Steampunk fashion and sci-fi cosplayers. Since the first steampunk convention in 2006, SalonCon, there have been a number of similar conventions where enthusiasts dress up as characters from steampunk culture. Modern steampunk clothing is based more on leather and metal as opposed to cotton or natural fabrics. More recently, steampunk has also been linked to fetishism, the genderqueer community and modern paganism. In 2010, steampunk fashion entered the high-end market of fashion as designer John Galliano brought elements from the style to his spring haute couture show for Christian Dior. Another designer associated with the steampunk style is Jean Paul Gaultier, who
Fashion Cafe of "Brand Failures", said that "The connection between models and food was not an obvious one, and 'fashion' was not a theme that made people feel hungry." Once the chain encountered difficulties, Campbell and MacPherson accused Tommaso Buti of stealing US$10,000 a day from company's money to cover debt for his personal lavish playboy lifestyle, after asking the two to invest in the chain. Schiffer withdrew from the venture, blaming old issues with Campbell. The Rockefeller Center Fashion Cafe closed in 1998. On December 11, 2000 the Federal Government of the United States filed charges against the founders, accusing them