Picture it: You make pottery for a living. You make good stuff, you’re an artisan, but your pot lookbook is just so blah. Take a tip from Claydies’ ‘Claydies and Gentlemen’ and put your head into your work. ‘Claydies and Gentlemen’ really is a collection of pottery based on hairstyles, but I like the marketing aspects for the everyday Hairy Potter.
Implications - This trend reflects the fusion of various industries. Hair, fashion and pottery design make for an unlikely mix, but it appeals to a niche market. This shows how home decor accessories can have a sense of humor, but still look chic and modern in its aesthetic qualities.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Fashion-inspired Pottery
- Pottery design inspired by fashion trends, such as hairstyles, is a disruptive innovation opportunity for both the fashion and pottery industries
- Humorous Home Decor
- The trend of adding a sense of humor to home decor accessories presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the home decor industry to appeal to a niche market
- Multidisciplinary Design
- The fusion of different industries, such as hair, fashion, and pottery, in the design process is a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to create unique and unconventional products
Sectors Adopting This
- Pottery
- Pottery designers can use fashion trends, such as hairstyles, to create unique and entertaining pottery products
- Fashion
- The fashion industry can collaborate with pottery designers to create innovative product lines that incorporate fashion-inspired designs
- Home Decor
- Humorous home decor accessories can appeal to a niche market of consumers who want to add personality to their living spaces
