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*** Also, would the military even have [[Teens Are Short|teenager-sized]] uniforms?

*** You mean [[Berserk Button|tiny micro bean-sized uniforms]]?

* In ''[[Naruto]]'', none of the main and few of the secondary characters wear the uniforms of their villages. The closest thing to uniformity is that everyone does wear a [[Martial Arts Headband|forehead protector]] with the symbol of their village, although not always on the forehead. Shikamaru was the first to graduate to Chuunin, so he's worn the standard uniform, but after the [[Time Skip]], everyone but Naruto graduated to at least that level and no one but Shikamaru and Lee is wearing the uniform~~.<br /><br />However, when they all go off to {{spoiler|battle in the Fourth Ninja War}} everyone dons the uniform (except for Naruto, who isn't there)~~.

* In ''[[Naruto]]'', none of the main and few of the secondary characters wear the uniforms of their villages. The closest thing to uniformity is that everyone does wear a [[Martial Arts Headband|forehead protector]] with the symbol of their village, although not always on the forehead. Shikamaru was the first to graduate to Chuunin, so he's worn the standard uniform, but after the [[Time Skip]], everyone but Naruto graduated to at least that level and no one but Shikamaru and Lee is wearing the uniform.

However, when they all go off to {{spoiler|battle in the Fourth Ninja War}} everyone dons the uniform (except for Naruto, who isn't there).

* ''[[Ranma ½]]'':

** Ranma never wears a school uniform in either the manga or the anime, unless it's a ''girl's'' uniform as part of a plot to manipulate Kuno, or a disguise to fool Ryouga. (It's worth noting that the boy's uniform for his school seems to be simply a white shirt with black slacks, which he ''does'' wear, just in the Chinese style rather than the western.)

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** And in ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny]]'', Lunamaria Hawke wears the red ZAFT uniform with a very short skirt ''and'' [[Zettai Ryouiki]] instead of trousers. The three Extended pilots wear even further-customized versions of the lowest-rank OMNI uniforms, and Neo Roanoke, as Captain of the 81st Autonomous Mobile Group, wears a version of the OMNI officer's uniform that is dark grey and black instead of white and grey.

** Also nearly every named pilot has a custom pilot suit of some design. Rey wears a white ZAFT pilot suit for despite being a redcoat, and Heine has an Orange suit of the same color as his Prototype GOUF with a Faith emblem on it. Athrun also has a purple flight suit for some reason but it was just given to him when he rejoined Zaft with no hint that he specifically wanted it. Shinn and Luna wear the Elite pilot suits and Shinn later gets a Faith emblem on his. The only named character with a generic suit is Dearka. On the Orb side Kira, Athrun, Cagalli, have a specially colored Orb pilot suit and Mwu gets one with the same markings as his old EA Hawk suit. And Andrew Waltfeld gets a tiger striped pilot suit of undetermined design.

* The Principality of Zeon in the original ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' did not have color-coded uniforms by rank, but the [[Ace Pilot~~|Ace Pilots~~]] did get to wear special uniforms, which usually matched their [[Super Prototype|Ace Custom]] mecha. And each of the ruling Zabi family had their own take on a special purple uniform for formal occasions.

* The Principality of Zeon in the original ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' did not have color-coded uniforms by rank, but the [[Ace Pilot]]s did get to wear special uniforms, which usually matched their [[Super Prototype|Ace Custom]] mecha. And each of the ruling Zabi family had their own take on a special purple uniform for formal occasions.

** This is mentioned to be a serious problem for the Zeon side, as it basically means "individual glory > teamwork" in the worst cases. Specifically, [[Ace Pilot|ace pilots]] can do what they want within limits, and this applies retroactively.

** The mostly-civilian White Base crew had a few custom uniforms too, mostly because they're handmade stopgaps.

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** Suzaku also possess a white pilot suit which is different to that of regular soldiers. How fortunate he is that the Knights of Round ALSO have white uniforms that are different from that of their subordinates.

