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Barely-There Trimmings

Fashions are embracing shorter and shorter hemlines

Implications - Showing off legs with vibrant microminis is rampant this season. What’s more, these California-inspired microminis take the form of eccentric and colorful patterns in order to turn as many heads as possible. Post-recession, industries are doing anything to stand out—and what better way than exposing seductive stems?
Trend Themes
1. Shorter Hemlines with Vibrant Microminis - Industries are embracing shorter hemlines with vibrant microminis to stand out and turn heads.
2. Hipster Style with Moues Ears - Hipsterrific styles with mouse ears for casual outings or fancy nights out on the town offer disruptive innovation opportunities for playful and trendy fashion collections.
3. Bold Neon Mini Dresses with Ruffles - Bold neon mini dresses paired with ruffles offer fresh and sexy looks for spring and summer fashion collections.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Industry - The fashion industry can reference these trends to create disruptive innovation opportunities for their collections.
2. Toy Industry - The toy industry can be inspired by these Barbie accessories with stylish and chic fashions for dolls to create new collections.
3. Photography Industry - The photography industry can take inspiration from the high fashion couture and whimsical prints seen in the Lula Spring 2010 collection to experiment with new and unique styles.
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Featured Examples

Playful Ruffled Skirts
Playful Ruffled Skirts
Glamour France April 2010 is Preppy Pretty for Spring
Easter colors, pretty ruffles and shorter than short hems are all you need for spring, and the latest editorial inside Glamour France April 2010 is showing you how to do it right. The shoot entitled ‘Kawaii’… MORE
Asymmetrical Pleated Skirts
Asymmetrical Pleated Skirts
Versace Pre-Fall 2010 Collection is Sure to Show off Fierce Stems
The Versace Pre-Fall 2010 collection is filled with short skirts and minidresses that’ll have fashionistas heading for the gym en masse. From asymmetrical takes on the classic pleated skirt to bright minidresses… MORE
Minnie Mouse Muses
Minnie Mouse Muses
Split Pea Vintage Spring 2010 is Sexy Yet Sweet
Florals, knee socks and mouse ears? Seems like a strange combination but its sexy and sweet mix make for the Split Pea Vintage Spring 2010 Lookbook. The faded lounge style shoot features trendy Blossom-like… MORE
Polka Dot Couture
Polka Dot Couture
Melodie Dagault Rocks Dotted Frocks in Lula Spring 2010
High fashion model Melodie Dagault looks incredibly stunning in her latest spread for Lula Spring 2010. The blonde stunner rocks a variety of polka dots in high-waisted skirts, tights and a sleek short… MORE
Rich Housewife Dolls
Rich Housewife Dolls
The Barbie Lounge is the Place to be for Sophisticated Dolls
The Barbie Lounge is the perfect place to be if you crave chic and elegant fashions for your beloved doll. The website Asos.com hosts all sorts of swank accessories for your high society dollie so that… MORE
Easter-Colored Ensembles
Easter-Colored Ensembles
‘Neutral in the Sky' in Singles Korea is Clean Cut
Clean lines and perfectly put together looks are the key to this eye-catching editorial entitled ‘Neutral in the Sky.’ Shot by photographer Kim Youngjun, model Lee Hyum Yi poses demurely in these Easter… MORE
Asymmetric Ruffled Microminis
Asymmetric Ruffled Microminis
The Saks Fifth Avenue 2010 Campaign with Anja Rubik
Supermodel Anja Rubik offers fresh-faced glamor in the Saks Fifth Avenue 2010 campaign, which features ads photographed by famed fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier. With designs from Roberto Cavalli,… MORE
Vibrant Neon Mini Dresses
Vibrant Neon Mini Dresses
Chanel Iman Leaps in ‘Short Story' for Allure April 2010
The ever-so-stunning Chanel Iman works her magic on the pages of the Allure April 2010 issue. Kicking off the spring season in high style, the ‘Short Story’ spread has Iman strutting it in the season’s… MORE

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