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ebbet (ao3) • 30s • icon

[myboyrozanovv]

People are way too mean to Jake Sisko about his outfits :(( his fuckass outfits are one of the best parts of the whole show. Seeing non starfleet federation citizens. Seeing futuristic fashion. Having fun with colours and patterns. Seeing his fashion sense change from a child to an adult. He has more fashion sense than any of the muted militarised "something you could find in abercrombie and fitch" ass outfits of modern trek shows. Where is your zest for life, where is your idealism? Only Quark has more drip.

[tumbleofdorks]

Hey, hello, hi, if I could just squirm in here and-

Ah, thank you, yes, I have something to add about Jake Sisko's outfits, especially as he grew older in the series, and why it was actually really beautiful and meaningful in context of the time it was airing.

We gotta pop backwards to the 60's and the civil rights movement for a bit, but bear with me here. There was within the civil rights movement a Black separatist/return to Africa movement as well, and while it never quite got its legs under it, some of their leaders and ideas became very influential within the broader movement. Their argument that Americans of African descent shouldn't be expected to unilaterally conform to Euro-centric cultural standards resonated with many, even if the idea of moving en masse to Africa did not. So instead, they brought Africa to America, in a mix of various African traditions because so many Black Americans had no way of knowing where their ancestors came from. Out of this we got things like the holiday Kwanzaa and, important to this discussion: Afrocentric fashion.

Afrocentric traditions and fashion grew in popularity in America throughout the 70's and 80's as people started connecting more openly with their roots. The bold colors, geometric patterns and unusual (to America) silhouettes were very distinctive, and unique to an African American reclaiming of heritage.

Now, finally, let's talk about Star Trek again. TOS was revolutionary in its time for showing black people in positions of prestige and respect, to give credit where it's due, and of course TNG had Geordi as a main character with lots of screen time and character development. But they all wear uniforms primarily, the same that everyone else wears. Jake was a Black HUMAN CIVILIAN. We see him in standard fashion (and later see Benjamin in some too), and what did 1990's America see Jake wearing?

Look at those necklines, look at those colors and patterns and shapes. It's futuristic yes, but it is Afrocentric futurism fashion, specifically. DS9, in the 90's, showed us a Black family of the far future and said "they did not assimilate, their heritage is still visible, it endures, it is distinct, and it is beautiful."

This was no accident. Avery Brooks was (and is) very involved in the preservation and uplifting of African-American culture, and specifically requested that Benjamin (when out of uniform) and Jake wear more African ethnic inspired clothing as the show went on.

So yeah... Everybody be nice about Jake's clothes >:C

[evann-escence]

This reminded me of Cirroc Lofton's comments on the 7th Rule podcast about his appearance in Starfleet Academy

(sorry about the terrible quality youtube screenshots)

[sartorialadventure]

"Olive" by Flora and Lane

[redsugarx]

Styles from the Steppes: California Steppes Photoshoot (Esther)

Nav: Photoshoot Duo/Esther/Tara // Shoot & Styling Background // Macaron Design Background // Ferghana Design Background

"Call her briar rose or smth tho bc those 12 ft long braids kept picking up thorns on the hills" - Yulan

Pt. 2 of our AAPI series: Meet Esther, our model for the Macaron set! 🍬

A Bay Area native of Chinese-Mongolian heritage aptly born in the Year of the Horse, Esther works in software engineering and enjoys baking, thrifting, and bouldering in her free time. We chose Esther for this look to help represent the bridge between Mongolian / northern steppe heritage and the Central Plains influences that shaped this style of hanfu.

Our Macaron set is named after a Chinese horse pun: “馬卡龍” is the transliteration of “macaron,” but literally reads “horse-card-dragon.” Keeping with the dessert theme, we designed this set in pastel confectionary colors and styled Esther with pastel eyeshadow shades to match! 🍭

Historically, this outfit draws from Northern Dynasty dress and the legacy of the “胡服騎射” policy — “wearing Hu (non-Han) clothing and shooting from horseback.” During the Warring States period, King Wuling of Zhao promoted the adoption of cavalry-friendly clothing elements associated with non-Han horse-riding peoples of the northern steppes, many connected to the lands of present-day Mongolia and Inner Mongolia. Over time, these styles became integrated into Hanfu. The pants in the Macacron set, for example, are a hybrid of hundred-pleat skirt and lantern pants, literally “百褶燈籠褲” or hundred-pleat lantern pants. The belt is made of imitation Songjin brocade, and features a pattern of golden horses galloping through waves, humorously titled “馬上有錢” 🧧

For styling, we gave Esther dramatic 12-foot-long twin carabiner braids, a modern nod to braided hairstyles long associated with many nomadic steppe cultures for beauty, identity, and practicality on horseback. And if you catch a glimpse of her nails, they’re hand-painted press-ons featuring horse artwork from a small studio in Inner Mongolia!

