Shiny blue tights hang over a hollow ceramic head-shaped vase against a green background.

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Dr. Evil

Do you like your quasi-futuristic clothes Mr. Powers? I designed them myself.

— Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery  ·  1997

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker asks Mr. Powers about his quasi-futuristic clothes and immediately takes credit for designing them. The pairing turns a question about the wearer’s opinion into an invitation to assess the designer’s work. The unusual style description gives the exchange a slightly comic specificity.

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