The Alice + Olivia AW14 fashion line was inspired by the illustrated pop-up books of Benjamin Lacombe, an author based in Paris, France, who is known for his style of "elegance, fragility and melancholy." Dark and fantastical, the fashion follows suit beautifully. It doesn't hurt that designer Stacey Bendet created her own fairy tale through the designs: Enchanted: The Search for the Golden Monarch.
Full of whimsical dresses that are ornate and feminine, the Alice + Olivia AW14 collection may be slightly baroque, but the pieces will appeal to modern women. Bendet reveals, "The clothes are dark, sexy, and all tying back to a Victorian element." It is this Victorian element that provides a romantically gothic undertone to the stunning designs.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Pop-up Book-inspired Fashion
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating technology or interactive elements into fashion designs to create a unique and immersive experience for consumers.
- Darkly Enchanting Fashion
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating unconventional materials or alternative production methods to create sustainable and eco-friendly fashion designs.
- Baroque-inspired Fashion
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Using 3D printing or other advanced manufacturing techniques to create intricate and detailed fashion pieces.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Fashion
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with artists or illustrators to create unique and visually captivating fashion collections.
- Illustration
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Applying illustration techniques, such as pop-up books, to create innovative and interactive marketing materials for fashion brands.
- Technology
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing wearable technology that seamlessly integrates with dark and fantastical fashion designs.
