8 Fashionable Gas Mask Designs (SUPER GALLERY) Edit

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Gas masks as fashions statements… as our society becomes increasingly paranoid, could this safety accessory become a ubiquitously worn trend in the future? While we don’t see full on gas masks worn on the streets yet, many people in Asia are already wearing face masks to protect themselves from pollution or to guard against spreading germs. The image in the gallery shows a Japanese Harajuku girl sporting a gas mask as a fashion statement rather than a safety mechanism.

The following eight innovations are examples of how gas masks are being designed to offer more aesthetic appeal, and even made ‘fashionable’ by designers bold enough to feature them as part of their runway shows.

Chemical Warfare Fashion - Urban Security Suit (GALLERY)

The Urban Security Suit by Dutch designer Tim Smit was created to make sure you continue to look stylish even in case of a chemical attack. Most of us may not survive a massive bio-chemical attack, but… [More]

War Fashion 6 - Santo Fashion Week Mexico (GALLERY)

The fashion industry’s fascination with war and gas masks continues at designer Santo’s Autumn/Winter 2008/09 show during Fashion Week Mexico in Mexico City on April 16. It all started with John Galliano’s… [More]

War & Torture Couture (II) - V Man “Warriors” (GALLERY)

Inspired by the latest war and torture couture trend that was recently popularized by John Galliano’s ‘POW’ collection (see images below), über hot super model Chad White is featured in a new striking… [More]

Gas Mask Fashion - Aitor Throup’s Strange Suit (GALLERY)

We were surprised to see designer gas masks, and just when the shock of the product’s existence wore off, we’ve been replaced with the fear that gas mask fashion is another step closer to becoming main… [More]

Designer Gas Masks - Diddo Velema Dominates Fashion Battlefield

Diddo Velema’s innovative gas masks are the haute way to protect yourself. They’re geared at the fashionably paranoid… the style addicts that always want to look chic, and are never satisfied with mainstream.… [More]

TG Clothing: Military Dress / Uniform

Also from TG Clothing, a hot military inspired uniform dress.  Cwazy!  Does it come with the pink gun and gas mask?  I hope so! [More]

H3>Terror Fashion (Revisited) - Anticon Hoodie, For the Funky Terrorist (GALLERY)

More than a year and half ago we were jumping for joy when UK-based Anticon revealed hooded sweatshirts (which Trend Hunter termed ‘Terror Fashion’). Freaking out your neighbours has never been more… [More]

Gas Mask Portraits - Michel Valentino’s Wasteland Children (VIDEO)

“Wasteland Children of the Evolution” is an inspired title for an exhibition of wild art by Michel Valentino which starts August 1st in Vockerode, Germany. Many characterize his work as controversial.… [More]