I’m always on the hunt for dark gothic jewelry that functions as both unique statement pieces that represent things I love and small works of art I can carry with me every day. I’ve become quite the jewelry connoisseur over the last few years in my hunt to collect as many beautiful pieces as I can, and I thought I would put together a quick guide of my favorite shops that I regularly purchase from.

The other day on Instagram, I asked if it would be helpful for me to share a quick list of my favorite places to shop for clothing and accessories. While I frequently share where I get my specific pieces in my Instagram posts, having store recommendations listed in one place can be helpful too. The poll results were overwhelmingly positive, so 1) thank you to everyone who voted and 2) consider this your short and sweet guide to places where you can shop for dark and elegant style fashion.

Creating this portrait was an incredibly fun project that only took a few days, and all you need is Photoshop and the Prequel app. Here's a step-by-step guide of what I did to create this portrait so you can follow along if you want to make your own, too.