Vegan Goth Goodies

Goth and Veganism are two lifestyles that often blend. In many cases, it is probably unintentional. But no matter. In pursuit of "goodies" (make up, clothes, boots, whatever) that seem to fit into both categories, I have come up with a few things to share. Please expand my horizon in the comments section if you come up with anything else.

1) Praise/Hail Seitan Products:

For those who don't know, seitan is a vegan meat made from the extracted gluten of wheat. This is typically called vital wheat gluten, and it looks like flour. It can be found in health food stores, often in the bulk section, and also on places like amazon prime. Hit your fave search engine for vegan seitan recipes of all kinds, including burgers, bacon, roasts, and meatballs. It is also a common ingredient in Asian and Indian food.

Now for the Goth bit. Though this word is generally pronounced SAY-tan, it is close enough to that common name for the dark prince to get a lot of imaginations flowing. Therefore there is tons of merch out there that says things like "Praise Seitan!"

I got my own fave shirt and sticker along these lines from a place called Herbivore Clothing. But they seem to have discontinued the print, so I have included one link I found that gives you several options. https://www.google.com/#q=buy+praise+seitan+shirt&tbm=shop&spd=0


2) Take your veganism higher in some Goth platform boots:

We all know that one of the trademark looks of Goth is some sort of boot with the buckles or spikes or other shiny bits. There are several options for finding these vegan. As with any other shoe, the key is to look for shoes labeled "ALL MAN MADE MATERIALS." If the shoes had leather in them, it would be labeled, since most shoemakers consider leather a selling point that should be made very obvious.

Beyond accidental veganism, one of the premier makers of Goth boots and shoes has a whole separate line of vegetarian/vegan options. This is Pennangalan, a British company. Check them out here: https://www.pennangalan.co.uk/index.php?br=Vegetarian

A primary US company that is "vegetarian owned and operated since 1996" and sells cruelty free makeup as well as leather free shoes and boots is "Good Goth," found at: http://www.goodgoth.com/


3) Vegan Makeup Options:

There is a ton of vegan makeup out there of all kinds. I like to look for new and innovative indie sellers by searching vegan goth stuff on Etsy. This can yield makeup, corsets, and many other things. Good Goth is another store where you can easily shop and know that whatever you pick is cruelty free. One of my fave brands that I found on Etsy is "Monsta." While I don't believe all their stuff is vegan, everything is clearly labeled. Check them out here: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/MonstaCosmetics

Also a fave of mine is Medusa's Make-up, which I first encountered as a sampler from Vegan Cuts. Their beauty box is a great way to find all sorts of indie vegan products. But as for Medusa, check their stuff out here: http://www.medusasmakeup.com/  (and pictured is their lipstick shade called "Undead")

More Awesome Shirts:

This indie seller on Etsy called "Many Living Things, Many Dead Things" is dedicated to veganism and animal rights. As you can probably tell right away by the name, they are also pretty damned Goth. Check out their shirts and patches at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Manydeadthings


Fatally delicious vegan chocolate:

Though it is an expensive valentine, this Goth box of vegan chocolate offered on a very limited basis every February is extreme. You can purchase it from the maker at Vegan Treats. Follow them on social media so you will be reminded every January when these bad girls go on sale: http://vegantreats.com/

So, that's a start. For much more information from another darkling, vegan blogger, subscribe to the following: http://www.thespookyvegan.com/