# Villainous Harlequin Sweaters This Shirt Design Celebrates the Batman Quinn Character Harley Quinn By M | Published 2014-09-20 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/character-harley-quinn References: [geekalerts](http://www.geekalerts.com/harley-quinn-ladies-costume-hoodie/) & [thinkgeek](http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/1ef1/?cpg=cj&ref=&CJURL=&CJID=297616) Famous of [Batman the Animated Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solander-batman) can now dress up like the villainous character Harley Quinn on a daily basis thanks to this adorable [court jester sweater](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alices-adventures-collection) inspired by the comical criminal. Harley Quinn is probably most well-known for her role as the Joker's sidekick and on-and-off again girlfriend. Infatuated with the Joker's evil doings, Harley Quinn decided to dress herself up as a red and black harlequin. This sweater replicates the look of Harley Quinn's costume with a checkered red and black color scheme, jester hat hoodie and diagonal playing card pattern. This sweater would also make a great [Halloween costume](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-can-fix-him) for those interested in dressing up as Harley Quinn. All you need to add is a dashing black eye mask. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Character-inspired Fashion:** Opportunity to create apparel and accessories inspired by popular fictional characters. - **Cosplay Clothing:** Potential for designing clothing specifically for costumes and cosplay enthusiasts. - **Nostalgic Fashion:** Trend of creating clothing that pays homage to beloved characters from the past. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating unique and themed clothing items. - **Cosplay Industry:** Opportunity to develop specialized clothing and accessories for cosplay enthusiasts. - **Costume Manufacturers:** Chance to design and produce costumes inspired by popular characters for various occasions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Film-Inspired Graphic Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dark-knight-collection.md) - [Cult Film-Inspired Graphic Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capsule-tee.md) - [Dark Superhero Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/batman-x-blvck-collection.md) - [Villainous Comic Character Makeup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revolution-beauty-x-dc-supervillains-collection.md) - [Festive Sweater Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fandomspecific-sweater-vests.md) - [Superhero-inspired Stealthy Puffers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solander-batman.md) - [Ornate Cashmere Knitwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/embroidered-cashmere-sweater.md) - [Dark Vampire-Series Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vampire-slayer-collection.md) - [Viral Criminal Merchandise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-can-fix-him.md)