Engineered Layers
Surgical
Style
Fashion brands integrate medical motifs within current designs.
Trend
What is the Surgical Style trend?
Surgical Style: Surgically inspired looks are informing the output of current fashion labels that are wowing viewers with unforeseen styles. The decision to fuse frequently separated motifs together goes beyond the couture realm as brands are making use of this technique in markets cramped with rivals.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Surgical Style
Trend score 3.1 out of 10, from popularity 42%, activity 44%, freshness 8%.
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X (not a primary audience)
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Evidence
Examples of the Surgical Style trend
4 featured examples from Jun 20, 2014 to Jun 25, 2015Surgical Streetwear Collections
Bluedenîmes x Minou Lejeune Presented Their Line at FASHIONCLASH
The Bluedenîmes x Minou Lejeune collection and other medical-themed fashion shows open up opportunities for the fashion industry to explore innovative designs that merge medical…
Medical Scan Fashion
Knits by Brooke Roberts Turn Medical Imagery into Chic Patterns
The fashion industry can explore further collaborations with medical imaging technology to introduce innovative and personalized collections.
Institutional Minimalism Attire
The Hien Le Spring/Summer 2015 Collection is Uniformed
Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the fashion industry by incorporating minimalist and functional designs into mainstream clothing lines.
Remixed Medical Attire
The Agi and Sam Spring/Summer 2015 Collection is Utilitarian
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate utilitarian and medical-inspired elements into mainstream fashion to create unique and modern clothing options.