# Dementia Knitwear David Stoneman-Merret's Collection Takes Cues from the Elderly By Tiana Reid | Published 2010-06-18 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-stoneman-merret References: [dazeddigital](http://www.dazeddigital.com/view/default.aspx?Category=12&ArticleID=7708&PageNum=1) & [facebook](http://www.facebook.com/dstonemanmerret) David Stoneman-Merret is a 22-year-old fashion student at Kingston University in South West London. His current collection is inspired by the elderly and says he uses “[dementia for a styling aspect](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paranoid-fw25) of mixing both day and night wear together in uniformed looks and outfits.” David Stoneman-Merret incorporates a plethora of fabrics including wools, cashwools, cottons, mohairs and merino wools. Take a look at the gallery to view how Stoneman-Merret took an unlikely inspiration and worked it into his collection. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Dementia-inspired Fashion:** Designing fashion collections in a unique way, combining day and night wear for uniformed looks using inspiration from the elderly and dementia. - **Intergenerational Fashion:** Creating fashion lines that are inspired by different generations and incorporating design elements that appeal to many demographics like elderly, youth, and working adults. - **Comfortable and Functional Clothing:** Designing clothes that are practical, functional but with a fashion-forward design sensibility using different fabrics like wools, cashwools, cottons, mohairs, and merino wools. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** Creating new trends in dementia-inspired fashion or intergenerational fashion while maintaining the style quotient. - **Textile Industry:** Exploring new materials and fabrics to create comfortable and functional clothing that appeals to a wider range of people from all age groups. - **Health and Wellness Industry:** Creating functional clothing designs for elderly people or people with dementia that are easy to wear and comfortable and improve their physical and mental well-being. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Arty Knitwear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arty-knitwear.md) - [Comfortable Sophisticated Knit Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kerisma-knits.md) - [Inclusive Wardrobe Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-second-dawn.md) - [Dementia-Catering Village Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/village-in-dax.md) - [Conceptual Memory-Themed Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paranoid-fw25.md) - [Hand- Knitted Joint Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beams-x-macmahon-knitting-mills.md) - [High-Fashion Throw Blankets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/erdem-1.md) - [Pattern-Heavy Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/needles-new-collection.md) - [Refined Vintage Militaristic Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-nicholson-fw25.md)