The brown stuff hitting the proverbial fan in Iran has meant images of riot police all over the media last week, proving yet again how cool they look. Riot police are fashion geniuses; their constantly evolving uniforms are just about the only thing you can wear that doesn't look like some sort of revival of the stuff people wore 20 years ago. Riot gear is where it's at–it's definitely not a retro look, and anything with a built-in six-pack is hot stuff in fashion terms. The padded and armored gloves, jackets, and trousers are menswear heaven–it's techy, nearly all black and definitely not for pussies.



Rioting used to be something you did because you were starving or to stop the government from stealing your land. But in 1968, students in Paris, lead by Daniel Cohn Bendit (who later wrote some dubious stuff about sex and kids but is now a European Parliament bigwig and talks less shit than most politicians) made rioting chic. Those French rioters look pretty lame now, in their wannabe beatnik, throwback (even then), style. Sure, Berlin's rioters can work punk at a protest, but it's the hated riot cops who always look best.
Given that riot gear's ever-improving functional design makes it ever more RoboCop-like, and that every movie seems to think the future will be a dystopian disaster, riot cop style is probably a glimpse of fashion's tomorrow. If not, it's definitely the shape of hardcore gay discos to come, and a pretty good way for Frontline Assembly fans (and industrial anarchists in general) to update their look too.
These screen grabs from Security Pro USA show off the latest threads, fashions, and accessories available. Other suppliers include Policeone.com and British boot manufacturer Magnum, whose executives like to wear t-shirts emblazoned with the slogan "Dressed to Kill" at trade shows.


Is this from the new GIBLOWJOB mutilation they call the American Hero?
Posted by: meatballs | 25/06/2009 at 21:45
Isn't it made to look intimidating on purpose to scare off potential rioters?
Posted by: Grant | 25/06/2009 at 21:48
Word they picked the old Mickey straight out of Tugboat. Only that mouse would throw down not the newer cheesy one. Maybe the Fantasia mickey but thats just getting ridiculous.
Posted by: meatballs | 25/06/2009 at 21:49
baseball catchers were onto this shit a long time ago. welcome to the ballgame, coppers.
Posted by: skidmarx | 25/06/2009 at 21:50
Michael Jackson moves up top. Ow.
Posted by: ahhhrealmonster | 25/06/2009 at 21:50
Robocop was rated R???????
Posted by: Guacamolly | 25/06/2009 at 21:51
good to see that they remember where there roots are from......ROBOCOP! fricking awesome!!!
Posted by: prime directive | 25/06/2009 at 21:52
hahah the cop with the video camera, "stop joslting me im trying to get my shot" golden.
Posted by: always one director | 25/06/2009 at 22:11
lets hope the rioters dont get some cash and hit up these websites, suddenly it wont be rioting it will be a full on war.
Posted by: shop online | 25/06/2009 at 22:14
so are those like riot sex dolls? the pic below mickey has a very suggestive mask on.
Posted by: bj | 25/06/2009 at 22:15
"Riot police are fashion geniuses"
True.
Posted by: anonymous | 25/06/2009 at 22:20
no the skinheads have it down, man.
Posted by: Paddy Wagon Gang Bang | 25/06/2009 at 23:00
Why don't more designers reference shit like this rather than their grandma's clothes?
Posted by: required is my name it says | 26/06/2009 at 15:06
robocop was originally rated x, had to be recut. shit is gory and full of tits.
Posted by: suckballs | 26/06/2009 at 18:08
"Riot police are fashion geniuses"
True.
Posted by: anonymous | 25/06/2009 at 22:20
So how many dicks can you fit in your ass?
Posted by: uhh | 28/06/2009 at 19:21
Robocop is sweet. Riotcops are not. Riotcop fashion is.
Posted by: anonysoum | 29/06/2009 at 13:06
It's about time someone said it. I been telling everyone to lay off the guy first started going out in this for months now. It's nice to be vindicated.
Posted by: kdfid vk | 29/06/2009 at 15:05
the REAL issue: are the uniforms environmentally friendly?
dressing up like a dominant lego-man is anyone's prerogative but killing the rain forests makes it everyone's problem...
Posted by: hallo | 29/06/2009 at 16:48
yeah it's kinda weird that robocop was rated R. i don't remember any profanity or too much blood and guts. for a movie like robocop today, it would definitely be rated pg13
Posted by: fuckwad | 29/06/2009 at 19:01
Fucking rad article, thought I was the only one that noticed weird shit like this.
Posted by: Halcyon | 30/06/2009 at 00:01
it's the BORG!!!!!!!!!
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