Steampunk no longer remains aloof from mainstream and this means that it is gradually receiving more and more attention on every front. This includes fashion. In the fashion channel of our You Tube account you can easily check that some recent Haute Couture collections could have been perfectly inspired by Steampunk. Just to put a […]
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Victorian jewelry: Flora and fauna – Jewelry curiosities by Decimononic
There is no need to say that dragonflies, salamanders and a variety of other flora and fauna was widely present in the Art Nouveau jewelry. However, these motifs were common in the Victorian jewelry as well: for example, the snake, a symbol of everlasting love, was a recurrent motif throughout the 19th century. Even tiger’s […]
Ornamental hair jewelry – Jewelry curiosities by Decimononic
1.- Intro: hair symbolism and ornamental use through history The origin of ornamental hair jewelry goes back to the beginning of times. Hair is part of our body, but it is changeable and detachable. It can be altered according to taste and fashion, it can be covered or revealed, given or revered. Its symbolic power […]
El Costurero Real: II Photo Marathon
We have been big die-hard fans of El Costurero Real (which means The Royal Tailor) since the very first tme we discovered it. As probably most of you know already, El Costurero Real is the entrepreneurial project of the charming María de los Ángeles Guisado Ruiz, better known as Alassie. She is a professional seamtress […]
Amoelbarroco, Decimononic and… fortune-telling?
Irene and I have known Viveka Goyanes for many years. She is an explorer of the intersections between fashion and art, and we spoke with her about her alter ego Amoelbarroco, Steampunk jewelry and many other topics in March (this interview is available here: ‘Steampunk jewelry tonight with… Viveka Goyanes’). As we share common interests, […]