Retro gaming has never been bigger. When I was growing up, people called you a nerd if you wore a Tetris jumper. Now, you've got the people who called you nerds wearing Space Invaders jumpers because being nerdy is cool. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining - any retro game coverage is good coverage in my book!
This morning, I came across some concept ideas by designer David Delahunty on his website page simply titled 'David's Ideas'. David has a whole page dedicated to his amazing concepts, with lots of retro-inspired ideas like LEGO brick hats, gloves with the Windows OS background on them, an iPod shuffle washing machine, and much more.
But it's his retro gaming-inspired items that we're most excited about. David has managed to channel key components of our gaming past into fashion accessories that take us straight back to our childhoods. Check out David's NES controller glasses case above - I would love to pull this out in a meeting and stick it on the table before grabbing my glasses (because I am slowly getting closer to 40 now and have to take my glasses everywhere with me).
If you're an EDC user like Brandon (Everyday Carry) and like to have your wallet, keys, and handheld close to your person when you're out and about, then these bags based on the PlayStation Memory Card and the iconic Tetris Game Boy cartridge might be more of interest. They're such distinctive retro gaming items that hold a lot of gravitas - 90% of people that you pass in the street would recognise these instantly, and although they might not be able to hold that much in them, they definitely look cool!
If you want a little more room, however, this PS2 backpack concept would be perfect. It is the box for the best-selling console of all time, after all, so it's packaging that deserves to have its place in the fashion halls of fame.
I know the idea of a square backpack is a little unusual, but you could fit a heck of a lot in it. I mean, I might just be tempted to carry my PS2 and a portable monitor around in it rather than my sandwiches and laptop, but hey, each to their own.
Whether these fashion accessories ever come to fruition as purchasable items or not remains to be seen, but it's just nice to see more retro-inspired accessories that champion both our childhoods and retro gaming past coming to the fold. The fact that more and more people are seeing how influential these consoles have been in our lives is fantastic, and I would love to see more people like David coming up with concept ideas that take consoles like the GameCube and PSP and turn them into wearable items.
Imagine a GameCube hat or PSP sunglassess. David, if you're reading this, we only take 10% comission.
