Giant Stitch Fashion

Preen's Criss-Crossed Cording for Spring 2009

Cutouts are hot in fashion, and the Preen Spring 2009 collection has their enticing openings all laced up. The jacket and dress backs are fabulous, with sizeable gaps eye-catchingly held together with criss-crossing cords in a matching shade.

The stunning blue suede pants are alluringly slit top to bottom and held together the entire length with lacing. Mini dresses, which are striking on their own, are detailed with a few intersecting strings.

I have to say, my crazy love of fringes may have met a match with this sexy lace-up trend.

Lace-up Apparel
There is an opportunity to create more innovative and functional lace-up designs in different types of apparel.
Cutout Fashion
More creative and unique designs of cutouts with different materials could disrupt the fashion industry.
Cording Accents
Integrating cording as an accent in fashion pieces could create an interesting new trend.

Where This Applies

Fashion and Apparel
The fashion and apparel industry has the potential to produce more fashion pieces with innovative lace-up designs.
Textile and Fabric Manufacturing
Textile and fabric manufacturing can explore new creative ways of integrating cording and other materials into their products.
Accessories and Jewelry
Accessories and jewelry makers can incorporate cording and other materials into their products to capitalize on the trend.
SCORE
2.5 out of 10
GENDER
10% Men90% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 57%
Activity 9%
Freshness 8%