# Experimental Outcast Fashion Gareth Pugh Pushes the Limits of Design with This Avant-Garde Line By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-12-27 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outcast-fashion References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2018/09/21/london-fashion-week-gareth-pugh-spring-summer-2019/) & [garethpughstudio](http://garethpughstudio.com) Gareth Pugh’s slick Spring/Summer 2019 provides the audience with a striking example of outcast fashion. The British designer extracts inspiration from the artfully quirky part of society to produce a line that challenges conventional style. The silhouettes definitely border on the [extreme avant-grade](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brucolic) with “geometrically patterned morph suits, exaggerated tailoring, and paramilitary boots.” The bold anti-establishment message in the outcast fashion collection is aptly preserved and celebrated. With definite notes to the “1980s club scene,” Gareth Pugh dedicates his extravagant Spring/Summer 2019 collection to his dear "friend and mentor, stylist and punk icon Judy Blame.” The collection was presented during London Fashion Week and it definitely made a strong impression at the Old Selfridges Hotel with its “[riot of print and color](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection).” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Outcast Fashion:** Opportunity for unconventional designs that challenge traditional style norms. - **Avant-garde Silhouettes:** Opportunity for experimentation with geometric patterns and exaggerated tailoring. - **Bold Anti-establishment Message:** Opportunity for designing collections that express a subversive, rebellious outlook. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Design:** Gareth Pugh's outcast fashion line showcases the potential for unique and boundary-breaking designs. - **Art:** Experimental fashion collections like this one blur the boundaries between fashion and art. - **Retail:** Outcast fashion collections could create new niche markets for retailers looking to appeal to unconventional customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md) - [Archetypal Fashion Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-famiglia-collection.md) - [Edgy Backpack-Centric Fashion Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/at-the-edge-of-time.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md) - [Fantastical Hyper-Utility Fashion Liness](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-dirty-jobs.md) - [Avant-Garde High Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hm-x-glenn-martens.md) - [Disruptive Fashion Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-looks.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md)