Comments on: STEAMPUNK & JAPANESE GOTHIC LOLITA: RETRO-FUTURISTIC FASHION WITH BRASS GOGGLES, CLOCKWORK.

By: cath :: allchic

cath :: allchic — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:16:32 +0000

Steampunk and Gothic Lolita do have a lot in common. A while back, I posted something along these lines here:
http://www.allchic.com/index.php/2008/03/24/fro...

By: cath :: allchic

cath :: allchic — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:16:00 +0000

Steampunk and Gothic Lolita do have a lot in common. A while back, I posted something along these lines here:
http://www.allchic.com/index.php/2008/03/24/from-steampunk-to-gothic-lolita/

By: cath :: allchic

cath :: allchic — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:16:32 +0000

Steampunk and Gothic Lolita do have a lot in common. A while back, I posted something along these lines here:
http://www.allchic.com/index.php/2008/03/24/fro...

By: Chanel Sunglasses

Chanel Sunglasses — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:20:00 +0000

That pair of goggles look wicked! Compliments her fashion in a rather unusual way yet stylish, helping her achieve that neo-gothic look.

By: Chanel Sunglasses

Chanel Sunglasses — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:20:31 +0000

That pair of goggles look wicked! Compliments her fashion in a rather unusual way yet stylish, helping her achieve that neo-gothic look.

By: Samina Spookiness

Samina Spookiness — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:05:00 +0000

A lot of the Asian influenced steampunk I’ve seen has been very Chinese-inspired, not so Japanese inspired. Cheongsams, changshans, and Mao suits are more appropriate for the genre than kimonos or robes.

I think it goes back to the Victorian aesthetic that influences the genre – back then, they had a huge thing for all things Turkish and from the Orient, and it shows in a few select styles and garments. There’s nothing that says that the clothing can’t be sumptuous but it needs to be wearable and durable, and a bit more practical than kimonos and robes. A few aristocrats or elitists would argue that it’s not true, but that’s what I’ve seen so far

By: Samina Spookiness

Samina Spookiness — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:05:16 +0000

A lot of the Asian influenced steampunk I've seen has been very Chinese-inspired, not so Japanese inspired. Cheongsams, changshans, and Mao suits are more appropriate for the genre than kimonos or robes.

I think it goes back to the Victorian aesthetic that influences the genre – back then, they had a huge thing for all things Turkish and from the Orient, and it shows in a few select styles and garments. There's nothing that says that the clothing can't be sumptuous but it needs to be wearable and durable, and a bit more practical than kimonos and robes. A few aristocrats or elitists would argue that it's not true, but that's what I've seen so far

By: LynxMinx

LynxMinx — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:56:00 +0000

Thats a real dream to me…when Steampunk and Loli meet only awesomeness can be born.

By: LynxMinx

LynxMinx — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:56:03 +0000

Thats a real dream to me…when Steampunk and Loli meet only awesomeness can be born.

By: O-shin

O-shin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:49:00 +0000

Looks like short wool-based false dreads (the volume of synthetic dreadfalls but with a third the weight!) and some thicker rexlace-type plastic falls mixed in. It’s a cool industrial/cyber touch on top of ‘traditional’ (I guess? X3) steampunk.