# Photo-Inspired Luxe Boxing Gear Saint Laurent's New Collaboration Honors Michael Halsband's Work By Amy Duong | Published 2020-01-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michael-halsband References: [hypebeast](https://hypebeast.com/2020/1/saint-laurent-everlast-boxing-collaboration-jean-michel-basquiat-andy-warhol-photographs) [Saint Laurent](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highend-alpine) works in collaboration with [Everlast](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-boxing-training-equipment) to design luxurious boxing gear that is inspired by the iconic photographs captured by Michael Halsband. The luxury fashion house drops a compact boxing capsule that features apparel and training gear goods. The black and white photographs by Halsband were captured back in 1985 and it stars Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol. The reimagined garments are made specifically for the [Rive Droite Saint Laurent](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-laurent-rive-droite-1) location and similar to the photos, the designs are also entirely designed in black and white as well. The collection features six pieces in total -- this includes a pair of shorts, hand wraps, a punching bag, a headgear, and boxing gloves. Notably, to appear more authentic to boxing culture, the boxing shorts are made from satin materials and feature an elastic waistband that measures out to be 4 inches. Image Credit: Saint Laurent ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Luxury Boxing Gear:** The trend of designing luxurious and fashionable boxing gear provides disruptive innovation opportunities in the sports and fitness industry as well as in the fashion industry. - **Photo-inspired Fashion:** Incorporating iconic photographs into fashion designs provides disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion industry. - **Collaborative Capsules:** Creating collaborative and limited edition collections offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Sports and Fitness:** The sports and fitness industry can take advantage of the trend of designing luxurious and fashionable boxing gear. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can take advantage of the trend of incorporating iconic photographs into fashion designs, as well as creating collaborative capsules. - **Photography:** The photography industry can explore opportunities to collaborate with fashion brands for inspiration and include their iconic photographs in fashion designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retro-Inspired Boxing Gear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-boxing-gear.md) - [high-end alpine collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highend-alpine.md) - [Concept-Driven Retail Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miya-ando-x-saint-laurent.md) - [Furniture Design Resurrections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-laurent-revives.md) - [Streetwear-Branded Punching Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/justin-reed.md) - [Luxurious Ephemeral Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sho-shibuya.md) - [Collaboration Fashion House Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-laurent-x-fender-stratocaster.md) - [Iconic Singer-Starring Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-laurent-and-diana-ross.md) - [Unique Leather Accessory Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monogram-sports-collection.md)