# Acid-Neon Fashion Sarafpour's Understated Elegance Overshadowed By Hues By Jacqueline Parrish | Published 2009-09-15 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acid-neon-fabrics References: [coutorture](http://www.coutorture.com/4951285?page=0,0,64) & [behnazsarafpour](http://www.behnazsarafpour.com/) Soft, understated elegance was the theme for Bahnaz Sarafpour’s Spring 2010 [RTW](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bruceglen) collection. Her love of all that is [lace](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-rose-sparrow) was apparent as ample amounts of the delicate fabric adorned everything, although it was somewhat overshadowed by her use of acid-neon fabrics. Bahnaz Sarafpour also made use of a gorgeous patent crocodile leather which she fashioned into a lust-worthy spring jacket and knee-high pencil skirt. The downfall of Bahnaz Sarafpour’s Spring 2010 RTW collection would have to be the oddly-random stripes of acid-neon fabrics. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Acid-neon Fashion:** There are opportunities for textile/synthetic companies to produce innovative acid-neon color dyes, which can set fashion trends for the upcoming seasons. - **Lace Revamp:** There is a potential for apparel designers to create modernized lace pieces by incorporating the delicate fabric with unconventional materials like leather or neoprene. - **Pleat & Ruffle Renaissance:** Designers can disrupt the fashion industry by incorporating pleats and ruffles, formerly considered 'old-fashioned,' into fresh and modern collections. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Design:** Fashion designers can dye fabrics with acid-neon colors to set new fashion trends that will be popular among customers. - **Textile and Synthetic Manufacturing:** Manufacturers can produce new acid-neon color dyes to give apparel designers the opportunity to create bold and vibrant clothing. - **Leather and Neoprene Fabrication:** Textile and fabric manufacturers have the opportunity to create new innovations using leather and neoprene to produce unconventional lace pieces and other materials that can be used by fashion designers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Whimsical Spring Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Anna-Suis-SpringSummer-2025.md) - [Understated Spring-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stein.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Modern High-Fashion Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terani-couture.md) - [Pixelated Runway Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixelated.md) - [Bright Color-Based Spring Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vowels-1.md) - [Fabric-Centric Spring Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sage-nation-5.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Spring Fashion Blooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reformation-spring-2025.md)