Trystan cheering on the Sharks
I love my hometown San Jose Sharks. So naturally, when I go to a game, I want to dress and show my support for Our Boys in Teal. Thus was born my HockeyGoth wardrobe. It began with a sweatshirt and a lunchbox, then grew as I added T-shirts and a jersey.
Then the wonderful Original Sin PVC skirt really kicked my obsession into high gear! Jewelry, makeup, and more accessories were mandatory. The ladies’ fitted jersey was a Christmas gift.
And finally, for the 2004 playoffs, I added shiny black PVC boots. I’ve even worn them to blisteringly hot daytime games. I figure the guys on the ice are taking the hits, so I can stand a little heat and high heels 😉
HockeyGoth 2004
- black PVC cheerleader skirt with teal and silver contrast under the pleats and a Sharks logo at the left hem (made by Original Sin Designs — she’ll make more, just ask!)
- black Sharks ladies’ fitted jersey
- black PVC knee-high boots and black tights
- holographic San Jose Sharks lunchbox used as a purse (featuring Steve Shields’ signature on the front)
- teal, black, & silver beaded necklace with silver goalie charm
- Sharks logo silver earrings
- black leather studded bracelets
- dark teal lipstick
- silver & teal glittery eyeshadow and black eyeliner
- black nail polish with teal microglitter
HockeyGoth 2004, Playoff Editions
When our beloved Los Tiburones won the Pacific Division Championship for the second time, I had to snap up a new T-shirt with the division banner. Unfortunately, the banner was printed on the back of the shirt, where I wouldn’t see it. So I snipped off the neckline (and also cropped the shirt). That meant I could wear the shirt backwards with the banner in the front.
Other new shirts include a black cami tank top with the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo accented with glitter. Also added a black T-shirt that reads: “Property of San Jose Sharks Hockey — Est. 1990.” I cropped the shirt and cut off the neck and sleeve edges for a Flashdancey look.
I upcycled my old black jersey by cutting out the logo, and for a punky look, I safety-pinned it on the back of my black velvet motorcycle jacket. The jacket lapels are covered with the requisite goth-punk pins. I’d already had a Sharks 10th-anniversary pin, and I added a Pacific Division Champs banner pin too.
Teal lips, silver nails
Head to Toe Accessories
Everybody at the Tank loves my teal lips! Women always ask where I got it. A few years ago, I found this dark teal lipstick at Sephora. However, I’ve never seen it there since. Sephora always has a huge range of lipstick colors in their house brand. But specific colors come and go. Keep an eye out — you never know when it’ll turn up.
The coach may juggle line combinations from game to game — I try new nail color combinations from game to game. Black undercoat with teal microglitter is a favourite of mine. Solid shimmery teal is also great. I also adore this Sally Hansen silver chrome polish. Looks like your nails are covered in aluminum foil!
The crowning touch is jewelry. A very clever friend made an awesome xmas gift for me one year. It’s a necklace of teal, black, and silver beads on teal ribbon with a tiny silver goalie charm at center. The matching earrings are long and dangly and also have silver goalie charms at the end. You can see a little bit of the necklace in the very top picture. I have some Sharks-logo earrings that I wear, but the custom-made set rocks my world.
