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May 9, 2011 01:57 am PDT

8-bit high fashion

The 2011/2012 winter collection from designer Kunihiko Morinaga and Japanese label Anrealage uses 8-bit prints and blocky, jaggie, 8-bit lines to hearken back to the heroic, glory days of low-rez computing. The plaids make my brain hurt in a good way. Maybe they'll do a men's line, someday. primarily composed of colourful square blocks of diverse fabrics, the clothing can appear relatively conventional from a distance, but at closer range its unusual pattern is revealed. a line of shoes composed of similar materials, including pumps that feature a blocky, cubic heel, fills out the collection. during the fashion show, models also donned coloured translucent eyewear and accessories composed of individual squares and cubes, while a pianist echoed the theme with live music reminiscent of early video games. pixelated fashion by kunihiko morinaga of anrealage (via Geisha Asobi)...


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