Steampunk High Fashion
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 for some serious inspiration for your steampunk costuming.
While most are far beyond the price range of us mere mortals, and many are a bit more fantasy than practical couture, there are two good things about the presence of steampunk elements in high fashion. First, of course, they can inspire our clothing choices even if we’re not copying the more outrageous elements of the costumes. Second, high fashion trickles down, eventually ending up in your local Macy’s or Target where those accessories are affordable and where you may even find it translated into a style that’s suitable for everyday wear as well as high tea and promenade aboard the move fashionable of airships.
July 8th, 2008 at 3:54 am
Hey, you know it’s Miss HildeKitten from over at the Smoking Lounge who maintains that “Steampunk Fashion” group? You’ll find some of her own photos there too.
But as for steampunk in mainstream fashion, it is indeed a welcome sign of there being more and more steampunk in our daily lives–though my preference leans rather toward the 1930s/40s inspired clothing: sharp suits, trench coats, fedora hats.
July 21st, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Spectacular! I can only cross my fingers and hope that someday this kind of creativity will permeate everyones wardrobe. Thank you for the link!
July 27th, 2008 at 9:21 am
Wandered over here from the Etsy SteamTeam, as I keep hearing about your blog from fellow members.
I’m constantly looking at fashion shots, and picking out the “steamier” elements for inspiration. One of my favorite runway sources is this livejournal community:
http://community.livejournal.com/runwaym/profile
All posts are friends’ only, so you have to join to view, but it’s been well worth it.