# Vivid Outerwear Collections This CP Company Collection Features a Bright Hooded Parka Assortment By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-11-12 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cp-company References: [style](http://www.style.com/fashion-shows/fall-2010-menswear/c-p-company) & [cpcompany](http://www.cpcompany.com/) A lot of the time, winter is described as one of the most colorless seasons of the year, but this won't be true if the CP Company Fall 2014 menswear collection has anything to say about it. With over four decades of experience under the belts of the designers behind CP Company, the collection showed off a single garment done right—the [hooded parka](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stone-island-marina-aw25). Bringing out the colors of the collection, the runway was set to a live DJ set in an underground [Soho](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soho-ballet-flat) studio, giving the collection an instant urban cool. The dyed colors in the collection included vibrant shades of red, yellow, blue, proving that even the most basic winter staples don't have to be black or boring to be infused with style. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Fashion for Men](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashionformen) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Vibrant Winter Apparel:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating colorful and stylish winter clothing collections to challenge the perception of winter as a colorless season. - **Unique Hooded Parkas:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing creative and eye-catching hoods for parka jackets to differentiate from traditional designs. - **Urban-inspired Collections:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating an urban cool aesthetic into winter fashion collections to appeal to a younger demographic. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing innovative and vibrant designs into the fashion industry to disrupt the traditional winter clothing market. - **Textile Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing new dyeing techniques and fabrics to produce vibrant and long-lasting winter apparel. - **Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Curating unique collections of vibrant winter apparel to attract customers seeking colorful alternatives to traditional winter clothing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Elevated Athleisure Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-athleisure.md) - [Urban Functional Fall Techwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cp-company-2.md) - [Urban Utility Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cp-company-x-beams.md) - [Dystopian Goggle-Paired Parkas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canvas-parka.md) - [Timeless Winter Outwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-and-winter-line.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Outerwear-Centric Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bene-culture-3.md) - [Winter-Ready Dynamic Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corteiz-6.md) - [Rugged Winter-Ready Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winter-collection-2.md)