# Circular Couture Round Runway Fashion Rocks in 2009 By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-02-09 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circular-couture References: [trenddelacreme](http://www.trenddelacreme.com/2009/02/running-around-in-circles.html) We’ve seen our fair share of angled, geometric couture, so it’s only natural that the ebb and flow of fashion has led to these circular designs. [Trend de la Creme](http://www.trenddelacreme.com/2009/02/running-around-in-circles.html) has amassed a series of circular couture from the likes of Maison Martin Margiela, Jean Paul Gaultier, House of Holland, Comme des Garçons, and Dolce & Gabbana. While the smiley face dress might not make it to retail stores, circular fashion is certainly here to stay. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Luxury Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxuryfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Circular Couture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring the use of circular designs in fashion to create unique and eye-catching garments. - **Geometric Couture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experimenting with angled and geometric designs to push the boundaries of traditional fashion. - **Round Runway Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embracing circular shapes and patterns on the runway to create innovative and visually stimulating fashion shows. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating circular designs and concepts into clothing lines to attract modern and forward-thinking consumers. - **Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing circular fashion trends into retail stores to offer customers unique and unconventional clothing options. - **Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with fashion designers to create circular couture that challenges traditional design principles and captivates audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Circular Non-Shrink Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-lewis-3.md) - [Regenerative Designer Fashion Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endless-runway.md) - [Inflatable Dome Fashion Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-dome-fashion-show.md) - [High Fashion Clog Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crocs-x-jean-paul-gaultier.md) - [Modern High-Fashion Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terani-couture.md) - [Wild Animal-Decorated Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiaparelli-lion-head.md) - [Artistic Dress NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwearable-dresses.md) - [Contemporary Fashion Retrospectives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balenciaga-by-demna.md) - [Peace-Resembling Dress Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peace-dress.md)