The conventional runway was getting flat, so the 2010 High Street Fashion Week in London is reorienting expectations. Courageous models will be decked out in "haute" couture designer wear and suspended from the tops of buildings surrounding downtown's Oxford Circus.
Many of the models chosen for the 2010 High Street Fashion Week pride themselves on acrobatic abilities and an obvious tolerance of heights. Harnessed into a system of supportive wires, the high-heeled beauties will be hiking down concrete architectural facades. As added benefit, the gravity-defying fashion show will be sure to top out sales for Oxford Street retailers.
Steeple-Scaling Runways
The 2010 High Street Fashion Week Goes Vertical
Trend Themes
1. Vertical Fashion Shows - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new ways to showcase fashion by suspending models from buildings, creating a visually stunning experience.
2. Acrobatic Modeling - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embracing models with acrobatic abilities to add an element of spectacle to fashion shows, attracting more attention and engagement.
3. Gravity-defying Fashion - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing fashion that challenges gravity, pushing the boundaries of traditional attire and attracting the interest of avant-garde fashion enthusiasts.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating unconventional runway concepts to create unique experiences, generating buzz and attracting new customers.
2. Event Planning - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing unique and attention-grabbing ideas to fashion show production, appealing to brands looking for innovative ways to showcase their collections.
3. Architecture - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with fashion brands to design buildings with features suitable for suspended fashion shows, merging fashion and architecture in a visually striking manner.