Trend Watch: Steampunk

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So a few months ago, I happened to watch a random documentary on some random channel about the world of Steampunk. It explained the trend which revolves around an old school science fiction genre. People get really into it and get dressed up and go to events. There really is a whole Steampunk world out there for their fans! THEN, one of these times when I posted on Facebook asking what kind of stacks you wanted to see---people kept saying "Steampunk!" So I talked to my girl, D, who is in charge of all artwork that comes out of DCWV and asked her about the trend. Well, she pulled out the cutest stack and said, "Guess what's coming out in July!" They already knew the trend, had it designed and on the calendar to be released. (Keep reading for a few teasers from the stack!)

So that leads us to...What is steampunk?

This is a good question that is difficult to answer.

Steampunk has always been first and foremost a literary genre, or least a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy that includes social or technological aspects of the 19th century (the steam) usually with some deconstruction of, re imagining of, or rebellion against parts of it (the punk). Unfortunately, it is a poorly defined sub genre, with plenty of disagreement about what is and is not included. For example, steampunk stories may:

• 1. Take place in the Victorian era but include advanced machines based on 19th century technology 
• 2. Include the supernatural as well 
• 3. Include the advanced machines, but take place later than the Victorian period, thereby assuming   that the predomination by electricity and petroleum never happens.
• 4. Take place in an another world altogether, but featuring Victorian-like technology

(Taken from www.steampunk.com)

You need to see some pictures to really catch the vibe!! Here is a pic I found of some people dressed up at a Steampunk Event. They go on all around the word. They coordinate through social media and the Internet. Fascinating!!

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Steampunk is turning up all over the place! Here is the cover of the new John Mayer album.

Even Hello Kitty can dress up in her Steampunk costume!

 

Gears, clocks, ravens

Masks, iron

Mixing textures and themes

Keys, copper

cameras

These are some of the icons that show up the most in Steampunk world. I think watching the show on TV really fascinated me with the trend! I love seeing people be creative and happy and the people into Steampunk look like they are having a blast :)

Here are a couple peeks at our new Steampunk Stack which is coming out the begining of July. It has a cool name which I am not sharing yet and I can't tell you what stores it will be in. You will have to wait! But as always, we pull through in giving you amazing prints and quality in stacks that you can hoard and hoard and CREATE with :) hee hee!

PLEASE leave me a comment and let me know what you know about the Steampunk world and what you think of it!! I will pick some stack winners on Monday :) Have a fabulous weekend!!