# Dunkable Paper Dolls Let Your Teacup Play Dress-Up with Pret-a-porTEA Characters By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-06-02 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pret-a-portea References: [thestylespy](http://thestylespy.com/2011/06/pret-a-portea/) & [fredflare](http://www.fredflare.com/Pret-a-porTEA/?xid=8534dc9b076a28858c80a61d795589e8) A play on the French translation of "ready to wear," pret-a-porter becomes Pret-a-porTEA to describe the constant state of these five [fashionable characters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polly-pocket-x-gcds). Karl Lagerfeld, Donatella Versace, Claudia Schiffer, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Naomi Campbell have become [animated paper busts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inedible-doll), replicated to each adorn the top of a [teabag](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paddington-in-peru). With outstretched arms, they act as hooks to keep the pouch handy to the drinker, and when settled into a cup and saucer, they look a little bit too comfortable. The impression created is makes the models and fashion designers look as if they're taking a soak in a hot tub. For somewhat stuffy and overworked personalities, as the public eye sees them, each figure would surely benefit from such a lovely brew break as the Pret-a-porTEA offers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Animated Paper Busts:** Opportunity for creating collectible merchandise featuring animated paper busts of famous fashion icons. - **Fashion-inspired Tea Accessories:** Opportunity for designing fashion-themed tea accessories, merging the worlds of fashion and tea culture. - **Personalized Tea Packaging:** Opportunity for creating personalized tea packaging featuring famous fashion designers and models. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Merchandise:** Opportunity for fashion brands to collaborate and create collectible merchandise featuring fashion icons as tea accessories. - **Tea Accessories:** Opportunity for tea accessory brands to tap into the fashion industry by creating fashion-inspired tea accessories. - **Beverage Packaging:** Opportunity for beverage packaging companies to collaborate with fashion designers to create unique and personalized tea packaging. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Opulent Floral Tea Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brew-to-a-tea.md) - [Playful Teapot Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teapot-design1.md) - [Luxe Fashion Porcelain Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porcelain-figurines-1.md) - [Fashion House Teapot Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loewe-teapots.md) - [Playful Tea Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onetotea.md) - [Collectible Tea Mascot Keychains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pg-tips-monkey-collectible.md) - [Cigarette-Style Tea Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/und.md) - [Contemporary Tea Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chaiboy.md) - [Cartoon-Themed Tea Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-snoopy-collection.md)