The Bobby Abley Fall/Winter 2014 collection recently made its debut at London Fashion Week, bringing a dark, quirky twists to childhood imagery. The menswear collection included oddities like brain-print pants, painted-on widow’s peaks and barbed wire motifs mixed with Mickey Mouse-inspired garments and accessories, plus Disney fonts and trademark Bobby Abley teddy bear accessories. The collection was inspired by a haunted “Phantom Manor” and the Halloween-like inspiration is certainly not lost.
Definitely one of the most unmissable parts of the collection is its use of silver facial jewelry pieces, which keeps the models' mouthes open and bares their teeth. These accessories bear a striking resemblance to those used in Lucie Vincini’s collection for the Royal College of Art's graduate fashion show.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Dark Cartoon-inspired Menswear
- Opportunity for companies to explore using childhood imagery in a dark and quirky way to create unique clothing collections.
- Facial Jewelry Accessories
- Opportunity for companies to design and create unique facial jewelry accessories that can be worn in various contexts, such as fashion shows or photo shoots.
- Barbed Wire Motif
- Opportunity for companies to incorporate a barbed wire motif into their designs to add an edgy and unique touch.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Fashion Industry
- Opportunity for clothing designers to explore creating unique and quirky menswear collections.
- Jewelry Industry
- Opportunity for companies to design and create unique facial jewelry accessories that can be worn in various contexts, such as fashion shows or photo shoots.
- Graphic Design Industry
- Opportunity for graphic designers to incorporate childhood imagery in dark and quirky ways to create unique visual designs.
