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Human Tail Fashion

Perfect Panneling In the Chanel Couture Fall 2009 Collection

— July 8, 2009 — Fashion
Chanel couture clients will be shaking their tail-feathers in these pretty pieces for Fall 2009.

Many of Karl Lagerfeld's couture offerings featured back panels that hung seductively, giving the collection an air of subtle drama.

Chanel's couture Fall 2009 hemlines are the best of both worlds, short and long.

Implications - There is something innately elegant and mysterious about these cape-like outfit tails, and that suggested grace and sophistication is definitely something that will appeal to wealthy fashionistas in a major way. More than anything, this subtle fashion twist is a remarkable example of how it doesn't take much to redefine the overall effect of a design. Even something as small as a simple "tail" has the real potential to change a product or outfit in a dramatic way.
Trend Themes
1. Cape-like Outfit Tails - The use of cape-like outfit tails adds an elegant and mysterious touch, creating a new trend in fashion.
2. Back Panels - The seductive back panels in fashion designs provide a subtle element of drama, leading to a trend in couture collections.
3. Short and Long Hemlines - The combination of short and long hemlines in Chanel's couture Fall 2009 collection sets a new trend in fashion, catering to different preferences.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - The use of cape-like outfit tails and back panels presents an opportunity for fashion designers to create unique and captivating couture collections.
2. Luxury - The elegant and mysterious elements of cape-like outfit tails appeal to wealthy fashionistas, providing a disruptive innovation opportunity for luxury brands.
3. Design - The inclusion of cape-like outfit tails and back panels demonstrates how small design elements can redefine the overall effect of a product or outfit, allowing designers to explore disruptive innovation opportunities.
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