Bowing out of the star-studded tents of New York Fashion week at Bryant Park this year, Zac Posen’s change of location to the Altman Building with hot pink carpet was just the beginning of pleasing changes the designer wrought.
His focus on club wear saw tiny colorblocked dresses, manipulation of fierce prints and (with what is fast becoming one of the season’s hottest trends) leather cut-outs all over the place, in front of the garment-enhancing hot pink carpet.
While most other designers chose to show in the celebrated, but redundant, tents of Bryant Park, it was a nice change of scenery…and never underestimate the aesthetic advantages of showing on a hot pink carpet. Unless, of course, your collection happens to be comprised mostly of orange.
Hot Pink Carpet Catwalks
Zac Posen's Spring 2010 Collection at the Altman Building at NYFW
Trend Themes
1. Colorblocked Dresses - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating colorblocked dresses using unconventional materials like leather cut-outs.
2. Manipulation of Fierce Prints - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing new printing techniques to manipulate fierce prints and create unique patterns.
3. Hot Pink Carpet - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing hot pink carpet as a fashion show runway aesthetic to create a memorable and distinct experience.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experimenting with unconventional materials and techniques in fashion design to create avant-garde collections.
2. Printing Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Advancing printing technology to enable the manipulation of prints and patterns in innovative ways.
3. Event Planning - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating unique runway aesthetics, such as hot pink carpet, into event planning to create visually captivating experiences.