# Invisible Outfits II Desiree Palmen's Camouflage Art By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-06-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-outfits-ii-desiree-palmens-camouflage-art References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/3189/camouflage-art-by-desiree-palmen.html) & [desireepalmen.nl](http://www.desireepalmen.nl/images.php) Rotterdam-based Dutch artist Desiree Palmen has been featured in Trendhunter before. Now, we want to re-introduce you to her work which revolves around the concept of [camouflage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grottoflage). She merges her models with their surroundings to the point they appear to become one with them. Palmen has been exploring this [visual deception theme](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-flow) over a number of years in a series of works which include: *Old City Suits/Surveillance Camera Project*, *Camouflage*, and *Streetwise /Surveillance Camera Project*. Designboom says, "To create the [site specific suits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lisous-empire-collection) Palmen photographs a precise location. She then paints the image of the place onto a suit by hand. A person then wears the finished suit and poses in the original location - trying to blend into the space as much as possible." I think this work is really amazing. The great attention to detail and the painstaking effort that must go into each of these pieces is really admirable. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Camouflage Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring the use of camouflage in fashion and design to create visually deceptive and immersive experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating camouflage techniques into clothing and accessories to create unique and visually striking designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Artful Camo Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skylrk-camo.md) - [Breathtaking Woven Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-installation.md) - [Optical Illusion Invisibility Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisibility-shield.md) - [Identity-Exploring Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take.md) - [Wearable Art Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-days-march-1.md) - [Biomimetic Fashion Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonhuman-life.md) - [Avant-Garde Biomimicry Fashion Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md)