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Toy Couture

Fashions based on toys give consumers lighthearted apparel options

Implications - With conservative and polished dress the mark of a "grown-up," some consumers are fighting back by consciously embracing playful, toy-inspired fashions. Some examples may border on the extreme, but inspirations from toys are burgeoning as an aesthetic as designers experiment with popular knickknacks and consumers indulge their youthful sides. Whether they're based on Lego blocks or are clothes actually made of stuffed animals, these lighthearted creations truly appeal to the young at heart.
Trend Themes
1. Playful Attire - Consumers are embracing playful, toy-inspired fashions as an aesthetic, creating opportunities for designers to create playful attire that appeals to the young at heart.
2. Toy-inspired Accessories - Designers are reimagining iconic childhood toys like LEGOs and stuffed animals as high-end accessories, resulting in unique and playful opportunities for fashion-forward consumers.
3. Cartoon-inspired Fashion - Clothing lines inspired by popular cartoons and movies such as Toy Story offer bold, vibrant, and whimsical clothing options, catering to a wide range of age groups and bringing forth a fashion-forward edge desired by a more mature audience.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - The fashion industry can use these trends to create unique and playful street-wear styles, toys-inspired designer accessories, and vibrant cartoon-inspired clothing lines.
2. Toy Industry - Toy companies have the opportunity to collaborate with fashion designers, utilizing their most iconic childhood toys as high-end accessories.
3. Entertainment Industry - Cartoon and movie inspirations can be leveraged by fashion designers to create fashion-forward clothing lines that encapsulate the playfulness of iconic childhood characters, generating excitement among fans of the franchises.
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7 Featured, 61 Examples:
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Mar 11 — Jan 12
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Featured Examples

play_circle_filled Disney-Inspired Clothing Lines
Disney-Inspired Clothing Lines
The Toy Story Clothing Line by Bossini is Buzz-Worthy
The Toy Story Clothing Line, created by Bossini features a mix of dynamic street-wear styles for men, women and children. The popular Disney cult-classic serves as the main inspiration behind the... MORE
Toys as Accessories
Toys as Accessories
The Ones 2 Watch New Hue Editorial is Electric
The Ones 2 Watch ‘New Hue’ editorial features bright and boldly-colored menswear looks fit for warm weather. This stunning in-studio shoot showcases patterned looks in a variety of electric hues.... MORE
Quirky Bunny Timepieces
Quirky Bunny Timepieces
Kidrobot for Swatch Collection Re-Invents the Dunny Character
When it comes to watches and quirky-looking rabbits, it doesn't get any better than the Kidrobot for Swatch Collection. The Kidrobot for Swatch Collection is probably one of the coolest collaborations… MORE
Glimmering LEGO Accessories
Glimmering LEGO Accessories
Max Steiner Design Transforms Bricked Toys into Fashionable Items
It's no secret that LEGO has become quite a source of inspiration among designers and Max Steiner Design's work proves it. Max Steiner Design is a designer based out of Bushwick, Brooklyn who has blinged… MORE
Building Block Heels
Building Block Heels
Finn Stone's Limited Edition LEG-GO Stilettos Are Colorful and Playful
I know some ladies who grew up playing with LEGO just as much as men, but now that they are all grown up they might need an excuse to continue to appreciate these iconic building blocks, with the LEG-GO… MORE
Building Block Fashion Accessories
Building Block Fashion Accessories
Les Petits Joueurs LEGO Clutch is for Playful Fashionistas
LEGO is finally making its way into the world of high-fashion with the LEGO Clutch from Les Petits Joueurs. The LEGO Clutch, created in Florence, Italy, is exactly what it sounds like: a handmade clutch… MORE
Playfully Plush Garbs
Playfully Plush Garbs
Miss Malaprop's Stuffed Animal Dress was Made for Mardi Gras 2011
Although I knew that Mardi Gras festivities were out of this world, until I stumbled upon this stuffed animal dress, I didn't realize that it was also a costume party as well. Forget those dollar store… MORE

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