This web lingo fashion line is the only time I want to see 4chan in the real world
Originally spotted by Kotaku, New School student Kara Quinteros’ fashion line Start a New Thread pulls common phrases and acronyms off of 4chan and constructs them for the real world.
Some of the designs — especially a transparent “normie” purse and plastic “anon” visor — look pretty wearable. The clothes are made exclusively from synthetic materials, and they all incorporate common 4chan and general forum lingo that would likely make no sense at all to someone who doesn’t spend the bulk of their day online.
4chan, of course, has a reputation as a haven for trolls whose strategy for making themselves heard offline has become increasingly adept over the last few years — resulting in some truly horrifying real-life consequences. But...