# Fierce Furor Fashion Jennifer Connelly's InStyle October 2009 Editorial By Jacqueline Parrish | Published 2009-09-04 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jennifer-connelly-instyle References: [cocoperez](http://cocoperez.com/?from=PH&p=46824) & [instyle](http://www.instyle.com/instyle/) For InStyle's October 2009 editorial, they chose recent [Balenciaga](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winter-2025-campaign) muse and fashion It girl Jennifer Connelly to don the fierce furor apparel that is fashionable this fall. Rocking a pair of boots and a pastel mini-dres from hot Canadian label Rodarte, along with [impossible-to-walk-in Harvey Nicholas boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fur-crocs) as well as garments from Calvin Klein and Nina Ricci, Jennifer Connelly heats up the pages of the stylish mag. **Implications** - Over the top styles continue to reign supreme as consumers find mundane designs to be unnecessary purchases. During tough economic times, consumers appreciate the emotional escape that fierce fashions bring, as escaping into a futuristic world -- with products like these Harvey Nicholas boots -- allows for a distraction from the stresses of daily life. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 1% | 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) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Over-the-top Styles:** Designing and offering extravagant and dramatic fashion styles can attract consumers looking for an emotional escape. - **Futuristic Fashion:** Creating fashion products that transport consumers into a futuristic world can provide a distraction from daily life. - **Fierce Furor Apparel:** Continuing to produce fashionable fur clothing and accessories can cater to consumer demands for bold and fierce fashion choices. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Retail:** Retailers can capitalize on the trend towards over-the-top styles by stocking extravagant and dramatic fashion items. - **Footwear Industry:** Footwear manufacturers can explore creating innovative and attention-grabbing designs, such as the Harvey Nicholas boots, to meet consumer demand for fashion that offers an emotional escape. - **Luxury Fashion:** Luxury fashion brands can focus on creating high-end fur apparel that exudes fierceness and meets the demand for bold fashion choices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Star-Studded Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winter-2025-campaign.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Intimate Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/velvet-heat.md) - [Contemporary Femininity Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-femininity.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Cinematic Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles.md) - [Minimally Elegant Fall-Ready Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-nicholson-1.md) - [Fall Influencer-Backed Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caitlin-covington.md) - [Futuristic Fall-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origins-collection.md)