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Spiked Shoulder Fashion

UAE Based Designer Qasimi Pokes Onlookers

— October 1, 2009 — Fashion
With earlier Victorian Gothic-style collections, United Arab Emirates based designer Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi shocked and surprised onlookers at London Fashion Week by showcasing his latest line.

Qasimi’s line raised a clamor and created tight crowds around the catwalk as models dressed to kill in brightly colored, warrior-esque shoulder pads, killer cropped jackets and spiky leggings passed by.

Qasimi also dressed Lady GaGa in another of his creations for her live performance of “Just Dance” at the V Festival 2009 stage in the UK (seen in the above video).
Trend Themes
1. Victorian Gothic-style Fashion - Exploiting the unique fusion of Victorian and Gothic aesthetics in fashion, designers can create disruptive innovation opportunities by pushing the boundaries of traditional styles and incorporating modern elements.
2. Warrior-esque Shoulder Pads - By incorporating bold and structured shoulder pads into fashion designs, designers can tap into the trend of power dressing and create disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion industry.
3. Spiky Leggings - The popularity of spiky leggings presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for sportswear brands to create edgy and fashionable athletic apparel that combines style and functionality.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Industry - Fashion designers and brands can take advantage of the spike shoulder trend to disrupt the industry by designing unique and attention-grabbing clothing pieces that cater to the market demand for bold and innovative fashion.
2. Entertainment Industry - Collaborating with fashion designers like Qasimi to create eye-catching and avant-garde costumes for performers can offer disruptive innovation opportunities for the entertainment industry to captivate audiences and create memorable experiences.
3. Sportswear Industry - The emergence of spiky leggings opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for sportswear brands to tap into the growing athleisure trend by combining fashion-forward designs with functional activewear.
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