Step 1 is less black. And I mean that seriously.
White/light coloured t-shirts = best friend. Grey/White hoodies = other best friend. Darker jeans of your choice with a normal belt = 3rd best friend.
Also forget scene, the only people who are "scene" are the people who got left behind. I don't give a forget for anyone who is into scene/emo stuff, because I can promise that if you stopped buying stuffty clothes and making your hair look stupid, you would feel way better about yourself and would stop bitching.
If you are into scene/emo stuff, then grow the forget out of it. loving hipsters.