While most fashion aficionados are currently looking to CBGB and the 1970s for style inspiration, a different set of “punks” are eyeing H.G. Wells and the 1870s. They’re called steampunks, a term ...

In this 2003 file photo, Kandie K. Carle, known as the "Victorian Lady" for her period theatrical presentations, demonstrates how Victorian women applied layer upon layer of clothing to create the ...

Steampunk, a celebration of Victorian fashion and technology, started off as a subgenre of science fiction writing and has evolved into a fashion movement for people who like corsetry, top hats, and ...

Steampunk conjures up images of top hats, corsets, petticoats, and aviator goggles from the 19th-century Victorian era, but underneath the surface it's anything but. For the uninitiated, the subgenre ...

Start with some people who are interested in history, science fiction and fantasy, and dress them up in 19th-century clothing. Attach some manners, music and anachronistic gadgetry, and add a bit of ...

Pablo Vazquez III cuts a fine but unusual figure in his old Marion Military Institute jacket and elaborate mono-goggle - especially since he got the jacket for $3 from a thrift store and the weird ...

How do you dress for something called Steampunk unLimited? (And what is Steampunk, anyway?) Well, if you’re not in the know — and are curious to find out — the annual event is being held at Strasburg ...

No offense to IBM, but a tech company — even one so highly regarded — wouldn’t be the first place we’d turn for fashion forecasting. Yet on Monday, the company released the findings of a “social ...

Steampunk offers a fascinating alternate view of the world that is reminiscent of the science fiction universes created by authors Mary Shelley, Jules Verne, and H.G. Wells in their 19th century ...

Retroscope Fashions is planning to host another photo odyssey and fashion show next month at the Clark County Museum. Laura Jones, an organizer for the event, said the concept started last year as an ...

Victorian steampunk. The festival continues today with a variety of activities, including a walking history tour of Springfield’s industrial archaeology and a “Tweed Bicycle Ride” in which ...