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Heaven and hell… and Stupid Cupid Steampunk

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Victoriana of steampunk took a commercial break at the Stupid Cupid Ball at Cheney Hall in Manchester. The break’s focus was on the gothic, in […]

Look out! It’s Airship Darklord!

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com What Steampunk look is complete without some headgear? At the recent Brass Ring Academy and Cabaret at the New England Carousel Museum, Airship Darklord brought its […]

A Kiss from another time

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Kiss Designs sat squarely at the entrance to the recent Brass Ring Academy and Cabaret at the New England Carousel Museum in Bristol, Conn. Aficionados of […]

All hail the accessories of AirShip DarkLords

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com AirShip DarkLords sometimes are a little wistfully romantic. Sometimes AirShip DarkLords travel forward into the past in a steampunk manner. And sometimes, they’re a little rock […]

Magdalene walks among the steampunks

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Although, at first blush, Kristin Costa’s fashion collection presence on the runway of a steampunk gathering seemed a bit misplaced. The collection, dubbed Magdalene with its […]

Grab the Brass Ring, grab steampunk style

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A steampunk event is a good opportunity to check out steampunk style. At the Brass Ring Academy and Cabaret at the New England Carousel Museum this […]

The future happens yesterday with Steampunk style

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Steampunk is often described as what would happen if the future happened in the 19th century. The style of Steampunk often offers a mash-up of Victorian […]

Fit to be fierce

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Ginger Seibert gathered up her Midnight Orchid collection and presented a fierce runway show at the S2pid Cupid Steampunk Ball. At the event, staged on the […]

Repurposed and dressed for the show

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As part of the S2pid Cupid Steampunk Ball at the Deanston House in Storrs on Saturday, Connecticut designer Nightwing Whitehead presented her collection. The garments, walked […]

Steampunk, fashion, photos… and tea: Say hello to S2pid Cupid Feb. 18

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

On Feb 18th, 2017, the S2pid Cupid Steampunk Ball will be held at Deanston House on 625 Middle Turnpike Storrs Connecticut. This will be the second annual gathering of Steampunks, […]

Unexpected steampunk style

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At her booth at the Brass Ring Academy and Cabaret held at the New England Carousel Museum in Bristol, Conn. Saturday, Midnight Orchid designer Ginger Seibert […]

Midnight Orchid’s steampunk style comes calling

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In addition to a variety of steampunk classes at the Brass Ring Academy the weekend of Jan. 7 and 8 and the steampunk flavored music cranking […]

Feeling Steampunk at the menagerie

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Steampunk events by the nature are gestalt fashion shows. Most guests take on a different persona to reflect the Steampunk adage of, “What if the future […]