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Gita Jackson gets it -- or should I say, she gets us. Jackson is a games writer with a passion for virtual fashion, and she understands the role it can play in how we understand a game's characters, attitude, and landscape. Hot on the heels of her recent post about the fashion and design decisions behind Final Fantasy X's Yuna, she's interviewed a few of the folks responsible for the vibrant, arresting fashion of Xbox One exclusive Sunset Overdrive over on Paste. (Full disclosure: I am also a regular contributor to Paste.)
Jackson spoke with Insomniac Games Art Director Jacinda Chew and Carin Cronacher, an LA-based fashion designer who creates stagewear for Alice Cooper in addition to designing for her own brand. While Cronacher's experience gave her a unique perspective that aligned well with the game's intended visual style, as she explained to Jackson she still had to make sure she'd be putting together designs that people would actually want to wear:
“In costuming for the stage, I do over the top all day long. But for daily wear, people don’t feel comfortable wearing something that’s so crazy, you know, every day. So it was kind of fun to be able to take that every day wear and make it a little more extreme. You’re basically going and cosplaying as yourself.
“I wanted to try and make things that people would identify with, that they would feel comfortable wearing in the real world, but kicking it up a notch. You can make an avatar of your personal style, but it’s still gonna be wild. You can go over the top, because you’re in a virtual world anyway.”
It's evident that a great deal of thought and care went into the fashions of Sunset Overdrive, so if you're interested in delving a bit deeper be sure to read Jackson's full article over on Paste.
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