https://ounodesign.com/2009/02/25/ha-finally-the-90s-are-the-new-80s/ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:35:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://ounodesign.com/2009/02/25/ha-finally-the-90s-are-the-new-80s/#comment-384 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:35:13 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=2566#comment-384 Looking at those outfits, I’d say they are more sci-fi from the 70s – which ended up totally wrong in their predictions for the future (aka UFO and the like)

]]> https://ounodesign.com/2009/02/25/ha-finally-the-90s-are-the-new-80s/#comment-383 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:30:44 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=2566#comment-383 […] Apparently, the farther out you get in space and time – Outer Space, say, in the far distant future – the more you find that everyone looks like Earth nomads, desert warriors, agrarian herders, medieval warriors or romans. Why is this? Is this inversion of space and time really about something else, like, say, coming to terms with our violent ancient human history by projecting it into an imaginary future? The more things change… Whatever it is, around our studio we call this sci-fi fashion phenomenon “Space Rags.” Its Middle-Earth-Meets-Ancient Greece-Meets-Outer-Space look seems to include an emphasis on handwoven or metallic textiles, often hand-stitched clothing that’s sort of handmade meets couture, hemp tunics, classic leather boots, asymmetrical jackets in rough cotton (possibly referencing Mongolian nomads?), yokes reminiscent of breastplates, utility straps and belts and weapons holsters. It’s back-to-the-land spacewear and basically everyone looks good in it. And look, it’s back in style. […]

]]> https://ounodesign.com/2009/02/25/ha-finally-the-90s-are-the-new-80s/#comment-382 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:16:03 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=2566#comment-382 Totally! Oh, Aeon Flux…
http://blog.ounodesign.com/2008/10/19/space-rags/

]]> https://ounodesign.com/2009/02/25/ha-finally-the-90s-are-the-new-80s/#comment-381 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:58:21 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=2566#comment-381 I’m diggin’ the Richard Nicholl outfit on the right, it’s so Aeon Flux it’s not even funny.

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