Scaled Restraint
Arabian
Allure
Aesthetics from the Middle East influence fashion design.
Trend
What is the Arabian Allure trend?
Arabian Allure: Fashion consumers have always been drawn to the exotic, and the Middle East is one of the places where designers have been looking for inspiration. These designers are taking cues from Middle Eastern traditional dress, such as harem pants, turbans and caftans, which meet the needs of fashion mavens who want comfortable yet stylish apparel that also borders on exotic and eccentric.
Trend themes
Themes within the Arabian Allure trend
Three behaviours holding the trend togetherMiddle Eastern Fashion Influence
Fashion designers are taking cues from Middle Eastern traditional dress, such as harem pants, turbans and caftans, which offer an opportunity for comfortable yet stylish apparel that borders on exotic and eccentric.
Extravagant Color and Headwear
Bright, colorful looks and headwear are becoming increasingly popular in fashion spreads and editorials, offering daring options to forward-thinking consumers.
Luxurious Over-The-Top Products
Summer continues to be the time to spend and indulge for many consumers who have saved their earnings over the cooler months, thereby allowing companies to showcase more luxurious products that are over-the-top.
Industry implications
What the Arabian Allure trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFashion
These trends highlight new fashion trends and opportunities for designers to push boundaries and offer unique, exciting products to consumers.
Editorial Photography
These trends are reflected in fashion editorials and photoshoots, indicating an opportunity for photographers to create innovative, bold, and eye-catching images.
Luxury Brands
With consumers willing to spend big this summer, luxury brands can capitalize on the trend of opulence by showcasing over-the-top products that offer a unique and indulgent experience for consumers.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Arabian Allure
Trend score 5.2 out of 10, from popularity 64%, activity 83%, freshness 8%.
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X (not a primary audience)
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Evidence
Examples of the Arabian Allure trend
7 featured examples from Dec 14, 2010 to Oct 3, 2011Alluring Arabian Lookbooks
The Extravagant and Exotic Maryna Linchuk in 'Hurrem Sultan 2010'
Designers can take inspiration from Arab fashion and global trends to create luxury fashion collections.
Exotic Turban Photography
Andrea D'Aquino's QVEST Magazine #44 Series is Sizzling Hot
The turban fashion trend opens up opportunities for clothing, accessory, and headwear brands to incorporate turban styles into their collections and cater to the growing demand.
Overly Adorned Editorials
Alexander Fedorov's 'Hot Stones' Pairs Fruits, Females & Fashion
The photography industry focusing on capturing luxurious and visually captivating editorials.
Posh Persian Lookbooks
The Somedays Lovin AW11 Collection is Very Bohemian
The fashion industry can implement the AW11 collection's extravagant patterns, embroidered details and eclectic yet elegant fashion lines in their upcoming collections.
Overtly Orange Pairings
The How to Spend It ‘Lady Marmalade' Shoot Favors Orange
Fashion designers can capitalize on the trend of citrus-colored fashion, creating collections that feature bold, vibrant colors like orange.
Technicolor Turbans
True Colors in Elle Japan March 2011 Features Vibrant Headwear
Industry that can benefit from the rising demand for vibrant headwear as a statement accessory.
Dreamlike Monotone Shoots
Reverie by Shavonne Wong is Stylishly Subdued
Disruptive innovation opportunity for fashion photographers to experiment with unconventional and subdued styles like the Reverie shoot.