Pac-Man is 35 years old, but the Internet's continued interest in items like these Pacman earrings proves that the retro video game is far from dead. Iterations of the original arcade entertainment are available for online play at present, but now, the paraphernalia surrounding the challenge and its characters is probably bigger than the game itself.
One Instagram user has an account dedicated to picturing piercings, and these Pac-Man earrings especially have been circulating the web. The wearer has four holes in her cartilage, arranging space invaders and spots in a game-play-inspired sequence. The combination of gold and silver jewelry is quirky and the overall display is whimsical and nostalgic to pretty much anyone born in the late 70s or the 1980s.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Retro-themed Accessories
- There is an opportunity for designers to create more accessories inspired by classic 80s arcade games such as Pac-Man.
- Nostalgic Gaming Merchandise
- The demand for nostalgic gaming merchandise provides a business opportunity for artists and designers to create unique video game-inspired merchandise.
- Cartilage Piercing Trends
- Piercing designers and artists can capitalize on the growing trend of cartilage piercings by creating innovative and unique pieces like these space invaders and Pac-Man earrings.
Sectors Adopting This
- Gaming Merchandise
- The gaming merchandise industry can make use of the growing interest in classic and retro-themed merchandise inspired by video games.
- Fashion and Accessories
- There is an opportunity for fashion and accessory designers to create unique and retro-inspired pieces like these Pac-Man earrings.
- Piercing and Body Jewelry
- The piercing and body jewelry industry can capitalize on the growing trend of multiple-cartilage piercings by creating unique and intricate pieces inspired by video games.
