# Pattern-Popping Fashion Harper's Bazaar Arabia April 2010 is 'Throwing Shapes' By Venessa Fisher | Published 2010-03-26 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harpers-bazaar-russia-arabia-2010 References: [fashiongonerogue](http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/2010/03/24/harpers-bazaar-arabia-march-2010-throwing-shapes-by-susanne-spiel/) & [harpersbazaararabia](http://www.harpersbazaararabia.com/) Patterns, patterns everywhere! Spring is all about color, contrast and pattern this year, as we see in [Harper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rixo)’s Bazaar Arabia April 2010. The editorial entitled ‘Throwing Shapes’ features not only a bold mix of elaborate prints and styles, but the [architectural inspiration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furla-debuts) of Abu Dhabi’s Yas Hotel. Styled by assistant fashion editor Sally Matthews, model Misha shows off a bare face with super-dramatic brows. Working lengthening angles and killer poses, this spread is totally fierce. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Colorful Patterns:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in fashion design and textile printing. - **Architectural Inspiration:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in merging fashion and architecture. - **Dramatic Brows:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in eyebrow products and techniques. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating new patterns and styles. - **Textile Printing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in developing advanced printing techniques for colorful patterns. - **Beauty:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in eyebrow products and techniques. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pattern-Heavy Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/needles-new-collection.md) - [Playful Spring-Forward Statements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marc-jacobs-charm-collection.md) - [Bright Color-Based Spring Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vowels-1.md) - [Stylish Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-fashion-campaigns-marc-jacobs-unveils-its-spring-2025-marcworld-cam.md) - [Local Hotspot Fashion Shoots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartbeat-campaign.md) - [Vibrant Collaborative Geometric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roksanda-1.md) - [Fabric-Centric Spring Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sage-nation-5.md) - [Chic Statement Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specsavers-eyewear.md) - [Whimsical Spring Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Anna-Suis-SpringSummer-2025.md)