** Viletta's day uniform as a Britannian Knight of Honor probably isn't regulation. Jeremiah also wears a different uniform, although he gets away with it by being [[Feudal Future|nobility]].

* In ''[[Sket Dance]]'', Shinzou, the Kendo club captain, is constantly [[~~Cosplay|cosplaying~~]] as a samurai, so that even when he's in school he wears the traditional samurai outfit instead of the school uniform. In one episode he is even seen getting chastised by the martinet [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council|Student Council]] vice-president for doing this.

* In ''[[Sket Dance]]'', Shinzou, the Kendo club captain, is constantly [[cosplay]]ing as a samurai, so that even when he's in school he wears the traditional samurai outfit instead of the school uniform. In one episode he is even seen getting chastised by the martinet [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council|Student Council]] vice-president for doing this.

* ''[[Blue Exorcist]]'' has Paladin [[Alliteration|Arthur August Angel]], who has an extremely fancy uniform.

{{quote|'''[[Anti-Anti-Christ|Rin]]''': ...when I'm also a paladin, it'd suck to hafta wear such lame-ass clothes [as yours].<br />

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== Fan Fiction ==

* The cast of ''[[My Immortal]]'' all wear lurid costumes that fit what the author considers to be "[[~~Goth|gothic~~]]" and don't in any way fit what [[Harry Potter|Hogwarts]] uniforms actually look like.

* The cast of ''[[My Immortal]]'' all wear lurid costumes that fit what the author considers to be "[[goth]]ic" and don't in any way fit what [[Harry Potter|Hogwarts]] uniforms actually look like.

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** As for Aayla Secura, [[Green-Skinned Space Babe|female twi'leks]] are always required to wear revealing clothing. Seemingly the only exception is [[Jedi Academy|Alora]].

*** And [[Knights of the Old Republic|Yuthura Ban]], who goes for a military-style uniform.

** Darth Vader fitted somewhere outside of but very high up in Imperial Navy's command ~~structure--somewhere~~ below Grand Moff ~~Tarkin--but~~ never wore a uniform. Vader's armor was life support, so he couldn't remove it. And a uniform tailored to fit over it would have made him look like a total dork. In [[Dark Empire]], when Luke briefly goes over to [[The Dark Side]] and serves as an apprentice under Palpatine, he gets the same [[In the Blood|title and position as his father]] and is dressed in a [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/File:SWDarkEmpireOmnibus.jpg very similar outfit], missing only the helmet and life support. You could say it's just Palpatine rubbing it in, but maybe it ''is'' a uniform.

** Darth Vader fitted somewhere outside of but very high up in Imperial Navy's command structure—somewhere below Grand Moff Tarkin—but never wore a uniform. Vader's armor was life support, so he couldn't remove it. And a uniform tailored to fit over it would have made him look like a total dork. In [[Dark Empire]], when Luke briefly goes over to [[The Dark Side]] and serves as an apprentice under Palpatine, he gets the same [[In the Blood|title and position as his father]] and is dressed in a [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/File:SWDarkEmpireOmnibus.jpg very similar outfit], missing only the helmet and life support. You could say it's just Palpatine rubbing it in, but maybe it ''is'' a uniform.

*** It's more armor than a uniform, since the Vader design was based on [http://www.museum-quality-samurai-armor.com/samurai_armor_all_for_sale/samurai_armor_for_sale_all/samurai_armor_105/samurai-armor_105__33.jpg samurai armor].

** [[Peter Cushing]], Tarkin's actor, had a unique Imperial uniform. He wore slippers instead of boots as the boots were uncomfortable for him to wear. This is why you never see Tarkin's feet in the movie.

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*** And to her credit, after being ordered to wear it, she wears it for the rest of the series.

