Post by MoonHunter on Mar 18, 2005 22:35:52 GMT
I believe three Dimensional SuperHeroes would wear distinctive costumes for two solid reasons (though there may be more). The first is acceptance. Society identifies superheroes with these colorful costumes. there is an implied trust that comes with people wearing culturally accepted clothing. Once real supers show up, real people will become more accepting of them if they fall into "molds"/ "categories" they understand. So Supers who are heroes and villians would be easier for people to be comfortable with than those waundering around in street clothes trying to fit in. The second is heraldry. The colorful costume allows people to tell who the players on the field are. It determines who is and isn't going to be attacked by whom. (wearing someone elses costume will momentarily confuse people). So real heroes will wear costumes (or distinctive wear)
Would Super Heroes effect fashion?
I believe the answer would be both yes and no.
If four color heroes wearing spande
x/ latex and such existed, they would impact fashion. What the stars wear, we want to wear. Well Superheroes are stars in their own right.
Like The Punk Scene gave us social permission to wear black, heroes would make bright colors very popular. Color screened T-shirts and sweatshirts would be popular when the heroes are popular. Gargoyle/ wrap around sunglasses, which might be used as masked by some heroes, would also be more popular. Boots might become more common and gloves for fashion might make a come back. If the heroes were the leather wearing sort, that would give a variety of people mental permission to wear more leather.
The hairstyle of a superheroine (and limited of a super hero) would impact hair styles, just like that of movie and rock stars. And if the costumes are daring, they might inspire interesting necklines in the more mundane clothing.
But what would the two most common elements of superheroics: Capes and skintight clothing.
Capes might make a limited comeback, as panchos, oversized scarves, and fashion throws, have shown us. Certain sizes and styles of capes are quite functional as outerwear and evening wear.
Skintight clothing, sigh. Well as a rash of superhero movies have shown up, most people look pretty bad in spandex unless they are in "perfect" shape. So only those with perfect bodies (Gym rats and party people) might be tempted to wear such clothing.
Combining the two together and you might have ready to wear super inspired clothing.
I could see this trend happening.
I could see it happening until the first killing. You see heroes do wear the costumes for a reason... to identify themselves as supers (heroes/ villians). So all it takes is one crazy person or crazy villian to see someone in tight clothings and a cape and think they are a hero they don't know. One meta level attack and most humans are cooling piles of meat. One crazy guy and a gun could try to make a name for himself "offing" some super hero. And it might not be a crazy guy, just a gang member. So the media will love this one. Once it was acknowledged that the people were killed because they were mistaken for superheroes, nobody will wear super inspired clothing for a decade or so.
So they will impact popular fashion and that fashion might impact them back.
Would Super Heroes effect fashion?
I believe the answer would be both yes and no.
If four color heroes wearing spande
x/ latex and such existed, they would impact fashion. What the stars wear, we want to wear. Well Superheroes are stars in their own right.
Like The Punk Scene gave us social permission to wear black, heroes would make bright colors very popular. Color screened T-shirts and sweatshirts would be popular when the heroes are popular. Gargoyle/ wrap around sunglasses, which might be used as masked by some heroes, would also be more popular. Boots might become more common and gloves for fashion might make a come back. If the heroes were the leather wearing sort, that would give a variety of people mental permission to wear more leather.
The hairstyle of a superheroine (and limited of a super hero) would impact hair styles, just like that of movie and rock stars. And if the costumes are daring, they might inspire interesting necklines in the more mundane clothing.
But what would the two most common elements of superheroics: Capes and skintight clothing.
Capes might make a limited comeback, as panchos, oversized scarves, and fashion throws, have shown us. Certain sizes and styles of capes are quite functional as outerwear and evening wear.
Skintight clothing, sigh. Well as a rash of superhero movies have shown up, most people look pretty bad in spandex unless they are in "perfect" shape. So only those with perfect bodies (Gym rats and party people) might be tempted to wear such clothing.
Combining the two together and you might have ready to wear super inspired clothing.
I could see this trend happening.
I could see it happening until the first killing. You see heroes do wear the costumes for a reason... to identify themselves as supers (heroes/ villians). So all it takes is one crazy person or crazy villian to see someone in tight clothings and a cape and think they are a hero they don't know. One meta level attack and most humans are cooling piles of meat. One crazy guy and a gun could try to make a name for himself "offing" some super hero. And it might not be a crazy guy, just a gang member. So the media will love this one. Once it was acknowledged that the people were killed because they were mistaken for superheroes, nobody will wear super inspired clothing for a decade or so.
So they will impact popular fashion and that fashion might impact them back.