# Tarot Card-Inspired Collections The Daily Paper x David Alabo Capsule is Inspired by Tarot Cards By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2020-04-24 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daily-paper-x-david-alabo References: [bustle](https://www.bustle.com/p/daily-paper-x-david-alabo-is-inspired-by-tarot-cards-afrofuturism-22827583) & [dailypaperclothing](https://www.dailypaperclothing.com/products/white-harot-3-t-shirt?variant=31248375185542) For its Spring/Summer 2020 collection, [Daily Paper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rise-through-the-ropes) teamed up with the Ghanaian visual artist David Alabo to create the Daily Paper x David Alabo [capsule collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wasted-youth-x-tappei). The Daily Paper x David Alabo collection takes Alabo's use of three-dimensional abstract works, photography, and mixed media pieces, and uses them as the artwork for five shirts. Each shirt features an Afro-Surrealist [tarot card design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tarot-card-art) that is meant to both showcase and critique African society through a fantastic and otherwordly lense. As Alabo explains, "The chance to fabricate a new universe with its own rules, characters, and motifs whilst still paying respect to the original source of inspiration is incredibly exciting. It is in the nature of a surrealist to subvert the familiar and shift perspective to discover new insights.” The limited-edition Daily Paper x David Alabo collection is currently available from Daily Paper's online shop. Image Credit: *Daily Paper.* ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Afro-surrealist Art:** Exploring and incorporating Afro-Surrealist themes in fashion collections, offering a unique and fantastical perspective on African society. - **Collaborative Capsule Collections:** Partnering with visual artists to create limited-edition capsule collections that feature artwork as the primary design element. - **Critiquing Society Through Fashion:** Using fashion as a medium to showcase and critique societal issues, offering thought-provoking designs with a deeper meaning. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can incorporate Afro-Surrealist art and collaborate with visual artists to create innovative and meaningful designs. - **Art:** Promoting the fusion of art and fashion through collaborations that bring art into the mainstream and disrupt traditional artistic mediums. - **E-commerce:** Building exclusive limited-edition collaborations into e-commerce platforms to create buzz and drive online sales through unique and artistically inspired collections. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tarot-Inspired Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tarotinspired-phone-case.md) - [Self-Discovery Card Decks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tarot-of-oxalia.md) - [Art-Inspired Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keith-haring-x-albino-preto.md) - [Resilient Collaboration Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rise-through-the-ropes.md) - [Illustrated Streetwear Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wasted-youth-x-tappei.md) - [Tarot-Inspired Floral Bouquets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowerlore-collection.md) - [Wearable Art Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-days-march-1.md) - [Collaborative City Caps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paname-cap.md) - [Art-Infused Workwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nepenthes-capsule.md)