Trend cluster
Category

Meat à
la Mode

Carnivorous couture as a statement about laissez-faire lifestyles.

Models Wearing Raw MeatBacon ShoesMeat SuitsMeat PursesMeat Jewelry

Trend

What is the Meat à la Mode trend?

Meat à la Mode: Fashion has always been a form of self-expression, but recently clothing has become a popular method of silently, yet loudly, expressing values. Wearing quirky apparel that makes a controversial albeit lighthearted statement appeals to consumers who want to let others know they don't take themselves too seriously.

Trend themes

Themes within the Meat à la Mode trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Meat-themed Fashion

A trend of incorporating meat and bacon into fashion designs is gaining popularity, appealing to consumers who want to make bold statements with their clothing choices.

02

Edible Fashion

The rise of edible clothing and accessories, such as beef jerky underwear and meat jewelry, presents new opportunities for unique and humorous product offerings.

03

Street Style Innovation

The incorporation of outlandish and unconventional elements into street style fashion, like meat-inspired Nike Air Force Ones, presents opportunities for companies to capitalize on the trend towards originality.

Industry implications

What the Meat à la Mode trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Fashion Industry

The rise of meat and bacon-themed fashion presents an opportunity for the fashion industry to offer bold and unique clothing lines to consumers.

For

Food Industry

The incorporation of food into fashion and accessory design, such as meat jewelry and bacon shoes, presents an opportunity for the food industry to expand into new markets.

For

Humorous Retail Industry

The rise of edible clothing and accessories, such as beef jerky underwear and meat jewelry, presents an opportunity for companies in the humorous retail industry to offer unique and humorous product offerings to consumers.

Trend signals

Trend signals for Meat à la Mode

Trend score 4.9 out of 10, from popularity 66%, activity 73%, freshness 8%.

Popularity66%
Activity73%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
  • Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X (not a primary audience)
  • Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific

Evidence

Examples of the Meat à la Mode trend

11 featured examples from Jan 20 to Sep 27, 2009
Models Wearing Raw Meat
CategoryFashion

Models Wearing Raw Meat

Clayton Cubitt's ‘Raw Flesh' Series Will Shock Vegans

Media companies can explore creating controversial content to attract a niche audience and stand out in a crowded market.

Bacon Shoes
CategoryFashion

Bacon Shoes

Keds Makes a Mouthwatering Pair of Breakfast Kicks

Fashion industry can explore the trend of food-inspired clothing to attract customers.

Meat Suits
CategoryFashion

Meat Suits

Jia Jam's Real Bacon And Salami Dress for Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Opportunity for designers to use unconventional materials and innovate sustainable fashion practices.

Meat Purses
CategoryFashion

Meat Purses

Ted Noten's Striking Accessories Will Make You Do a Double-Take

Fashion designers have the opportunity to explore avant-garde designs and create unique, unconventional accessories.

Meat Jewelry
CategoryFashion

Meat Jewelry

Are These Carnivorous Accessories Social Statement or Visionary Veracity?

The meat jewelry trend challenges the fashion industry to consider new and unconventional materials for creating accessories.

Anatomical Sneakers
CategoryFashion

Anatomical Sneakers

BlackYard 'Haute Charcuterie' Nike Air Force Ones Show Cuts of Meat

The streetwear industry can explore the use of anatomical designs and educational elements to create unique and highly sought-after products.

Meaty Mundies
CategoryFashion

Meaty Mundies

Beef Jerky Underwear for Men

The food industry can explore creating new food-based clothing items that are humorous and offer a unique experience to consumers.

Carnivorous Shorts
CategoryFashion

Carnivorous Shorts

These Red Meat Pants Are Definitely Not for Vegans

Fashion brands can explore the carnivorous trend by designing garments that playfully incorporate meat-inspired elements, appealing to meat-loving consumers.

Carnivorous Fashion
CategoryArt & Design

Carnivorous Fashion

Monster Crochet Helps You Make a Meat Lover Shawl

Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring unconventional materials and designs in fashion to create unique, eye-catching garments.

Bacon Sunglasses
CategoryFashion

Bacon Sunglasses

DQM & Oakley Frogskin Make 50 Pairs of the Pork Shades

Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate unexpected and eccentric elements into fashion products to attract attention and differentiate from competitors.

Porky Accessories
CategoryFashion

Porky Accessories

The Bacon Watch Ensures You Always Know When It's Breakfast Time

Disruptive innovation opportunity: Merge fashion and food by creating unconventional and themed clothing items.