# Ear-Shaped Accessories Thinking of You Brooches By Elsa Blaine | Published 2008-07-18 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ear-jewellery-thinking-of-you-brooches References: [velvetdavinci](http://www.velvetdavinci.com/artist.php?aid=108) Jewellery designer Benjamin Lignel created this collection of [metal brooches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dtcable-collection) in a collection called “Thinking of You”. The pins are in the shape of ears and were named 'Thinking of you Rita' and 'Thinking of you Andrea.' They each have [piercing holes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swarovski-x-loop), presumably for dangling a [little earring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mademoiselle-jules) from. Imagine the fun you could have with a third ear to dress up! The unpierced pink ear is called 'Thinking of you Felix', I guess Felix doesn't have pierced ears. Lignel has spent his design career in both the UK and France. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/jewelry) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Metal Brooches:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new materials for brooch designs that challenge traditional jewelry concepts. - **Ear-shaped Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating innovative functionality into ear-shaped accessories, such as integrating technology or multi-purpose features. - **Personalized Jewelry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging customization and personalization trends in jewelry, such as creating customizable ear-shaped accessories that reflect individual preferences and styles. ### Who This Affects Most - **Jewelry Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring unconventional shapes and forms in jewelry design, such as ear-shaped accessories, to attract modern and avant-garde customers. - **Fashion Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with jewelry designers to create unique and eye-catching accessories that can be worn as statement pieces in the fashion industry. - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Blurring the lines between art and fashion through the creation of unconventional and thought-provoking designs, like the ear-shaped brooches, to attract collectors and art enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fashion-Forward Audio Earrings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peripherii-priamble.md) - [Preserved Flower Earrings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rose-petal-heart-earrings.md) - [Fashion-Forward Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openear-earbud-concept.md) - [Labyrinth-Inspired Earring Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earring-studs.md) - [Ear-Based Health Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lumia-2.md) - [Organically Shaped Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levitas.md) - [Stylish Jewelry-Inspired Earplugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jing-designer-earplugs.md) - [Temperature-Monitoring Earrings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thermal-earring.md) - [Innovative Earing Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diamond-hoop-earrings.md)