If Elon Musk's future is all about Mars, well, we're already there.
At least, when it comes to fashion, the unofficial dossier of history.
As it's been known for decades, the runways have been a purveyor of culture, translating societal trends onto blank canvasses, documenting history through clothing.
SEE ALSO: Why is Elon Musk so afraid of artificial intelligence?For instance, the military-inspired coats and jackets that are in our present-day repertoires like the pea, trench or parka, for example, were born out of World War II. Coco Chanel created her own version of female trousers as a subtle protest. Even in our present-day we see politics play into dress. Hillary Clinton and her Ralph Lauren dress pants? Politicians wearing blue when they concede? What about the breast-baring outfits that are now du moment, thanks to the response of the Free the Nipple movement, one that's gained steam in the past few years?
National intelligence officials say hackers are once again taking aim at presidential candidates. Credit: Associated Press So, if Musk was abreast of the latest trends, he'd know that fashion is in an intergalactic period and we're already on another planet. We are inspired by the constellations, the expansive universe and yes, planets like Mars.
Musk need only look at this year's Met Gala to recognize this. It was impossible to miss this year's tech-inspired theme. There was Taylor Swift in a metallic Louis Vuitton number.
Singer Taylor Swift attends the "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2016 in New York City. Credit: Larry Busacca/Getty Images Zayn Malik and his cyborg arms. The Smith siblings: Jaden and Willow, who both looked as if they teleported from another galaxy. All were on-trend with spring 2016's biggest inspiration: space.
Willow Smith and Jaden Smith arriving at the 2016 Costume Institute Gala Benefit celebrating " Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology " held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY on May 2nd, 2016. Credit: Anthony Behar/Sipa USA Chanel showcased futuristic robots as models, clad in head-to-toe metallics with matching eye shadow that resembled a cyclops.
A model displays a creation by designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel for his Spring-Summer 2016 Women's collection presentation held at the Grand-Palais in Paris, France, on October 6, 2015. Credit: Marechal Aurore/Sipa USA Loewe had models walk in trousers that resembled shards of glass stitched together. The girls were intergalactic sleuths who glided along a runway that resembled the moon.
Lineisy Montero walks the runway during the Loewe Ready to Wear show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2016 on October 2, 2015 in Paris, France. Credit: Alan Gil-Gonzalez Alain/Sipa USA Isabel Marant was more literal, with looks that resembled space suits. With foil-like fabrics, each of the French house's models looked like space cadets floating in zero gravity, their suits chicly hanging off their bodies.
A model walks the runway during the Isabel Marant Ready to Wear show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2016 on October 2, 2015 in Paris, France. Credit: ALAIN Gil-Gonzalez Alain/Sipa USA Though adamant about his plans for a manned mission to Mars, Musk did admit he wasn't quite ready to lift off forevermore.
"Why would we abandon Earth? It's very nice here," he said.
The clothes, too.
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