# Economic Insight Through Fashion Designers Echo Economy By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-09-06 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-trendy-the-best-accessory-is-imagination References: [latimes](http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-ig-runway.0831-pg,0,2600959.photogallery?index=15) Every fall, Melissa Magsaysay, LA Time staff writer, pours over stacks of fashion magazines looking for the best new styles of the season. This year, she says [fall and winter fashions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefall-2026-collection) are reflecting the economy; the themes are dark and foreboding with a sense of heaviness. Some examples include textured lace from Prada, [sculpted wool coats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artless-forevers-fall-25) at [Louis Vuitton](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-fall-2026) and purple, teal and mustard tones at Carolina Herrera. Most of these looks would seem to be more at ease on the other coast from L.A. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Luxury Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxuryfashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Economy-inspired Fashion:** Fashion styles that reflect the current state of the economy. - **Dark Themed Fashion:** Fashion with dark colors and foreboding themes. - **Textured Fashion:** Fashion with textured fabrics and unconventional materials. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Industry:** The fashion industry can leverage economy-inspired clothing to cater to consumers who want to express their economic status. - **Retail Industry:** Retailers can tap into the trend of dark-themed fashion by offering affordable clothing with a similar aesthetic to luxury fashion brands. - **Textile Industry:** Textile companies can explore the use of unconventional materials in clothing design to meet the demands of consumers seeking unique and innovative fashion. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Pattern-Heavy Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/needles-new-collection.md) - [Reprised Fall Apparel Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shein-reimagines-autumnal-fashion.md) - [Seasonal Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siegelman-stable-1.md) - [Minimally Elegant Fall-Ready Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-nicholson-1.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Dynamic Fall-Centric Fashion Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jordanluca-1.md) - [90s Grunge-Inspired Fall Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-october-collection.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md)