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Clown Couture

Circus-inspired styles and themes make clown attire fashionable

Implications - Can clowning around be chic? Apparently so, if the slew of clown-themed fashions and editorials are any indication. Presenting a new aesthetic—something that is less refined and more eccentric, even grotesque—clownish apparel and photography allow designers to express the peculiar and quirky side of fashion. Fashionistas may not take the clown-inspired pieces and themes at face value, but there are certainly elements that can translate into everyday style.
Trend Themes
1. Clown Couture - The emergence of stylish, eccentric, grotesque, and dramatic clown-themed fashion apparel and photography which allows designers to express the peculiar and quirky side of fashion and provide inspiration for costume design.
2. Soft Playful Photoshoots - The soft, playful clown-themed photoshoots featuring feminine touches, romantic ambiance, and floral and tulle fashions that can influence the fashion industry for this year's style.
3. Chic Clown Cosmetics - The emergence of contemporary and modern clown-inspired makeup that enables people to live escape from their lives and take on different characteristics or traits, appealing to a wide range of consumers.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - The fashion industry can leverage the emergence of clown-themed fashion apparel and photography to create unique and stylish designs for the market.
2. Cosmetics - The cosmetic industry can tap into the growing trend of contemporary and modern clown-inspired makeup to offer products that enable people to take on different traits and characteristics, offering temporary escapism.
3. Shoe Manufacturing - Shoe manufacturing companies can incorporate handcrafted detailing and premium leather materials in their offerings to create unique footwear inspired by the color-blocked, chic, and eccentric clown-themed fashion.
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Megatrends
6 Featured, 45 Examples:
1,834,712 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Nov 10 — Oct 11
Trending:
Warm

Featured Examples

Outlandish Parisian Editorials
Outlandish Parisian Editorials
Glamour Revival by Taki Bibolas Combines Clown and Couture
It seems that the February 2011 issue of Italian Marie Claire values color as beauty, because Glamour Revival by Taki Bibolas embraces no shortage of it. These brilliant spreads were styled by Ivana Spernicelli… MORE
Pensive Clown Art
Pensive Clown Art
Stefan Milev's Zink Magazine Takes on Shakespeare
This Stefan Milev Zink Magazine pictorial re-imagines Shakespeare’s 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' with an eerie twist. With pensive, forlorn clowns, Milev's images deliver a very depressing and creepy… MORE
Victorian Clown Photography
Victorian Clown Photography
The Paco Peregrin 'Spectacular' Editorial is Dark and Dramatic
The Paco Peregrin 'Spectacular' editorial demonstrates exactly why this Spanish photographer is one of my favorites. He is as aware of his strengths as any expert can be, sticking to similar styles and… MORE
Soft Playful Photoshoots
Soft Playful Photoshoots
The Clowning Around Series is Full of Color and Emotion
The Clowning Around photo series may not center around a typical clown, but it does have the the elements of a clown in it. Face paint? Check. Colorful costume? Check. Exaggerated emotions? Check. Yet… MORE
Clown Chic Shoes
Clown Chic Shoes
The Cole Haan Handpainted Collection are Colored in an 11-Step Process
The school season is almost upon us and that means chic and sophisticated outfits are in store (at least, for those who want to channel their inner 'Gossip Girl' persona) and the Cole Haan Handpainted… MORE
Chic Clown Cosmetics
Chic Clown Cosmetics
The Britt Maren Doingbird Cover Shoot Updates Circus Makeup
The Britt Maren Doingbird cover shoot for issue #15 features modern circus makeup and bright striking style. Photographer Collier Schorr brings this psychedelic shoot to life with the help of cosmetic… MORE

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