More proof, as if it were needed, that truth is stranger than fiction. Or, more precisely (and more verbosely), you’ll never see anything in a movie so ridiculous that sooner or later it won’t pop up in what we laughingly call the “real” world.

Alexander McQueen has made a career out of designing clothing that’s iconoclastic, more than a little creepy, and largely unwearable, but he outdid himself in his 2009 resort collection by introducing a men’s swimsuit clearly inspired by Sacha Baron Cohen’s lime-green banana hammock from the Borat movie. Sure, some have embraced the look, but it seems unlikely to catch on with normal people. Of course, people buy Crocs, which proves you can convince them to wear just about anything. If the mankini proves to be a fashion success, you’ll want to avoid the beach unless you’re carrying suncreen with an SPF of at least 15 and goggles with a VPF (Vision Protection Factor) of at least 60.