# Kaleidoscopic Jungle Tees Marcelo Burlon Designs Kaleidoscopic Rave Inspired T-Shirt Collection By Trenton Millar | Published 2012-07-19 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/in-your-face-graphic-tees-marcelo-burlon-designs-kaleidoscopic-rave-inspire References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2012/07/marcelo-burlon-2012-fall-winter-t-shirt-collection/) & [marceloburlonenterprise](http://www.marceloburlonenterprise.com/) The Marcelo Burlon Fall/Winter 2012 T-shirt collection is a new approach to the tribal tee. The collection was created in [collaboration with graphic designer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-x-anya-hindmarch) Giorgio Di Salvo and touches on multicultural elements from Burlon's motherland of Patagonia, as well as raver and club culture. The result is a punchy and diverse array of wearable tees. In reference to his work, Marcelo Burlon describes the collection as "clothing at its most basic and effective... a playground, a declaration of intents; a political manifesto, even." Burlon got some of his inspiration from [Givenchy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mask-fit-red-cushion) head designer Riccardo Tisci. Indeed, the same kaleidoscopic motif can be seen in Givenchy looks this season as well. This collection of [graphic tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supreme-winter-2025-tees) by Marcelo Burlon captures the essence of modern youth culture: part vintage, part abstract, in-your-face and meaningful. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Rave-inspired T-shirts:** Opportunity for creating more clothing lines with similar rave-inspired designs. - **Multicultural Graphic Tees:** Opportunity for designers to incorporate cultural elements from various countries in graphic tees designs. - **Abstract and Meaningful Tees:** Opportunity for designers to create more abstract designs that have hidden meanings in t-shirts. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** Fashion retailers and brands can capitalize on the opportunity to create more rave-inspired and multicultural graphic tees for young consumers. - **Graphic Design:** There is an opportunity for graphic designers to design abstract and meaningful graphics for t-shirts. - **Music Festivals:** The aesthetics of rave culture can be used as inspiration for festival merchandise, creating a new line of items that can be sold to youth attending such events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Limited-Edition Artist-Honoring Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/takashi-murakami-tee.md) - [Graphic Winter Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supreme-winter-2025-tees.md) - [Adorable Monster-Inspired Graphic Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-monsters.md) - [Avant Garde Seasonal Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brucolic.md) - [Limited-Edition Art T-Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frieze-la.md) - [90s-Inspired Grunge Band Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freaks-store-1.md) - [Artistic Apparel Illustrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-and-kenshi-yonezu.md) - [Tree-Planting T-Shirt Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treedom.md) - [Culturally Backed Fashion Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brigade.md)