Steampunk

Willy Vanderperre Faux Semblant, 2010

Organic, mechanic, bionic. Not much has progressed in menswear since future forecasts by H.R. Giger or Tstuomu Nihei. Their depictions unkindly agree that the future will be ugly.
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A Short History Of The Grid In Popular Culture VIII

1. Bruno Zhu Untitled, 2013
2. Chloé Fall/Winter 2013
3. Raf Simons Fall/Winter 1998
4. LG Lundberg Stängsel, 1973-1979

The chain linked fence, once again: Somehow, it carries the subliminal attitude of Steampunk - the sub-genre that features machinery, especially in a setting inspired by industrialized civilization. Put shortly, the fence motif in fashion introduces a pre-post-apocalyptic future.
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