The lady is a vamp: gothic beauties to inspire

With the witching hour upon us, we take a look back at some of the most memorable gothic beauties and their vampish style. Long black hair with silver streaks, short sharp fringes and wild texture might be what you think of when you think of spooky style, but there's more to the look than meets the eye. Vintage horror heroines combined high-end glamour with a vampish edge - a look that's since been brought back to life by Dita von Teese - while the gothic music movement of the 80s saw the likes of Siouxsie Sioux and the Cure bring dark and mysterious to the mainstream. And gothic style has even made its mark on the catwalk thanks to the likes of Alexander McQueen, Ann Demeulemeester and Rick Owens, all of whom favour the dark and dramatic. Spooky never looked so stylish - take a look at some of our favourite gothic beauties in the gallery below! [hji-gallery-legacy]