Ecthomo: A Modern Nomad
Posted by Qais Fulton
In your daily meanderings through the hallowed halls of Ectomo you may at some point have taken note of my odd name. I can assure you it isn’t the result of air-headed, hippie parents and in spite of my questionable ancestry and modern American nature I still have quite a bit of reverence for parts of my dubious heritage.
As such, I can’t help but love this outfit recently featured by fashion aficionado The Sartorialist. This woman is the spitting image of the pack of post-apocalyptic Neo-Bedouins that stalk across the vast expanses of my imagination. I adore the combination of flowing, layered fabrics employed as shawl and head dress, and the tight, boot strapped pants easing mobility, all of which unites to form the image of an ancient wanderer fit for a modern age.
Categories: Ecthomo, Imaginary Friends, Asteriskpunk, Costumes, Retrofuturism, Science Fiction, Fashion
Posted at 6:27 pm on February 27, 2008
7 Comments -
That is so cool .. although I don’t like the boots. Think it might work as well with cowboy boots (well worn ones of course) LOL :)
Comment by Steven Hodson — February 27, 2008 @ 7:01 pm
This is awesome, I would dress like this if i had a good excuse. I love flowing clothes, wearing them makes you feel like you’re really moving through your environment in a more tangible way than if you’re in normal western clothes.
Comment by Sarpedon — February 27, 2008 @ 8:23 pm
At this point, Ectomo is probably my favorite fashion blog, among other things.
I used to own pants which could work with this outfit, purchased with the help of a gun-runner in the Sinai Desert. The other highlight of that suk was a girl wearing a hot pink hijab matched with a tight, equally pink shirt with “Sexy Bitch” written on it in glitter.
Comment by COINOperatedBoy — February 28, 2008 @ 1:26 am
The scarf-as-head-cover-also approach is so incredibly useful. In the frigid north east, it takes at least two scarves in addition to various other wintry accouterments to survive a quarter mile walk.
Comment by Giania — February 28, 2008 @ 12:26 pm
Well found.
*eyebrow of approval*
Comment by Jakkar — February 28, 2008 @ 12:38 pm
I’m confused. What is Ecthomo? Is this supposed to indicate that Qais is gay? Did I miss something?
Comment by Evan — February 28, 2008 @ 12:53 pm
She’s also kinda hot.
Comment by Ry Tron — February 28, 2008 @ 4:18 pm