History Main / NoNewFashionsInTheFuture

Sometimes it is justified by some specific pieces of TruthInTelevision, like how many modern hairstyles have been around for centuries (often pointed out in movies), and how men's suits have changed [[http://www.victoriana.com/Mens-Clothing/mens-clothing-1868.html remarkably little in over 140 years]] (albeit going from casual sporting wear, to business dress, to the most formal thing many men will ever put on). More specifically, within the past 60-70 years, styles in suits have entered a more or less cyclical pattern (one decade wide tie, one decade skinny tie, one decade more colors, one decade fewer colors, one decade wide lapel, one decade narrow lapel...) as decades borrow from past ones (witness the ''Series/MadMen'' influence on contemporary fashion). On top of that, jeans have been the youth's casual trousers of choice in North America for some seventy years now (almost a trope of its own). By the same token, the LittleBlackDress has, with minor tweaks, been universally acceptable for women since the 1920s (nearly a century--which by the standards of women's fashion might as well be an eternity). But this isn't the case once enough time has passed. Just compare how different medieval and Roman styles looks from each other; logically fashion two hundred or so years from now on will be just as different. Or just compare [[http://web.archive.org/web/20131009182546/http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/1900pics.htm women's fashions of 1900]] to now. https://projectrunway.com.vn/

Sometimes it is justified by some specific pieces of TruthInTelevision, like how many modern hairstyles have been around for centuries (often pointed out in movies), and how men's suits have changed [[http://www.victoriana.com/Mens-Clothing/mens-clothing-1868.html remarkably little in over 140 years]] (albeit going from casual sporting wear, to business dress, to the most formal thing many men will ever put on). More specifically, within the past 60-70 years, styles in suits have entered a more or less cyclical pattern (one decade wide tie, one decade skinny tie, one decade more colors, one decade fewer colors, one decade wide lapel, one decade narrow lapel...) as decades borrow from past ones (witness the ''Series/MadMen'' influence on contemporary fashion). On top of that, jeans have been the youth's casual trousers of choice in North America for some seventy years now (almost a trope of its own). By the same token, the LittleBlackDress has, with minor tweaks, been universally acceptable for women since the 1920s (nearly a century--which by the standards of women's fashion might as well be an eternity). But this isn't the case once enough time has passed. Just compare how different medieval and Roman styles looks from each other; logically fashion two hundred or so years from now on will be just as different. Or just compare [[http://web.archive.org/web/20131009182546/http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/1900pics.htm women's fashions of 1900]] to now.

* Somewhat averted in ''Film/BicentennialMan,'' which clearly shows fashions change over its [[GenerationalSaga 200-year timeframe]]. Granted, suits, jeans and tuxedos seem largely preserved in that time, which can look jarring compared to the more futuristic styles; to be fair, jeans and tuxedos haven't changed very much in the ''last'' hundred years either.

* ''Film/TheHungerGames'' has people in the Capitol wearing garish, flamboyant outfits that are somewhat reminiscent of modern-day clothing, as well as styles evocative of periods roughly from the late Victorian era (i.e. late 1800s) up to around TheRoaringTwenties. A lot of Capitol men's suits, for one, are simply differently coloured or cut variants on the "classic" men's suit-and-tie ensemble, and Effie Trinket often sports [[GiantPoofySleeves enormous "leg-of-mutton" sleeves]] that by themselves wouldn't seem entirely out of place circa TheGildedAge.

* ''Film/TheHungerGames'' has people in the Capitol wearing garish, flamboyant outfits that are somewhat reminiscent of modern-day clothing, as well as styles evocative of periods roughly from the late Victorian era (i.e. late 1800s) up to around TheRoaringTwenties. A lot of Capitol men's suits, for one, are simply differently coloured or cut variants on the "classic" men's suit-and-tie ensemble, and Effie Trinket often sports [[GiantPoofySleeves enormous "leg-of-mutton" sleeves]] that by themselves wouldn't seem entirely out of place circa late VictorianLondon or TheEdwardianEra.

* ''Film/TheHungerGames'' has people in the Capitol wearing garish, flamboyant outfits that are somewhat reminiscent of modern-day clothing, as well as styles evocative of periods roughly from the late Victorian era (i.e. late 1800s) up to around TheRoaringTwenties. A lot of Capitol men's suits, for one, are simply differently coloured or cut variants on the "classic" men's suit-and-tie ensemble, and Effie Trinket often sports enormous "leg-of-mutton" sleeves that by themselves wouldn't seem entirely out of place circa TheEdwardianEra.

