Today's New York Times Style section had a brief article on Steampunk.
It sort of hard to describe Steampunk, but it combines elements of the technology and style of the late-Victorian through Jazz ages, mixed with dashes of the latest techno-gear from today, and the romance of Jules Verne and Flash Gordon science-fiction. I first became aware of the movement after seeing a computer keyboard that an artist had assembled using antique keys from an old Royal manual typewriter; custom made brass and walnut fittings, all applied to the chassis of an IBM Model M "clicky" keyboard.
It struck me that some of the appeal that manifests itself in Steampunk might also account for the growing interest in wet shaving. They aren't totally the same thing. But I thought this section in the Times article summed it up:
It sort of hard to describe Steampunk, but it combines elements of the technology and style of the late-Victorian through Jazz ages, mixed with dashes of the latest techno-gear from today, and the romance of Jules Verne and Flash Gordon science-fiction. I first became aware of the movement after seeing a computer keyboard that an artist had assembled using antique keys from an old Royal manual typewriter; custom made brass and walnut fittings, all applied to the chassis of an IBM Model M "clicky" keyboard.
It struck me that some of the appeal that manifests itself in Steampunk might also account for the growing interest in wet shaving. They aren't totally the same thing. But I thought this section in the Times article summed it up:
Quaint to some eyes, or outright bizarre, steampunk fashion is compelling all the same. It is that rarity, a phenomenon with the potential to capture a wider audience, offering a genteel and disciplined alternative to both the slack look of hip-hop and the menacing spirit of goth.