THE RISE OF VIDEO GAME FASHION

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0:00 intro
1:08 the rise of video games
1:59 the video game renaissance
5:44 the psychology of character customization
10:31 the end of the video game renaissance
This video cover topics such as: issey miyake, devil may cry, assassins creed, yohji yamamoto, rick owens, raf simons, streetwear, baleniciaga, issixwasnine, undercover jun takahashi, resident evil, silent hill, avant garde fashion, comme des garcons, post archive faction, off white, supreme, gucci, VETEMENTS, Japanese fashion, dark souls, bloodborne, kingdom hearts, final fantasy, god of war, skyrim, elder scrolls, gta, le labo, aesop, infamous

[@CatsCatsCatsCatsCats]

"counter strike global offense" okay dude

[@freshalan]

lmaooo

[@moshymosh]

Right?

[@MuNch3atm0ms]

bro I think you need to play less counter strike global offensive

[@jazbean]

there's also been a rise in fashion trends on social media inspired by video games, like the recent 'horror game protagonist' trend inspired by games like fatal frame and silent hill. it's gotten so big that the trend is still followed even by those who aren't involved in the gaming community or have played those games. i think it's also worth mentioning the impact that cosplay has had on fashion in recent years, a lot of gamers' first introduction to fashion is through cosplay

[@Delicious_Burger555]

a very good take

[@grigoriygreen4011]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but TF2 was the first game with cases, which had cosmetics and warpaints, hence it can be argued that it was the first instance of major cosmetic microtransactions in videogames

[@morimentos]

facts tf2 was the beginning

[@DenseBlowfish67]

First, but CSGO had and still has a much larger impact

[@die4ray]

Kingdom Hearts is peak video game fashion

[@bigstunna2049]

Big facts I was about to comment this

[@dw9524]

No bayonetta

[@yourlocalusername392]

Wrd also W profile pic

[@die4ray]

@@yourlocalusername392 thx Soul Eater is in my top 3 manga in terms of art style

[@VuNguyen-fv5jl]

They all be wearing Balenciaga footwear

[@rxddhxh2901]

cloud strife is my fav character from kingdom hearts…

[@ilya.m2005]

💀

[@MuNch3atm0ms]

Spit

[@AlexYarmak]

hey I thought he's from smash bros

[@2handzzz]

Adam Jensen in Deus Ex Mankind Divided wears an Acronym coat

[@RoseFlowers_]

my intro to fashion through video games was the absolute batshit creations/mods on second life. I could spend thousands of hours patterning on CLO/MD and never come close to the second life designers ( ╥ω╥ ) they a different breed i guess

[@PaulRobinsonOk]

Really enjoy ur videos karsten but the links you make in this seem often far too tenuous and insubstaintiated by evidence. Also the whole timeline of the video seems a bit confusing. You mention the video game renaissance whilst including countless instances of footage of games from the last 14 years. You also talk in the same section about how Roblox introduced a much broader character customisation aspect and introduced people to street wear, but this again seems to be a development within the game from like the last 10 years (and yet it’s included in the video game renaissance section). Just confusing and makes the argument jumpy and weak imo

[@moshymosh]

It's like he wrote this shit with AI. He loses the plot of the video quickly.

[@NIMNIMRO]

GET THIS TO TOP COMMENT! Was about to lash out but you've expressed most of what I wanted to say in a more eloquent way. I want to add that the speculations he throws are best case off and worst case lies, for example, I was very much into techwear and Death Stranding definitely played a role in bringing huge new crowds and has a big part in the whole 'gorpcore' fad, this game is from 2019, single player games have to make an impact to stand out (that includes visuals and design and a lot more). For me it looks like he doesn't know what he's talking about at all, just filling the upload schedule, which is a shame because he usually knows his stuff.

[@jd223_]

totally agree, there were a lot of inconsistencies that made this vid seem half-assed

[@idonthaveaname6472]

Roblox inspired my fashion when I was dripped out in emo clothes and shutter shades in 2010 idg how its not relevant

[@joshuatelem8796]

I don't think this video is meant to be taken quite that seriously.

[@SussySerbo]

Karsten hitting me with the perfect venn diagram of my tastes

[@Gloomy_Xann]

Kingdom hearts,Devil may cry, Tekken and king of fighters are some of biggest video game fashion Inspo

[@VuNguyen-fv5jl]

This is a massive topic that could be go super deep. I understand good bit of newer Rick Owens fans (before Opium craze) got into the brand thanks to Dark Souls

[@piercediris]

Devil may cry diesel collab goated af

[@cough1]

dope video man i think about this a lot

[@D4VIDFL4GS]

this channel is so nice bro like damn

[@meatgraffiti]

I need a Raiden mgs/mgr fit ASAP i was tryna put one together but realised i dont really have the pieces for it

[@houragents5490]

Travis Touchdown is the greatest male character design I've ever seen.

