colors, from my palette make me look a bit sick sometimes because the contrast is overall too low for me. When I have very dark blonde (natural) or even brown hair, I have to wear lighter colors within my palette, dark will otherwise overwhelm me because the contrast is too high. I decided to keep my hair in colors that are considered too light for a soft summer, because I love wearing all black. It kind of pulls everything together and creates a medium contrast in the end.

[@silkymochi]

Contrast on summers are absolutely stunning 🖤

[@aninamonsoon]

yaay finally!!! thank you

[@silkymochi]

I do have a "just wear black" section lol but I like to show variety where I can!

[@subliminalwitchvids]

I am a true summer and I just wear all black. I’ve aways been drawn to it even as a kid.

[@JLaw1217]

This is great. Thanks so much!

[@mszkamio]

Loved it, thank you so much! Major hearts your way. :))) I put my dark brown lip on to watch it in fashion. :D Been so excited for this to come out that for days since it was announced I kept on refreshing my subscriptions' page just to see if it's already out, haha.

[@silkymochi]

Omg I LOVE THIS LOL i love how you wore dark brown lipstick and it was one of my main recs so you were on it! I try to upload Sunday nights now, lifes chaotic so sometimes it gets delayed but I try for Sun nights 🥲

[@Butterfly_Spirit5]

I'm a winter but but bf is summer and is very nice to watch cuz a lot of this makes sense for him ❤

[@sylvamori166]

This might be me gaslighting myself: I have a dark aesthetic but one of my style muses is Sookie Stackhouse. Idk what her colour season is, but her influence has helped me to still feel "dark" although I'm wearing occasional pastel-coloured flowery dress.

[@dalibad1165]

First time I don't agree with something you said lol... I don't think Lana is a Summer. She seems pretty neutral in hair and skin tone and its hard to say with lighting and photo enhancements... But her eyes are distinctively muted ... Just don't think of the summer palette when I picture her.

[@silkymochi]

Absolutely allowed to have differing opinions 🖤 I definitely think she looks her best in cooler tones vs warmer shades so it eliminates Spring/Autumn and shes not saturated enough to any of the winters. Unfortunately there isnt a universal database of celebrities' seasons and theres so many other color season systems so its kind of hard to say 😂 but again we can have different opinions I just hope you found the video fun!

[@dalibad1165]

@silkymochi Agreed, she's not a winter.. not a delicate Spring either.. I think the issue with her is some people are soo fluid. Just like body types every now n then, someone will have features that hit almost every type, which makes a very unusual mix. Lol this is so much fun for me! I love your content! Still, I can't help but notice you're partial to cool lol. Lana does not invoke colors like periwinkle, lavender, Classic Summer Colors.... and if you'll notice she looks best in deep teals, rich reds and peach makeup lifts her face and has a youthful glow Also, maybe our opinion of her palette are tainted by the palette she consciously picks. Which is predominantly cool.. Finally if you Google her and color season.. its an overwhelming Autumn warm vote.. showing how washed out she is in ice blonde ect

[@silkymochi]

It definitely could be, I actually wasnt going to use her for my video! I originally had Dakota Johnson slotted for my True Summer but I kept seeing videos on Lana Del Rey being a Summer and I delved into it - I hope it doesnt confuse anyone but I do love warm tones too, I spent many years trying to wear it especially during my Dark Academia phase lol

[@dalibad1165]

@@silkymochi 😆

[@dalibad1165]

@silkymochi Dakota to me is a classic summer.. I'm learning as I go as well. I was researching because I became very curious.. apparently Lana's natal chart makes her transition into whatever people want her to be .. makes sense we all see her differently😆 Also in doing a little more research.. soft Autumn and Soft Summer are soo transitional and share many colors in their palettes

[@v_vlps]

Aaaaaaa yes!!!

[@silkymochi]

🖤

[@courtneykakac]

Very sad at the lack of Michelle Trachtenberg inspo, but I’ll accept Michelle Pfeifer as recompense!

[@silkymochi]

I love her! But I find that many color season videos that talk about Summers wearing black always talk about her and I never hear about Michelle Pfeiffer's dark aesthetic and her witchy roles 🖤

[@a24-45]

Such great examples here. Another is Diana Damrau dressed as Queen of the Night -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6allnWgprCGfbM&ab_channel=RoyalOperaHouse The performers are lit in a cool light purple. It's a very Summer feel that doesn't lean heavily on black in its visuals. The black is there, but it's partnering the purple, not dominating it.