FICTION BUT FUTURE

CHAPTER 2: SCI-FI

CAFÉ À LA MODE

Sci-fi fashion uses clothing to show future societies technology or human evolution Famous designers often collaborate with directors to create iconic looks.

1

Metropolis

1927

Designer: Walter Schulze-Mittendorff

Created the famous metallic robot suit for the Maschinenmensch which inspired modern fashion and music videos for decades.

2

Blade Runner

1982

Designer: Michael Kaplan and Charles Knode

Defined the cyberpunk look with futuristic neo-noir raincoats sharp suits and punk hairstyles combining 1940s detective style with 1980s rebellion.

3

The Fifth Element

1997

Designer: Jean Paul Gaultier

Gaultier designed over 900 colorful futuristic costumes for this film including Leeloo's iconic white bandage bodysuit and Ruby Rhod's leopard print outfit blending high fashion with space opera pop art.

4

The Matrix

1999

Designer: Kym Barrett

Summary Popularized the sleek tech-dystopian style with long black leather trench coats and minimalist dark sunglasses that influenced real-world streetwear.

5

Westworld

2016

Designer: Ane Crabtree and Shayan Mehr

Mastered a visual duality by blending authentic, rugged 19th-century Western attire with ultra-sleek, minimalist, and clinical corporate fashion for the futuristic human architects.

6

The Peripheral

2022

Designer: Michael Ground

Contrasted a gritty, near-future rural American aesthetic with the avant-garde, high-society tech glamour of a desolate future London, utilizing structured, architectural tailoring.

7

Andor

2022

Designer: Michael Wilkinson

Shifted away from classic space opera fantasy toward a grounded, tactile "brutalist" fashion, using heavily textured utility coats, muted earth tones, and sharp bureaucratic uniforms to mirror a political thriller vibe.

8

Dune Part Two 2024

Designer: Jacqueline West

Created survivalist stillsuits designed for desert life alongside haunting gothic high-fashion robes for the Bene Gesserit order inspired by medieval and middle eastern clothing.

TEXT By Vincent Moustache with AI

ILLUSTRATIONS By @VincentMoustache