Comic Genious: Fashion That Seriously Kicks Ass! - a list by nanashi

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With all the buzz about the Met's Superhero Fashion exhibit, its only natural that fashion lovers and comic book geeks are getting into the spirit of the event, and the web is just buzzing with praise for the event as everyone is shouting out their own favourite fashion heroes! So, here we are, yet another shrine to all those paper marvels who dedicate their lives to fighting crimes; both fashion and otherwise. To those in tights, we salute you.

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Lace Mask

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"It's a bird!"
"It's a plane!"
"Well, whatever it is, it seems to be headed towards Topshop!"

Conceal your secret identity with this lace-look mask from Topshop. But don't hide it too well... you want everyone to know who the best-dressed superhero its!

Updated Jul 7, 2008

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Pamela Mann - Hello Darling Printed Cartoon Tights

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Designer Pamela Mann doesn't do subtle. Her tights are always in bold colours or prints that really say something about the person wearing them. I'm not sure exactly what these tights are trying to say, bu no doubt it would be printed in Comic Sans font inside of a speech bubble. Decked in classic western-style comic book charactors, these Hello Darling tights are a fun way to add a bit of quirky style to your wardrobe. Opaque and printed in bold colours on 100% nylon, these tights are sure to make a statement!

Updated Jul 1, 2008

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UBIQ - Fatima x Batman Black/White

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Tip for an aspiring superhero: if your going to fight crime, darkness and the forces of evil, you'll have to be able to move around pretty damn fast. So, if your in the middle of cooking some Uncle Ben's when that symbol starts to spotlight in the sky, and you just know that Justice needs to be delivered before your microwave beeps, you'll want a pair of hot sneakers to get you out the door fast. ANd since Superheros need to dress well (because a snazzy get-up puts the Super back into hero), these shoes are gorgeously decked-out in old Batman comic frames, will fold-over Bat-symbol lining. Even the packaging is pretty kick-ass.

Updated Jun 30, 2008

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Antonio Murphy & Astro "POW!" Necklace

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Chimerical Charms, Batman! This is one hell of a necklace!
It has taken fans some sixty-odd years to finally figure out what is so damn appealing about batman! As it turns out, its not about the fighting, the dialogue, the effects or the underlying message of 'good conquers evil'. The main attraction of Batman is in fact the clothing! And how could it not be? What with Armani designing Bruce's suits for the movie, and that whole UBIQ x Batman x Fatima thing, not to mention the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 'Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy' exhibit. This necklace puts Batman's famous fighting word "Pow!" (can't you just imagine the Penguin getting a whopping with that one?) onto a kitschy pendant on bright neon colours (more subdued colours are also available, but who cares about those?). Designed by the Teriyaki Boys and available exclusively at colette.fr these necklaces seriously pack a punch! (via Colette)

Updated Jun 27, 2008

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Dandy for Luella - BATMAN tee

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Uber-cool kids brand collaborates with quirky designer Luella Bartley to create these super-cute Batman logo tees! Strangely enough, these tees price about the same as buying adult-sized Luella tees from her website, but all the same, children are our future (sniff, sniff) and we must buy them the absolute best clothing imaginable! Even if it does price in at about $110, but hey, again, THEY'RE OUR FUTURE and they absolutely MUST dress for success (elsewise they'll be stealing Hotwheels, sniffing glue and getting kicked out of Pre-School). Besides, that's only about one sixth of the price of the much sought-after Luella Batman clutches.

Updated Jul 3, 2008

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Balenciaga Comic book t-shirt

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To be perfectly honest, I'm not that fond of this shirt. I picture it worn by 75-year-olds masquerading as 40-year-olds with names like 'Bitsy' that wear it pretending to be fun and hip, whilst wearing white linen Tommy Bahamas pants, and talking to other 75-year-old socialites with equally bad palette matching abilities. None the less, this shirt is in bright, fun colours, is very youthful looking and the fact that it is Balenciaga pretty much speaks for itself.

Updated Jul 4, 2008

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Kinetics | EAST PAK | Batman Backpack

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Teenage fans of Luella would just die to see this adorable backpack. Street-ready, school-ready, justice-ready, this back pack is just covered in enough bat symbols to make Alfred the Butler faint. This fun, yet not particulairly innovative design (which is still tough enough to be worn by both boys and girls) is a result of a collaboration between Eastpak and Japanese store Kinetics.

Updated Jul 4, 2008

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reddeliciousthings :: big chunky rainbow mixed media vintage comic book collage bangle

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Here is one more reason why it is worth while to sort through all the pages of... things, let's go with things, on Etsy. This particular gem is a large, over-sized bangle that has been covered in shredded comic book pages. Very bright, cheerful and fun! Perhaps paper maicher is experiencing a renaissance.

Updated Jul 5, 2008

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BLE/WHITE WHAM SOCKS - Mens Socks - TOPMAN

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Alright, so socks aren't exactly one of the most defining elements of a stylish outfits. You don't ever hear women saying things like: "I've been working so hard all week and am going to reward myself with the absolute cutest pair of socks!" How about the saying, "The socks make the man!" No, not ringing any bells? Turns out socks can practically define an outift. That's what I found out while reading this month's issue of Tokion Magazine. I was looking through the Superhero fashion spread, and nothing seemed to jump out at me (the 80's throwback tights? yawn. The double-heeled Alexander McQueen shoes? Please!) until I noticed an adorable pair of socks. These socks, in fact, but in a nother colour. They are so cute! So under rated! I just LOVE these socks!

Updated Jul 7, 2008

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Lattice Suede Boot

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This boot is far too fantastic to be owrn by every day normal people... this is a boot best left worn by Super-Stylish, Futuristic Super heroes! I'm not even going to try to explain what's going on with this boot, so let's leave the explanation in the deft hands of the Urban Outfitters Public Relations Workers, shall we?

"There is a lot going on with these soft suede boots and all of it is awesome: geometric cutouts along the sides, metal eyes along the front lacing, a peeptoe and a low covered heel. Finished with a padded footbed and a textured rubber sole."

Damn Right there is! Zip! Zang! Zoom! Just don't try to use your super-speed in these or else you might end up having to wear some Ugly Villanous Band-Aids!

Updated Jul 9, 2008

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