Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 478,988 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,288 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 104,725 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,288 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 104,725 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,232 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 478,988 cutting edge ideas.

Fantastical Fascination

Fairytale fashion illustrates a consumer demand for imaginative living

Implications - In attempts to detach themselves from the harsh realities of everyday life, consumers are looking to whimsical elements to add imaginative qualities to their existence. With real world situations often becoming too overbearing, consumers are turning to fairytale features as a way to add fictional aspects to their lives. This illustrates the growing need for consumers to express creativity in a way that is acceptable within society.
Trend Themes
1. Whimsical Fairytale Fashion - Fashionistas are looking for the next big thing and designers can create distinct and magical collections through the use of fairytale-like fashion inspired by fictional aspects.
2. Ethereal Sequinned Fashion - Luxurious sequin details are in high demand for the sophisticated woman and designers can create high-end fashion collections inspired by magical ethereal aesthetics.
3. Futuristic Fairytale Editorials - The use of bright and colorful fairytale depictions of surreal images in fashion marketing is an emerging trend that can create an intriguing and captivating message for designer brands.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Fashion is embracing whimsical, fairytale-inspired design concepts and aesthetics for high-end, trendy collections for the modern and sophisticated woman.
2. Marketing - The use of the fairytale theme is an innovative way for businesses to communicate their brand identity and make their brand more appealing to customers looking for an imaginative escape from the realities of their everyday life.
3. Design - Design professionals can use new materials, technology and creativity to come up with unique fairytale-inspired ideas that tap into the popular and growing demand for whimsical fashion and imaginative living.
5.9
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
Patterns
Megatrends
8 Featured, 66 Examples:
1,786,543 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Jan 13 — Jan 14
Trending:
V. Hot
Consumer Insight Topics:

Featured Examples

Couture Wonderland Editorials
Couture Wonderland Editorials
The Vogue Japan December 2013 Photoshoot Features Lindsey Wixson
The Vogue Japan December 2013 editorial titled, ‘The Anastasia of Winter’ features couture winter apparel pieces that are styled with a heavy Alice in Wonderland theme. Alice in... MORE
Ethereal Fairytale Editorials
Ethereal Fairytale Editorials
The Harper's Bazaar China December 2013 Issue Stars Magda Laguingne
Model Magda Laguingne is a fairytale princess in the Harper’s Bazaar China December 2013 issue. She showcases a range of haute couture gowns worthy of such royalty as well as especially... MORE
Fairytale Doll Editorials
Fairytale Doll Editorials
The Harper’s Bazaar China 'Dress of the Dream' Photoshoot Stars Ya
The fairytale theme of the Harper’s Bazaar China ‘Dress of the Dream’ editorial is taken up a notch through the use of a couple unique headdresses. They have been modelled after the... MORE
Whimsical Fairytale Fashion
Whimsical Fairytale Fashion
The Ulyana Sergeenko Spring 2013 Collection is Eclectically Chic
Designer Ulyana Sergeenko’s new Spring Couture 2013 Collection is a stunningly striking blend of 19th century fashion, Victorian influences and a touch of modern fairytales. Sergeenko’... MORE
Haute Couture Disney Editorials
Haute Couture Disney Editorials
Grazia France 'Disney Story' Editorial Features Fan-Favorites
Grazia France’s ‘Disney Story’ editorial brings classic Disney characters to life, from adorable woodland critters (Bambi) to malicious, puppy-hunting villains (Cruella de Vil).... MORE
Ethereal Sequinned Fashion
Ethereal Sequinned Fashion
The Jenny Packham Fall 2013 Collection is Fit for a Princess
The Jenny Packham Fall 2013 collection is fit for a fairy tale princess. It is no wonder that the British designer was tapped by Harrods to create one of 10 Disney princess gowns for the department... MORE
Futuristic Fairytale Editorials
Futuristic Fairytale Editorials
The Never Forever Series by Slovakian Artist Becha is Amazing
This amazing, fairytale-inspired collection of illustrations by Serbian Artist Becha appeared in the latest issue of FAAR fashion magazine. The series of surreal images are true to artist Becha’s... MORE
Whimsical Gothic Fairytale Fashions
Whimsical Gothic Fairytale Fashions
The Stretsis Fall 2013 Line Brings Imagination to Your Closet
For those of you who think goth can’t be pretty, think again; the Sretsis Fall 2013 collection is both lovely and gothic. The collection features charming floral wreaths and ornamentation,... MORE

