Ecthomo: Urban Security Suit
Posted by Qais Fulton
Before you is the culmination of all my post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk fashion dreams. Oh sure, my compatriots and I clothe ourselves in all manner of garb designed with futurelust in mind, but not a stitch of those epic high-collared wardrobes is really functional. We’re simply playing dystopian dress-up.
But with this piece by Tim Smit — made of neoprene, lined with kevlar, and seemingly designed with my ilk in mind — we’re really getting into the business of being the no-nonsense, disaffected futuretots we’ve always known ourselves to be.
While it’s not specifically stated that this is just a conceptual design I can’t imagine it’s anything but. Yet simply knowing it exists helps to soothe the hurt of being unable to rush out and buy my first piece of Apocalypse Couture.
Hit the jump for a few more shots of this exquisite design.
Body Armor + Fashion Design = Armorni? [Yanko Design : grinding.be]
Categories: Apocalypse, Cyberpunk, Design, Dystopias, Ecthomo, Ectomo Fashion 101, Prefixpunk, Rail, Science Fiction
Posted at 2:28 pm on April 30, 2008
24 Comments -
Lovely, yes. Armor, no. It looks a little thin even for Level I, which I understand to be comprised of something less than 16 layers of kevlar and wouldn’t even stop a 9mm.
You’re gonna need something thicker than that walking around the weather refugee zone wearing WHITE, fer crissakes.
Comment by Krazmo — April 30, 2008 @ 3:03 pm
Oh my…DO WANT!
Comment by John Christ — April 30, 2008 @ 3:14 pm
holy shit. IT’S A COMBINE! GET IN THE CAR!
Comment by elysse — April 30, 2008 @ 3:20 pm
See, I look at this and though it looks really cool, I see what it’s made of and think nothing but “HOT!” Maybe this is because I can’t imagine wearing anything made of these materials in Florida.
Comment by Euphoria — April 30, 2008 @ 4:43 pm
IT’s white and made of insulating things probably because it’s meant to be worn in Toronto or someplace cold. Then you’d want every single layer. Nuclear winters are cold, anyway.
And anything thick enough to stop your average bullet is going to be impractically bulky, so maybe they’re going for injury reduction, not prevention?
Or possibly knife fights. Ammuntion factories will be in limited supply after the Apocalypse.
Comment by EnvironmentFactor — April 30, 2008 @ 7:18 pm
http://news.filefront.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/assassins_creed.JPG
I think I have successfully conjured awesome images in your heads.
Comment by Kingfisher — April 30, 2008 @ 9:03 pm
I’m looking at that and I’m thinking it might not be good for direct fire, but it could be effective against small shrapnel. Level 1 body armor is generally 8 or 9 layers thick of kevlar and will stop a .22LR and .380 full metal jacket round nose bullets.
Comment by Wookie — May 1, 2008 @ 2:13 am
srsly, a built in fanny pack?
Comment by the_dannobot — May 1, 2008 @ 11:13 am
“Or possibly knife fights. Ammuntion factories will be in limited supply after the Apocalypse.”
You’re forgetting arrows! I wonder how kevlar stands up to razor-sharp broadheads. Anybody know?
Comment by Krazmo — May 1, 2008 @ 12:48 pm
I don’t think the theme of the label really has much to do with the type of produce inside. As evidence, I cite the following gallery full of such lovely, obsolete art.
http://tinyurl.com/yjvhw4
Comment by Krazmo — May 1, 2008 @ 12:54 pm
Curses! Wrong comment thread!
I’ll just slink away now……
Comment by Krazmo — May 1, 2008 @ 12:55 pm
Looks like more of a kidney pack, really. Just the thing for storing candy bars, bullets, bottlecaps, or whatever we end up using as currency after the collapse of civilization.
Comment by whiskeyduck — May 1, 2008 @ 2:22 pm
Kevlar provides no significant protection against knives, arrows, or other edged weapons.
Comment by Wookie — May 1, 2008 @ 3:47 pm
[...] We all know it’s going to happen. One day or another, someone will invent a vigilante robot or something and the next thing you know the entirety of Planet Earth is a post-apocalyptic wasteland with gunfights in the streets, rioting, and Australian kids throwing boomerangs at people. It’s a bad scene if you’re unprepared, but who wants to run around in bulky second-hand SWAT gear? Not only are you larger and easier to riddle with bullets, you also look like the Michelin Man, but grayish black. Prepare ahead of time with the light, comfortable, protective urban security suit as seen on Ectoplasmosis. [...]
Pingback by The Fashion-Conscious Urban Survival Suit » Popular Fidelity » Images — May 1, 2008 @ 7:08 pm
Looks amazing, I can see running important missions for some apocalyptic resistance group. Having bullets whizzing past your head and looking oh so good while doing so.
Comment by Central Place Theorist — May 3, 2008 @ 1:31 am
[...] But someone in Holland is finally taking post-apocalypse fashion seriously. Tim Smit has designed the “Urban Security Suit.” Doing away with the dated look of Mad Max, he had decided that post-apocalypse style need not be cobbled together out of old football equipment. It can be elegantly designed. [...]
Pingback by Post Apocalypse Fashion: Urban Security Suit « The Grumpy Owl — May 12, 2008 @ 12:59 am
Is this shirt for sale!? I would buy it. Of course not the gas mask lol.
Comment by Jackass — October 5, 2008 @ 10:18 pm
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Comment by Stazz — October 8, 2008 @ 5:34 am
man, as clothing I think that’s pretty damned awesome. Just wish I could get that shirt for a gig I have coming up.
Comment by BrandtCooley — October 11, 2008 @ 1:21 am
I really want this coat for some reason. I really love the look of it and would buy it. I think the Kevlar would be hot, but it’d be perfect if you were in some cold place. I would buy it in a heartbeat, no doubt!
Comment by JohnnyMerciless — January 5, 2009 @ 8:42 pm
I would love to see this with some sort of tactile climbing gear, like gloves and boots that can help you climb walls or trees.
Comment by Stoneman — March 1, 2009 @ 12:20 am
Will it come in other colors? Im hoping to get one with the red stripe instead of grey seen here.
Comment by artuno — December 5, 2009 @ 10:24 pm
[...] But someone in Holland is finally taking post-apocalypse fashion seriously. Tim Smit has designed the “Urban Security Suit.” Doing away with the dated look of Mad Max, he had decided that post-apocalypse style need not be cobbled together out of old football equipment. It can be elegantly designed. [...]
Pingback by Post Apocalypse Fashion: Urban Security Suit | The Grumpy Owl — January 3, 2010 @ 2:29 am
genious.
Comment by drkestimage — March 18, 2010 @ 12:41 pm