Retro Arcade Game-Inspired Fashion

Hermetic Square Embraces Nostalgic Fashion with Trippy Lookbook

Contemporary Polish brand Hermetic Square taps into the movement of nostalgic fashion with an arcade game-informed collection for Fall/Winter 2018. With the rise of retro bars and the resurrection of vintage gaming modes, the offerings are sure to be a popular choice for consumers.

The capsule includes outerwear, t-shirts, and hoodies, some of which are adorned heavily with nostalgia-inducing graphics. Naturally, the entirety of Hermetic Square's Fall/Winter 2018 line-up entertains a 90s aesthetic, both in terms of tailoring and design motifs. The nostalgic fashion collection is debuted in a trippy, distorted lookbook. The contemporary street label goes one step further by promoting the retro arcade game-inspired capsule via a Tekken-themed video on its Instagram channel. Tekken is a fighting video game that was first released in 1994.

Nostalgic Fashion
There is an opportunity for using inspiration from previous decades to create modern yet nostalgic fashion lines.
Retro Gaming
Incorporating retro gaming motifs and graphics into apparel could tap into a growing interest in vintage gaming culture.
Trippy Aesthetics
Bold, trippy designs and distorted images could be incorporated into fashion for a distinctive and eye-catching look.

Sectors Adopting This

Fashion
Fashion brands could capitalize on a growing interest in nostalgic and retro-inspired clothing lines.
Gaming
Gaming companies could collaborate with fashion brands to create merchandise that appeals to vintage gaming enthusiasts.
Marketing and Advertising
Marketing and advertising agencies could create unique campaigns around nostalgic and trippy visuals to appeal to a young and modern demographic.
SCORE
6.2 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 96%
Activity 82%
Freshness 8%

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