[@IsaiahMalik_]

And Anime too. Anime fashion is peakk 🔥

[@flapjackmack8778]

washer by slint at the end so fire 🔥

[@bigstunna2049]

I think my first introduction to video game fashion/ customization was tonyhawk

[@nacho02847]

very cool video 10/10 would watch again

[@l6w9]

Momma I made it in the thumbnail 🙏

[@reezybear]

Yessahhh

[@memelord3348]

Maybe I live under a rock but honestly the only guy I have ever heard that got into fashion because of video games is Owen Hyatt, other than that I had never heard it before. I thought all gamers thought skins looked dope and that was it(the same way I do), I got into fashion because of other things really also cant think of a vast majority of gamers as fashionable, shit not even a small niche

[@secret-fam6448]

Unc makes my favorite fashion content ❤️

[@TP-gm1bn]

world of warcraft transmog competitions when i was a kid are what originally got me into the idea of fashion

[@MONTANGLO]

Damn no mention of TF2, Little Big Planet, Animal Crossing, Destiny, GTA, hell even Minecraft had some Fashionable skins back in the days

[@ceaselessgiant90]

I like to think because of the unreality we live in we sort of gamified life which includes our fashion because they are some of the only things we have control over

[@jlyt18]

ive always cited nomura's character designs as a major fashion influence for myself

[@mattusandreasen4813]

What is the background music called that you use throughout the video? Quite a banger

[@ztemailztemail]

MF DOOM - RAID

[@joshuatelem8796]

karsten is plugged in

[@joshuatelem8796]

I do think that this video is missing two important pieces to the puzzle, flex culture and Faze Clan. They were the first to seamlessly blend the two and kinda pioneered this culture

[@joshuatelem8796]

we need an anime version of this video. I once had a friend tell me that he modeled his style after anime characters, I thought that was absurd until I saw this video.

[@sahrkarimu97]

Anyone have an id on the jacket he’s wearing?

[@Kni6h7ka1ASMR]

8:03 ff15 mentioned yayyy v13 bbyyy

[@arunabhmahanta]

this video already goated for using bladee #coldvisions

[@moshymosh]

What is the song at the end of the video? 6th time asking this. Imagine gatekeeping in 2024.

[@karstenkroening]

Ah sorry didn’t see this. Slint Washer Piano cover

[@Momo-oz4ek]

why did I think this was gonna be about Love Nikki 😭

[@a-dude]

10:30 is that realyungphil?

[@AndresDemoTape]

Interesting take I’d add anime to this if that’s the case

[@yourlocalusername392]

Like Bleach, all the characters in Kingdom Hearts are FITTED🔥

[@kryogennic5797]

Roblox introduced me to liking fashion fr

[@PrettymfkkanamedBen]

Channel hat Potenzial.

[@mree.9794]

Rise of video game fashion? I have been trying to reach the tetsuya nomura aesthetic for years

[@lucashlicata]

So is everyone here caught up on this season of smiling friends?

[@VuNguyen-fv5jl]

Please change the background music. The loop feels too short and it’s too distracting

[@Alcoholicchihuaua]

Awww, i see now

[@habibi_mp4]

Tweaking off a Benadryl

[@manewilk8341]

Brodie maybe in the next videos make that script peep a little less obvious other than that the video is good

[@6LxM520]

i love you

[@mattskir]

nah runescape made me

[@MrLifeUnderTheScope]

I only play Pokemon.

[@agarciax05]

Bladee reference alone is the reason I liked

[@zackaryrobinson4124]

Bro what was that Bladee song

[@omnitiphareth4284]

I feel like GTA 6 will be the peak of this idea

[@TheGrifhinx]

... the part about Roblox is confusing me to death

[@idonthaveaname6472]

u had to be there

[@hawaiianpunch1813]

ratio L

[@jodyestevens9911]

cool vid but i cant take it seriously when its overflowing with internet meme shit, genuinely cant tell if its just satire or not.

[@1bathroom]

Primero

[@cough1]

how you gonna say youre swagged out with no fortnite skins🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 #in2024???

[@jodyestevens9911]

its all just a dress up game.

[@neven7776]

bladee caught me off guard

[@ergoproxx]

so fucking cringe