Kato, or Steamgirl, is a vibrant young model and designer currently residing in Oregon. She’s a beautiful bombshell who has taken the modern subculture of steampunk by force with her innovative designs and her stunning looks. Kato is set on a path of pure domination, creating an empire for herself built from gorgeous neo-victorian clothing and beautiful women. I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with her and here’s a sneak peek of what goes on inside that pretty little head of hers:
Tell me a bit about your background, life before modeling/designing. Where are you from?
I’m from the UK. I was born and raised in Wales to English parents. I emigrated to the States a few years ago and currently reside in northern Oregon.
What got you into designing?
Oh my goodness, well… I don’t recall anything specific that got me into designing, but for some reason, I’d always had a fascination (obsession) with clothing and various styles. I “punked” all my clothes (much to my mother’s horror) before I’d barely hit 8 years old, and was designing and “attempting” to make my own clothing by about 11 or 12. I guess it was just always there, waiting to be turned into a career.
What got you into modeling?
I did a little bit of modeling early on for Toxico clothing with Ulorin Vex and then with Chad Michael Ward. Then, when I started my clothing company, I needed a readily available model that I could afford, so I just used myself! After modeling my work for a while, I started to get hired by other designers and companies to model their products and it just continued from there. I have never considered myself a model, however.
Tell me about the evolution of “Steampunk couture.”
When it started I was designing and making outfits that had a Neo-Victorian and post-apocalyptic vibe to them for a little while, then decided to start showcasing them on MySpace in 2004. A few months after doing so, it was pointed out to me that what I was doing was called “Steampunk.” I established the business just before emigrating to the States and within a year, it was well underway.
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