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The AMC series Mad Men returns to TV this weekend after an absence of 17 months. To get you into the proper retro mood, Collector’s Weekly presents ten authentic consumer products that will take you back to 1966 -or introduce you to the styles of that year if you weren’t around. I spent several years coveting a pair of white go-go boots myself. Get mod, baby! Link
These delightfully square versions of Hellboy and Abe Sapien look so cool that I’m sure they were a big hit at whatever Con they were attending when these pictures were taken.
From the comic book inspired detail lines, to the bold colors and painstaking attention to detail, these guys really stand out, and when they’re done with the costumes they can use them to store all their old junk!
Did you spend the last two weeks playing Mass Effect 3 only to find nothing but bitter disappointment and frustration at the end of the game?
Well, hope is at hand when you strap this laser cut Omni Tool replica/cosplay accessory on your arm and create your own Mass Effect themed adventures all over town! A Laser resistant shield is not included, but at least you won’t be accepting Commander Shepard’s fate lying down.
Link –via Geekologie
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I don’t know about you ladies, but I could sure use a great purse like this Boba Fett one by Catherine Penfold-Waxman. Don’t like Star Wars? Well, she’s got a few great Doctor Who designs as well.
Link Via Geek Crafts
It’s safe to say that this is one of the most epic pieces of cosplay gear I’ve ever seen: a custom made Bone Hunter Primal Elder Predator helmet, complete with built-in tri-dot laser sight and a bad attitude.
This incredibly detailed helmet was made by Mike Loh, and if you can scrape up a mere $1050 this one-of-a-kind creation can be yours and yours alone, matching costume and alien dreadlocks not included.
Link –via Obvious Winner
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Who says wearing a bow tie means looking all stuffy and boring? With one of these whimsical creations strapped to your neck you’ll be the life of any party, gala or soiree without compromising your individual sense of style for the sake of a formal dress code.
Created by New York based artist Nicholas Tee Ruiz, these fun incarnations of the bow tie come in 11 different styles to suit nearly any occasion. So don’t be afraid of what your bow tie says about you, because these kooky little numbers say FUN!
Link –via DesignTAXI
The Sith Lord has never looked this good! In his series "He Wears It," designer and illustrator John Woo reimagined characters from Star Wars wearing the latest haute couture:
"My wife and I were talking about how some of our friends look like Star Wars characters," he says. This led to a reflection on the stability of the outfits of the characters in the movies: "Darth Vader always wears black." Woo says he imagined a world where the characters got out of their ruts. "It should be a dressing revolution for Star Wars; Darth Vader has to take off his old-fashioned calculator, Jar Jar Binks has to take off his bell-bottom pants."
Link | More at John's website and Etsy store
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Zeon posted about Thom Browne's latest Fall 2012 haute couture designs, but he missed these two. I think I saw John Farrier sporting these looks just a couple of days ago ...
This impressive act of cosplay-osity features a very fuzzy Bebop and a rather imposing Rocksteady lurking around town, ready to bust some turtle shells.
Are these guys going to a pro costume party, or do they work for a TMNT themed singing telegram company? Either way, Ninja Turtles need not apply, for this party is clearly all about the bad guys.
Valérie Valad’s clever handbag finds a new use for a worn out basketball. This and other works by her were on exhibit at the La Galerie Végétal in Paris during the past month.
Link (Google Translate) -via Handmade Charlotte
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Now this is the ultimate ring for any Doctor Who fans -a TARDIS ring created by Tumblr user Pathetic Paripatetic. I don’t know about you other geek ladies, but I want one of these when I get engaged -Zeon, take note.
Link Via The Mary Sue
A horse is a horse, of course of course, unless it's a race horse. Then it will be better dressed than you, my friends. Here's champion sprinter Hay List walking around Australia's Flemington Racecourse in a full horse body suit:
That is what the AU$900 (US$948) garment looks like, although it is in fact made of a revolutionary moisture-management fabric.
It is the latest and most unusual piece of cutting-edge technology designed to assist the thoroughbred's recovery from races and strenuous training gallops.
Hay List has had his share of injury problems over the years, so trainer John McNair thought it was worth a try.
"It is basically like a compression suit," McNair said.
"You see a lot of cyclists, footballers and other sports people use them. They are designed to aid recovery, help with muscle fatigue.
"We have been using them on Hay List for a couple of weeks now and it makes a huge difference."
Not to mention stylishly chic! Link - via Gizmodo
If you go to see a Little League game in San Diego this spring, chances are you’ll see a matchup of the Padres vs. the Padres. That’s because their uniforms are all various historic versions of the MLB team’s uniforms!
