Geek Chic: Fashion Inspired by Mad Max: Fury Road
This summer, it seems like movie theaters are brimming with remakes/reboots of beloved older film franchises (Mad Max: Fury Road, Jurassic World, Terminator Genisys, and Poltergeist spring to mind).
I’m the first to admit that I’m missing a good chunk of cinema education: of those four, I’ve only seen the original Terminator movie. (Yep, I’ve never seen Jurassic Park!) I’m pretty pleased to have listened to the hype and stepped into the world of Mad Max, though, because the movie was both intensely awesome and awesomely intense. (Also shiny and chrome.)
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Know Your Geek: About Mad Max
Mad Max: Fury Road is the fourth film in director George Miller’s Mad Max franchise. While the first three movies starred Mel Gibson as the titular Road Warrior, Fury Road features Tom Hardy as the rugged survivor.
In addition to Hardy, the movie stars Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whitely, Riley Keough, Zoë Kravitz, Abbey Lee, and Courtney Eaton.
In the future, mankind struggles to survive in an apocalyptic wasteland ruled by the villainous Immortan Joe and his army of War Boys. When Mad Max is captured by Joe’s henchmen, he joins forces with the formidable Imperator Furiosa, who is attempting to lead Joe’s wives to freedom. The entire movie is essentially an extended chase scene, but that’s kind of what makes it great!
Outfits Inspired by Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max
My name is Max. My world is fire and blood.
Max is dressed much like you’d expect a grizzled apocalyptic road warrior to look: lots of leather and buckles and dirt. Instead of a literal interpretation, I chose to go with a more wearable outfit that’s also inspired by the surprisingly beautiful desert backdrop of the movie.
