# Sweet Sailor Fashions The Christian Dior S/S 2011 Collection Combines Navy with Pretty By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-10-02 | Updated 2010-10-04 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-dior-s-s-2011 References: [dazeddigital](http://www.dazeddigital.com/fashionweek/womenswear/ss11/article/8665/1/christian-dior-ss11) & [dior](http://www.dior.com/prehomeFlash.htm) Chief designer of [Christian Dior](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diors-2024-collection) John Galliano did not disappoint with the wispy and wonderful Christian Dior S/S 2011 collection. The fashions combine pretty and [exotic tropic prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fioretta) with sweet [sailor details](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanamica-springsummer-2026). The Christian Dior S/S 2011 collection is bright and colorful, breathing some fun and fresh air into your closet. Only Galliano could make the sailor hat look everyday wearable! Photo Credits: [Style.com](http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2011RTW-CDIOR) **Implications** - A love of nautical fashion has been recently embraced in the fashion world as a reflection of classic designs. Fashions that embrace basic colors with slight touches of flair will continue to gain popularity in an economy where consumers are conscious of their unnecessary purchases. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Nautical Fashion:** Nautical fashion is gaining popularity as consumers embrace classic designs with slight touches of flair. - **Basic Colors:** Fashions that embrace basic colors with slight touches of flair are gaining popularity in an economy where consumers are conscious of unnecessary purchases. - **Exotic Prints:** Exotic prints are being combined with sweet sailor details in fashion, bringing a fun and fresh air into closets. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can leverage the rise of nautical fashion and basic colors with flair to create disruptive innovation opportunities. - **Retail:** Retailers can tap into the popularity of nautical fashion and embrace basic colors in their inventory to attract conscious consumers. - **Textile:** The textile industry can explore the use of exotic prints and incorporate sweet sailor details to offer unique fabric options for designers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Whimsical Spring Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Anna-Suis-SpringSummer-2025.md) - [Stylish City-Inspired Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diors-2024-collection.md) - [Intricately Exquisite Beauty Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-dior-summer-2025.md) - [Heartwarming Life-Tech Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanamica-3.md) - [Coastal Beach-Inspired Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voile-blanche.md) - [Bold Playful Summer Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duvin-design-co.md) - [Elegant Easy-to-Wear Shirt Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-shirt-dress-collection.md) - [Dreamy Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frankies-bikinis-keepsakes-collection.md) - [Beach-Inspired Spring Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-kind-of-guise-3.md)