‘What Not to Wear: Superheroes & Villains’ is a hilarious new blog that takes a harsh look at superhero fashion and provides some alternatives that are a bit more conducive to a superhero’s daily duties.
Take Wonder Woman, for example. How can an Amazon princess fight evildoers in such a nonsensical outfit? Toronto-based artist Ghirdietus takes a look at all of the past Wonder Woman outfits before sketching out a few looks of his own for her. Gone is WW’s thong, replaced by a full-bottomed short with notched legs at the front to allow her legs to move with ease. Fantastic!
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Superhero Fashion
- Opportunities exist for the creation of functional superhero costumes that are both practical and aesthetically pleasing.
- Fashion Criticism
- Opportunities exist for the creation of more critical fashion analysis and critique that use pop culture iconography to convey a message.
- Fan Art
- Opportunities exist for artists to create and share their own versions of superhero and villain outfits that are more practical while still remaining true to their character.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Fashion
- The fashion industry can explore opportunities for functional superhero costumes and unconventional fashion critique.
- Pop Culture
- The entertainment industry can engage in fashion critique that uses pop culture references and can inspire artists to create their own versions of iconic outfits.
- Art
- The art industry can inspire works of fan art that explore more practical and functional renditions of iconic outfits.
