# Stiletto-Inspired Seating The Desire Chair Assumes the Provocative Appearance of Women's Footwear By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-05-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desire-chair References: [adesignaward](http://www.adesignaward.com/winners.php) & [adesignaward](http://www.adesignaward.com/design.php?ID=28546) If you didn't have the proper perspective or scale of the Desire Chair, you might be inclined to wonder if it's a woman's [platform shoe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoom-chair). The flashy piece of furniture looks to have been modeled on one of those high heeled slippers that's stable without the stiletto. Anyone who makes this association to Vasil Velchev's [armchair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poodle-armchair) will pick up on the sexiness that the designer hoped to communicate through this product. You might imagine the sort of woman who would wear such a shoe and it may rouse this idea of flirtation and allure. It certainly helps that the Desire Chair is finished in a [shiny plastic material](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dream-view-chair) with a highly feminine hot pink color. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Stiletto-inspired Furniture:** Designing furniture with the provocative appearance of women's footwear presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home decor industry. - **Playful Home Decor:** Creating furniture that evokes a sense of flirtation and allure can disrupt the traditional concept of home decor, appealing to consumers seeking unique and unconventional pieces. - **Gender-inclusive Design:** Developing furniture that challenges traditional gender roles by borrowing design elements typically associated with women's fashion can tap into a growing demand for inclusive and diverse product offerings. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Design:** Introducing stiletto-inspired furniture can disrupt the furniture design industry by offering bold and unconventional options for consumers seeking unique pieces to enhance their living spaces. - **Fashion and Home Decor Collaboration:** Collaborating with fashion brands to create furniture inspired by fashion trends can open up disruptive innovation opportunities at the intersection of the fashion and home decor industries. - **Gender-neutral Product Design:** Adopting a gender-neutral approach in furniture design by incorporating elements from traditionally gendered products, such as shoes, can drive disruptive innovation in the home decor industry and appeal to a wider range of consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Red Bottom Premium Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clam-chair.md) - [Cocktail-Resembling Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocktail-chair.md) - [Structurally Complex Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-arch-chair.md) - [Sneaker-Inspired Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/markvonrama.md) - [Curvaceous Padded Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talk-chair.md) - [Curvaceous Ribbon-Like Armchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qeeboo-ribbon-armchair.md) - [Velvet Dining Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/velvet-dining-chair.md) - [Low-Lying Profile Cushioned Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kouros-maghsoudi.md) - [Sea Creature-Inspired Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seat-urchin.md)