When did "Goth" become a fashion statement and identity from their original status as a Germanic tribe?

by William_Wisenheimer

Goths were a branch of Germanic peoples and had traditional Germanic customs, near as I can tell. So when did that become affiliated with white makeup, dyed black hair..ect?

mimicofmodes

There is always more to be said, but I wrote an answer not that long ago that may help you:

When people in the Roman Empire ca. 410 AD say the word "Goth", they were thinking of barbarous tribes that came from their northern border. Now, when people say the word "Goth", we think of ruinous castles, gloomy churchyards, and teenagers with heavy eyeliners. How do these two meanings relate?