# Paint Splattered Fashion The James Long SS 2011 Collection has a Beautiful Color Palette By Summer Luu | Published 2010-10-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/james-long-ss-2011 References: [jameslonguk](http://www.jameslonguk.com/) & [trendland.net](http://trendland.net/2010/09/30/james-long-ss-2011-collection/) The James Long SS 2011 collection puts to good use colorful palette of acrylic and paint. Never would I have thought that paint splattered clothing could look so good. The models strutting down the runway look like they just came out of a war zone of a real-life paintball game except these models came out splattered in style with [vibrant shorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vowels-1), cool knitwear and [hip leather jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/british-watersports-collegiate-prep). The James Long SS 2011 collection is super rad stainwear for men. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 53% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Graffiti](https://www.trendhunter.com/graffiti) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Colorful Apparel:** Design and market vibrant clothing with dynamic paint-splattered or acrylic patterns. - **Art-inspired Clothing:** Create a line of unique clothing inspired by various art forms like painting, sculpture, and mixed media. - **Customizable Fashion:** Develop a fashion line with customizable options to allow customers to personalize and create their own designer-like pieces. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Design:** Opportunity to incorporate innovative design and patterns into apparel line to create unique styles. - **Textile Manufacturing:** Expand offerings to include custom fabrics with unique patterns and colors to supply fashion industry demand. - **Artistic Retailers:** Partner with artists and designers to produce art-inspired merchandise and sell in stores catering to the creative community. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Summer-Inspired Vibrant Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorful-rebel.md) - [Worldly Paint Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-collection-for-men.md) - [Edgy Backpack-Centric Fashion Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/at-the-edge-of-time.md) - [Bright Color-Based Spring Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vowels-1.md) - [Spring Technical Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acoldwall-5.md) - [seasonal spring wardrobes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/british-watersports-collegiate-prep.md) - [Purposefully Stained Luxe Trousers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pee-stain-denim.md) - [Fabric-Centric Spring Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sage-nation-5.md) - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md)