# Sleek Tone-Blocked Menswear The Carven Spring/Summer 2015 Collection is Elegantly Uniformed By Jana Pijak | Published 2014-06-26 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carven References: [fuckingyoung.es](http://fuckingyoung.es/carven-springsummer-2015/) & [eurven](http://eu.carven.com/eu_en) Guillaume Henry presented his Spring/Summer 2015 collection for Carven during Paris Fashion Week. The designer's latest showing embodied an effortlessly elegant air and highlighted a range of streamlined and tone-blocked pieces for summer. Models took to the runway stage in a palette of grey-scale pieces that were later infused with [bold touches of citrus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vowels-1) and indigo hues. When looking at this collection overall, one can detect the designer's [utilitarian inspiration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khakis) that influenced his [impeccably tailored coats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apresse-2026), streamlined knits and uniform-inspired separates. In addition to its army-inspired references, the Carven Spring/Summer 2014 collection reminds one of sci-fi costumes from film and t.v. classic 'Star Trek'. This is thanks to the collection's ambiguous silhouettes and streamlined constructions that rely on the visual power of simplicity. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 50% | 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) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Tone-blocked Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a line of tone-blocked clothing that combines bold and contrasting colors in a sleek and uniformed way. - **Utilitarian-inspired Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a line of utilitarian-inspired clothing that merges functionality and style, using streamlined tailoring and uniform-inspired designs. - **Sci-fi Inspired Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design a collection of clothing that draws inspiration from sci-fi costumes, incorporating ambiguous silhouettes and streamlined constructions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to combine color blocking and uniform-inspired designs in clothing collections, targeting the fashion industry. - **Film and TV:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partner with production companies to design and manufacture sci-fi inspired clothing for films and television shows. - **Design and Tailoring:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new techniques and technologies for streamlined tailoring, focusing on utilitarian-inspired design elements. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Neutral Tonal Spring Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carhartt-wip-6.md) - [Seasonal Fashion Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-ss26.md) - [Understated Spring-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stein.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Minimalist Gallery Runways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-laurent-springsummer-2024.md) - [Modern Tailored Spring Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphpaper-ss26.md) - [Measured Winter Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vowels-fw26.md) - [Fabric-Centric Spring Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sage-nation-5.md) - [Workwear-Inspired Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fendi-springsummer-2024.md)