Any answer to the original question that goes much beyond "because that's the aesthetic" is really doing it wrong. I mean, one could talk about WHY that's the aesthetic of cyberpunk. Why everything is sexy, super-focused on style and appearance, and what that says about how cyberpunk views a future that's been shaped by relentless capitalism and the comercialization of all aspects of human life.
Missing The Point
Missing The Point
Missing The Point
Any answer to the original question that goes much beyond "because that's the aesthetic" is really doing it wrong. I mean, one could talk about WHY that's the aesthetic of cyberpunk. Why everything is sexy, super-focused on style and appearance, and what that says about how cyberpunk views a future that's been shaped by relentless capitalism and the comercialization of all aspects of human life.