In my opinion this looks super-cool and there is nothing questionable about it, unless you reject luxury goods in general for whatever reason. Obviously, it's not for everyone.
What I'm trying to figure out is how they make the dark fringe, I'd assume that they are sewing dark rectangles onto the edge of the document so they stand out. To get that effect you've got to be looking from the right angle and have the right lighting.
I mean, the stuff with the edging looks quite striking in its own way, pretty awful to my eyes but it certainly creates an effect.
When you get to the 'pixellated' denim, I'm not seeing anything particularly special there, and there seems to be prior art (from 2011 - https://piximus.net/fun/8bit-clothes )
Overall we're seeing with pixelation and MSCHF's Big Red Boot a reclaiming of video game and cartoon aesthetics where the clothes you purchase feel more like Fortnite "skins", and an attempt to make the real world feel more like the simulation.
Digital fashion, what your article is describing, is fascinating topic but I don't really see the connection with it and the fashion items in this thread.
I like 'em. I wish they were cheaper. I would buy and wear these articles of clothing at a lower price point. They remind me of 2D backpacks: https://2dbags.co/
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There will be a cheaper version of this.
What I'm trying to figure out is how they make the dark fringe, I'd assume that they are sewing dark rectangles onto the edge of the document so they stand out. To get that effect you've got to be looking from the right angle and have the right lighting.
When you get to the 'pixellated' denim, I'm not seeing anything particularly special there, and there seems to be prior art (from 2011 - https://piximus.net/fun/8bit-clothes )
It needs to be voxelized otherwise it's somewhat a Mario-effect than Minecraft.
Overall we're seeing with pixelation and MSCHF's Big Red Boot a reclaiming of video game and cartoon aesthetics where the clothes you purchase feel more like Fortnite "skins", and an attempt to make the real world feel more like the simulation.
see what Salvador Dali did in 121 pixels..
https://tumblr.austinkleon.com/post/123485420936