Colorized Reality

Self-expression through color brightens dark times

Implications - Changing hair colors is almost akin to changing moods, but this season, aggressively-colored hair is all the rage. Head-turning shades ensure bursts of Technicolor are brought to every situation, from the boardroom to the fitness club.
Trend Themes
1. Aggressively-colored Hair - There is an opportunity for hair care companies to create hair care products specifically for maintaining bold, bright colors.
2. Avant-garde Fashion - High fashion brands can explore avant-garde and experimental styles to draw in consumers who are seeking something unique and daring.
3. Structured, Oversized, Grunge-rock-inspired Fashion - There is an opportunity for fashion brands to create versatile clothing with grunge-rock-inspired details that can be worn for both casual and formal occasions.
Industry Implications
1. Beauty & Hair Care - Companies in the beauty and hair care industry can focus on creating products that cater to bold, bright hair colors while maintaining healthy hair.
2. Fashion - High fashion brands can incorporate avant-garde and experimental styles into their collections to appeal to consumers who are looking for unique and daring fashion choices.
3. Textile & Apparel - Fabric and apparel manufacturers can focus on creating versatile clothing that draws inspiration from grunge-rock fashion, providing consumers with a style that can be worn for a variety of occasions.
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Date Range:
Jan 09 — Oct 09
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Featured Examples

Cotton Candy Pink Hair
Cotton Candy Pink Hair
Natalia Vodianova Shows She Has Balls In This W Magazine Layout
This fun fantasy editorial photo spread was shot by Craig McDean for W Magazine. The model featured throughout the spread is Russian beauty Natalia Vodianova. The images capture the usually brunette… MORE
Turquoise Space Hair
Turquoise Space Hair
Vivid Makeup, Wigs & Splash Color Photography by Therese Aldgard
The love of pop-art and 80s fashions tend to be very popular these days, and such is the case for Therese Aldgard. Therese Aldgard’s portfolio is dominated by splashes of vibrant colors and eye-popping… MORE
Ronald McDonald Hair
Ronald McDonald Hair
Space-Age Clown Locks in 'Alien Dolls' by Paco Peregrin & Kattaca
This space-age photo shoot by Paco Peregrin and Kattaca is called ‘Alien Dolls,’ and it’s easy to see why. Each model featured has a more avant-garde look than the last. With porcelain pale skin,… MORE
Cocky Hairdos
Cocky Hairdos
Feathery Finery Wins International Fantasy Hair Contest
And you thought big hair was only for the ‘80s. The International Fantasy Hair Competition was held in Manchester New Hampshire and the first place winner (first in the gallery) was a huge hairstyle called… MORE
Knitted Wigs
Knitted Wigs
Meg Reardon's DIY Style Statement Signals the End of Bad Hair Days
Seattle knitter Megan Reardon is a creative force. She loves to design. So, when faced with an abundance of cheap, colorful yarn, she got an idea: She’d make a wig! Though the designer thinks about and… MORE
Geometric Hairdos
Geometric Hairdos
Photographer Billy Kidd Goes Crazy With Edgy Tresses
Brooklyn-based photographer Billy Kidd isn’t one who is shy behind a camera; neither are the models he photographed in this über-colorful shoot that had women donning geometric tresses. While soft, flowing… MORE
Colorful Quiffs
Colorful Quiffs
Karlie Kloss Follows Craig McDean's 'The Now Guidelines' for Vogue Italia
In the September 2009 issue of Vogue Italia, model Karlie Kloss is photographed by Craig McDean for the fashion editorial 'The Now Guidelines.' In this editorial, Karlie Kloss is styled in the season’s… MORE
Radical Rose-Colored Coiffures
Radical Rose-Colored Coiffures
Vogue Nippon Does Pink Army Chic for November 2009
Fully outfitted in Comme des Garcons model Daria Strokons is photographed for the November 2009 issue of Vogue Nippon in an editorial called ‘Basic Instinct.’ Sporting a bright pink, high chignon, Strokons,… MORE

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