Trek fashion disasters

[jefferiestubes8]

Great fun.
with photos & commentary from the films and all the series.
12 Star Trek Fashion Disasters: Boldly Going Where No Fashion Designer Has Gone Before
http://whatculture.com/tv/star-trek-to-boldly-go-where-no-fashion-designer-has-gone-before.php


related:

This site has lots of TNG fashion criticism (and it’s funny!):
http://sttngfashion.tumblr.com/


Star Trek fashion
http://www.thesnipenews.com/features/star-trek-fashions/


related TrekBBS thread:
Tim Gunn on Star Trek fashion
[It only covers the original pilot and the classic series, with special attention to Uhura's mini-skirt.]

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

Jake Sisko frequently cracks me up.

 

[scotpens]

These over-the-top guards’ uniforms from “Elaan of Troyius” are my nominee for Worst TOS Costume Design. The outfits looked like they were made from plastic placemats — because they were!

For some reason, suddenly I’m hungry for lobster.

 

[Nerys Ghemor]

Unfortunately, as much as I loved his character, and Daro's, Gul Macet pulled a serious all-around fashion no-no in the Cardassians' first appearance.

(The beard, however, was cool.)

And don't forget Garak's first outfit. What an eyesore.

 

[F. King Daniel]

TNG Romulans. Embarrassing bowl cuts and shoulder pads. IMPOSSIBLE to take seriously.

Thank you for fixing them, JJ Abrams!

 

[Yevetha]

The shoulder pads can return, those were romulan miners.

 

[Dantheman]

They better not be going commando underneath those things......

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

TNG Romulans. Embarrassing bowl cuts and shoulder pads. IMPOSSIBLE to take seriously.

And the patterns on their uniforms appeared to be random. They had absolutely no relation to rank or position. Only thing I can think of is it was family/clan affiliation...I wonder if a novel ever mentioned this.

 

[Owain Taggart]

The problem with TNG was the 80's. There were some clothing ideas during the decade overall that were really out there that just look silly now, future-clothing or not. In the 80's, people had a weird fashion sense for what they thought looked good.

 

[lisa]

OMG. TNG Romulans was my first thought!! hahaha! The outfits were so distracting that I still can't watch the episodes and take them seriously.

Overall I think VOY was the best with the outfits. Nelix was pretty bad but his makeup balanced out those hideous suits.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Why male Star Trek characters should never wear dresses:

Exhibit A.

Exhibit B.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

I loved the outrageous Ferengi outfits and Neelix's outfits. They fitted the characters and were believable and interesting.

 

[scotpens]

The problem with TNG was the 80's. There were some clothing ideas during the decade overall that were really out there that just look silly now, future-clothing or not. In the 80's, people had a weird fashion sense for what they thought looked good.

We like to remember the most outrageous, attention-getting, or extreme styles of any particular period, but there’s always good and bad fashion. Remember Sturgeon’s Law.

 

[AcousticKoi]

I remember when I was little and saw the episode arena for the first time.
The gorns outfit was so ridiculous I couldn't keep myself from laughing.

 

[Captain Rob]

Why male Star Trek characters should never wear dresses:

Exhibit A.

Exhibit B.

I think my old grandmother wore exhibit A back in the 70's.

 

[scotpens]

I remember when I was little and saw the episode arena for the first time.
The gorns outfit was so ridiculous I couldn't keep myself from laughing.

When I first saw that episode, I was able to accept the rubber lizard suit. The silly part was that tunic the Gorn was wearing. It looked like something Bob Mackie designed for Cher.

 

[Enterprise is Great]

Why male Star Trek characters should never wear dresses:

Exhibit A.

Exhibit B.

You just blew my monitor up.

 

[Captain Rob]

I remember when I was little and saw the episode arena for the first time.
The gorns outfit was so ridiculous I couldn't keep myself from laughing.

When I first saw that episode, I was able to accept the rubber lizard suit. The silly part was that tunic the Gorn was wearing. It looked like something Bob Mackie designed for Cher.

If you put a silly dress on an alligator. He's still going to try to kill you.

 

[barnaclelapse]

Why male Star Trek characters should never wear dresses:

Exhibit A.

Exhibit B.

A very, very compelling argument.

 

[Colonel Midnight]

Don't forget Chekov's pink Puritan outfit in the one TOS movie. *OY*

Cheers,
-CM-