# Girlie Gothic Frocks These Laura Flook Dress Designs are Flirty and Whimsical By Renee Ramsarran | Published 2011-01-27 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laura-flook References: [blog.urbanoutfitters](http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/laura_flook) & [lauraflook](http://www.lauraflook.com/) These dresses by mortician, model and fashion designer Laura Flook are at first glance rather morbid. Her choice of [velvet and lace materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heli-kalkstein), empire waistlines and dark trimmings play a nice contrast to the frilly babydoll style of the dresses. These eccentric, [Victorian-inspired frocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wednesday-capsule) seem to stay true to her pre-designer past as an embalmer. With design names such as Danse Macabre and Jabberwocky, the Laura Flock line is imbued with a sense of [spooky whimsy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deddy-bears). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Victorian-inspired Fashion:** Laura Flook's girlie gothic frocks showcase a trend towards Victorian-inspired fashion with a spooky twist. - **Alternative Material Clothing:** The use of velvet and lace as materials in Laura Flook's dresses suggests a trend towards alternative material clothing in the fashion industry. - **Dark Frilly Aesthetic:** Laura Flook's dresses exhibit a trend towards a dark frilly aesthetic that combines gothic and romantic elements. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** Laura Flook's dress designs and choice of materials could provide disruptive innovation opportunities for designers in the fashion industry. - **Embalming and Funeral Services:** Laura Flook's background in embalming and mortuary science presents the potential for disruptive innovation in the funeral services industry as she applies her unique perspective to her clothing designs. - **Textile Manufacturing:** The use of alternative materials and unique design attributes in Laura Flook's dresses could inspire textile manufacturers to develop new products and processes in the industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gothic Style Perforated Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stomp-clog.md) - [Whimsical Spring Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Anna-Suis-SpringSummer-2025.md) - [Fashionable Zombie Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zombaes-critter-chaos.md) - [Dreamy Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frankies-bikinis-keepsakes-collection.md) - [Cult Film-Inspired Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-beetlejuice1.md) - [Intricate Bridal Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heli-kalkstein.md) - [Delicate Bridal Lingerie Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bridal-lingerie-line.md) - [Spooky Back-to-School Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keds-x-monster-high.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md)