# Houndstooth Pod Chairs Alexander McQueen Seats With Broken Check Patterns By Christina Butty | Published 2009-08-31 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-mcqueen References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2009/08/alexander-mcqueen-egg-chair/) & [alexandermcqueen](http://www.alexandermcqueen.com/) To augment his Fall/Winter 2009 collection, fashion designer Alexander McQueen is releasing a set of egg chairs. Each Alexander McQueen chairs is a customized [limited edition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-two-alike). There will be five different options to be released. A second release is scheduled for the Alexander McQueen egg chairs around the [2009 Christmas holiday season](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcqueen-holiday-2024), if you happen to miss this go round. For those of you with inquiring minds, the print featured in the gallery is known as ‘houndstooth.’ It’s really quite fetching. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Fashion for Men](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashionformen) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Limited Edition Chairs:** Opportunity for companies to create customized limited edition chairs for niche markets. - **Fashion-driven Furniture:** Potential for designers to collaborate and bring unique fashion-inspired furniture to the market. - **Customized Print Designs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to offer personalized print designs for furniture and home decor. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Manufacturers can tap into the trend of limited edition chairs to create unique and collectible pieces. - **Fashion Design:** Fashion designers can explore collaborations with furniture manufacturers to create fashion-driven furniture collections. - **Print Services:** Printing companies can offer customized print designs for furniture and home decor to cater to personalization trends. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Psychedelic Flower Print Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psychedelic-flower-print-chairs.md) - [Red Bottom Premium Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clam-chair.md) - [Tech-Infused Egg Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arne-jacobsen.md) - [Sneaker-Inspired Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/markvonrama.md) - [Dynamic Outdoor Upholstered Armchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/africa-collection.md) - [Updated Midcentury Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fiberglass-shell-chairs.md) - [Vibrant '90s-Inspired Armchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holloway-li.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Curvaceous Padded Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talk-chair.md)