Much like haute couture, the Victorian-era and industrial progress hybrid aesthetic lends itself to avant-garde ideals and creative clothing. But don’t confuse it with emo or goth fashion.

The emerging art style in pop culture is called steampunk. It combines three gothic art fetishes in one universe - Victorian England, the Industrial Revolution and doomsday sci-fi. Such retro ...

Steampunk conjures up images of top hats, corsets, petticoats, and aviator goggles from the 19th-century Victorian era, but underneath the surface it's anything but.

Steampunk Brings Victorian Flair to the 21st Century Imagine a computer monitor with polished brass fittings or a document scanner nestled within an embossed leather casing.