The reimagining of archival fashion designs is quite popular amongst contemporary brands as this approach gives them a chance to tug at consumer nostalgia while building new ways to collaborate with other companies. A recent example of the reimagining of archival fashion designs comes from AURALEE and New Balance. Working with New Balance's Tokyo Design Studio, AURALEE "offered a distinct, modern spin on six archived NB pieces." The capsule is called the "NB Archive Remastered by AURALEE x TDS" collection and it is expected to drop on March 3rd, 2023.
As part of this partnership, AURALEE and Tokyo Design Studio enlisted independent artists from around the world to sport the new reimagined capsule in a lookbook and visual campaign called 'RE-VISIT.'
Artist-Styled Nostalgic Lookbooks
AURALEE and New Balance Reimagine Archival Fashion Designs
Trend Themes
1. Archival Fashion Reimagining - The trend of reimagining archival fashion designs is popular among contemporary brands, creating opportunities for them to collaborate with other companies and stir consumer nostalgia.
2. Artist-styled Lookbooks - The use of independent artists in creating lookbooks and visual campaigns presents an opportunity for brands to promote their collections in unique and creative ways.
3. Nostalgia Marketing - Brands are leveraging nostalgia to appeal to consumers' emotions and create deeper connections, providing an opportunity for them to tap into this trend and create innovative marketing campaigns.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - The fashion industry can leverage the trend of reimagining archival fashion designs to produce new collections and collaborations with other brands, while also utilizing artist-styled lookbooks to showcase their products in unique ways.
2. Marketing - The trend of nostalgia marketing presents opportunities for the marketing industry to create emotive campaigns that appeal to consumers' sentiments and build deeper connections with them.
3. Art - Independent artists are being enlisted by brands for campaigns and lookbooks, which presents an opportunity for the art industry to collaborate with fashion brands and showcase their work in a commercial setting.