'What Not to Wear: Superheroes & Villains' is an Insightful Critique
Marissa Brassfield — June 20, 2009 — Pop Culture
References: whatnottowearsuperheroes.blogspot & twitter
‘What Not to Wear: Superheroes & Villains’ is a hilarious new blog that takes a harsh look at superhero fashion and provides some alternatives that are a bit more conducive to a superhero’s daily duties.
Take Wonder Woman, for example. How can an Amazon princess fight evildoers in such a nonsensical outfit? Toronto-based artist Ghirdietus takes a look at all of the past Wonder Woman outfits before sketching out a few looks of his own for her. Gone is WW’s thong, replaced by a full-bottomed short with notched legs at the front to allow her legs to move with ease. Fantastic!
Take Wonder Woman, for example. How can an Amazon princess fight evildoers in such a nonsensical outfit? Toronto-based artist Ghirdietus takes a look at all of the past Wonder Woman outfits before sketching out a few looks of his own for her. Gone is WW’s thong, replaced by a full-bottomed short with notched legs at the front to allow her legs to move with ease. Fantastic!
Trend Themes
1. Superhero Fashion - Opportunities exist for the creation of functional superhero costumes that are both practical and aesthetically pleasing.
2. Fashion Criticism - Opportunities exist for the creation of more critical fashion analysis and critique that use pop culture iconography to convey a message.
3. Fan Art - Opportunities exist for artists to create and share their own versions of superhero and villain outfits that are more practical while still remaining true to their character.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - The fashion industry can explore opportunities for functional superhero costumes and unconventional fashion critique.
2. Pop Culture - The entertainment industry can engage in fashion critique that uses pop culture references and can inspire artists to create their own versions of iconic outfits.
3. Art - The art industry can inspire works of fan art that explore more practical and functional renditions of iconic outfits.
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