# Historic Kitty Cartoon Collaborations Hello Kitty X the Simpsons Collection Announced for 2014 By Michael Hines | Published 2013-10-15 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-x-the-simpsons References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/2013/10/14/the-simpsons-x-hello-kitty-2014-collection/) & [usatoday](http://www.usatoday.com/story/popcandy/2013/10/14/hello-kitty-simpsons/2980781/) The world as we know it is about to change forever thanks to the announcement of the [Hello Kitty x The Simpsons collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-tmnt). The iconic kitty and the most popular cartoon family of all time will come together to celebrate birthdays, with [Sanrio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-x-pringles-collection) celebrating [40 years of Hello Kitty](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-as-i-change-so-does-she) and The Simpsons celebrating 25 years of being on the air. Not much is known about the Hello Kitty x The Simpsons collaboration. Sanrio COO, Janet Hsu, did say that The Simpsons would be given a Hello Kitty makeover, which means that there probably won't be an all-yellow Pochacco. No hard release dates have been set as of yet, but the collection is expected to hit stores in time for back-to-school 2014. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Cartoon Crossovers:** Opportunities exist for brands to collaborate and create unique limited-edition collections that cross over different cartoons or characters. - **Nostalgic Collaborations:** Brands can leverage nostalgia and create exclusive collaborations between popular and well-loved characters to create interest and excitement among consumers. - **Iconic Brand Celebrations:** Brands can take advantage of milestones to create special events, collections, and collaborations that celebrate and pay homage to their iconic brands, characters or pop culture phenomena. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can collaborate with popular cartoon and pop culture brands to create unique apparel and accessory collections that appeal to younger demographics. - **Entertainment:** Movie and television studios can explore collaborations with cartoon brands to create unique merchandise or limited edition collectibles that appeal to the nostalgia of their audiences. - **Consumer Goods:** Consumer goods companies can leverage popular cartoon brands to create unique packaging or limited edition products that appeal to both adults and children. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cartoon Brand Snack Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-x-pringles-collection.md) - [Cartoon Cat Bath Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-and-friends-x-lush.md) - [Kitty-Themed Textile-Focused Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pero.md) - [Character Sporty Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-x-rams.md) - [Opulent Kitty-Themed Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-3.md) - [Iconic Cartoon Bracelet Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sanrio-x-little-words-project.md) - [Cartoon Kitty-Themed Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forever-21-3.md) - [Singer-Collaborative Cartoon Merch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bruno-mars-and-hello-kitty.md) - [Cat-Inspired Luxury Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-and-kate-spade.md)