# Skate Culture-Inspired Apparel The Babylon LA Spring/Summer 2019 Capsule Features Graphic Designs By Amy Duong | Published 2019-07-31 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/babylon-la-spring References: [highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/babylon-la-ss19-second-drop/) & [babylon.la](https://babylon.la/collections/s-s-2019) The second drop of the Babylon LA Spring/Summer 2019 collection was recently unveiled and it does not fall short from the first seasonal release earlier this year. The West Coast label features designs that are inspired by [skate culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neighborhood-x-palace), capturing the Californian roots stemming from Los Angeles. The range highlights [graphic-heavy designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connect-with-people) throughout the staples. Some of the pieces include lightweight jackets, long sleeve tops, caps, tees, shorts, and hoodies. The color palette is predominantly black, white, navy blue, and red. Some of the key pieces in the seasonal capsule include the sub rosa jacket with custom lining and embroidered logo emblem, paired perfectly with the shorts that are designed to match. The seasonal capsule is now available for purchase online at Babylon LA. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Skate Culture-inspired Fashion:** Opportunity for disruption in the fashion industry by incorporating graphic-heavy designs inspired by skate culture into clothing staples. - **California-inspired Graphic Design:** Opportunity for disruption in the graphic design industry by adapting the Californian roots stemming from Los Angeles into different visuals. - **Seasonal Capsule Collections:** Opportunity for disruption in the retail industry by offering limited edition pieces in seasonal capsule collections. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** Fashion industry has the opportunity to incorporate skate culture-inspired graphic-heavy designs into different clothing staples. - **Graphic Design:** Graphic design industry has the opportunity to adapt Californian roots stemming from Los Angeles into different visuals. - **Retail:** Retail industry has the opportunity to disrupt its approach to sales by offering limited edition pieces in seasonal capsule collections. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mid-Summer Streetwear Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/when-the-smoke-clears-collection.md) - [Heritage Streetwear Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/golden-era.md) - [Regional Capsule Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pacsun-middle-east.md) - [Japanese Bike Culture-Themed Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neighborhood-x-palace.md) - [Expansive Spring-Ready Skatewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palace-spring-2024.md) - [Seasonal Streetwear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pyra-scenic-route.md) - [Community-Honoring Eerie Graphic Merchandise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boiler-room.md) - [Culturally Inspired Fall-Ready Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connect-with-people.md) - [Sophisticated Streetwear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dover-street-market-ginza-capsule.md)