# Hispanic Nostalgia Famed Hispanic icons like Frida Kahlo are being reinvented. By [Courtney Scharf](https://www.trendhunter.com/Courtney), Chief Client Officer | Published Jul 4, 2013 | Category: [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/pop-culture-and-internet-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/hispanic-nostalgia ## Key Figures - Trend score: 4.8/10 - Evidence articles: 7 ## What is the Hispanic Nostalgia trend? **Hispanic Nostalgia:** Fashion, photography and other industries are turning to Mexican icon Frida Kahlo as inspiration for aesthetic endeavors. Representing both fierce creativity, innovation, and a slightly subversive attitude toward commercialism, Kahlo's unforgettable appearance and approach to self expression lend an appealingly nostalgic style to these products. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 7 featured examples - Articles from: May 28, 2012 to May 15, 2013 - Published: Jul 4, 2013 - Patterns: [Convergence](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/convergence), [Cyclicality](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/cyclicality) - Megatrends: [Tribalism](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/tribalism), [Nostalgia](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/nostalgia), [Youthfulness](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/youthfulness) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe ## Themes within the Hispanic Nostalgia trend ### Feminist Icons The nostalgia surrounding Hispanic feminist icons like Frida Kahlo is inspiring various products and creative endeavors in the fashion and photography industries. ### Cultural Heritage Products and creative endeavors that pay homage to historical figures like Frida Kahlo are on the rise, inspiring numerous fashion editorials and photo series in the photography and fashion industries. ### Mixed Media Collaborations Collaborations between iconic brands and artists across various mediums, such as the Gucci x Araki Manga series, have helped further express intricate and bubbly designs to captivate audiences in the fashion industry. ## What the Hispanic Nostalgia trend means for industry ### For Fashion Fashion and photography industries have a great opportunity to explore and experiment with various products that pay homage to historical icons like Frida Kahlo. ### For Art Artists have the opportunity to pay their regards to various influential figures like Frida Kahlo, by expressing their artistic vision in various forms such as paintings, digital illustrations and mixed media. ### For Publishing The use of editorial photography and fashion imagery has increased in books and magazines to help revive the memory and achieve a better understanding of iconic figures in history, like it has for Frida Kahlo. ## Trend signals for Hispanic Nostalgia Trend score 4.8 out of 10, from popularity 62%, activity 74%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 62% - Activity: 74% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Hispanic Nostalgia trend 7 featured examples from May 28, 2012 to May 15, 2013. - [Vintage-Inspired Monobrow Editorials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joanna-simeonidis-by-marjolein-audrey-banis): Joanna Simeonidis by Marjolein Audrey Banis is Retro (Category: Fashion) Implication: The fashion industry can explore the use of vintage and retro elements in their collections and marketing campaigns. - [Floral Headpiece Editorials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asa-engstrom-for-dv-mode): The Asa Engstrom for DV Mode is Inspired by Mexican Artist Frida (Category: Fashion) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce Frida Kahlo-inspired fashion collections to retail stores and online platforms. - [Haute Anime Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gucci-araki-manga): The Gucci Araki Manga Series Entices Customers Worldwide (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Fashion retailers can leverage immersive store displays to attract customers and boost sales. - [Artist Homage Catalogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eudon-choi): The Eudon Choi Autumn/Winter 2013/2014 Collection Channels Frida Kahlo (Category: Pop Culture) Implication: The fashion industry can explore incorporating artistic inspirations from legendary painters like Frida Kahlo to create captivating and nostalgia-inducing collections. - [Resurrected Painted Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reviving-frida): The Relieving Frida Image Series Tributes the Iconic Artist (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Incorporating digital tools and techniques in photography can offer innovative ways to recreate and pay homage to historical figures and their work. - [Haute Painter Tribute Editorials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackbook-olga): The BlackBook Olga Editorial Pays Homage to Artist Frida Kahlo (Category: Pop Culture) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate augmented reality into the fashion shopping experience. - [Prodigious Painter Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frida-by-atelier-olschinsky): 'FRIDA' by Atelier Olschinsky Pays Homage to a Celebrated Artist (Category: Fashion) Implication: Photography businesses can offer new services inspired by the art technique as the number of clients seeking celebrity-inspired photography increases. ## Recent trend clusters - 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