# Art-Inspired Fashion Pieces Designer Erik Spiekermann Has Created a Line of Art-Inspired Clothing By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-06-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-inspired-clothing References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2015/06/01/erik-spiekermanns-first-fashion-designs-the-measure-of-things-printed-wearable-graph-paper/) & [unamono](http://www.unamono.com/en/) Erik Spiekermann has unveiled his [art-inspired clothing line](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vitesse). This is his first fashion collection and it includes male garment accessories such as scarves and pocket squares. Each piece incorporates bold and bright colors with the use of grid-like patterns. Some patterns use solid lines to mark the grid form and others use dashed lines that appear disconnected. The art-inspired clothing label is a German line called 'Unamono.' Spiekermann wanted to create a fun line of accessories for men that was essentially [wearable fine art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nepenthes-capsule). Each piece from his [scarf collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arty-knitwear) is between 150 and 190 centimeters in length. The materials used are strictly silk and cotton blends. After a lifelong career as a typographer, Spiekermann wanted to try something different. His creativity allowed him to express himself through the world of fashion. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Art-inspired Clothing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the intersection of art and fashion to create unique and visually striking clothing pieces. - **Grid-like Patterns:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative ways to incorporate grid-like patterns into fashion designs, creating a modern and geometric aesthetic. - **Wearable Fine Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine fashion and art to produce clothing pieces that are not only stylish but also serve as wearable artistic statements. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate artistic elements and unconventional materials into fashion design, pushing the boundaries of traditional clothing. - **Textile Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with new techniques and materials in textile manufacturing to create visually stunning and unique fabric patterns. - **Art Galleries:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with fashion designers to showcase art-inspired clothing in galleries, blurring the lines between fashion and fine art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wearable Art Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-days-march-1.md) - [Playful Cartoon Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenny-scharf-and-axel.md) - [Typography-Inspired Lifestyle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-industries.md) - [Limited Art Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autotype.md) - [Artist-Themed Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buttercloth.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Artistic Apparel Illustrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-and-kenshi-yonezu.md) - [Vibrantly Artful Graphic Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sabine-finkenauer.md) - [Typographic-Inspired Intricate Textiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glyph-collection.md)