** On the other hand, Ensign Ro is told to remove her Bajoran earring when she's assigned to the ''Enterprise''. Picard agrees to let her wear it by the end of her first episode. Similarly, in an episode of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager|Star Trek Voyager]]'', during Tuvok's turn as a [[Drill Sergeant Nasty]], he insists that his Maquis trainees eschew personal affectations.

** Admirals from ''[[The Next Generation]]'' on seem to be a straighter ~~example--we~~ see such a wide variety of outfits that either Starfleet Command is ''constantly'' changing flag officers' uniforms, or they can wear whatever they want as long as you can tell that it is a uniform.

** Admirals from ''[[The Next Generation]]'' on seem to be a straighter example—we see such a wide variety of outfits that either Starfleet Command is ''constantly'' changing flag officers' uniforms, or they can wear whatever they want as long as you can tell that it is a uniform.

*** Many of the admirals seem to be wearing similar variants however, that look almost like the modern "mess dress" variants of British Army uniforms. As does Picard, in a number of episodes (that isn't just an open jacket- if you look carefully you'll notice that grey section is an additional panel of the uniform jacket, fastening on the right side).

* ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek the Original Series]]'' pre-dated the rest by featuring Kirk's deep green wraparound jacket, worn interchangeably with his usual uniform tunic during the first two seasons. Nobody else aboard was ever seen wearing this alternative uniform (except, bizarrely, Charlie Evans in the episode "Charlie X", who wore a brown version).

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*** It does apply to unmorphed uniforms in [[Super Sentai]] too. In [[Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger]], Tetsu's uniform was mainly white with navy accents, the same colours as his morphed suit. The core five's were mainly black with accents in their own colour. In [[Engine Sentai Go-onger]], the Wings wore gold and silver jackets, instead of black motor-racing suits with ranger-coloured writing and trim.

* Gentaro in ''[[Kamen Rider Fourze]]'' still wears his blazer and jeans, complete with fire-patterned Chuck Taylors whilst everyone else wears the school uniforms (sometimes with their own adjustments, but they're still the same basic clothing). It doesn't look like he's going to change them any time soon.

* ''[[Jonas]]'' is a particularly egregious example. All the main characters have a [[Custom Uniform]] while the [[Red Shirt|background extras]] don't.

* ''[[Jonas]]'' is a particularly egregious example. All the main characters have a Custom Uniform while the [[Red Shirt|background extras]] don't.

* Disney seems to be fond of it lately; they do the same thing in the "Mackenzie Falls" [[Omake|Web shorts]] tied in with ''[[Sonny With a Chance]]''. Then again, those are ''supposed'' to be [[Lampshade Hanging]] schlocky teen drama tropes.

* [[House (TV series)|House]] very rarely wears the white lab coat required for doctors at his hospital. Vogler, the hospital's chairman at the time, tries to get House to wear one in the first season. Apparently this is in line with Fox's desire for a medical show without "white coats going down the hallway."

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== Video Games ==

* In ''[[Super Robot Wars]]: [[Original Generation]]'', only the people in the same team wear close to the same uniforms (mostly the [[Latex Space Suit~~|Latex Space Suits~~]]), only the [[Mauve Shirt~~|Mauve Shirts~~]] have a standard uniform, and apparently even ''that'' seems different from the ones worn by the [[Redshirt Army]] on the same side.

* In ''[[Super Robot Wars]]: [[Original Generation]]'', only the people in the same team wear close to the same uniforms (mostly the [[Latex Space Suit]]s), only the [[Mauve Shirt]]s have a standard uniform, and apparently even ''that'' seems different from the ones worn by the [[Redshirt Army]] on the same side.

* In ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'', each of Emperor Gestahl's three generals (Leo, Celes and Kefka) wears a different outfit, none of which resemble any Imperial uniform then in service. (Leo's comes the closest; at least it's approximately the same shade of green as those of the infantry).

* The 1st Class SOLDIERs in the world of ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' are allowed to use personal equipment, including custom uniforms. They're also "unofficially" allowed to refuse order, presumably on the grounds of: "Hey, do ''you'' want to try and get Sephiroth to do it?"

