# Cartooned Mashup Couture Karin Viktoria Bjurstrom Animates Life With 'Cartoon Trompe L'oeil' By Jessica Marcel | Published 2009-10-31 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cartoon-couture References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/archives/012318.php) & [karinviktoriabjurstrom](http://karinviktoriabjurstrom.com/Cartoon) Karin Viktoria Bjurstrom (try saying that three times fast) has brought [1920s animation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doraemon-meets-the-louvre) into fashion with her series 'Cartoon Trompe L'Oeil.' This cartoon couture features black and white contrasting pieces. In her cartoon couture, Bjurstrom succeeds in making it look like [early animation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stranger-things-animated-series) came through the screen and onto these pieces. Cartoon couture would be a great look, if it wasn't just a tad reminiscent of Christopher Lloyd in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit.' **Implications** - 'Cartoon Trompe L'oeil' aims to alter the expressive content of early black & white animations into high fashion, thereby creating a confluence of imagination and reality. It is 1920s influence, but the topics of choice were humor, sex, and fear -- aka the topics that are still en vogue in 2011. Success is near for Karin Viktoria Bjurstorm. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Cartoon Couture Fashion:** Opportunity for designers to create cartoon-inspired designs, blending animation and reality. - **Animated Fashion Design:** Incorporating animation and cartoon design to high fashion to create a unique and innovative trend. - **Trompe L'oeil Fashion:** Opportunities to play with optical illusions to create clothing designs that blurred the lines between reality and art. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **High Fashion:** Innovative designers in high fashion can leverage animation and optical illusions to create unique and memorable collections. - **Animation & TV Production:** Opportunities to create animated series that inspire unique fashion designs. - **Film Industry:** Trompe L'oeil fashion can be used to create costumes for movies and TV shows, making the viewer question what's real and what's not. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playful Cartoon Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenny-scharf-and-axel.md) - [Cartoon Duck-Inspired Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-x-karl-lagerfeld.md) - [Cult Film-Inspired Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-beetlejuice1.md) - [Couture Ketchup Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-robe-ketchup.md) - [Wild Animal-Decorated Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiaparelli-lion-head.md) - [Dairytale Bridal Tributes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-wedding-dresses-1.md) - [Luxe Cartoon-Adorned Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonmin.md) - [Reimagined Digital Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-23.md) - [Cult Film-Inspired High Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lion-king-collection.md)