Steampunk Couture 2

[cgw]

Fergus, Ontario
Cogs and Clockwork Steampunk Festival 2024

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[smoke665]

Nice! Wish we had an event like this here, lots of photo opps

 

[cgw]

Nice! Wish we had an event like this here, lots of photo opps

Thanks! It's a great town of just over 20,000. Largely settled by Highland Scots. Not uncommon to hear Scots Gaelic still spoken. Home to N. America's largest Highland Games. Friendly, low-key place. Steampunks always welcome, too!

 

[CherylL]

I like the tilt of her hat and the framing of the photo.

 

[cgw]

I like the tilt of her hat and the framing of the photo.

Thanks. Truly an all-ages subculture--refreshing.

 

[Jeff15]

A very nice portrait ...

 

[jeffashman]

Very nicely done! Captures the essence well.

 

[Digger...]

Now this is the correct thread for my post.

Im thinking Johnny Depp would fit right in at this festival with the apparels.

 

[JoolsW]

Love Steampunk, but calling it "Couture" is a misunderstanding of the essentially 'gritty' originality. It stands it next to a very pretentious (albeit creative) art form. A bit like equating Punk music with Classical music. Just because it's fashion doesn't make it 'Couture'.

 

[cgw]

Love Steampunk, but calling it "Couture" is a misunderstanding of the essentially 'gritty' originality. It stands it next to a very pretentious (albeit creative) art form. A bit like equating Punk music with Classical music. Just because it's fashion doesn't make it 'Couture'.

After you grow a sense of humor, you might crack your French-English dictionary and look up "couture."
Don't recall ever seeing a "ready-to-wear" steampunk outfit--the best of them are always custom-made.