Those who've explored cities using public transit are going to have a special appreciation for all of these marvelous subway map features. Subway and metro maps have been a huge inspiration for fashion designers from around the world. Whereas subway maps have long been a source of frustration for travelers, they have recently become an inspiration for designers.
The intricacies of a city's subway routes apparently makes the perfect pattern to put on a pair of sunglasses and a skirt. A city's ridiculous-looking subway lines often look like expressionist art at its best. That being said, there's no better way to show you civic pride than to wear your city's subway system on your body.
12 Marvelous Subway Map Features
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Metro Map Glasses
The Ray-Ban Wayfarer 'Subway' Shades Provide Direction
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Minimalist Typographic Subway Maps
Fadeout Design Creates Pared Down Public Transit Art
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E-Paper Clothes
Lunar BLU Jacket Display
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Ceiling-Mounted Subway Maps
GPS System Pinpoints Location on Subway Car Ceilings
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Melodic Subcultural Sketches
The Tokyo Music Subway Map Charts the City's Musical Scenes
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Wiener Subway Maps
Michael Hertz's Re-Designed Map Isn't Well Endowed
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Simplistic Subway Maps
The Lineposters Take Transportation Back to the Basics
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Graffiti Map Makeovers
'Map Quest' From Dirty Pilot Redesigns NYC Subway Maps
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Anatomical Subway Maps
Sam Loman Reimagines the Human Body
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Rabbit Hole Navigation Gear
The Alice in Wonderland Subway Map is Inspired by the Classic Story
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Subway Skirts
The NYC Map Dress is Fashionable and Direction-Friendly
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