Style fusions; gothic-sweet-gothic

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Last night I came to think of a peculiar question. There has been some discussion on whether pink+black = sweet lolita/bitter lolita, and black (+white) clothes with bows and cutesiness = still sweet lolita. So, if it's possible the other way around as well...how would one then go about making a gothic lolita outfit in traditional sweet lolita colors? Is it viable? Can it be done and how? What makes outfits gothic (or sweet for that matter) when taken out of their "comfort zone"?

I would absolutely love some drawings and descriptions of your ideas in addition to mere conversation.

Or rather:

1. What makes an outfit gothic/sweet/classic if excluding the color-scheme?
2. How well can these styles borrow from each other without losing their own categorization?