Cyberpunk and Fashion | A Video Essay

AKIRA changed a lot for me fashion wise & really showed how outfits and expression truly evolves into a movement. I'm not big into techwear, more of a workwear person; but the growth of style has been intriguing to watch.

The relation between culture and fashion has been super fascinating to me recently, this was dope awesome job!

You've done so much research here that I was fully expecting you to announce your own brand.

Well researched and explained, you voiced all the reasons why cyberpunk fashion (and the cyberpunk genre) appeals to me, not to mention you had some fire fits in this video essay too! Well done!

i am SO glad you brought up star wars cause while i might not be a fashion guy i am definitely a star wars guy, for better or for worse, and honestly? coruscant SHOULD be a cyberpunk setting! the entire planet is one massive city, with the rich and powerful LITERALLY at the top of society while the common people might never see natural light, just the perpetual glow of neon. the clone wars actually touches on this a little with the martez sisters, showing how coruscant residents who aren't politicians or space wizards not only live a completely different life, but can also resent the people who live on the surface, with good reason in many cases. i'd love to see some star wars media that actually digs into that potential for a coruscant based cyberpunk story. the city aesthetic combined with the "used universe" design philosophy and the power structures make it a really compelling setting. anyway, that's my tangentially related youtube comment rant for the day!

Video Essay Level: OG. This felt like a detective solving a case, like an academic work, A+ bro !

SO. GOOD.

I really enjoyed this video man. I feel like the cool thing about Cyberpunk fashion is that it can be mixed into a lot of different types of fashion and still feel like it could be from the Cyberpunk genre. For example in a cyberpunk world, overpopulation might be one the biggest problems within that world, so you could see all walks of life incorporate their version of what they would wear within the cyberpunk world and how seem less it feels cause it's such a common thing to see in that world due to the overpopulation. Another example I feel like would fit within that Cyberpunk would be people incorporating clothing styles from past eras into the cyberpunk world like how we are doing it now, like how the bomber jacket is a huge staple within the genre, and we can see it has been a staple from WW2, to the 80s to our current time. Keep up the good work man.

This is EXACTLY what I was hoping to find and you JUST released it ! Awesome.

Very interesting and so well done!

That explains all the people I've seen clipping into the environment lately...

This was a really cool deep dive. Thanks for taking the time to put this together and share it.

Bruhhh this whole vid is amazing and worth watching at least two times. Awesome job. Also, glad you mentioned Hamcus, their designs are WILD and the quality is really up there. (that's coming from someone who has about 15 pieces from them)

Really great video, I'm a clothing designer who's been more and more interested in gathering ideas for new patterns, designs, fabrics, etc... I really appreciate the practical elements of what you covered, as I'm always more drawn to the wild, high-fashion elements of cyber-fashion. Looking to bridge that gap, but gotta throw you some love for editing such a great video together. Thanks bud!

DOPE video! I was saving this one for when I had time and focus to thoroughly digest the content, and it did NOT disappoint! Insightful analysis, fantastic editing, rich foundation of brands, cultural references, and imagery that you combine to offer valuable perspective on the topic. EXCELLENT vid, got me looking forward to more like this one!

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Thank you for this video bro super well done, this was great!

Enjoyable watch man! I was already a long time cyberpunk fan, so when I first encountered ACG, and then Acronym, which proppeled me into "techwear", it just felt like the style I had been looking for "all my life" 😅 Well done!

fashion video essays are sparse, and this one was amazing

This is an exceptionally made video dude! Also I literally have started (and stopped) making a video on the same subject, but you've really done it justice