Related Examples

Delicate Feminine Fashion
Delicate Feminine Fashion
The Erin Fetherston Spring Collection is Dreamy and Flirty
play_circle_filledElegant Fairytale Jewelry
Elegant Fairytale Jewelry
This Jewelry Collection was Inspired by the Disney Movie Frozen
play_circle_filledBeached Mermaid Editorials
Beached Mermaid Editorials
Kristen McMenamy Plays an Edgy Mermaid in This W Magazine Series
Nostalgic Fairytale Playing Cards
Nostalgic Fairytale Playing Cards
Play Go Fish with These Disney-Inspired Playing Cards
Glam Boudoir Editorials
Glam Boudoir Editorials
The Vogue Mexico 'Salvaje Corazon' Photoshoot Stars Scarlett Johansson
Modern Princess Editorials
Modern Princess Editorials
The Harper’s Bazaar Turkey December 2013 Cover Shoot Stars Manon
Golden Bride Editorials
Golden Bride Editorials
The ELLE India Marriage November 2013 Photoshoot Stars Pallavi Singh
Timelessly Regal Editorials
Timelessly Regal Editorials
The Noi.se Magazine FW13 Photoshoot is Mysteriously Romantic
Daring Holiday Fashion
Daring Holiday Fashion
The ELLE Sweden December 2013 Photoshoot Stars Lin Kjerulf
Understated Jewelry Editorials
Understated Jewelry Editorials
The Cover Magazine December 2013 Issue Stars Model Lou
Skater Park Editorials
Skater Park Editorials
The Fashion Gone Rogue 'Off the Wall' Photoshoot Stars Svieta Nemkova
Glam Rock'n'Roll Celeb Editorials
Glam Rock'n'Roll Celeb Editorials
The Jalouse China December 2013 Cover Shoot Stars Rinko Kikuchi
Dingy Denim Editorials
Dingy Denim Editorials
The Flaunt Magazine 'Moving Day' Photoshoot is All Hot and Bothered
Illustrated Disney Diva Makeovers
Illustrated Disney Diva Makeovers
Disney Mermaid Ariel Got Her Nose Pierced and Her Eyebrows Done
Vibrant 80s-Inspired Editorials
Vibrant 80s-Inspired Editorials
Vamos Ala Calle by Frankie Batista Stars Model Sarah Dumont
Bejeweled Bridal Fashion
Bejeweled Bridal Fashion
The Grazia Bride November 2013 Editorial Stars Nidhi Sunil & Radhika Nair
Edgily Surreal Editorials
Edgily Surreal Editorials
The Numero 'Solitaire' Photoshoot Stars Model Martha Hunt
Old World Jewelry Editorials
Old World Jewelry Editorials
The Gala Magazine Issue 48 Photoshoot Stars Kamila Filipcikova
Fiercely Lined Brows
Fiercely Lined Brows
The Flaunt Magazine November 2013 Editorial Stars Rinko Kikuchi
Graffitied Fashion Editorials
Graffitied Fashion Editorials
The i-D Magazine Collector's Issue Stars Model Candice Swanepoel
Whimsically Futuristic Fashion
Whimsically Futuristic Fashion
The Fashion Gone Rogue 'Element in Marni' Editorial Stars Kristina
Seductive Denim Editorials
Seductive Denim Editorials
The GQ Australia 'Curve Appeal' Photoshoot Stars Robyn Lawley
Warrior Princess Makeovers
Warrior Princess Makeovers
Artist Sadyna Turns Disney Princesses into Fierce Battle-Ready Icons
Depressing Disney Princess Photography
Depressing Disney Princess Photography
This Series Showcase the Sad Lives of Adult Princesses
Songstress Disney Princess Drawings
Songstress Disney Princess Drawings
Michele Moricci Gave Miley Cyrus a Disney Princess Makeover
Gothic Feminine Photographs
Gothic Feminine Photographs
Morgynn Hanner Blends His Photos to Create Fluid Movement
Bohemian-Gothic Fall Fashion
Bohemian-Gothic Fall Fashion
The After Dark Free People October 2013 Look Book is Fun Past Curfew
Disney-Inspired Equestrian Photography
Disney-Inspired Equestrian Photography
High Fashion Takes to the Country in 'Beauty & the Beast'
Glamorous Gothic Fashions
Glamorous Gothic Fashions
Anne Demeulemeester's Spring/Summer 2014 Show is Morbidly Romantic
Bewitching Fantasy Editorials
Bewitching Fantasy Editorials
The Editorial 'She Writes Sins' is Alice in Wonderland-Inspired
Punk Princess Series
Punk Princess Series
This Glamour Italia October 2013 is Rocker Chic
Luxurious Cartoon Accessories
Luxurious Cartoon Accessories
The Disney Couture Campaign is Glamorous and Princess-Inspired
Wonderland-Esque Lookbooks
Wonderland-Esque Lookbooks
