# Futuristic 80s-Inspired Couture The '2 Future 4 U' Editorial is Galactic and Seductive By Lacey-Jane Walsh | Published 2013-05-06 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-fashion-editorial References: [wearesodroee.wordpress](http://wearesodroee.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/2-future-4-u/) & [visualoptimism.blogspot](http://visualoptimism.blogspot.ca/2013/04/2-future-4-u-stephanie-hall-and-marikka.html) The Numéro China # 27 editorial by Stefan Khoo is both sci-fi and seductive! This editorial is called ‘2 Future 4 U’; it’s a fitting name considering the [futuristic fashion styles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixelated) it revolves around. Here we see colored hair, crazy makeup and interesting accessories that all reinforce the theme. Some of these fantastic future accessories include metallic colored belts, eye-protective wear and glow-in-the-dark apparel. The fashion seen here seems very much like a futuristic upgrade of a 1980s women’s clothing line. The bright neon colors and shoulder pad appearances scream 80s fashion, but the scandalous midriff and stiff square-shaped blouses are something new entirely. This editorial is both funky and fun with its short choppy hairstyles, and its [bold and colorful approach](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection) to distant future fashion. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Futuristic Fashion:** The '2 Future 4 U' editorial showcases a futuristic upgrade of 1980s women's clothing, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities for fashion designers to create bold and colorful distant future fashion. - **Sci-fi-inspired Styling:** The Numéro China # 27 editorial combines sci-fi elements with seductive fashion, indicating disruptive innovation opportunities for stylists and makeup artists to create unique and fantastical looks. - **Retro-future Aesthetic:** The galactic and seductive '2 Future 4 U' editorial features a retro-future aesthetic, creating disruptive innovation opportunities for accessory designers to reimagine metallic belts, eye-protective wear, and glow-in-the-dark apparel. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** The '2 Future 4 U' editorial presents disruptive innovation opportunities for fashion designers to incorporate futuristic elements and neon colors into their collections, appealing to consumers seeking bold and innovative styles. - **Makeup:** The sci-fi and seductive styling in the Numéro China # 27 editorial offers disruptive innovation opportunities for makeup artists to experiment with bold and fantastical looks, merging sci-fi elements with contemporary beauty trends. - **Accessories:** The retro-future aesthetic showcased in the '2 Future 4 U' editorial presents disruptive innovation opportunities for accessory designers to reimagine metallic belts, eye-protective wear, and glow-in-the-dark apparel, tapping into the demand for unique and futuristic accessories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Sci-Fi Fashion Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fendi-and-mad-architects.md) - [Luxury Resort Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteurs-resort-2025-collection.md) - [Luminous Galactic-Themed Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-couture.md) - [Futuristic Fall-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origins-collection.md) - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md) - [Reimagined Digital Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-23.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Cinematic Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles.md) - [Holiday-Inspired Evening Wear Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcqueen-holiday-2025.md)