Well, these Steampunk people are definitely an unusual sort. It took some time for me to dig just under the surface of this style that involves much more than fashion. All those highly technical, intricate, retro-futuristic details, and I thought fantasy costumes were complex!

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“Oh, I know,” said Bilja enthusiastically, “We could host a ball!”
“What kind of a ball are we talking about?” asked Vera, but a smile already broke out and she looked like a gamer in a computer store.
“Masquerade ball!” Bilja exclaimed, and we all started to thro[...]

My involvement in designer work goes way back, but it was not until the Evenstar Festival when it truly evolved into something big, new and unexpected. These people really gave me a kick, instead of a calm group of fairy tale romantics I met a merry band of creative eccentrics involved in all k[...]

It all started with this “simple blue medieval dress” that I was asked to make for my friend. I liked the style of it, so I put a lot of attention to details on this one. My friend liked it as well, and very soon she was back with a real challenge – a full scale cosplay costume for compet[...]