# Avant-Garde Facial Accessories The Interestingly Odd Jewelry Designs of Imme van der Haak By Armida Ascano | Published 2010-09-19 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imme-van-der-haak References: [todayandtomorrow.net](http://www.todayandtomorrow.net/2010/09/17/imme-van-der-haak/) & [immevanderhaak.nl](http://www.immevanderhaak.nl/) The jewelry designs of Imme van der Haak give new meaning to the term "extreme facial piercings." Although this German designer's pieces do not require you to punch a hole in your face, they require just as much bravery and confidence. Imme van der Haak's pieces are simple on their own -- it's how they're worn that's strange. As modest strip-like pieces of metal, these pieces of jewelry are meant to bend and clip onto, well, anywhere on your face. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 92% | 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) > [Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/jewelry) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Extreme Facial Accessories:** The trend of face jewelry design that goes beyond just simple facial piercings, creating new and unique ways of accessorization. - **Innovative Jewelry How-to's:** Jewelry brands could create how-to guides or video tutorials to show consumers different ways to wear their products with their face masks. - **Multi-functional Accessories:** The trend of jewelry that doubles as a functional accessory, such as earrings that also function as a face and neck covering for added protection. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion and Accessories:** Opportunity for fashion and accessory brands to create and promote new and unique facial accessories that are not only wearable but also adds an edge to the ensemble. - **Beauty and Make-up:** Opportunity for beauty and make-up brands to create products that are functional and complementary to facial accessories, giving consumers more choices for accessorizing. - **Social Media Influencer Marketing:** Opportunity for social media influencers to showcase and create content with facial accessories, making them more popular and desirable amongst fashion-forward audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Handcrafted Jewelry Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretty-weird.md) - [Subtle Face Jewel Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eye-bijoux.md) - [Stunning Organic-Inspired Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organicinspired-jewelry.md) - [Wearable Sculptural Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dtcable-collection.md) - [Extravagant Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-of-extraleganza.md) - [Organically Shaped Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levitas.md) - [Consciously Cool Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-art-of-adornment.md) - [Sculpturally Formed Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyber-zombie.md) - [Dynamic Bold Statement Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chiyu.md)