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Support Your Candidate for Scifi President of the United States

It's just not an election season here in the United States — it's smartass t-shirt season. To celebrate the fact that fictional people and monsters would probably make better presidents than the real-life humans currently running, we've got a few choices for scifi presidential swag for you. First up is the lovely Firefly-themed "Reynolds/Washburn" ticket (that's the captain and pilot of the smuggler ship Serenity). Personally, we'd prefer Reynolds to run with his first officer Zoe Alleyne, but we'll go with this because their slogan is so good. Below we've got treats for those who are campaigning for Cthulhu or Battlestar's Admiral Adama. More »

7:00 AM on Wed May 14 2008
By Annalee Newitz
1,615 views, 28 comments

Latest by Spideyrex: Adama/Tigh? I dont know if having a Cylon as Vice President is such a good idea. I'm pretty sure Cheney is a Cylon and we're all frakked right now, so let's try something different. more »

sci fashion

Superheroes And Cyborgs Are The Height Of Fashion

Fashionistas and A-List actors showed up to celebrate superheroes and armored cyborgs at last night's Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The Met is paying tribute to superheroes and crazy outfits with its new exhibit "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy." The Costume Gala is where fashion meets, costume and celebrity to form the most ridiculous apex of avant-guard attire, so a superhero tribute makes perfect sense. A full gallery of the night after the jump. More »

12:40 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Meredith Woerner
1,774 views, 19 comments

Latest by monkity: So where was Goose Girl in all this? Did she even make the show? more »

futurism

A T-Shirt to Get You Ready for the 2012 Olympics

With everybody freaking out about this year's Olympic Games, the only thing a future-thinking person can possibly do is focus on the 2012 games — and this "Apocolympics 2012" tee from Terratag is the perfect thing (modeled by a guy from London dance troupe Renegade Dance). UK company Terratag makes a ton of amazing, future-minded designs with a trippy manga sensibility. They've got an entire line of mecha and gundam shirts, including ones with laser eyes. See more cute dancers in more cute robo-future tees, below. More »

12:38 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Annalee Newitz
1,736 views, 13 comments

Latest by bluewyvern: That guy is stepping on his pants. STOP STEPPING ON YOUR PANTS! more »

sci fashion

The Four Styles You'll Wear in the Future, According to Science Fiction

One of the most terrifying parts of any science fiction movie or TV show are the inevitable Future Jumpsuits that everyone seems to wear because somehow every aspect of civilization has advanced except clothing technology. Whether you're in Battlestar Galactica's space fatigues, Star Trek's onesie uniforms, or whatever the hell you call that crap Jean-Paul Gaultier forced upon the hapless actors in The Fifth Element, it still boils down to one thing: The many moods of the jumpsuit. Below, we explore four of the most popular jumpsuits in science fiction for your sartorial edification. More »

2:39 PM on Thu May 1 2008
By Annalee Newitz
21,975 views, 59 comments

Latest by mariospants: Does the "Gwar" look include those post-apocolyptic punky styles such as you'd find in "Mad Max"? more »

sci fashion

Sheep Help Achieve Nerd Hair Nirvana

We've all been there before: You're all ready to go in your flouncy white dress to the latest Star Wars cosplay party, but your Princess Leia outfit isn't complete without that distinctive headphones hairstyle. But you shaved your head the day before! What is a bald Leia-wannabe to do? Thankfully, craft site Etsy is here to help... as long as you have "2 skeins of Misti Alpaca Chunky, 100% baby Alpaca fiber yarn" handy. More »

