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A Research on Design Characteristics of Steampunk Fashion Style

스팀펑크 패션 스타일의 디자인 특성에 대한 연구

  • Zhou, Jiachen (Dept. Jewelry Fashion Design, Hanyang University) ;
  • Kim, Sooji (Dept. Jewelry Fashion Design, Hanyang University) ;
  • Lee, Youngjae (Dept. Jewelry Fashion Design, Hanyang University)
  • 주가신 (한양대학교 주얼리패션디자인학과) ;
  • 김수지 (한양대학교 주얼리패션디자인학과) ;
  • 이영재 (한양대학교 주얼리패션디자인학과)
  • Received : 2019.07.07
  • Accepted : 2019.09.24
  • Published : 2019.09.30
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate visual elements of steampunk fashion and provide base line data for innovative fashion design ideas and products. We investigated design characteristics of steampunk fashion style shown in 3 movies and 3 animations. Based on the investigation, the research drew intrinsic value of steampunk fashion from three brands 'Vivienne Westwood', 'Dolce & Gabbana' and 'Alexander McQueen'. As the research analyzed movies and animations revealing steampunk style, various characteristics were found and assorted into similar categories. Subcategories of steampunk fashion are pluralism, rebellion and heterogeneity. The followings are result of analyzing three designer collection listed above. First, steampunk fashion made by designers used various color and materials to express multi-pluralistic(multiplicity) characteristic. Second, fashion style in collections revealed artistic and experimental design. This adventurous and innovative characteristic is categorized as rebellion feature. Third, steampunk fashion style used mix-match of unexpected materials or unbalanced silhouette to create a complete fashion style by combining styles in duplicity which could've lack harmony. Intrinsic value of steampunk is defined as graffiti of 19th century's science technology and utopia spirit. Longing for past and fantasy was expressed into fashion. Steampunk fashion wants to escape reality and tries to recreate history of the past faded away with technological development. It defines steampunk as freedom, deviation and fantastical utopia in positive point of view. Furthermore, aesthetic implication of steampunk style found in this research can make a boundary of steampunk style clear and become reference for future researches regarding steampunk fashion.

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