# Animal-Inspired Hair Sculptures Nagi Noda's Hair Hats Are Freakishly Wild By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2009-01-06 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animal-hair-sculptures-nagi-nodas-hair-hats References: [lifelounge](http://www.lifelounge.com/Nagi-Noda-has-died-aged-35.aspx) & [uchu-country](http://www.uchu-country.com/) Nagi Noda was a young and brilliant visionary and multimedia artist who excelled in the realms of art, advertising, music videos and short films, product design. One of Noda’s many skills was creating [sculptures or hair hats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rinds-roses-collection) styled out of [real human hair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oribe-partners-with-thandiwe). The main inspiration for her unique and beautiful creations came from [animals such as dogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/architecture-for-dogs-exhibition), tigers, bears, cows, elephants, among many others. Noda, who has been [featured](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hair-hats-noda) in TrendHunter before, passed away on September 7, 2008. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Animal-inspired Hair Sculptures:** Nagi Noda's hair sculptures inspire a trend in animal-themed hair artistry. - **Multimedia Artistry:** Nagi Noda's innovative approach to art, advertising, and film presents opportunities for multimedia disruption. - **Product Design:** Nagi Noda's unique hair sculptures suggest opportunities to integrate animal-inspired design elements into various consumer products. ### Where This Applies - **Hair and Beauty:** The hair and beauty industry may see a surge in demand for animal-inspired hairstyles and hair artistry. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Nagi Noda's success as a multimedia artist provides opportunities for disruptive innovation in advertising and marketing. - **Retail and Consumer Goods:** Nagi Noda's use of animal-inspired design elements presents potential for product innovation and differentiation in the retail industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wild Animal-Decorated Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiaparelli-lion-head.md) - [Art-Inspired Hair Salon Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nova-arts-salon.md) - [Artistic African Culture Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patewo-chair.md) - [Peace-Centric Oversized Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peace-head.md) - [Sensorial Anime Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bedhedz.md) - [Avant-Garde Radish Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radish-hat.md) - [Hairstyle NFT Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rodmans-barbershop.md) - [Human Hair-Made Prosthetic Nipples](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prosthetic-nipples.md) - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md)