Emo. It's not just a fashion statement, it's a state of mind. Ironically, despite the emo faction consisting of very fake looking counterparts it's not actually as easy to fake as it seems. Without being in the right mindset you can't quite achieve the desired vacant expression, way before you've even squeezed into the skinny fit jeans.

Taking into consideration the growing population of emo listeners and fashion followers and with the growing popularity of printed on style humor or band name shirts, hoodies and scarves, still there's a question: what makes an emo - emo?

By almost all current definitions, emo clothing is characterized by tight jeans on males and females alike, long fringe (bangs) often brushed to one side of the face, dyed black, straightened hair, tight t-shirts which often bear the names of rock bands, studded belts, belt buckles, Chuck Taylor All-Stars, skate shoes, or other black shoes often old and beaten up and thick, black horn-rimmed glasses.