Ali Charisma’s fish scale-inspired dresses caught the attention of many spectators at the Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter 2009. The black gowns are covered in shiny discs, similar to oversized sequins. These circles vary in size and overlap one another to create the amazing scale-like effect.
Charisma, from Indonesia, has employed the treatment on mini dresses, off the shoulder numbers and floor length gowns.
The designer also revealed some other intricately designed fashions in this collection dripping with fringe, feathers and fabric rope details.
The close-up image on the front is courtesy of the India Times.
What's Driving This Trend
- Fish Scale-inspired Fashion
- Fashion designers can incorporate the shiny, layering look of fish scales on clothing to make a statement on the runway.
- Oversized Sequins Trend
- Clothing designers can make a statement with oversized sequins that create a similar scale-like effect on dresses.
- Intricate Design Developments in Fashion
- As evidenced by Charisma's collection, clothing designers can invest time creating intricately designed dresses with fringe, feathers and fabric rope details.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion
- The fashion industry has the most direct application for these trends, as fashion designers can incorporate the shiny, layering look of fish scales and oversized sequins.
- Textile Manufacturing
- Clothing made with fish scale-inspired designs and oversized sequins require specialized manufacturing processes, potentially creating opportunities for companies in the textile manufacturing industry.
- Jewelry
- The oversized sequin trend in fashion may lead to increased demand for large, shiny accessories, making the jewelry industry a possible beneficiary.
