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Shadow Shifter, YouTube

The novelty shirts, shorts, and pants were one of the hottest clothing items of 1991, with a special dye that changed color in response to temperature changes. Before long, Hypercolor proved to be too popular for its own good.

Jake Rossen




















PBS NewsHour, Flickr // CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

When we think of Zubaz today, “utilitarian” probably isn’t the first word that pops into our heads.

Ethan Trex