Red Valentino's Spring/Summer 2014 Lookbook Feels Very Whimsical
Tea Party Editorials
Tea Party Editorials
Electric Frenchie is Enchantingly Boho Chic
Romantically Gothic Lookbooks
Romantically Gothic Lookbooks
The Miista Fall 2013 Catalog is Aptly Titled 'Midnight Waters'
Vampiric Goth Lookbooks
Vampiric Goth Lookbooks
The For Love & Lemons Fall 2013 Catalog Stars a Dark Anna Selezneva
Romantic Goth Girl Apparel
Romantic Goth Girl Apparel
The Stéphane Rolland AW14 Collection Channels Wednesday Addams
Season-Focused Fashion Photography
Season-Focused Fashion Photography
This Photography Series Features All Four Seasons
Twisted Fairy Tale Art
Twisted Fairy Tale Art
These Fantastic Fairy Tale Photos Depict Castles and Queens
Sun-Drenched Spring Campaigns
Sun-Drenched Spring Campaigns
The Canali Spring/Summer 2013 Line Pinpoints What Gentlemen Wear
Couture Color Block Captures
Couture Color Block Captures
Color Fever by Jay Schoen Features the Best of Ferragamo This Season
Edgy Equestrian Fashion
Edgy Equestrian Fashion
The Marie Claire Latin America March 2013 Editorial Stars Kara Erwin
Embroidered Bohemian Fashion Styles
Embroidered Bohemian Fashion Styles
The Rapsodia Spring 2013 Collection Features Low Key Looks
Retro Mad Hatter Couture
Retro Mad Hatter Couture
The HATWOMAN Spring/Summer 2013 Campaign Revives Parisian Glamour
Vintage Gothic Portrayals
Vintage Gothic Portrayals
The Grey Fairytale Dark Beauty Magazine Editorial Sets a Dramatic Mood
Eclectic Circus Performer Portriats
Eclectic Circus Performer Portriats
The Cirque du Style Grazia UK Editorial is Pattern Enriched
Tin Foil Dresses
Tin Foil Dresses
Aina Beck Uses Shimmering Textiles To Make These Metalic Gowns
Blooming Floral Makeup Shoots
Blooming Floral Makeup Shoots
The Flowers for Fashion Gone Rogue Editorial Features Pops of Color
Draped Neckline Fashions
Draped Neckline Fashions
The Oscar De La Renta 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collection is Conservative
Fragmented Asymmetrical Attire
Fragmented Asymmetrical Attire
The Patrick Li Spring 2013 Lookbook Shows Simplistic Sophistication
Luxe Electrified Photoshoots
Luxe Electrified Photoshoots
'The Ancestral Lake' by Marco D'Amico Highlights Raw Natural Power
Posh Punk Portraits
Posh Punk Portraits
The Milica Blagojevic Grazia France Editorial is Edgy
Decadent Dinner Guest Portraits
Decadent Dinner Guest Portraits
The Julie Borawska Pani Editorial Embraces Over-the-Top Styling
Patriotic Pyjama Editorials
Patriotic Pyjama Editorials
The Stars & Stripes Erion Hegel Kross Portrait Series Shows its Pride
Moody Seaside Fashion Ads
Moody Seaside Fashion Ads
The Theyskens' Theory Spring 2013 Campaign Stars Model Wylie Hays
32 Fabulous 40s Fashion Finds
32 Fabulous 40s Fashion Finds
From Parisian Glamor Pictorials to Hot Post-War Portraits
Gas Station Pin-Up Pictorials
Gas Station Pin-Up Pictorials
The Crystal Renn Agent Provocateur Spring 2013 Campaign Beams
Romantic Goth Runways
Romantic Goth Runways
The Chanel Spring Couture 2013 Collection Stuns With Lavish Design
Religiously Inspired Menswear
Religiously Inspired Menswear
The Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2013 Menswear Line is Religiously Chic
Haute Disney Princesses
Haute Disney Princesses
Famed Fashion Houses Design Gowns for Iconic Characters
Voguish Vintage Wedding Gowns
Voguish Vintage Wedding Gowns
The Jenny Packham Spring 2013 Bridal Collection is Soft and Feminine
Eclectic Voyeuristic Shoots
Eclectic Voyeuristic Shoots
The Haute Muse Spring 2012 'Miss Haute' Shoot is Playful
Grecian Princess Wedding Gowns
Grecian Princess Wedding Gowns
The Jenny Packham Spring 2012 Bridal Collection is Softly Pretty
Captivating Bridal Campaigns
Captivating Bridal Campaigns
These Dream Wedding Dresses by Jenny Packham are Sure to Mesmerize
Sultry See-Through Apparel
Sultry See-Through Apparel
The Jenny Packham Spring 2011 Line at NYC Fashion Week
Floral Maxis
Floral Maxis
Summer 2009 Shows Prove Floor-Length Flower Dresses Are In