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People Part-Made Apparel

Apex Predator Suits are for the Ultimate Hunter

— December 17, 2012 — Unique
The creative artist duo Fantich&Young, whose works tackle “parallels between social evolution and evolution in the natural world,” according to its site, created the Apex Predator clothing series featuring the Apex Predator Suit, Apex Predator Oxfords Shoes and the Apex Predator Empire Shoes. All of the clothing items are made entirely out of human body parts.

The Apex Predator Suit is covered with human hair and has glass eyes and small bones used as buttons. The Empire Shoes have 500 teeth in them, while the Saville Row Oxford shoes have 1,050 dentures on them. Mariana Fantich and Dominic Young give the consistent and simple explanation of their work as follows: “Apex predators are predators with no predators of their own, residing at the top of their food chain.”

The artists have attempted to dress the ultimate predators with their own kind. As bizarre as the sensation of walking on teeth would presumably be, the entirety of the work is thoroughly thought provoking -- a potent and perplexing exhibition of power.
Trend Themes
1. Body Parts Fashion - The trend of using human body parts in clothing designs presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion industry for those willing to push boundaries and provoke thought.
2. Natural Evolution Parallels - Exploring the relationship between social evolution and the evolution of the natural world offers disruptive innovation opportunities in art and design, challenging traditional perspectives.
3. Provocative Exhibitionism - Creating thought-provoking and perplexing exhibitions opens disruptive innovation opportunities for artists to push societal boundaries and spark meaningful conversations.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Incorporating human body parts into clothing designs creates disruptive innovation opportunities, challenging conventional fashion norms and pushing the boundaries of self-expression.
2. Art - Blurring the lines between art, social evolution, and the natural world through provocative exhibitions offers disruptive innovation opportunities to challenge and redefine artistic boundaries.
3. Design - Exploring the use of unconventional materials in design, such as human body parts, presents disruptive innovation opportunities in pushing the limits of creativity and questioning societal norms.
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