# Skate Culture-Inspired Apparel FUTUR Prepares for SS19 With a Capsule of Clean Streetwear Designs By Amy Duong | Published 2019-03-29 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/futur References: [hypebeast](https://hypebeast.com/2019/3/futur-spring-summer-2019-collection-lookbook) & [futurinc.eu](https://www.futurinc.eu/) French fashion label FUTUR recently introduced its latest collection for the Spring/Summer 2019 season, showcased with a lookbook that shot in Paris. It surrounds the bright city of lights, staying true to its roots for the label's 5th anniversary this year. The series of [streetwear designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vitesse) were created with inspiration drawn from skateboarding culture. To capture the pieces, FUTUR drew in the talents of Quentin de Briey -- he was a pro skateboarder who is now a photographer. The silhouettes feature tees, sweaters, pants, jackets, and a [series of accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/topologie-1), done up in a color palette of blue, yellow, red, black, white, and gray. Some of the details include color blocking accents and printed graphics such as a television or a duck. Image Credit: Quentin de Briey ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Skate Culture-inspired Apparel:** The trend of fashion labels incorporating skateboarding culture into their apparel could disrupt the traditional streetwear market. - **Color-blocked Designs:** The trend of incorporating color-blocking techniques into streetwear designs has the potential to shake up the fashion industry's use of solid colors. - **Incorporation of Skaters as Photographers:** The trend of using former pro skateboarders as photographers for fashion shoots offers an opportunity for disruptive innovation in both the fashion and skateboarding industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** FUTUR's skate culture-inspired collection offers an opportunity for disruptive innovation within the streetwear market. - **Skateboarding:** The use of former pro skaters as photographers for fashion shoots could bring innovative collaboration opportunities between the fashion and skate industries. - **Photography:** The trend of incorporating skaters into fashion photography presents an opportunity to disrupt traditional fashion photography industry practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Spring-Ready Technical Danish Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fce-2.md) - [Luxurious Spring-Ready Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ambush-5.md) - [Seaside-Influenced Fall Menswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fort-2.md) - [Fabric-Centric Spring Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sage-nation-5.md) - [Fall-Centric Dynamic Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/undercover-5.md) - [Art-Inspired Streetwear Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vitesse.md) - [Spring Technical Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acoldwall-5.md) - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md) - [Nostalgic Spring-Ready Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelato-games.md)