2011 Steampunk

The age of steam - what discoveries it brings forth! What riches in knowledge and science mankind has attained through the march of progress! We marvel at the potential of the atom, and cower at the power of our machinery. And what of our triumphs? What of the work of Tesla, Watt, Faraday and the Curies? What once was the realm of magicians now becomes the realm of science! What wonders might yet spring forth as we delve deeper and deeper into the magia et mysterium of the world of STEAMPUNK!

DO YOU DARE TO LOOK UPON THE VISAGE OF THE UNKNOWN?

This year at Clementine Productions’ STEAMPUNK IV event, we do not simply aim to look at what lies on the surface of the wonder that scientific arts have delivered, but to delve deeper, into the possibilities to be found in both the uncanny and the academy!

There are those who claim to speak with spirits through machines; others yet who claim to have photographed the immaterial! Is it so hard to believe? We have just unlocked the power of the x-ray and the radiowave. There are those who say that invisibility, teleportation, astral projection and psychic enhancements are lurking but around the corner,

Model: Ivana. Photo: Tarik Carroll. Stylist: Berít New York. Jewelry: Dope Designs.Makeup: Jarrett Brandon. Jewelry: Carroll. Stylist: Berít New York. Model: Ivana. Photo: Tarik awaiting the next intrepid scientist who will uncover them!

This year we take inspiration from such works as Tim Powers’s Infernal Contraptions and Christopher Priest’s The Prestige. In addition to our customary raft of delights, we will also explore the place where the known and the unknown meet with magic performances, lectures on science and the occult in the Victorian age, readings from premiere steampunk authors, and more! And returning this year will be our tantalizing collection of unique vendors, and our awe-inspiring fashion show from some of the creative & innovative figures in alternative design! Steampunk There are few æsthetic motifs evoking as much fascination and emulation as steam- punk is nowadays. From European runways to Hollywood studios, many artists and creatorsWhat strive to evokeis the prestige and elegance of the Victorian ‎œuvre. But where did it all start, and more importantly, how does it make its mark on the? fashion world?

To simplify, steampunk is Victorian- era science fiction. Anything that can be envisioned as a part of a scientifically- advanced “steam” era can be properly described as steampunk. Steampunk finds its origins in literature, going back to the works of Mary Shelley, Jules Verne and H.G. Wells. The term was coined in the late 80s by sci-fi author K.W. Jeter as a bit of a tongue-in-cheek joke. The moniker nonetheless stuck, and has found itself attached to an entire array of movements and works, each trying to realize today’s technology with the 19th century’s resources.

Plainclothes Victoriana could be as legitimate a part of the steampunk look as the most brass- HÄDZ of HAUS Photo: gear laden airship pirate. Sometimes only a little tweak of anachronistic technology is what it takes to give something that steampunk edge. Designers such as McQueen (RIP), Gaultier, and Galliano have all incorporated steampunk elements into their collections. Today, steampunk is recognized as an æsthetic movement that incorporates the best of the past, and points it towards the future.

On October 23 at the DUMBO LOFT Pkoto: Kyle Cassidy in Brooklyn, It will be “a feast for the eyes” (New York Magazine’s fashion blog - 2010), a puzzlement of perception, a grand sally-ho! into realms of obscurity and possibility! We invite you to come with us to experience MAGIA ET MYSTERIUM!

Graphic Design: Ami Nyitray.