8:20 AM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,329 views, 20 comments

sci fashion

UFO Cap Keeps You Dry and Attracts Aliens

Korean researchers have come up with a novel alternative to umbrellas and raincoats in this alien-inspired "UFO Cap." It's a UFO-shaped head-and-chest cover that prevents raindrops from splattering on your face. This look may also help humans look less threatening to arriving aliens, who may find solace in the fact that we resemble their vehicles. Check out the full ad below, which promises the UFO Cap will be "the wings for your arms."
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8:40 AM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By LISA KATAYAMA
1,178 views, 15 comments

sci fashion

Nanowire Power Shirt Generates Electricity While You Wear It

Now you can power your cell phone just by wearing a special shirt made of two tiny layers of nanowires that rub against each other as you move. These super-conductive wires are "piezoelectric," generating energy through pressure and movement. The result is a shirt that generates more electricity the more you move around. A few weeks ago, a research team at Georgia Tech announced the first generation power shirt (you can see the two layers of nano wires above), speculating that it could someday power small electronic devices like iPods or mobiles. More »

3:31 PM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Annalee Newitz
985 views, 13 comments

Latest by Upsilon: I'm envisioning some static lightning bolt-related lawsuits... ~Y more »

sci fashion

Furore, a Fur Substitute, is Next-Gen Polyester

Rayon and polyester better step aside. There's a new synthetic fabric in town, and it's softer, lighter, and more flexible than any of its predecessors. Designers Yvonne Laurysen and Erik Mantel collaborated to create furore, a porous material reminiscent of expanded metal. It comes long and bushy or short and smooth, and can be dyed a variety of different colors. What does this mean for the future of fashion? For one thing, it means you can now dress like a furry alien mermaid without having to hunt down, kill, and skin a furry alien mermaid. More »

8:20 AM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By LISA KATAYAMA
1,279 views, 24 comments

Latest by zenpoet: Hopefully its not pronounced the same way the German's pronounce Fuhrer. I really don't need a bunch of goosesteppers saluting my wife's new faux-fur stole. more »

sci fashion

Upskirt: Work Wear of the Future?

In 1970, Sylvia Anderson appeared on the Brit chat show "Tomorrow Today" to promote UFO, the new, live-action science-fiction television series produced by herself and husband, Gerry (also the masterminds behind the fabulous Thunderbirds Are GO). Anderson showed a film clip of model Antonia Ellis bopping around London in a women's Moonbase uniform from the series. According to Anderson, the silver micro-mini was perfect workaday wear for the earthbound career girls of the future—after all, "there's nothing to crease, nothing to iron, and everything is replaceable." Just pray you don't have to bend over to pick up a paperclip. Fans of Zolar X might recognize the haircut.

1:00 PM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Lynn Peril
5,351 views, 23 comments

Latest by Freddie Freelance: I especially love the slow pan up the model's torso to stop at her breasts, and then a quick cut to the car's headlights popping up... more »

sci fashion

Worst Possible Outfits for the Apocalypse

When society implodes, women need to make themselves easy zombie targets, so the boys can run to the hills and get weaponized. That seems to be the point of a lot of self-proclaimed post-apocalyptic fashion, at least. From floor-length hobble skirts with a million straps to straitjackets to kinky boots, the clothes in SludgeFaktory's post-apocalyptic collection would be worst thing to wear while trying to escape from cannibal bikers. Weirdly, mainstream fashion designers are creating more appropriate dystopian future-wear. Click through for images. More »

1:30 PM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
5,536 views, 57 comments

Latest by Mecharine: Those skirts look like theyre made from discarded duffel bags. more »

sci fashion

Spacesuits Are The New Lingerie, In The Vacuum Of Love

Looking for something to wear on that hot date tonight? Tell your sweetie that your heart will survive, no matter what, by wearing the latest survival gear. It's romantic! These are designs from today's Madrid fashion show by up-and-coming Spanish designer Jose Miro. Like other recent designers, he's opted for some "Mad Max" gear, but added some astronaut costumes (glass dome!) and weird alien gear. His older designs were more conventionally fashion-y, so this is a new step into space for him. Click through for a gallery (which are probably work-safe, except you can sort of glimpse a nipple through some fabric if you squint really hard.) More »

