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Pop Culture Couture

Iconic cartoons provide the premise for high-end fashion design

Implications - Designers will look to anything for inspiration, and in the past many have looked to pop culture for elements that can potentially be translated into fashion, whether it be a color, symbol, image, etc. Today, designers are translating pop culture into fashion in a most literal sense, infusing creations with blatant references to iconic cartoons and characters. This provides a quirky and novel appeal not often associated with high-end fashion items while also offering consumers a touch of nostalgia.
Trend Themes
1. Pop Culture Inspired Fashion - Designers are translating pop culture into fashion in a most literal sense, infusing creations with blatant references to iconic cartoons and characters, providing a quirky and novel appeal.
2. High Fashion Meets Pop Culture - The combination of pop culture elements with high fashion is creating a mix that appeals to a much wider age demographic.
3. Eccentric Fashion Styles - Fashion designers are creating eccletic and unconventional collections that take on unique themes or inspirations like cartoon charcters, fantasy, or surreal styles.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Industry - The incorporation of pop culture elements in high fashion lines is creating a novel trend and tapping into a wider market.
2. Pop Culture and Entertainment Industry - The entertainment industry continues to provide inspiration for the pop culture and fashion industry to benefit mutually creating a variety of fun and quirky products.
3. Art and Design Industry - Fashion designers are embracing unconventional themes and inspirations for their designs, blurring the lines between fashion and art in the process.
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7 Featured, 60 Examples:
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Date Range:
Nov 11 — Mar 12

Featured Examples

Pop Culture Couture
Pop Culture Couture
The Jeremy Scott Fall/Winter 2012 Line Will Take You Back to the '90s
River Viiperi and a slew of other handsome male models walked the runways for the presentation of the new Jeremy Scott Fall/Winter 2012 line at New York Fashion Week recently. The collection combined psychedelic… MORE
Androgynous Anime Collections
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The Mikio Sakabe Fall 2012 Runway Show is Avant-Garde
Making a splash at Tokyo Fashion Week, the Mikio Sakabe Fall 2012 men’s ready-to-wear collection shines a spotlight on edgy anime-inspired styles. Featuring a series of role-reversals, this... MORE
play_circle_filledDisney-Inspired Clothing Lines
Disney-Inspired Clothing Lines
The Toy Story Clothing Line by Bossini is Buzz-Worthy
The Toy Story Clothing Line, created by Bossini features a mix of dynamic street-wear styles for men, women and children. The popular Disney cult-classic serves as the main inspiration behind the... MORE
Cartoon Couture
Cartoon Couture
The Jeremy Scott Fall/Winter 2012 Collection is Springfield Sexy
The Jeremy Scott Fall/Winter 2012 Collection features clothing covered in the familiar face of Bart Simpson. The iconic Simpson family has easily had more influence on pop culture than any other cartoon… MORE
Iconic Cartoon Carryalls
Iconic Cartoon Carryalls
Braccialini Looney Tunes and Cartoline Collections are Vibrant & Fun
The Braccialini Looney Tunes collection offers a way to get your Looney Tunes fix without having to glue yourself to the TV on a Saturday morning. This Italian accessories brand has released a new Looney… MORE
Color-Coated Couture
Color-Coated Couture
The Discount Fall/Winter 2012 Collection is Surreal
If one were to take a heavy amount of hallucinogenics, they might begin to see people looking like the models sporting the Discount Fall/Winter 2012 collection. This clothing line was designed by... MORE
Sesame Street Shoots
Sesame Street Shoots
These Michael Freeby PMC Magazine Self Portraits Feature Childhood Characters
The Michael Freeby PMC Magazine editorial features a self-portrait series by the model and photographer. From technicolored backdrops to Sesame Street characters, this bold shoot pays homage to the... MORE

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