For AAPI Month, we’re celebrating the many ways heritage moves: across borders, across generations, and across the stories we choose to wear. 🐎

CREDITS Model: Esther Sue (ig: @/esthers_ue) Hair: 糖糖 Tangtang (me, ig: @/tang.tang.mm) Makeup: 玉藍 Yulan / Chlobalt Blue (ig: @/chlobaltblue) Photography & Editing: Hong Majaya (ig: @/hongwithcamera), Sylvia Gong (ig: @/sybiashoots) Horses: Giddyup Productions (ig: @/giddyup_productions) Weapons: Christabel Choi (ig: @/christabel_choi), Haydon Fu (ig: @/fuhaydon), Kevin Wong (@ktw-shu) Additional Assistance: Faye Sun Location: Sunol, California, USA Clothing: Cloud9 Hanfu 九雲閣 (ig: @cloud9hanfu), 馬卡龍 Macaron LNY26 Earrings: 金马贺岁 by 黛组学DaiStudio Braid extensions: 梦想成真假发 Shoes: 清欢阁 Nails: 蒙古马 by TanghesNail 指尖造物

[bigartattack]

Untitled - Charles Martin

[fraddit]

Steal something from my desk and I'll post a picture of it

I was tagged by my beloved @glorious-spoon <3

I'm assuming we're supposed to list stuff that's not computer things? Not normal desk stuff??

Which item are you taking?

a 14ft measuring tape

a set collection of 3d printed cats

a 13/16ths hex socket

a coffee mug with Bill and Ted on it

a pair of knitted wrist warmers

a paintbrush that I use as a fidget toy

Voting ended onJun 3

no pressure tagging @thegeekyartist, @ponyregrets, @frightfullytreeish, @ebbet, and anyone else who wants to play

[bladeweave]

"they should be in a healthy relationship with good communication" they should be obsessive freaks who stalk each other and have zero boundaries

[kosmogrl]

this june we’re gonna be outside, happy and eat as many mangoes and watermelons as we please

[smoothjazzdigit]

Have you guys seen that clip

Go off Kermit

[juliathefacesofevil]

we're just normal men

[oddjoblin]

Why the heck is this dude trying to confirm if the frog puppet is hetrosexual???

[karnalesbian]

assessing the situation before he shoots his shot

[defilerwyrm]

Happy Pride to Kermit the Frog, questioning king

[vintage-tigre]

[polkadotmotmot]

Rebecca Storm - Perfect Strangers, 2025 - Oil on canvas

[jerreeeeeee]

not every mutual fits neatly into an archetypal medievalism but there are some mutuals that im like yeah addressing you as “my liege” would come strangely naturally

[jerreeeeeee]

what mutual is prev

my liege lord

my loyal knight

my wise wizard

my evil advisor

my brother in arms

my lady muse

my wild mermaid friend

my fellow alchemist

my dashing rapscallion

my monstrous foe

Remaining time: 2 days 15 hours

[64mpg]

DO NOT leave your sleeve of ritz crackers unattended around me!!!!!

[uberfluss]

first 5 faceless emojis are how your summers gonna go

[neovagina-penisis-evangelion]

Passion fruit and the lesser known apathy vegetable

[cleoidus]

borrowed gestures. pencil

[naldibutnice]

Lillian Roth and Frances Dee by Otto Dyar, 1930

[cedarwool]

being an everything crafter is great but also sucks. like i want to get my watercolors out but i need to put away my microcrochet first. i want to do some leatherwork but my oil paints are on the table. i want to whittle but i'm using the bucket i catch wood shavings in to hold my papermaking mush. i want to write my book but my hands are too busy knitting a sweater. i want to code another video game but i'm too busy studying nalebinding. do you see my problem. the problem is that i need more hands

[woolenhumpbackwhale]

MORE HANDS