10:10 AM on Thu Feb 14 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
3,092 views, 27 comments

Latest by ist: Does the "...In The Vacuum Of Love" mean the 'absence' of love? If this is the case then an entire article or even a book should be dedicated to the absence in love in all American (US) sci-fi. more »

sci fashion

Cylons Conquer The Fashion World

For once, these fashion models don't just look like robots by accident. The make-up artist for yesterday's Marios Schwab fashion show in London modeled the models' faces on "Battlestar Galactica android aliens." That included bleaching the eyebrows, using pale foundation, and putting reflective gloss on eyelids, says artist Val Garland with Revlon. "It's all about a very blank face," she added. Click through for full-body pics of Cylons on the catwalk. More »

8:20 AM on Wed Feb 13 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
2,039 views, 12 comments

sci fashion

Scariest Vision of the Future on Two Legs

Tomorrow never looked lamer than it did when it slipped on a pair of these spring-loaded shoes of the future known as "Z-coils." The Z-coil company makes a wide range of hideous shoes, marketed as a high-tech solution to the walking problem faced by many people today. Unfortunately the results are something even a shoe fetishist couldn't love. More sartorial horrors of the future below. More »

4:00 PM on Thu Feb 7 2008
By Annalee Newitz
5,615 views, 28 comments

sci fashion

Wearing and Drinking Fluorescent Protein

This masked reveler at last year's Bio Taiwan Exhibition was enjoying two kinds of fluorescent protein: one on her lips, and one in her drink. At last, synthetic biology that isn't designed to improve the human condition, cure disease, or revolutionize anything. Nope, it's just there to look cool. Want to see an even cooler — and more expensive — form of facial adornment from the Bio Taiwan Exhibition? More »

7:00 AM on Wed Feb 6 2008
By Annalee Newitz
1,593 views, 14 comments

Latest by Dybbuk: @Annalee Newitz: well in Buddhist countries there is a soft gold leaf that is sticky on one side. it is sold everywhere and is relatively cheep. it looks like that is what is on her face. more »

sci fashion

Toxic Fashion Show Celebrates Pollution

Nothing like holding a fashion show in a toxic industrial park at the edge of the Tietê, one of the most polluted rivers in Brazil. Last week was fashion week in São Paulo, Brazil, and designer Cavalera decided to show off his retro-grunge peasant looks in a place that looks like an industrial dystopia. We've got a gallery of images from one of the strangest fashion shows we've ever seen — past or future. More »

11:40 AM on Tue Jan 29 2008
By Annalee Newitz
962 views, 4 comments

Latest by guibom: Where Tietê river starts, the water is pure and clear... you can even drink it [www.grupocaipora.com.br] Then, it goes inside the city and pretty much becomes an open cesspool. [www.fotogarrafa.com.br] (notice some animals, and some sort or performance/play) After it leaves more »

sci fashion

Star Wars Icons Go UK Street

For those who prefer their Star Wars t-shirts to be more legal and contain fewer references to masturbation, hipster UK clothing brand Addict has exactly the thing for you. More »

8:20 AM on Fri Jan 25 2008
By grae
1,325 views, 5 comments

The Dreams Of A Million Teenagers In 1977 Come True Admit it. This is the t-shirt you really, really wanted when you were a teenager. Han Job [T-Shirt Hell.com]

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sci fashion

Aerodynamic Fashion Runways With Jets and Running Pads

As fashion designers create more and more aerodynamic, space-travel-friendly styles, the boring old runway becomes obsolete in showing off the real features of innovative apparel. Hector Serrano's runways have trampolines, ventilators, and running pads so you can strut your stuff in all different directions, not just forwards and backwards. Image by Hector Serrano Hector Serrano main page

8:00 AM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By LISA KATAYAMA
270 views, 3 comments

Latest by 92BuickLeSabre: Image of short skirt / ventilators and trampolines / "real features" of the clothing. So is this being designed for an American Apparel show? more »