# Edgy Club Couture The KTZ Spring/Summer Collection Dresses Club Kids in Avant-Garde Rocker Looks By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2015-09-23 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ktz-spring-summer References: [vogue](http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/spring-summer-2016/ready-to-wear/ktz/full-length-photos/gallery/1477408) The KTZ Spring/Summer '16 collection has been revealed at this season's London Fashion Week. While the contemporary brand brought neoclassicism to New York last season, the London-based label is back in its hometown with a collection of 41 [edgy looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/day-3-capsule-2). KTZ is known for creating its own fashion movements and style waves, so while [70s style](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildest-ones-yet) may be having a moment, KTZ is providing the total opposite. The KTZ S/S '16 collection is a line of modern looks that feature chain-link prints, splattered paint and eccentric patchwork. Cool outerwear is constructed out of an interesting fabric that mirrors a crumpled lunch bag. An edgy rocker vibe is offered through [leather clad looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kiko-kostadinov-x-fox-lab) from bondage-esque bra tops to applique-adorned mini skirts . ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Edgy Fashion:** The KTZ Spring/Summer '16 collection showcases avant-garde and edgy looks, presenting an opportunity to disrupt the fashion industry with bold and unconventional designs. - **Contrasting Styles:** By deviating from popular trends like 70s style, KTZ is embracing the total opposite, highlighting the potential for disruptive innovation by challenging traditional fashion norms. - **Mixed Media:** KTZ's use of chain-link prints, splattered paint, eccentric patchwork, and unique fabric for outerwear presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in fabric technology and textile design. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** The KTZ Spring/Summer '16 collection offers an opportunity to disrupt the fashion industry with edgy and unconventional designs that challenge traditional fashion norms. - **Textile Manufacturing:** KTZ's use of unique fabrics and mixed media in their collection presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in fabric technology and textile manufacturing processes. - **Fashion Retail:** Retailers can capitalize on the edgy fashion trend showcased in the KTZ Spring/Summer '16 collection by offering avant-garde and unconventional styles to cater to the evolving tastes of their customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md) - [Elevated Grunge Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/express-to-mars.md) - [Edgy Backpack-Centric Fashion Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/at-the-edge-of-time.md) - [Luxury Slow Fashion Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kzk-studio.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Subculture-Themed Generational Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildest-ones-yet.md) - [Streetwear Experimental Kids Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ksubi-kids.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Brand Staple-Highlighting Luxe Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rathbonenewman.md)