# Cobweb Dresses Spidery Knitwear by Mark Fast By Elsa Blaine | Published 2008-09-21 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elegant-cobweb-dresses-knitwear-by-mark-fast-for-spring-2009 References: [stylebubble.typepad](http://stylebubble.typepad.com/) & [myspace](http://www.myspace.com/knittingneedle) Up-and-coming fashion designer Mark Fast describes his style as ‘gothic elegance.’ His collection for Spring/Summer 2009, shown at London Fashion Week and in this video, has been a hit with front-row viewers and fashion critics alike. His dresses are body-hugging, [lacy knits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kerisma-knits) in solid red, black and blue and look fabulous teamed up with ultra-high gladiator stilettos. Swinging fringe accents the bottom of some of the gowns, adding movement to the otherwise skin-tight frocks. In an interview with Dazed Digital he calls his designs ‘pseudo-metallic knitted body armour.’ Fast hopes to one day create costumes for [Tim Burton films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-beetlejuice1). Born in Canada, Fast now resides in East London. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Gothic Fashion:** Designing wearable spider-web dresses and lacy knits in solid colors can bring an innovation in gothic fashion. - **Body-hugging Dresses:** Creating fringe accents on body-hugging dresses in solid colors can disrupt the clothing industry. - **Ultra-high Gladiator Stilettos:** Designing ultra-high gladiator stilettos to wear with body-hugging dresses can create an innovation in footwear fashion. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** Innovations in body-hugging dresses, gothic fashion and footwear can disrupt the fashion industry. - **Film Industry:** Fast's future potential to create costumes for Tim Burton films showcases an opportunity for innovation in the film industry. - **Textile Industry:** Hyper-focused textured materials and intricate knitting techniques in clothing have the potential to be disruptive innovations in the textile industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md) - [Avant-Garde Biomimicry Fashion Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion.md) - [Modern High-Fashion Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terani-couture.md) - [Artistic Dress NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwearable-dresses.md) - [Jamaican Folklore-Inspired Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anansi-rhythm.md) - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md) - [Cinematic Thriller-Inspired Runways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jw-anderson-fw-2024.md) - [Dynamic Shape-Shifting Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primrose-dress.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md)