* ''Film/TheHungerGames'' has people in the Capitol wearing garish, flamboyant outfits that are somewhat reminiscent of modern-day clothing, as well as styles evocative of periods roughly from the late Victorian era (i.e. late 1800s) up to around TheRoaringTwenties. A lot of Capitol men's suits, for one, are simply differently coloured or cut variants on the "classic" men's suit-and-tie ensemble, and Effie Trinket often sports enormous "leg-of-mutton" sleeves that by themselves wouldn't seem entirely out of place circa UsefulNotes/TheEdwardianEra.

* ''Film/TheHungerGames'' has people in the Capitol wearing garish, flamboyant outfits that are somewhat reminiscent of modern-day clothing.
** And from what we see of the Districts, they could step into TheGreatDepression and not be noticed, at least not for their clothing.

* ''Disney/BigHero6'' takes place in the 2030s yet everyone dresses in 2010s clothing and sport 2010s hairstyles. In cases like Hiro's it could be justified because hoodies and t-shirts have been in style for decades and probably will be TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture. Other characters are less justified.
* In ''Disney/MeetTheRobinsons'', which takes place only 30 years from when the film was released, people have flying cars, talking pets and [[RobotBuddy robot buddies]]... but kids still wear jeans, t-shirts, and Converse All-Stars. Justified since these fashions had already been in style for so long, and it's certainly not unlikely that they will still be at the story's time.

* In a post-apocalyptic future of ''Film/SteelDawn'', people still have mullets. This is at least somewhat plausible, as mullets were a common hairstyle as far back as AncientGreece.

* ''Franchise/StarWars'' has this on some planets. While many people wear robes or bulky SpaceClothes, there are many that wear something that resembles our clothing. Dexter Jettster, the diner owner in Episode II, wears something you'd expect a diner owner today to wear, albeit with an extra pair of sleeves. Otherwise, ''StarWars'' is pretty good about averting this trope with clothes, although the characters' hair is incredibly 70s/80s in the Original Trilogy.
** Of course, [[TheEmpire the Galactic Empire]] is PuttingOnTheReich, with drab, militaristic tunics, caps, and knee-high boots, and even helmets (like Vader's) meant to evoke the ''Stahlhelm''.
*** In the final scenes of Episode III, as imperial officers mill about Palpatine and Vader, the 70s aesthetics of their uniforms look a tad dated amid the 2005 set.

* Applies to the humans in ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', set in 2154. Apparently, progress stopped after 2003.
** This also applies to military uniforms. Apparently, modern military fatigues are still standard 150 years from now, even though, historically, uniforms can change pretty fast.
* In a post-apocalyptic future of ''Film/SteelDawn'', people still have mullets.
** This is at least somewhat plausible, as mullets were a common hairstyle as far back as AncientGreece.

* ''[[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianTwilight Tiberian Twilight]]'' is the first game in [[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSeries its series]] that contains FMV of its [[CrapsackWorld civilian world]]...which includes footage of people cladded in 20-century clothes walking among streets that is obviously shot right outside of the studio.

** One of the new clothing option in the third game for when it's on-board Normandy is a casual N7 hoodie which isn't out of place for clothing at the time.

* ''Film/StarTrek'' is generally good at averting this, but there are two notable exceptions: Kirk's brother wearing 2009 era skinny jeans and, in what is most likely an example of the GrandfatherClause, [[TheSixties Sixties]] era miniskirts for female Starfleet uniforms.

** In "The Dalek Invasion of Earth", made in 1964, set about 200 years in the future, humans in Dalek-occupied London wear '60s clothes. But they wear work clothes, as befits these grizzled survivors, not trendy suits or hippie clothes or anything, so it's a lot less dated.
** DefiedTrope in "The Ark" with [[SpaceClothes those streamer outfits]].
** "The Ice Warriors", made in 1967, has female scientists in mod minidresses with some outrageously groovy prints, long false eyelashes, beehives and go-go boots. (Especially amusing as the story is set in a future Earth which has gone into an ice age due to human climate change. You would absolutely die of exposure if you went outside dressed like that - which may have been the point). Defied by the men, however, who wear jump-suits with the same prints.
** The AfterTheEnd humans in "The Ark in Space" wear rather sexy 1970s trouser suits. The all-white colour scheme looks unusual now but 1976 was a time when you could get away with that as normal. (Hell, there's even promo pictures of Tom Baker from around this time wearing an all-white suit.)
** Defied interestingly in 1980's "The Leisure Hive", which involved a species whose [[PlanetOfHats hat]] is being businessmen. The costume designer talks about this on the DVD, explaining that since they were businessmen they had to be dressed in suits, but virtually any modernist twist on the suit that she came up with for the design ended up looking like a 60s throwback. Eventually she came up with the idea of using open lapels with multicoloured linings clipped in as a kind of tie replacement, which is something not yet mainstream.

