# Hybrid Electro-Apparel The Lernert and Sander Selfridges' Creations are Cross-Bred By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-09-28 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lernert-and-sander-selfridges References: [blinkart](http://www.blinkart.co.uk/#) & [lernertandsander](http://www.lernertandsander.com/index.php?/projects/selfridges/) Household objects become faux fashion in the Lernert and Sander Selfridges window installations. The wacky duo known for their offbeat and awesome art, design and music, have developed a line of [shoe appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vans-future-clog) for the department store's display. The Lernert and Sander Selfridges installation is in place to launch the store's new [Shoe Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-looks). This [larger-than-life footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unipaver) hilariously makes the mundane à-la-mode in a way that can no longer be useful. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hybrid Electro-apparel:** The combination of technology and clothing creates a new trend in fashion with potential for disruptive innovation in the apparel industry. - **Household Object Fashion:** Transforming everyday household items into fashion accessories creates a unique trend that has the potential to disrupt the fashion industry and open up opportunities for innovative designs. - **Window Installation Art:** Using window installations as a form of artistic expression introduces a trend that can disrupt traditional advertising methods and create new opportunities for artists and designers. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Retail:** Bringing hybrid electro-apparel and household object fashion into retail stores presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fashion industry to create unique and technologically advanced products. - **Art and Design:** The rise of window installation art opens up new possibilities for artists and designers to showcase their creativity and disrupt traditional art forms. - **Home Appliance:** The integration of household objects into fashion accessories creates a potential market for home appliance companies to collaborate with fashion brands and develop innovative products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Surrealist Pop-Up Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surrealist-popup.md) - [Playful Retail Pop-Up Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-joke-shop.md) - [Chic Shoe Care Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoe-styler.md) - [Nature-Reconnecting Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highwood-installation.md) - [Dynamic Thigh-High Tech Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voo-store-1.md) - [Electric Truck Shoe Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/footwear-project.md) - [Hygienic Shoe Care Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-styler-shoecare-and-shoecase.md) - [Recycled Shoe-Made Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remix-maison.md) - [Speaker Part-Garnered Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-craftmanship-a-new-world.md)