[nanananabatman]

(Original post by Untitled258)
I think steampunk is cool as a style for everything but fashion really tbh.

Who said we had to wear everything that was fashionable? I have no sense of fashion whatsoever and I look just as good as everyone else.

OP - I love it.

[CarlaJade]

I really like it.

[Rubaiyat]

wear what you want, but id just presume that you spend too much time playing video games and have more friends on the internet than in real life.

[DominF]

Well, I don't play computer games and met all my close friends in real life. But it's useful to know what people would think when they looked at me, so thanks.

[Syntax Terrier]

Better as fiction than fashion.

[Lilio Candidior]

Loose the cane, the hat, the goggles, and for great Jove's sake, don't wear jeans to a shirt+waistcoat.

I personally do dress fairly formal and slightly antiquated. My regular day-to-day clothing involves, a base white shirt (I have several of different cuts and style), a waistcoat and dress pants (which does not need to be same colour or print, the late victorians didn't dress in monochrome either) or slip-over and dress-pants/chinos with that. If the outfit permits it, I usually wear a tie.

Dressing this way is perfectly socially acceptable, but you better be dressing like that often, for only then can it become day-to-day wear, if you just do it occasionally it just looks wierd.

Steampunk style is just fancy-dress, and no one will take you seriously.

[M'Lady]

I only like it for fancy dress

[Untitled258]

(Original post by nanananabatman)
Who said we had to wear everything that was fashionable? I have no sense of fashion whatsoever and I look just as good as everyone else.

OP - I love it.

I didnt say people had to wear cloths that where fashionable.

I said i personally dont rate it as a style of clothing..

Personally i wouldnt want to walk around looking like i had managed to get lost off, the wild wild west film set.

[death.drop]

i like steampunk in moderation. a piece of jewellery here and there, a skirt or a waistcoat or whatever, instead of all out.

it's a shame people do assume you're just trying to be unique because i love the stuff (i'd love to wear the headpieces/goggles, i think they're amazing) but i don't like a lot of attention on what I'm wearing.

[sofee]

it's nice i like all the jewellery that's like cogs and stuff
but only in very small parts..else you risk looking like you're constantly in fancy dress...

[Bubblebee]

(Original post by death.drop)
i like steampunk in moderation. a piece of jewellery here and there, a skirt or a waistcoat or whatever, instead of all out.

it's a shame people do assume you're just trying to be unique because i love the stuff (i'd love to wear the headpieces/goggles, i think they're amazing) but i don't like a lot of attention on what I'm wearing.

The basic rule with this kind of stuff is one stand out peice pared with a quite plain outfit is going to look awesome, but wearing the full get up will make you look retarded.

I mean, I love my cowboy boots doesn't mean I go about in fringed waistcoats, chaps, kercheifs and a ten gallon hat!

[Kätzchen]

I'm fond of steampunk, but it's a hard look to pull off well.

[Redemption]

Steampunk is pretty nerdy and so incredibly uncool.

Gothninja, however.