Here’s the deal: All Little League chapters within a 10-mile radius of Petco Park were given the opportunity to choose from 20 past and present Padres jerseys and matching caps, all at no cost. Most of the leagues jumped at the chance. When the dust settled, the Padres had supplied 11,600 jerseys and caps to over 800 local T-ball, baseball and softball teams. Even better, the kids get to keep the gear when the season’s over.
The uniform program is the brainchild of Padres president and COO Tom Garfinkel, who came up with the idea last year during a Little League promotion at Petco Park. “We had about 8,000 Little Leaguers doing a parade around the warning track before the game, and it occurred to me that almost none of them were wearing Padres jerseys,” he recalls. “They had jerseys sponsored by local businesses, jerseys from other teams. And I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if they were all Padres?’” So Garfinkel and his staff made it so.
You don’t have to think very long to realize that this is a win-win for everyone involved: The kids get sharp-looking new uniforms; their parents get to reconnect with old Padres uniforms they remember from years past; the leagues can repurpose their uniform budgets toward other objectives (many of them have used the savings to improve their fields, upgrade their scoreboards, and so on); and last but not least, the Padres generate a huge amount of goodwill while forging an early bond with their next generation of customers.
So how will they announce the teams and keep them straight?
“You can’t just say, ‘The Padres are playing the Padres,’” says Bruce Bourdon, another local league administrator. “And we didn’t want to name the teams after the coaches — Bruce’s Padres against Paul’s Padres, or whatever. So instead we’re saying, ‘It’s 1972 home against 1984 road.’”
Link -via Buzzfeed, where you can see more pictures.
To the Batpolish, Robin! deviantArt user Kayleigh0C is ready to patrol the Gotham night with her minimalist but impressive nails.
Link -via Geekologie
Anyone
can wear bling, but only the truly avant garde can wear bling ... on their
eyebrows! Here's the the hip new bejeweled eyebrows from Chanel:
"The inspiration for the make-up look came from a few key words and a sketch that Karl Lagerfeld provided: minerals, shading and eyebrows were the key words and the sketch showed a face with stone-lined eyebrows," explained Peter Philips - creative director of Chanel Make-up. "So the focus was on the eyebrows, which led me to interpret Karl's drawing and the 'mineral' emphasis by creating straight, graphic eyebrows."
Now let's hope that Chanel considers how that would look for unibrows, too: Link
This version of Iron Man has a bright future–working as an advertising mascot for a local chain of drycleaners.
Taking a literal look at comic book legend Iron Man, this cosplayer is bringing the funny to one of the most popular members of the Avengers while looking quite domestic. But don’t ask him to press your trousers for you, or you’ll be in for a steam blast to the face and third degree burns. That suit must weigh a ton!
Link –via ComicsAlliance
Unfortunately, there’s no video of this, but this series of pictures showing a bird dousing itself in a chocolate fountain is almost as good. If you know where this picture comes from, let me know so I can add proper credits.
Via BuzzFeed
You’ll be stylin’ and profilin’ in this Battlestar Galactica Warrior’s Battle Jacket, whether you’re getting your boogie on at the disco or piloting a Starhound Viper through a meteor storm.
If this retro magazine ad has inspired you to change up your style with a sci-fi style twist, then head to Ebay, where you can get your own for around $250. According to the ad copy, the jacket is the “perfect family jacket for anywhere wear. ” ‘Nuff said.
A while back I posted about the Portal Gun replica being released by NECA, and it was glorious (the gun, not the article). Well, this bad mofo, built by crafty individual Batman-N-Bananas, puts that pretty little number to shame.
It’s a Steampunk styled Portal Gun, like the one carried by Chell in the Portal video game franchise, and it’s so purrrrty I just want to mount it on my wall and stare at it all day long. Here’s the ridiculously exhaustive list of stuff used to construct this beauty:
“2 antique clock movements, 1 +1/2 hangers, Metal teapot stand, plastic mechano, plumbing parts, 1 plant pot, 1 hair gel pot + various lids, plastic tub (those ones you get nuts in the the supermarket), plastic tubing, lots and lots of nuts and bolts, miniature storage box (for the battery compartment), pocket laser disc (you can get them on ebay if anyone’s interested), 3 lightbulbs, carboard tube, metal covering from an old hairbrush, AV socket, tons of odds and ends from [his] parents garage, oh and of course the usuals – milliput, humbrol and warhammer paints, hot melt glue and about 6 gallons of superglue.”
