I still dream of the wonderful fashions I was promised in the 80′s along with my hoverboard and jetpack. Unfortunately, speaking from the future, it is a whole lot less innovative, exciting and sexy.

What we have is this…

The future is beige!

When we all signed up for this…

Give me my Zardoz fashion TopShop!

Anyway, to avoid disappointment in future I suggest you check out these uses of more recent trends incorporated into clothing sourced by Rob Walker at The Design Observers Group.

There is an interesting article on the way real world design influences the digital universe as well as looking at some examples which have made the transition back again – digital memes and iconic images become fashion themselves.