# Pop Culture Couture Iconic cartoons provide the premise for high-end fashion design. By [Katherinev123](https://www.trendhunter.com/katherine), Contributing Editor | Published Mar 25, 2012, updated Mar 27, 2012 | Category: [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/style-and-fashion-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/pop-culture-couture ## Key Figures - Trend score: 5.4/10 - Evidence articles: 7 ## What is the Pop Culture Couture trend? **Pop Culture Couture:** Designers will look to anything for inspiration, and in the past many have looked to pop culture for elements that can potentially be translated into fashion, whether it be a color, symbol, image, etc. Today, designers are translating pop culture into fashion in a most literal sense, infusing creations with blatant references to iconic cartoons and characters. This provides a quirky and novel appeal not often associated with high-end fashion items while also offering consumers a touch of nostalgia. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 7 featured examples - Articles from: Nov 16, 2011 to Mar 24, 2012 - Published: Mar 25, 2012 - Patterns: [Divergence](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/divergence) - Megatrends: [Nostalgia](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/nostalgia), [Youthfulness](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/youthfulness) ## Audience - Gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Themes within the Pop Culture Couture trend ### Pop Culture Inspired Fashion Designers are translating pop culture into fashion in a most literal sense, infusing creations with blatant references to iconic cartoons and characters, providing a quirky and novel appeal. ### High Fashion Meets Pop Culture The combination of pop culture elements with high fashion is creating a mix that appeals to a much wider age demographic. ### Eccentric Fashion Styles Fashion designers are creating eccletic and unconventional collections that take on unique themes or inspirations like cartoon charcters, fantasy, or surreal styles. ## What the Pop Culture Couture trend means for industry ### For Fashion Industry The incorporation of pop culture elements in high fashion lines is creating a novel trend and tapping into a wider market. ### For Pop Culture and Entertainment Industry The entertainment industry continues to provide inspiration for the pop culture and fashion industry to benefit mutually creating a variety of fun and quirky products. ### For Art and Design Industry Fashion designers are embracing unconventional themes and inspirations for their designs, blurring the lines between fashion and art in the process. ## Trend signals for Pop Culture Couture Trend score 5.4 out of 10, from popularity 72%, activity 82%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 72% - Activity: 82% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Pop Culture Couture trend 7 featured examples from Nov 16, 2011 to Mar 24, 2012. - [Pop Culture Couture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeremy-scott-fall-winter-2012-line): The Jeremy Scott Fall/Winter 2012 Line Will Take You Back to the '90s (Category: Fashion) Implication: Fashion designers and retailers can explore incorporating psychedelic prints and clashing patterns into their collections. - [Androgynous Anime Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mikio-sakabe-fall-2012): The Mikio Sakabe Fall 2012 Runway Show is Avant-Garde (Category: Fashion) Implication: Fashion brands can innovate by incorporating anime-inspired elements and challenging gender norms in their designs. - [Cartoon Couture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeremy-scott-fall-winter-2012-collection): The Jeremy Scott Fall/Winter 2012 Collection is Springfield Sexy (Category: Fashion) Implication: The fashion industry can explore opportunities to collaborate with popular cartoon franchises and create unique and exciting clothing lines. - [Disney-Inspired Clothing Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toy-story-clothing-line): The Toy Story Clothing Line by Bossini is Buzz-Worthy (Category: Fashion) Implication: Fashion brands can seize the opportunity to collaborate with media companies for licensed merchandise, as seen with the success of the Bossini Toy Story clothing line. - [Iconic Cartoon Carryalls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braccialini-looney-tunes): Braccialini Looney Tunes and Cartoline Collections are Vibrant & Fun (Category: Fashion) Implication: The Braccialini Looney Tunes and Cartoline collections provide disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion accessories industry by offering vibrant cartoon-inspired designs… - [Color-Coated Couture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/discount-fall-winter-20121): The Discount Fall/Winter 2012 Collection is Surreal (Category: Fashion) Implication: Fashion designers can innovate and cater to customers looking for unconventional and unique pieces. - [Sesame Street Shoots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michael-freeby-pmc-magazine): These Michael Freeby PMC Magazine Self Portraits Feature Childhood Characters (Category: Fashion) Implication: Fashion brands can incorporate childhood characters and imagery into their designs to tap into the nostalgia trend. ## Recent trend clusters - 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