# Poolside Villain Costumes These Despicable Me Costumes are Perfect for Drying Off Tiny Minions By | Published 2013-06-26 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/despicable-me-costumes References: [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/listing/154284196/childrens-minion-hooded-towel-despicable?ref=sr_gallery_41&ga_search_query=despicable) With Despicable Me 2 being released in a few short days, fans of the franchise and its adorable yellow minions can celebrate the new film by donning some functional and fashionable [Despicable Me costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-costumes). This particular ensemble is created from a traditional terrycloth fabric. The costume's body acts as a towel, wrapping around its tiny wearers to help them dry off after a refreshing dip in the pool. The towel comes with a yellow hood, complete with cartoon eyes and a cheeky grin. When the hood is up, it looks like the kids wearing this towel costume are, in fact, minions from Despicable Me. The combination of creativity and functionality prevalent in this creation makes this minion towel the perfect addition to [kids' poolside fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-veggie-splash-pack). With Despicable Me maintaining its status as one of the most popular children's film franchises of recent years, kids wearing this minion towel creation will be the talk of every [pool party](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-tanning-pool) and beach vacation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Functional Fashion:** The combination of creativity and functionality in costume designs presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the fashion industry. - **Character-inspired Towels:** The popularity of character-themed towels, like the Despicable Me minion towel, showcases an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home goods industry. - **Kids' Poolside Fashion:** Creating innovative and trendy fashion items specifically for kids' poolside attire presents a disruptive opportunity in the children's fashion industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The functional fashion trend in costume designs presents an opportunity for disruption in the fashion industry. - **Home Goods:** The popularity of character-themed towels presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home goods industry. - **Children's Fashion:** Designing innovative and trendy fashion items for kids' poolside attire presents a disruptive opportunity in the children's fashion industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cartoon Lifestyle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniso-x-minions.md) - [Dual-Branded Cartoon Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thisisneverthat-6.md) - [Film-Inspired Crystalline Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minion-figure.md) - [Premium Cartoon Character Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joya-studio.md) - [Yellowish Cartoon-Inspired Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minion-doughnuts.md) - [Character-Themed Candy Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minions-candy-range.md) - [Cartoon-Covered Bread Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brioche-pasquier-minions.md) - [Cartoon-Celebrating Salad Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/florette-salads.md) - [Animation-Themed Ice Cream Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cold-stone-and-despicable-me-4.md)