I personally wouldn’t risk damaging this wonderful work of video game themed art by lugging it to my local WhateverCon, but a Steampunk Chell costume would be pretty cool…oh wait, there she is, at the link below! And she’s got the gun strapped to her arm AT A CON!!! *gasp*
Link –via Obvious Winner
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Who says normalcy is the only way to fly? Throw one of these crazy masks created by Bertjan Pot on your face and let your freak flag flap freely in the breeze.
Created via happy accident when Bertjan tried to make a carpet out of “rope stitched together with textile fibers“, they’re whimsically disturbing and sure to make you the most talked about person in town, all behind your back of course.
So put on a happy face, or a frown for that matter, because nobody can see your face when you strap one of these things on!
The
hip Movember movement is taking
it on the chin. A new study reveals that a beard may garner a man respect
from other men, but no love from the ladies:
A study reported in Behavioral Ecology used pictures of men from New Zealand and Samoa in normal poses and making angry faces, both with full beards (over six weeks of growth with no trimming) and sans facial hair, to determine how the men were perceived. Researchers showed the before and after photos to 200 women, and asked the women to rate the men’s attractiveness. It didn’t matter the country — the women found the clean-shaven men significantly more attractive.
Michele Howarth makes and sells rings and other colorful jewelry made of duct tape through her Etsy store Quiet Mischief and Company. She also has a tutorial for sale in case you want to make your own! Link -via Laughing Squid
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Apparently someone in Puerto Rico thinks this is what the new Avengers movie will be like. I don’t know about you guys, but I’d pay extra to see this amazing flick.
Link Via Geekologie
Artist and freakin’ awesome knitter Mark Newport recently debuted his new series IN ACTION, an installation that features knit suits for superheroes, at the University of Texas Downtown Gallery. So now your favorite comic book characters can be warm and cozy while patrolling the city looking to bust some bad guys.
You can see the rest of the suits in the collection, as well as a creepy video of Mark knitting away while wearing a cable knit suit straight from my nightmares, at the link below.
Grandma-get out your knitting needles,’cause I know what I want for Christmas this year!
Link –via ComicsAlliance
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Looking for a more enjoyable way to play Metroid games on your Nintendo Wii console? Well, then check out this bad boy-a custom made Arm Cannon that houses your Wiimote in style, so you can channel your inner Samus as you blast alien critters to bit.
Created by Reddit user nhg92, it’s a cosplay and epic gaming accessory in one! Now if only he can find a way to integrate the Nunchuk controller into a Samus suit….
Link –via Super Punch
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Etsy seller HauteMess Threads sells adorable aprons, most of which have great geek influences, like this wonderful R2D2 apron. For those non-Star Wars fans, there are also movie monster and Wonder Women aprons for your kitchenesque style.
Link Via Geeks Are Sexy
This Wanda Wilson (Lady Deadpool) was spotted at TeslaCon 2011. Alternatively, this is a (male) Deadpool crossplay, set in the 19th Century. Like all things Deadpool, conversations get awkward quickly.
Link -via Fashionably Geek
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A few months ago, I considered growing mutton chops. My wife said “Absolutely not.” I proposed a compromise that would meet her halfway: just one mutton chop. This, too, was unacceptable. It’s a pity, because I missed out on a great driver’s license photo, like that of redditor adambard.
Ever wonder what those freaky guys and gals that hang out at your local watering hole are all about? Don’t get the ins and outs of their particular brand of bad taste, and you want to know what they’re doing walking around looking like that?
Well, this field guide to subcultural tribes by artist Rob Dubi should help you to understand just what sort of freak you’ve encountered when you spot one in your neighborhood.
From Fixed Gear Hipsters to Apple Store Indies, these informative charts break down their style and the message they’re sending to the world in easy to understand illustrations. So now you can get to know these breeds from afar, and start a new people watching hobby at the same time!
Link –via DesignTAXI
Who wants another boring old superhero costume, or another suit of Spartan armor, when you can have the allure and mystery that is this little cutie looking badass in her big ol’ battle armor?
The white out contacts are a nice touch, as is the bag full of potion vials at the ready, but I started to wonder what this Demon Hunter looks like without the armor.
Then I realized that Its_Raining_Neon’s DeviantART page (link found below) would probably feature some *ahem* more revealing pics, so I checked it out and found out that pretty much all of her cosplay sessions are epic scale goodness. Be still my beating heart!
Link –via Obvious Winner
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