# Futuristic Power Suits 3.1 Phillip Lim Encourages Women to Unfreeze Their Visas for Spring By Jacqueline Parrish | Published 2009-09-17 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phillip-lim-suits References: [coutorture](http://www.coutorture.com/5038956?page=0,0,2) & [ww.31philliplim](http://ww.31philliplim.com) Phillip Lim’s raison d’etre this season was to redesign that which is old while simultaneously enticing women all over to un-freeze their visas. Trolling a jagged red runway, Lim’s models presented what the designer has christened ‘the new suit.’ This futuristic power suit is composed of unlined, machine-washable separates that are so light and airy that they can be tucked into a pair of trousers, the same as a blouse. In what is sure to be a successful foray, this easy-to-care-for, lightweight futuristic power suit is sure to have the designers devoted followers plunking down their plastic, proclaiming "Charge it." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 20% | 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) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Luxury Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxuryfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Easy-to-care-for Power Suits:** Design and manufacture easy-to-care-for power suits composed of unlined, machine-washable separates that can be worn as blouses or tucked into trousers. - **Futuristic and Lightweight Suits:** Incorporate lightweight and airy fabrics to create modern and futuristic power suits. - **Redesigning Traditional Suits:** Redesign traditional power suits to make them more modern, versatile, and appealing to fashion-savvy buyers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Retail:** Design and manufacture easy-to-care-for, lightweight power suits composed of unlined, machine-washable separates to appeal to fashion-conscious buyers. - **Professional Attire:** Disrupt the professional attire industry with modern, versatile power suits that combine style with functionality. - **Womenswear:** Incorporate futuristic and lightweight fabrics into traditional workplace attire to create fashionable suits for women. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Future-Facing Suit Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vollebak-neo-suit.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Future-Forward Layering Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/north-seainspired-fallwinter-2025-line.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Futuristic Fall-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origins-collection.md) - [Whimsical Spring Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Anna-Suis-SpringSummer-2025.md) - [Versatile Sculptural Outerwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transhabit-collection.md) - [Futuristic Statement Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-future-is-not-set.md) - [Luxury Resort Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteurs-resort-2025-collection.md)