Florals, patterns, and embroidery are all the rage for spring this year as seen in the Cosmopolitan February 2010 Issue, 'Eye Catching Style.' The spread features red hot model Nataliya Piro mixing her milky skin with bohemian inspired fashions including tribal inspired accessories and ruffled feminine touches.
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Implications - As North American society moves towards less traditional social mentalities, professionals in all industries are looking to deconstruct pre-existing notions such as the association of floral patterns and embroidery with older generations. The fashion industry is subverting this common mentality by pairing these things with youthful models. By turning concepts on their heads, corporations can appear innovative and forward-thinking.
Pattern and Print Editorials
'Eye Catching Style' in the Cosmopolitan February 2010 Issue
Trend Themes
1. Floral Fashion - Fashion industry is subverting traditional mentality by pairing florals and patterns with youthful models, creating opportunity for disruptive innovation.
2. Bohemian Style - Bohemian-inspired fashion is becoming increasingly popular and can be incorporated into different industries to create new products and experiences.
3. Tribal Accessories - Tribal-inspired accessories are a hot trend that can be incorporated into various industries to create new and exciting products and designs.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - In the fashion industry, designers can push boundaries and subvert traditional fashion stereotypes by incorporating unconventional details and materials into their designs.
2. Home Decor - Bohemian and tribal-inspired elements can be incorporated into home decor to create unique and trendy designs that appeal to a younger demographic.
3. Marketing/advertising - Marketers and advertisers can use the trend of pairing youthful models with unconventional fashion to appeal to younger audiences and create innovative campaigns.