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Modern Midas

The omniprescence of gold plated, painted and leafed

Implications - If King Midas could see the world today, he would be pleased to see that people are actually able to enjoy lives significantly tinted with gold. With an abundance of products coated in gold, painted in gold or bearing gold leafing, it seems there is little which has been left untouched.
Trend Themes
1. Gold Leafing - The increased popularity of gold leafing in products creates opportunities for luxury customization services that offer unique and personalized designs.
2. Gene Editing - The genetically modified glistening seahorses demonstrate the potential applications of gene editing technology in the luxury industry.
3. Symbolism and Artistic Influence - The influence of Gustav Klimt's Symbolism in fashion presents opportunities for artists and designers to incorporate the artistic movements of the past in a modern context.
Industry Implications
1. Luxury Customization - The increased demand for personalized and unique luxury products creates disruptive innovation opportunities for customization services.
2. Biotech - The genetic modification of animals for aesthetics creates opportunities for biotech companies to explore gene editing technology for cosmetic purposes.
3. Art and Design - The influence of artistic movements such as Symbolism presents opportunities for designers to incorporate historical and cultural references in contemporary luxury products.
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Genetically Modified Glittering Animals
Genetically Modified Glittering Animals
Gold Seahorses
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Gold Flake Champagne
Gold Flake Champagne
Gold-Cuvée With 23K Gold
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Golden Phase Symbolism Revived
Golden Phase Symbolism Revived
Gustav Klimt Fashion
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Gold Python Gadget Purse
Gold Python Gadget Purse
Violet May Design
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Diamond Enrusted iPhones
Diamond Enrusted iPhones
Goldstriker 3G iPhones
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Golden Gladiator Gators
Golden Gladiator Gators
Prada Spring/Summer 2008
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Holiday Branding
Holiday Branding
Armani Easter Eggs
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Hand-Painted Keyboards
Hand-Painted Keyboards
Gold Boards & More
If you can't afford to type on a real golden keyboard, perhaps this hand-painted one is an alternative. The bronzed board is one of several painted computer keyboards from GeekStuff. You could save the… MORE
$5,650 Flash Drive
$5,650 Flash Drive
Adamant
Do you want a a glamorous, high-tech, tiny drive that shouts your opulent tastes? Then you should try "The Adamant" 16GB drive. It has three diamonds, a yellow-gold body and only 50 will be made, so… MORE