Bizarre Movie Costumes That Left Us Scratching Our Heads

Writer and director Walter Hill took Sol Yurick’s 1965 novel «The Warriors» and supercharged its story of warring New York City gangs with elements of comic book fantasy, Greek legend, and even Shakespearean tragedy. As a result, the gangs become mythological figures — or more accurately, superheroes, complete with costumes that boldly underscore their gang’s outlook and attitude. Costume designer Bobbie Mannix («Supernatural») took Hill’s cues and applied them to the more than 20 gangs featured in the film.

Many of her designs have become iconic, like the leather-tribal wear sported by the Warriors themselves, the frightening glam-corpse look of the Baseball Furies, or the Gramercy Riffs, who rock solid-colored robes before changing to all-black ensembles after the death of their leader, Cyrus. Not so for others, like the Jones Street Boys, whose striped ensembles suggest angry waiters at a sports bar. The most ridiculous get-up belongs to the Hi-Hats, who for reasons known only to themselves, are dressed like very angry mimes.