Luxury Personal Care Accessories
Cecilia Biemann — September 27, 2008 — Fashion
References: andreamettler.ch & designspotter
These luxury designer tampons by Andrea Mettler push the boundaries of taboo in their design. They certainly add an attractive twist to an item that is usually assessed for its functionality rather than its appearance.
Mettler’s venture into relatively uncharted design territory has made the item look more like an object of pleasure than an item of necessity. Will it soon be appropriate to wrap these tampons up with a pink ribbon and give them as gifts to girlfriends?
As if making decisions at that time of the month wasn’t difficult enough, now we might end up with a new range of super-luxe menstrual accessories to choose between.
Mettler’s venture into relatively uncharted design territory has made the item look more like an object of pleasure than an item of necessity. Will it soon be appropriate to wrap these tampons up with a pink ribbon and give them as gifts to girlfriends?
As if making decisions at that time of the month wasn’t difficult enough, now we might end up with a new range of super-luxe menstrual accessories to choose between.
Trend Themes
1. Luxury Personal Care - There is potential for luxury personal care products in the menstrual industry to disrupt a market dominated by functional products.
2. Designer Feminine Hygiene - The emergence of designer menstrual products brings the opportunity to transform a taboo, functional category into a stylish and fashionable industry.
3. Personalization in Menstrual Products - The trend towards designer menstrual accessories presents an opportunity for personalization of menstrual products and new, creative product designs.
Industry Implications
1. Feminine Hygiene - The feminine hygiene industry is ripe for disruption through the introduction of designer menstrual products that offer more than just functionality.
2. Luxury Goods - The trend towards luxury menstrual products represents a potential opportunity to disrupt the luxury goods industry by expanding into an untapped category.
3. Personal Care - The personal care industry can take inspiration from designer menstrual products to create more personalized and stylish products featuring unique designs to engage consumers.
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