Rock Collection's Blog

The way we present our body and our image to the world is an external symbol of who we are and who we want to be. Whether that’s an expression of personal taste in music or art, the clothes we wear or something as simple as the colour we paint our nails. When it comes to alt culture, the way...

Whether you embrace the association or scorn it, the goth scene will inevitably always go hand in hand with the vampire genre. Elegant, beautiful and graceful whilst remaining forever dangerous, it’s not hard to see why the vampire genre has remained as eternal as its subject matter. Though there’s far more to the alternative community than Whitby Goth Weekend, that’s...

When it comes to dark literature, there are some novels that stand the test of time and others that inspire authors across the world to keep on producing amazing horror, ghost stories, and sometimes even just new explorations of classic tropes. By no means a definitive list, we’ve tried to pick and choose from across the dark spectrum of books...

Goth vs Gothic If you’ve ever been called a goth, then you’ve been called gothic. But historically speaking, these things aren’t one and the same. A quick Google of the word ‘gothic’ will tell you it’s a style of architecture, sculpture or painting dated between the 12th and 16th centuries, but that’s not what we mean by it when we...

We’ve all been there - determined to look good at all costs, we’ve left the house with no coat, the wrong shoes, no umbrella to shield us against the British weather… But you don’t have to sacrifice your style and individuality to stay warm. There are ways to look good and get cosy, with a few key items for your...