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* In ''[[Wing Commander (video game)|Wing Commander]] III'' and ''[[Wing Commander (video game)|Wing Commander]] IV'', Blair (the player character) has his last name on the name tag on his uniform, but all other pilots have their callsign on the name tag. As the callsign was chosen by the player, it wasn't practical to allow customized callsigns on the nametag, with [[Full Motion Video]].

* In ''[[City of Villains]]'', the Arachnos Spider and Widow epic archetypes' primary costumes are restricted to standard Arachnos parts, but they can still make themselves look different from the rank and file Arachnos NPC's, and their alternate costume slots don't have those restrictions at all, except for Crab Spiders having to have their trademark [[Multi-Armed and Dangerous|mechanical arms]] in all of them.

* If the player joins the Imperial Legion in ''[[The Elder Scrolls]] III: Morrowind'', he/she is required to wear a uniform Legion cuirass, otherwise fellow legionnaires and their superiors refuse to talk with the PC. However, in the final quests for the Legion, the player acquires the artifact Lord's Mail, which is basically the best heavy armor in the game and ''also'' a Legion uniform cuirass, thus being a truly unique [[Custom Uniform]] for a legionnaire. It is also justified story-wise by the PC becoming the Knight of the Imperial Dragon (commander of all Legion regiments in the region) at this point.

* If the player joins the Imperial Legion in ''[[The Elder Scrolls]] III: Morrowind'', he/she is required to wear a uniform Legion cuirass, otherwise fellow legionnaires and their superiors refuse to talk with the PC. However, in the final quests for the Legion, the player acquires the artifact Lord's Mail, which is basically the best heavy armor in the game and ''also'' a Legion uniform cuirass, thus being a truly unique Custom Uniform for a legionnaire. It is also justified story-wise by the PC becoming the Knight of the Imperial Dragon (commander of all Legion regiments in the region) at this point.

** This applies to NPCs too, alot of the named ones wear the chest piece with whatever patchwork of other pieces of armor (imperial chain, imperial steel, imperial leather, iron, steel, netch, even chitin).

** Not to mention that as Knight of the Imperial Dragon you outrank anyone who would otherwise care about your lack of uniform.

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Justin: Sorta... nobody is brave enough to tell them no. }}

** And again later when Tedd and Susan play mix-and-match with their male and female school uniforms to protest Moperville North's strict, sexist (and [[Sudden School Uniform|short-lived]], [[Webcomic Time|at least if you're on an]] [[Archive Binge]]) school uniform policy.

** Tedd also seems to think all uniforms should be ~~[[Custom Uniform|~~Custom Uniforms]]:

** Tedd also seems to think all uniforms should be Custom Uniforms:

{{quote|"I mean, I [[Custom Uniform of Sexy|like uniforms]], but [[Completely Missing the Point|what's the point]] if everyone in a group is wearing the same thing?!"}}

* The [[Private Military Contractors|Dogs of War]] in [[Cry Havoc]] all wear different gear over a standard unifrom. This is passed off due to their status as mercenaries who hand-pick their equipment and weapons.

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== Western Animation ==

* ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' wouldn't be able to be what it ~~was--a~~ [[Merchandise-Driven]] toy ~~commercial--if~~ it hadn't been for the sweet individualistic "uniforms" each soldier wore. Otherwise you're just buying a bunch of the same guy with different heads.

* ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' wouldn't be able to be what it was—a [[Merchandise-Driven]] toy commercial—if it hadn't been for the sweet individualistic "uniforms" each soldier wore. Otherwise you're just buying a bunch of the same guy with different heads.

** Interestingly, the live action ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' film chose to go with more standardized uniforms for the main characters.

*** And ten of the thirteen original Joes wore green uniforms with round helmets. The three standing out were Scarlett, Snake-Eyes and Stalker.