# Black Swan-Inspired Frocks Hellz 'Bed Time Stories' Dress Turns You Into a Ballerina By Summer Luu | Published 2011-02-25 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hellz-bed-time-stories-dress References: [highsnobette](http://www.highsnobette.com/news/2011/02/21/hellz-bed-time-stories-dress/) & [store.hellz-bellz](http://store.hellz-bellz.com/) Although the movie Black Swan had a tragic ending, there's nothing tragic about the [movie-inspired](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dark-knight-collection) Hellz 'Bed Time Stories' Dress. Bringing the Natalie Portman tutu to the mainstream, fans can relive the beautiful film and wear the recreated frock. Prance around in your own [ballerina role](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-rose-sparrow) with the Hellz 'Bed Time Stories' Dress, just don't turn into the evil Black Swan dancer. That wouldn't be a good look. **Implications** - Movies are one of the outlets that help to popularize fashions, designs and figures. Businesses should be wary of upcoming movies and the products they popularize, and in turn re-appropriate these products. Businesses that can think of ways to incorporate references to [popular movies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primark-x-wicked) -- like this Black Swan-esque tutu does -- can help to tag along to the success of these blockbusters. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Movie-inspired Fashion:** Businesses can create and sell clothing items that are inspired by popular movies to capitalize on their popularity. - **Costume Fashion:** The rise of costume fashion presents an opportunity for businesses to create unique and theatrical clothing items that can be worn for special occasions or events. - **Ballet-inspired Fashion:** Ballet-inspired clothing items pose an opportunity for businesses to appeal to customers who are looking for feminine and graceful clothing options. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Industry:** The fashion industry can incorporate popular movie references in their designs to attract customers who are fans of those movies. - **Costume Industry:** The costume industry can create more mainstream versions of theatrical clothing items inspired by popular movies to appeal to a broader audience. - **Dance Industry:** The dance industry can collaborate with fashion brands to create stylish dancewear that can be used for both professional and everyday wear. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ballet-Inspired Split-Toe Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-rift-black-swan.md) - [Dairytale Bridal Tributes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-wedding-dresses-1.md) - [Cult Film-Inspired Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-beetlejuice1.md) - [Limited-Edition Film-Inspired Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wicked-collection.md) - [Villainous Bridal Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allure-bridals-disney-bridal-gowns.md) - [Dark Musical-Film-Inspired Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/land-of-oz.md) - [Whimsical Feminine Runway Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-rose-sparrow.md) - [Uniform-Inspired Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/back-to-drama-school.md) - [Inclusive Bewitching Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hocus-pocus-apparel-collection.md)