Stop by the Museum At FIT to checkout Gothic: Dark Glamour -- the first exhibition devoted to the gothic in fashion -- on now through 02.21.09.

"Gothic is an epithet that evokes images of death, destruction, and decay. Not simply a word that describes something, such as a Gothic cathedral, it is almost always a term of abuse that implies the dark, barbarous, and gloomy."

"From its origins in 18th century gothic literature of terror to its contemporary manifestations in vampire literature and cinema, the gothic has embraced the powers of horror and the erotic macabre. Throughout its history, fashion has been central to our vision of the gothic."

Read the full press release here.

Designs included in the show by the following: Alexander McQueen, Ann Demeulemeester, Boudicca, Comme des Garçons, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Haute Couture, John Galliano for Christian Dior, Hussein Chalayan, Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein, Christian Lacroix, Gareth Pugh, Thierry Mugler, Rick Owens, and Yohji Yamamoto.

Wow. Don't forget to checkout the book by the same name available through Yale University Press.