# Skull-Covered Men's Skirts The Comme des Garcons Spring/Summer 2011 Menswear Collection By Ryan Hinkson | Published 2010-06-28 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comme-des-garcons-spring-summer-2011 References: [slamxhype](http://slamxhype.com/fashion/comme-des-garcons-spring-2011-collection/) & [style](http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2011MEN-CMMEGRNS) The [Comme des Garcons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comme-des-garons-3) Spring/Summer 2011 menswear collection is all about prints and basic colors. The collection featured mainly black and white fashions with the occasional shade of gray tossed in. Of the prints used in the Comme des Garcons Spring/Summer 2011 collection, skulls are the most prevalent. Skull-covered shirts, shorts and and even what appear to be skirts and dresses were worn down the runway. **Implications** - This fashion wear takes [Gothic, subculture trends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildest-ones-yet) and incorporates them into high-fashion designs. Other industries can benefit from this by considering what cultural niches are being ignored in their products or designs and how to exploit this to their advantage. The most beneficial ideas can come from social areas that are immediately available to all companies. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Gothic Fashion Integration:** Fashion brands can explore incorporating Gothic and subculture trends into high-fashion designs. - **Cultural Niche Exploitation:** Companies in various industries can identify and exploit cultural niches that are being ignored in their products or designs. - **Social Area Innovation:** All companies can find valuable ideas by examining social areas that are accessible to everyone. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** Fashion brands can explore incorporating Gothic and subculture trends into their collections. - **Design:** Designers can consider cultural niches that are being overlooked and find ways to integrate them into their products. - **Marketing:** Marketing professionals can tap into social areas that are immediately available to all companies and use them to their advantage. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Reconstructive Streetwear Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ys-for-men-x-masses.md) - [Designer Fashion Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comme-des-garons-gdragon.md) - [Underwear-Imitating Hybrid Garments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cut-off-brief-skirt.md) - [Reimagined Studded Trench Coats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comme-des-garons-3.md) - [Subculture-Themed Generational Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildest-ones-yet.md) - [Fall-Centric Dynamic Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/undercover-5.md) - [Boldly Patterned Colorful Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salomon-sr811-platform.md) - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md)