# Monster Couture 'It Is A Dream In Colours' By Yang Du By TrendHead | Published 2008-11-18 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/award-winning-fashion-art-by-yang-du References: [cdregion](http://www.cdregion.com/fashion/yang-du/) Fashionable art, or arty fashion? These fabulously weird, award-winning outfits blur the borders between [art and fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-days-march-1). Chinese designer Yang Du is described as a surrealist fashion creator and already has a cult following in Japan and in her homeland of China. Yang Du graduated from the UK fashion institution, [Central St Martin's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easy-bake-intense), and recently won the esteemed Colin Barnes Student Artist of the Year award. Yang will be doing a series of UK and Scottish exhibitions as well as a New York touring exhibition. I love these [oversized animal-inspired costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion). Check out the basket ball playing horse and the sad elephant on the steps. Now *that* is fashion art! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% 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) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Fashionable Art:** Opportunities to blend artistic creativity with fashion design, creating unique and avant-garde pieces. - **Surrealist Fashion:** Exploring unconventional and dreamlike fashion designs that challenge traditional norms and aesthetics. - **Oversized Animal-inspired Costumes:** Incorporating animal motifs and exaggerated proportions to create visually striking and imaginative fashion pieces. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** Innovative designers can push the boundaries of traditional fashion and explore new concepts and artistic expressions. - **Art:** Artists can collaborate with fashion designers to create wearable art pieces that blur the lines between fashion and art. - **Entertainment:** Costume designers for performances and events can incorporate oversized animal-inspired costumes to enhance visual impact and create memorable experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wild Animal-Decorated Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiaparelli-lion-head.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Disruptive Fashion Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-looks.md) - [Monster-Adorned Capsule Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capsule-collections.md) - [Chinese Luxury Brand Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zouxin.md) - [Immersive 3D Fashion Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portalm-x-virtual-fashion-exhibition.md) - [Character Art-Infused Leather Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moynat-x-kasing.md) - [Reimagined Digital Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-23.md) - [Oversized Pupper Fashion Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-puppets.md)