http://dieselpunk.net steampunk and dieselpunk / literature and fashion Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:24:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Brought to you by Templar, AZ: Schemepunk "They like t' dress up like ol' silent movie bad guys and tie women t' airplane runways." Well, I laughed. http://dieselpunk.net/punk-of-the-day/ Fashion Week is the talk of every style blog right now. As usual, there are a few interesting things that could go in a steamy or dieselpunk direction. I found Alexander McQueen's Fall 2008 Menswear show particularly interesting. A few of his pieces (such as the jacket shown here) ... http://dieselpunk.net/a-few-quick-fashion-thoughts/ I'd been putting this off until I had a more polished presentation to bring to the table, but the popularity of Victorientalism lately has given me cause to move ahead, good planning be damned. Put simply, sky ninja are the natural enemies of that overpopulated scourge of the air, the ... http://dieselpunk.net/sky-ninja-on-the-attack/ I think everyone's heard of "atomicpunk" to describe the -punk aesthetic applied to the cold war. A few weeks ago, I offered "spypunk" for the sub-genre of high-tech, sometimes ludicrously-gadgeted spies that hearken to the same era. Today I came across two more concepts, both more design-oriented and thus more ... http://dieselpunk.net/more-mid-century-punk/ How did you get started making upcycled and steampunk jewelry? My first steampunk article was a pair of round, black sunglasses decorated with silver 1920s watch parts. It was a visual prop for a story I was writing about a woman with a mechanical eye. That was about a year ... http://dieselpunk.net/interview-faraday-bags/ Over on flickr, section_dor has started a photostream dedicated entirely to photos of steampunk fashion. Many of the photos are from haute couture runway shows that appeal to the steampunk aesthetic, but some are from subculture fashion and other sources. I highly recommend checking it out if you're looking ... http://dieselpunk.net/steampunk-high-fashion/ A new magazine, the Gatehouse Gazette, has just published its first issue. It features steampunk and dieselpunk-related articles, fiction and photos by the members of the Smoking Lounge MB. I happen to have an article in there myself. I recommend you check it out! http://dieselpunk.net/gatehouse-gazette/ Can you describe how you look at movements and gears and see jewelry? Some pieces take longer than others. I've had watch plates sitting out in my work area for weeks until something just clicks. Often it's simply a matter of setting another piece next it and something sparks. ... http://dieselpunk.net/interview-lily-of-bits-and-bobs-and-things-inbetween/ I recently saw the new Get Smart movie. On its own, it was amusing, but more than that it made me a bit nostalgic for the original TV show. Watching Max answer his shoe phone, I began thinking about how the ridiculous technology of the spy genre seems like ... http://dieselpunk.net/get-smart-call-it-spypunk/ How long have you been making jewelry, and how did you start? I began making basic jewelry as a teenager- dabbling in stringing and hemp weaving through high school. Through most of college, my focus moved away from jewelry making in my spare time. As a senior in college, I began ... http://dieselpunk.net/interview-sarah-of-sojourn-curiosities/