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Embracing Peculiarity

Unconventional fashion utilizes eccentric designs to ignite individual taste

Implications - In a society where consumers are consistently exposed to elements of media from across the globe, individual expression is becoming more prominent. Attempting to stray away from the ordinary, fashion designers are turning to eccentric couture to cater to consumers who desire more visually distinct clothing. Outlandish designs provide consumers with unconventional looks that stray away from the norm, combining unique aesthetics with the need for individual expression.
Trend Themes
1. Eccentric Fashion - Designers are turning to eccentric couture to cater to consumers who desire more visually distinct clothing, offering disruptive innovation opportunities in digital haute couture and fashion design technology.
2. Bold Makeup and Face Paint - Fashion editorials are incorporating bright and eccentric makeup looks, creating disruptive opportunities in the cosmetics industry for bolder and experimental makeup collections.
3. Novelty Mannequin Displays - Fashion brands are making use of unconventional mannequin displays to attract customer attention, leading to opportunities in mannequin design technology and visual merchandising.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Design Technology - Advancements in 3D printing and digital couture can bring new ways for designers to create unique and eye-catching fashion pieces.
2. Cosmetics Industry - Opportunities lie in the production of bold and experimental makeup collections that can cater to the consumers' desire for eccentric and striking makeup looks.
3. Visual Merchandising - Innovative mannequin designs and displays can create a new atmosphere in retail shops, making them stand out and attract more customers.
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Featured Examples

Eccentric Tapestry Fashion
Eccentric Tapestry Fashion
Wearables by Elena Stonaker Are More Art Pieces Than Fashion
The fashion designs that make up the series titled Wearables by Elena Stonaker, a fine artist living and working in Los Angeles, California, could easily be described as hobo chic. Each outfit looks... MORE
Clownish Spring Editorials
Clownish Spring Editorials
This Spring Editorial for Numero Tokyo Features Bright Face Paint
This vibrant spring editorial for Numero Tokyo incorporates flashy fashion and eccentric face paints, making it seem almost clown-inspired. Photographers Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello are behind... MORE
Feathered Eyebrow Editorials
Feathered Eyebrow Editorials
The Numero No 150 February 2014 Shoot is Filled with Avian Details
The Numero No 150 February 2014 photo shoot embraces bold eyebrows like nobody’s business. Featuring model Lindsey Wixson with Gred Kadel behind the lens, this editorial is a powerful black... MORE
Elegantly Caped Couture
Elegantly Caped Couture
The Haider Ackermann Fashion Show Marries Music and Style
The elegant Haider Ackermann Spring/Summer 2014 Fashion Show debuted at Paris Fashion Week. The eccentric designer marries music with fashion by playing a gentle violin soundtrack with an... MORE
Eccentric 80s-Inspired Footwear
Eccentric 80s-Inspired Footwear
The Sophia Webster FW 2014 Shoe Collection Is Radiantly Retro
Footwear is taken back to the past with the newly released Sophia Webster FW 2014 collection. Sophia Webster is no stranger to intricately bold fashion choices, and portrays her dynamic designs... MORE
Red Mannequin Lookbooks
Red Mannequin Lookbooks
The Mila Schon Fall 2014 Catalog has a Retro '70s Vibe
The fashion designs featured in the Mila Schon Fall 2014 catalog might have a retro quality about them, but they are given a sci-fi twist by being modeled on red mannequins. As though an alien race,... MORE

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