# Pine Cone Footwear Moonspoon Couture Borrows from Mother Nature By trendstop.com | Published 2010-08-25 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pine-cone-footwear References: [blog.trendstop](http://blog.trendstop.com/?p=1162) & [moonspoonsaloon](http://www.moonspoonsaloon.com/) Several designers looked to the great outdoors for Fall/Winter 2010 collections and Moonspoon Saloon continue to for Spring/Summer 2011 collections. Striking a pitch perfect balance between the natural world and unruly combat, [pine cones, twigs and woodland oddities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bravest-studio) are applied to [sturdy boots, clumpy platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mattias-gollin-x-moon-boot-flakes-capsule) and brothel creepers. Sprayed in an assortment of rainbow brights, from pink, to orange and cobalt blue, a casual DIY aesthetic pervades. As the natural world collides with that which is man-made, fairy tales and enchanted fables are updated for a new generation of woodland nymphs -- albeit ones that come attired in [billowing black leather](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ninlo) and grunge-inspired layers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 63% | 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) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Outdoor-inspired Fashion:** There is an opportunity for designers to continue incorporating elements from the natural world into fashion collections, creating a unique and visually striking aesthetic. - **Diy-inspired Footwear:** The casual DIY aesthetic seen in the colorful sprayed boots presents an opportunity for footwear brands to explore more customizable and creative designs. - **Nature-inspired Color Palette:** The rainbow brights used in the collection demonstrate the potential for incorporating vibrant colors inspired by nature into fashion, allowing for eye-catching and unconventional color combinations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Design:** Fashion designers can explore the incorporation of natural elements and DIY aesthetics to create unique and innovative collections. - **Footwear Manufacturing:** Footwear manufacturers can capitalize on the popularity of nature-inspired designs and the DIY aesthetic by offering customizable and creatively designed footwear. - **Color and Pigment Industry:** The use of vibrant colors inspired by nature in fashion presents an opportunity for the color and pigment industry to develop and supply unique color palettes to designers and manufacturers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Textured Floral Design Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oasis-society.md) - [Nature-Inspired Boot Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baffin-introduces-sea-green.md) - [Biomimicry Hiking Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivobarefoot-jungle-esc.md) - [Beweled Fashion Forward Clogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simone-rocha-2.md) - [Winter Resort Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guest-in-residence-x-moon-boot.md) - [Winter Boot Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-adidas-x-moon-boot.md) - [Bigfoot-Inspired Bizarre Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ninlo.md) - [Sustainable Winter-Ready Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timberland-2.md) - [Mossy Stone-Mirrored Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bravest-studio.md)