cross-posted from !cyberpunk@lemmy.zip
An illustrated article from the 2020 volume of the Science Fiction Research Association Review.
Describes the development of men’s cyberpunk style, from 80s SF stories and Mondo 2000 satire, through movies such as The Matrix and games such as Deus Ex, to contemporary lines such as ACRONYM.
“…much of cyberpunk-influenced menswear justifies itself with function and utility as if such features were necessary for men to participate in fashion movements. I detect a change from the lone-wolf outlaws of original cyberpunk to militarized super-hero enforcers of the current mainstream, but also present a counterpoint to both in the guise of the cool, gray cyberpunk man: a “pants science” enthusiast who combines the fantasies of individualism and a low-key presentation to the hidden, almost science-fictional, functionalities of his clothing.”