Fashion and stereotype
 
Emo is also often associated with a certain fashion.
The term "emo" is sometimes stereotyped with tight
jeans on males and females alike, long fringe (bangs)
brushed to one side of the face or over one or both eyes,
dyed black, straight hair, tight t-shirts
(sometimes with short-sleves) which often bear the
names of rock bands (or other designed shirts),
studded belts, belt buckles, canvas sneakers or
skate shoes or other black shoes (often old and beaten up)
and thick, black horn-rimmed glasses.
Emo fashion has changed with time. Early trends
included straight, unparted hair
(similar to that of Romulans and Vulcans in Star Trek),
tightly fitting sweaters, button-down shirts,
and work jackets.[citation needed]
This fashion has at times been characterized as a fad.

 
In recent years the popular media has associated
emo with a stereotype that includes being emotional,
sensitive, shy, introverted, or angsty.
It is also associated with depression,
self-injury, and suicide.