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Illuminating Alien-Themed Platforms

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Qloud Clear ET Platform is Out of This World

— January 15, 2014 — Fashion
Made for the fashionistas with style that is ridiculously out of sight, the Qloud Clear ET Platform will definitely rock your world.

Await the world’s first alien sighting in style with these playful platform shoes. Designed by footwear marquee Qloud, these funky shoes come in peace despite their intricate alien design. The Clear ET features a patent plastic top with black detailing around the front and heel of the shoe while the transparent platform exhibits an array of tiny aliens that illuminate the shoe and the entire room once the lights go out. The aliens encased in these platforms glow in the dark as a sign to their home planet regarding their imprisonment.

The Qloud Clear ET Platforms are funky, fresh and out of this world.
Trend Themes
1. Playful Platform Shoes - Opportunity to create innovative footwear designs that incorporate unique and playful elements, like glowing alien-themed platforms.
2. Transparent Fashion - Opportunity to develop fashion items with transparent materials for a futuristic and avant-garde aesthetic, such as transparent platform shoes.
3. Glow-in-the-dark Fashion - Opportunity to explore fashion designs that incorporate glow-in-the-dark elements for added visual impact, like shoes with illuminating aliens.
Industry Implications
1. Footwear - The footwear industry can capitalize on the trend of playful platform shoes by creating new designs that incorporate unique and eye-catching elements.
2. Fashion - The fashion industry can embrace the trend of transparent materials to create avant-garde pieces that stand out and offer a futuristic aesthetic.
3. Design - The design industry can leverage the trend of glow-in-the-dark fashion by exploring innovative ways to incorporate illuminating elements into various products.
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