#one could argue Sai and Torune are very goth

[lexpressobean]

I think the reason Shino is so gender to me is because as far as the Prep/Goth/Jock/Nerd chart game goes he's literally just flirting with the Goth aesthetic while keeping it Jock for the most part. Which makes sense, he's a ninja which is a very active and physical occupation.

In Naruto he's always looked a little more Jock with Goth tendencies aesthetically, even if he acts more like a Nerd with Prep tendencies. More specifically he looks plausibly like a Hypebeast, which could make sense as he really likes a lot of layers and would also logically have the money haha. And in Shippuden, he leans into the Goth a bit more with his full black outfit, but his green jacket offsets it and gives him a less Goth vibe. He's lacking accessories, (which I think Goth and Prep have a general affinity for just in different ways) and the articles of clothing are baggy but still very Hypebeast, and I'm just assuming his top is sleevless. Yet, I don't think Shino would even care all the much to flaunt his wealth, he'd just like the quality and how comfortable it is haha. In more casual settings, we still see him layering and both outfits are not truly Goth/Alt looks, but they really do scream "easy to move around in and fight at a moments notice".

Shino doesn't have the luxury to heavily accessorize as it wouldn't serve a purpose on a day to day, but if those star glasses and that red jacket in Boruto are any indication, he would probably LOVE to. He's just trying to be good and keep errors to a minimum but I bet Shino would totally love to accessorize and wear more fashionable clothing, even something more flashy. And it wouldn't necessarily be Goth oriented but I think he'd pull off the Goth aesthetic pretty well in canon if he wanted to? Maybe not Visual Kei level but dark Hypebeast Street Fashion lol

I know most would deem him a Prep or a Hipster more than a Goth. Which is fair as is his personality, but I really think given the chance Shino would dress up rather than dress down, because I think he'd actually enjoy dressing up. He doesn't get to do it very often and I wonder if at least as an adult he'd let himself do just that on a day off.

#shino aburame #aburame shino #naruto #lex rambles #one could argue Sai and Torune are very goth #and that Temari and Karin are pretty Goth in one way for form #it's just that Shino's style is very much my kind of style #like 85% #just not in a Hypebeast kind of way I don't have that kind of money lmfao