# Hair Clip Chess Pieces The Mirage Portable Chess Set Clips Back Those Hair Complaints By Meghan Young | Published 2009-09-24 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mirage-portable-chess-set References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/09/23/now-you-see-chess-now-you-dont/) & [pengtaodesign](http://www.pengtaodesign.com/pages/mirage01.html) I always find it interesting to see where inspiration comes from, but when it is drawn from something I’ve used throughout my entire childhood, like this Mirage Portable Chess Set, I think to myself, “Self, why didn’t I think of that?” Intrigued by the [metallic hair clip](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tresemm-x-luar), designer Pengtao Yu was able to adapt it to the game of chess. Funny enough, a girl can still use the Mirage Portable Chess Set pieces as hair clips. Isn’t that just hairlarious? (Hardy har har…) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Portable Chess Sets:** Opportunity for creating innovative, compact chess sets that can be easily carried and used on-the-go. - **Adapting Everyday Objects:** Exploring ways to repurpose common items, like hair clips, to create unique and functional products. - **Cross-functionality in Design:** Combining different functionalities in a single design, such as chess pieces that can also be used as hair clips. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toys and Games:** Potential for creating innovative chess sets and related games that cater to the needs of portable and compact gaming. - **Fashion and Accessories:** Opportunity to explore the intersection of fashion and gaming by creating chess pieces that double as wearable accessories. - **Product Design:** Demand for designers to think creatively and adapt everyday objects to serve multiple functions, fostering unique and practical solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ceramic Chess Seating Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chair-chess.md) - [Flat-Pack Chess Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jigsaw-chess-set.md) - [Intelligent Portable Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eifplay.md) - [NYC-Inspired Structural Chess Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chess-nyc.md) - [Republic-Honoring Chess Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chess-set-concept.md) - [Magnetic Portable Chess Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ventureboard.md) - [Luxe Luggage Chess Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rimowa-chess-attache.md) - [Beautifully Artful Chess Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dune-chess-set.md) - [Compact Game Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roll-up-chess-and-checkers-set.md)