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
Jonathan Anderson (fashion designer) new creative director for Spanish luxury house LOEWE. Jonathan Anderson (fashion designer) Jonathan Anderson is a fashion designer and the founder of JW Anderson. Anderson has had success with a number of collections in recent years with his eponymous label and has also served as the creative director of Spanish luxury house, LOEWE. Anderson was born in the town of Magherafelt in Northern Ireland in 1984. He is the son of Willie Anderson, who played international rugby for Ireland between 1984 and 1990. His mother is Heather Buckley, who worked as a secondary school teacher. Anderson grew up in Northern