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Zany Pop Art Tees

The Kidrobot Spring 2011 Shirts Make Unusual Characters Fashionable

— March 27, 2011 — Fashion
You've got to love it when designers create characters more insane than the Tasmanian Devil, and the ones that appear on the Kidrobot Spring 2011 shirts are the perfect example of zany illustrated animals.

The company's limited-edition designer toys are hard to get, but at least they also put out shirts that feature some of its most outrageous characters. The Kidrobot Spring 2011 shirts show off designs emblazoned with some of the brand's famous mascots, such as the Kidrobot icon, the Red Demon Dunny and King Kronk. There are also hoodies and caps if you want something a little different.

It's good to see a designer toy company like Kidrobot expand to the fashion world, especially considering how limited its toy production is.
Trend Themes
1. Designer Toy Fashion - The expansion of designer toy companies like Kidrobot into the fashion industry presents disruptive innovation opportunities by merging art and fashion.
2. Limited-edition Apparel - The popularity of limited-edition apparel featuring unique and outrageous designs offers disruptive innovation opportunities for brands to create exclusive and coveted fashion items.
3. Character-based Fashion - The trend of using zany illustrated characters on apparel opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for brands to create playful and distinctive fashion collections.
Industry Implications
1. Designer Toy - The designer toy industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by expanding into the fashion sector and collaborating with apparel brands to create unique merchandise.
2. Fashion - The fashion industry should consider collaborating with designer toy companies to create limited-edition clothing lines featuring unconventional and eye-catching designs, tapping into the growing demand for unique and exclusive fashion items.
3. Apparel - Apparel brands can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating zany illustrated characters and limited-edition designs into their clothing collections, appealing to customers looking for unconventional and distinctive fashion pieces.
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