…If it actually existed that is. But there’s no denying that this Steven Slater costume concept from the guys at Dial House would make for an awesome real world product. And the price of $51.50 is reasonable in more ways than one.

(SF Weekly via Boing Boing)

Artist Guerra de la Paz’s medium of choice is recycled clothes, and as you will see in some of the examples after the break, the work he can do with it is pretty amazing.

(Guerra de la Paz via Fubiz)

Somehow, designer Suzanne Lee got the idea to literally “grow” clothing using bacterial-cellulose, resulting in these interesting, compostable garments.

From this microbial soup, fibers begin to sprout and propagate, eventually resulting in thin, wet sheets of bacterial cellulose that can be molded to a dress form. As the sheets dry out, overlapping edges “felt” together to become fused seams. When all moisture has evaporated, the fibers develop a tight-knit, papyrus-like surface that can be bleached or stained with fruit and vegetable dyes such as turmeric, indigo, and beetroot.

The experiment, called BioCouture, is currently on display at the London Science Museum as part of an exhibition called Trash Fashion: Designing Out Waste.

Project Page: (via Ecouterre)

Jeremy Scott’s Spring/Summer 2011 collection is shaping up to be his weirdest yet. The collection will include transparent shoes with wings, glow-in-the-dark shoes with wings and flames and, my personal favorite, teddy bear sneakers with arms.

(via Highsnobiety)

This Darth Vader concept t-shirt looks like a sure bet for printing somewhere along the line.

(emptees via Likecool)

Too fat to bend down and tie your own shoes? Unfortunately, you will have to stick with sandals and slip-ons for the time-being, but this power lace prototype proves that Back To The Future-style shoes might not be that far off. Full instructions are provided, and if you have a little technical know-how, perhaps you can improve on the design.

(via Instructables)

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I didn’t watch the show, but I understand that Chris Brown’s uncomfortable Michael Jackson tribute this past weekend featured dancers dressed in illuminated clothes during the Smooth Criminal number.

Well, iLuminate, the company behind the light-up clothing has informed me that they are currently accepting offers for event work, and they have some videos that show off what their system can do.

The iLuminate EL8 device allows users to wirelessly control vivid Electroluminscent (EL) Wire, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and other low-voltage portable lights to create an unforgettable interactive experience. With iLuminate, lighting can be controlled by anything from handheld devices (such as an iPhone) to industry standard lighting consoles that support the DMX512 protocol. The system is perfect for dancers, instruments, set pieces, costuming and other performance detailing.

One could make a good case that the animatronic Halo Elite costume created by effects artist Pete Mander is the single most awesome cosplay creation ever put together outside of a major Hollywood studio.

The costume stands over 7-feet tall when fully assembled and it would surely scar the neigborhood kids for life if he were to bust it out on Halloween.

(Device Mag via Digg)

If Star Wars was a fashion show, the entire Rebellion would have started from a backstage catfight over pants. All of the other models would whisper “Vader is such a bitch, but he really knows how to work it in black.”

Actually, this is a series of paintings created by John Woo (no, not the director thank God) depicting Star Wars characters wearing stylish labels.

(Behance via 9Gag)

Vannen’s line of urban art watches just got weirder with the launch of the Series II collection of wrist monsters. Check out the gallery after the break for more info on the new designs.

The watches are limited to 500 pieces (50 in the case of the Black Curse watch).

Product Page ($60-$94)