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)