And why does it look like blackbloc-mixed-with-courier-core for software developers who don't even ride a bike or do anything cool? Like my dudes, just put on the Patagonia puffer like the good PMC Karen you are.
Is it just the opposite version of people who got really into football jerseys or carhart jackets but for people who used to buy Supreme shit?
Is this why hardshells are so fucking expensive now?
I mean, if you don't look completely ridiculous, can you even call it fashion? : )
I would definitely dress like a cyborg assassin if money was taken out of the picture entirely, but then I'm also intermittently goth, and in to medieval recreation, so I'm used to people staring at me.
For a while I had a pile of fancy semi-permeable membrane fabric and great plans for some cool things to make with it but alas, my health did not hold. : *( There's a small but constant DIY group in the scene, making their own highly-personalized gear, or altering existing kit to fit their body and needs.
I would love cyberpunk fashion if not for the problem that IF I was a hacker and I JUST HAPPENED to have a pwnagotchi or something technologically aggressive on me, the last thing I need is to be drawing attention to myself. It's bad enough I gotta n95 it everywhere, nothing is gonna say, "this guy is the reason my wifi is acting up" like gargoyle rig.
Cyberpunk fashion has you covered.
"Grayman" is a fashion concept built around high-tech low observable looks. It's exactly what you're talking about; All the cyberpunk high tech fashion and utility, but with an aesthetic that is unobtrusive and doesn't draw attention, or even goes further in trying to exploit human psychology to make you less noticeable than the average person on the street. They actually quote Gibson in the article!
My adventurism kit is built around the idea; Wear really basic, boring stuff on top so no one pays too much attention to what's in your bag. And it's reflected in modern attitudes on bloc - The leading wisdom is that bloc is no longer desirable, and the goal should be wearing unobtrusive clothes so you can move separately without attracting attention from the security forces, then converge rapidly on one point. If you're in bloc everyone knows who you are and what you're doing. If you get separated from the bloc there's a very good chance you'll be targeted, arrested, or snatched. If you're wearing normal, deliberately unobtrusive clothes without identifying features like distinctive shoes or logos it's much harder to keep track of you whether you're in a crowd or on the street. Grayman often leans in to the fashionable aspects of that idea, but you can apply it practically, too. Something as simple as having good quality socks and underwear can make a huge difference on a 10 mile march in hot, muggy weather.
lol, that's all still pretty slick for my whereabouts in florida. I'd need something that looks like I'm heading to the golf course.
Also, that being said, I wish I could wear a gargoyle rig.
If anyone asks you why you're wearing all that hardware tell them it's powering your personal AC system and it's actually cozier than it looks
Lol, we'll probably get there. This summer was definitely too damn hot.