# Keyboard Pants Beauty and the Geek Jeans By varkeychaya | Published 2008-04-22 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geek-pants References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/04/22/beauty-is-skin-deep-geekness-is-to-the-core/) Designer Erik De Nijs stitched up this techno-geeky pair of jeans so that wherever he went, he wouldnt be far connecting to technology. Built in to the knees are [speakers for rocking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speaker-bag-and-mixer-bag) while you run, and an [integrated keyboard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1999-keyboard-pc) which when used would make people wonder why you were touching yourself so much. It has the convenience of a [backpocket for the mouse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caligo-pants) and even a joystick controller located behind the front zipper. Talk about taking geekiness in the wardrobe. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smart Clothing:** The integration of technology into clothing items, like keyboard pants, presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the fashion industry. - **Wearable Sound Systems:** The inclusion of speakers in clothing, such as the knee speakers in keyboard pants, opens up new possibilities for immersive audio experiences on the go. - **Interactive Fashion:** The incorporation of interactive elements, like the integrated keyboard and joystick controller in keyboard pants, offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the fashion and gaming industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore the market potential of smart clothing and interactive fashion items, like keyboard pants, to enhance user experience and drive sales. - **Audio Technology:** The audio technology industry can capitalize on the trend of wearable sound systems, such as knee speakers, to develop innovative audio products that integrate seamlessly with clothing. - **Gaming:** The gaming industry can leverage the concept of interactive fashion, exemplified by keyboard pants, to create immersive gaming experiences that blur the lines between virtual and physical interactions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cheese-Inspired Fashion Statements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheese-pocket-jeans.md) - [Technologically Enhanced Electronic Handbags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-handbags.md) - [DJ-Inspired Mechanical Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyberboard-r2-le-smoking.md) - [One-Legged Luxury Fashion Jeans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onelegged-jean.md) - [Sleek Audio Bag Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speaker-bag-and-mixer-bag.md) - [Keyboard PC Hybrids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1999-keyboard-pc.md) - [Software-Inspired Clog Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/windows-xp-crocs.md) - [Key-Typing Headgarments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gboard-cap.md) - [Protective Airbag Jeans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mocycle.md)