Designer Discovery: Steampunk
I’ll admit it, these Japanese 19th century inspired wrist-watches by Steampunk have got to be the craziest things I’ve seen in a long time. Talk about hardware! These watches incorporate materials from leather to metals like copper and even foam pieces! Although many of the artisanal pieces are a bit impractical to wear on a daily basis, we must agree that these watches have a very appealing aesthetic! They might look straight out of Disney’s animated move The Rescuers, but I wouldn’t mind seeing a brave soul sport one of these crazy time pieces!
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I am loving the antique look of these watches. Now, the only quesiton left is: What the heck do I wear with this?
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Reply to SavanSo perhaps I am just reading this incorrectly… But Steampunk is a genre, not a designer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk
And the Japanese didn’t invent it. I know it’s shocking, a nerdy thing that the Japanese didn’t invent?
Am I just reading this wrong, and Steampunk is the name of a specific Japanese company which produced this specific watch?
Anyway, this just made me wonder why I subscribe to this silly blog, “before the trend” *giggles*
mayeb before it hits mainstream trendyness.. its been trendy in geek circles for years.
and this means the fashion included….
I mean its trendy enough that I had already attended a steampunk themed party within the year…. here are a couple of the photos of my geeky friends and myself in steampunk style
Reply to Zita DeviWe definitely know steampunk is a genre of fashion, but I think this might actually be the name of the company that makes these.
Reply to Daniel SayntDef the name of the company that makes these. And no one stated that the Japanese invented the ‘trend,’ the company that makes these is Japanese. And Zita, we weren’t sparking this already popular trend, we were letting our readers know about this particular company that makes these awesome watches…
Reply to Rebecca Alexander-SayntThe name of the designer is Haruo Suekichi and he has made thousands of watches, each with an individual name. The company is called Steampunk. Read an interview with him here.
Reply to Rebecca Alexander-Sayntok, yeah THAT makes more sense… I get a little defensive when it comes to nerdy topics I identify with so much.
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