Synesthesia Garden » steampunk

Leather Winged Harness with Elk Bones

L. — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:36:39 +0000

This lovely aerial harness from Bethany Moore-Garrison is made from leather, hawk wings, and elk bones.

To see more of Bethany Moore-Garrison’s work, check out her Website.

Emilie in Her Wheelchair

L. — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:38:14 +0000

This is one of my favorite live pictures of EA.

from her “Erotic Medical Burlesque” show at KinKats, Munich, March 2009

Isn’t she divine?

Awesome wheelchair, too.

Mechanical Angel

L. — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:32:42 +0000

These are a couple of shots I like from Kate O’Brien.

BioShock Infinite

L. — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:56:57 +0000

This is the debut trailer for the third installment in the BioShock series, which has an American exceptionalism theme and takes place in another alternative-history, this time airborne city called “Columbia” in 1912:

(My favorite part starts around 1:45, with the floating roses.)

BioShock Infinite will be released sometime in 2012.

I’m very excited!

Maya Hansen’s “Steampunk: Lost in Prague” Corsetry Collection

L. — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:01:34 +0000

Since I fell in love with Maya Hansen‘s uber-colorful and tasty Cake Corset collection, she has come out with a new collection for autumn/winter 2010 inspired by steampunk.

See the complete collection here.

And here’s a behind-the-scenes video clip from the Cake Corsets shoot with Ulorin Vex:

Christian Dior Spring 2010 Steampunk-Inspired Collection

L. — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:53:44 +0000

Awesome Dior runway collection with plenty of steampunk/neo-Victorian influences. The second half of the collection seems to be inspired by Marie Antoinette/18th-century France, Old Hollywood, and formal wear in general. Here are a few of my favorite images from the runway show:

See the whole collection here.

Fashion Designer: Mother of London

L. — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:26:47 +0000

Mother of London is an innovative alternative couturier that makes beautiful, inspired creations in rough vs. delicate textures: black leather, gauzy, tattered layers, elaborate lace, hardware and corset lacing. Their aesthetic is simultaneously rugged and delicate, futuristic and Victorian, with lots of asymmetry and contrasts. Check out some of their work below:

Spats from Ashes and Empires

L. — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:06:36 +0000

Pretty spats from Ashes and Empires:

Also, I really wish I could go to this, but I’m never in NYC around the time of Dances of Vice!