# Morbid Taxidermy Pumps These Dead Bird Shoes are an Interesting Fashion Piece By Nicole Ballantyne-Choo | Published 2013-09-21 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dead-bird-shoes References: [incrediblethings](http://www.incrediblethings.com/style-and-gear/fashion-is-dead-and-so-are-the-birds-on-these-shoes/) & [luxurylaunches](http://luxurylaunches.com/fashion/the-3000-taxidermy-shoes-come-to-life-with-a-dead-bird-perched-atop-the-heels.php) These dead bird shoes may not be for everyone. The [high heels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/julia-tassel-pump) may look normal from a distance, but up close you'll notice there's a [bird perched on the toe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/esenes-worldwide-frog-clogs). While people may be deceived into believing the birds are just cute fabric-made accessories, they're actually not. Instead, they are taxidermy birds. This may seem outrageous and definitely could make a lot of people upset, however what might also cause your jaw to drop is how much they cost, which is a whole $3,000 -- so you'd have to really want these to make that kind of purchase. Although people sadly do wear [animal fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reptile-sneaker-1) already, actually seeing the whole bird that looks completely life-like is definitely creepier and is a bit unsettling. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Morbid Fashion:** This trend involves incorporating unsettling or macabre elements into fashion design, presenting disruptive opportunities for designers to push boundaries and challenge traditional notions of beauty. - **Taxidermy-inspired Accessories:** This trend includes the use of taxidermy animals as adornments in accessories, offering innovative possibilities for designers to create unique and provocative fashion pieces. - **Controversial Luxury:** This trend revolves around high-priced items that provoke controversy and push the boundaries of acceptable fashion choices, presenting disruptive opportunities for luxury brands to cater to niche markets. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Design:** In the fashion design industry, the trend of incorporating morbid and taxidermy-inspired elements opens up opportunities for designers to create bold and provocative collections that challenge conventional aesthetics. - **Luxury Brands:** Luxury brands can tap into the controversial luxury trend by offering high-priced fashion items that embrace unconventional and unsettling designs, catering to niche markets seeking bold and provocative statements. - **Animal Conservation:** The use of taxidermy birds in fashion accessories raises ethical and ecological concerns, presenting opportunities for the animal conservation industry to promote alternative, cruelty-free materials in fashion production. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Illusory Doll-Like Heels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-boots.md) - [Gritty Rodent-Inspired Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ratboot.md) - [Eye-Adorned Furry Mules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eyeball-mules.md) - [Frog Inspired Clogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frog-clog.md) - [Luxury Collaborative Fuzzy Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fur-crocs.md) - [Dynamic Ultra-High Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platform-sneaker-1.md) - [Vintage-Inspired Holiday Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/julia-tassel-pump.md) - [Outrageous Toe-Like Sandal Charms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toe-jibbitz.md) - [Platform Statement Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/8inch-flipflops.md)