# Dytopian Future Fashion The Affair by Zoltan Csaki is Inspired by George Orwell's '1984' By Meghan Young | Published 2014-09-06 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dystopian-future-fashion References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/style/1984-novel-inspired-menswear-the-affair.php) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zoltancsaki/1984-stealth-fashion-for-the-under-surveillance-so) The dystopian future fashion that makes up The Affair collection is not necessarily something people will associate with such a sci-fi concept. 'Mad Max' and 'The Walking Dead' are often what comes to mind first. Yet the book that this collection was inspired by is also as much of a classic, if not more. George Orwell's novel '1984' and the concept of Big Brother played a huge part in the design of the clothing. First of all, the dystopian future fashion has a monotonous, [workwear appeal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cp-company-2) to them. Secondly, it uses "police-grade shielding fabric that blocks all cell, WiFi, GPS and RFID signals to and from your phone, bank cards and passport—rendering you invisible to all overstepping authorities," reports Cool Hunting. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Dystopian-future Fashion:** Designing clothing with police-grade fabric shields in tune with rebellious culture. - **Monotonous Workwear:** Making workwear trendier with futuristic features. - **Orwellian-inspired Designs:** Incorporating the concept of Big Brother in fashion. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Industry:** Integrating ruling-regime themes in fashion. - **Privacy & Security:** Developing police-grade shielding fabrics in clothing. - **Tech Industry:** Incorporating RFID shielding fabric technology into clothing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Futuristic Statement Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-future-is-not-set.md) - [Dystopian Series Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hunger-games-collection.md) - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md) - [Dynamic Sci-Fi Fashion Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fendi-and-mad-architects.md) - [Conceptual Memory-Themed Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paranoid-fw25.md) - [Futuristic Fall-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origins-collection.md) - [Fantastical Hyper-Utility Fashion Liness](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-dirty-jobs.md) - [Reimagined Digital Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-23.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md)