Sometimes it is justified in some specific things, like how many modern hairstyles have been around for centuries (often pointed out in movies), and how men's suits have changed [[http://www.victoriana.com/Mens-Clothing/mens-clothing-1868.html remarkably little in over 140 years]] (albeit going from casual sporting wear, to business dress, to the most formal thing many men will ever put on). More specifically, within the past 60-70 years, styles in suits have entered a more or less cyclical pattern (one decade wide tie, one decade skinny tie, one decade more colors, one decade fewer colors, one decade wide lapel, one decade narrow lapel...) as decades borrow from past ones (witness the ''Series/MadMen'' influence on contemporary fashion). On top of that, jeans have been the youth's casual trousers of choice in North America for some seventy years now (almost a trope of its own). By the same token, the LittleBlackDress has, with minor tweaks, been universally acceptable for women since the 1920s (nearly a century--which by the standards of women's fashion might as well be an eternity). But this isn't the case once enough time has passed. Just compare how different medieval and Roman styles looks from each other; logically fashion two hundred or so years from now on will be just as different. Or just compare [[http://web.archive.org/web/20131009182546/http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/1900pics.htm women's fashions of 1900]] to now.

* In ''Disney/MeetTheRobinsons'', which takes place only 30 years from when the film was released, people have flying cars and [[RobotBuddy robot buddies]]... but kids still wear jeans, t-shirts, and Converse All-Stars. Justified since these fashions had already been in style for so long, and it's certainly not unlikely that they will still be at the story's time.

** Both ''Cosmic Era'' series also count as at least partial aversions — while civilian clothes of the characters aren't unreasonable and wouldn't look ''really'' out of place on the modern streets, they are nevertheless quite unlike any previously observed trends — especially visible in the case of Kira Yamato, whom {{fanon}} perceives as a notorious [[TheDandy dandy]]. His penchant for [[HellBentForLeather complex flamboyant leather jackets]] with detached sleeves and lots of [[MemeticMutation belts and zippers]] makes him look less like a ''Gundam'' character, and more like a video game character by TetsuyaNomura.

** One of the very few series that breaks this trend is ''Anime/TurnAGundam'', which being more Fantasy oriented than previous series, had a general [[FantasyCounterpartCulture Victorian era setting]]; as a result, characters tended to wear styles based anywhere from the GrandUnifiedTimeline/FirstIndustrialRevolution to UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.

** One of the very few series that breaks this trend is ''Anime/TurnAGundam'', which being more Fantasy oriented than previous series, had a general [[FantasyCounterpartCulture Victorian era setting]]; as a result, characters tended to wear styles based anywhere from the IndustrialRevolution to UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.

** The episode "Riding With Death" (a "movie" cobbled together from episodes of ''GeminiMan'') supposedly takes place ten years after it was made in the mid-70s, but all the characters look like they are getting ready to go to the Bicentennial.

* The original ''Film/{{Rollerball}}'' and ''Film/DeathRace2000''. Very 70s look in the GameOfDeath future.

* You can always tell when a ''Comicbook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' comic was produced by the characters' outfits and especially by their hairstyles. Despite being SpaceClothes, you'd never mistake a 50's-60's LSH outfit for one from a 70's story, an 80's story, or an early 90's story. Interestingly, despite happening in the middle of TheIronAgeOfComicbooks, the mid-90's reboot somewhat averts this by making everybody so clean-cut that it was [[FanNickname nicknamed]] [[ArchieComics the Archie Legion.]]

* ''Anime/YukiYunaIsAHero'' is implied to take place a few centuries in the future however fashion hasn't changed remotely since the 2010s. It could be justified in that [[spoiler:[[WorldLimitedToThePlot there is no world outside their walls]].]] Even then though you'd expect people to start different trends over time.

** When Creator/AlanMoore and Curt Swan did the [[Comicbook/{{Superman}} Superman]] story "ComicBook/WhateverHappenedToTheManOfTomorrow," they needed the early version of the Legion when Supergirl was very young, so both the Legionnaires and their enemies the Legion of Super-Villains appear in their original outfits and hairdos. It's most notable with Lightning Lord, whose close-cropped hair and little moustache couldn't possibly look any more 1950's.