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Sci-Fi Accessorized

Lowkey fandom references are incorporated into everyday fashion pieces

Implications - Hyper-niche branded products from sci-fi, fantasy and fairytale genres are being embraced by adult consumers in order to pay subtle reference to the cultural impact of the brand iconography. This emerging pattern can be seen as evidence as the growing acceptance of youth as an attitude and lifestyle choice allowing individuals to celebrate their nostalgic preferences as a means of personal expression.
Workshop Question - How could your product better tie into the sentimentality of remembering?
Trend Themes
1. Nostalgia Merchandise - Consumers are embracing hyper-niche branded products that reference cultural iconography from sci-fi, fantasy, fairytale genres as personal expression.
2. Subtle Fanwear - Demand for hyper-niche branded products has led to increased demand for fashion that alludes to cultural iconography from sci-fi, fantasy, fairytale genres.
3. Sustainability Compliant Fanwear - Demand for officially licensed merchandise allows fashion brands to offer ethical and sustainable products of cultural iconography from sci-fi, fantasy, fairytale genres.
Industry Implications
1. Retail Industry - Retailers that offer hyper-niche branded products can tap into consumer's nostalgia and cult fandom interests.
2. Fashion Industry - Fashion designers can collaborate with cinema, game studios, and other pop culture references to create hyper-niche fanwear made with sustainable materials and ethical manufacturing practices.
3. Film and Entertainment Industry - Film and Entertainment studios can grant merchandise licenses to ethical and sustainable fashion brands to create hyper-niche fanwear of projected films and shows.
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