# DIY Designer Blazers Customize a Jacket at the Barneys Boy by Band of Outsiders Event By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-10-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barneys-boy-by-band-of-outsiders References: [nymag](http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/10/customize_a_boy_blazer_at_barn.html) & [bandofoutsiders](http://www.bandofoutsiders.com/) Love the classic schoolboy designs from Boy by [Band of Outsiders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retelling-the-story-of-pocahontas), but covet one that’s yours and yours only? Head to the [Barneys Boy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barneys-ruins) by Band of Outsiders event to create your very own blazer with the help of Scott Sternberg, designer of the posh label. Attendees of the Barneys Boy by Band of Outsiders event (check [nymag.com](http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/10/customize_a_boy_blazer_at_barn.html) for details) will get to reinvent the label’s schoolboy blazer for themselves, all the while receiving advice from Sternberg on the fabrics, buttons, and trims to use to personalize it. While the pricetags are steep—anywhere from $1,400 USD to $1,850 depending on details—at least you can rest assured that no one, absolutely no one, will have the same blazer as you. Ever. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 78% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **DIY Fashion:** The trend of customization and personalization in fashion is disrupting the industry and creating opportunities for new business models. - **Experiential Retail:** The trend of creating unique and interactive shopping experiences is disrupting traditional retail and offering opportunities for differentiation and brand loyalty. - **Sustainable Fashion:** The trend of conscious consumerism and sustainable fashion is disrupting the industry and creating opportunities for innovative and eco-friendly products and services. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry is being disrupted by trends such as DIY fashion, experiential retail, and sustainable fashion, creating opportunities for new business models and innovative products and services. - **Retail:** The retail industry is being disrupted by the trend of experiential retail, driving the need for unique and interactive shopping experiences to differentiate from competitors. - **Sustainability:** The sustainability industry is being disrupted by the trend of conscious consumerism and sustainable fashion, driving the need for innovative and eco-friendly products and services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Timeless Tweed Blazers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rowan-blazer.md) - [Scotch Sipping Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scotch-sipping-jacket.md) - [Bespoke Handbag Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kurt-geiger-one-of-a-kind.md) - [Vintage-Inspired Wool Varsity Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wool-varsity-jackets.md) - [Fashion-Forward Suede Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buck-mason-1.md) - [Chic Satin Blazers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/satin-blazer.md) - [Elevated Leather Blazer Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rudsaks-kendall.md) - [Ornate Western Outerwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonderwest-birch-studded-denim.md) - [Fashion-Forward Insulated Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moncler-and-jw-anderson.md)