The Fleet Ilya SS12 Line is Minimalist and Risque
Meghan Young — April 23, 2012 — Fashion
References: fleetilya & design-milk
While caging a purse could be a good idea to deter pickpockets from steeling valuables, the Fleet Ilya SS12 collection features this design for more of an aesthetic purpose. Like a risque harness for bags, these leather cages add an edgy element to otherwise minimalist designs.
The London-based design brand, which was founded by Ilya Fleet and Resha Sharma, is known for its bondage-type pieces. Nevertheless, instead of being solely influenced by such restraining sexual appetites, the bags, visors and corsets are inspired by Russian-born Ilya Fleet's training in saddle making.
The Fleet Ilya SS12 collection is comprised of the Racer Back Visor, Harnessed Clutch, Harnessed Bag and Half Web Corset in a black and cream palette.
The London-based design brand, which was founded by Ilya Fleet and Resha Sharma, is known for its bondage-type pieces. Nevertheless, instead of being solely influenced by such restraining sexual appetites, the bags, visors and corsets are inspired by Russian-born Ilya Fleet's training in saddle making.
The Fleet Ilya SS12 collection is comprised of the Racer Back Visor, Harnessed Clutch, Harnessed Bag and Half Web Corset in a black and cream palette.
Trend Themes
1. Bondage-inspired Fashion Accessories - Designing leather cages and harnesses as an edgy, minimalist aesthetic for bags and other fashion accessories. There are disruptively innovative opportunities in a new product line of sustainable and eco-friendly alternative leather materials to rival the traditional leather use in these designs.
2. Minimalist Accessories with a Risqué Twist - Incorporating a daring, fashion-forward design aesthetic into traditionally minimalist designs, such as the clutch and visor. A disruptive innovation opportunity in smart wearable technology embedded into minimalist designs.
3. Design Inspirations From Unconventional Sources - Drawing design inspiration from unconventional sources such as saddle-making, bondage clothing and other novel sources, to produce edgy, fashion-forward designs. There are opportunities in upcycling products to create unique, environmentally friendly products with an edge.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion and Apparel - Designing edgy, fashion-forward accessories for both men and women featuring the bondage-inspired minimalist aesthetic seen in Fleet Ilya's SS12 collection. There are innovative opportunities in sustainability and high-tech wearable technology.
2. Leather Production - Creating durable, fashionable products like the leather cages and harnesses seen in Fleet Ilya's SS12 collection. There are sustainably innovative opportunities in upcycling or using alternative eco-friendly materials to traditional leather production such as sustainable textiles made from food waste and other innovative techniques.
3. Luxury Goods and Accessories - Using unconventional sources of inspiration such as saddle making and bondage clothing to create trend-setting accessories like Fleet Ilya's SS12 collection. There are opportunities in embedding smart tech into accessories or offering novel customization and personalization offerings to differentiate the product line.
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