# Manly Fashion Doodles Designer Richard Haines Flaunts his Fashion Illustrations Online By Christina Butty | Published 2009-07-29 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/richard-haines-fashion-illustrations References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2009/07/the-malcom-richard-haines-of-what-i-saw-today/) & [designerman-whatisawtoday.blogspot](http://designerman-whatisawtoday.blogspot.com/) Richard Haines is a designer, but is gaining great notoriety for his new blog, “What I Saw Today.” Richard Haines has worked with some of the best designers in the fashion industry, from [Calvin Klein](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calvin-klein-hair-body-perfume-mists) to Sean Combs. What’s interesting is that his blog solely focuses on [menswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galilee-by-sea), and is written by a man, about men. Richard Haines’ [sketches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-class-uniform) (which are featured in “What I Saw Today”) are simple but still hold an element of style. His blog is attributed to the time he worked at Calvin Klein. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fashion Illustration:** Opportunity for fashion brands to increase engagement through unique and personalized fashion illustrations. - **Men's Fashion:** Potential for men's fashion industry to tap into the growing interest and influence of male fashion bloggers. - **Online Fashion Blogging:** Disruptive innovation potential in the realm of online fashion blogging for niche markets, such as menswear. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** Opportunity for fashion industry to explore the use of fashion illustrations to showcase their designs and engage with consumers. - **Blogging:** Potential for blogging industry to cater to niche markets, such as menswear, by providing engaging and specialized content. - **Male Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the male fashion industry to cater to the growing interest in menswear and the influence of male fashion bloggers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Evolutionary Menswear Fashion Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ss-daley-1.md) - [Sophisticated Menswear Runway Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gucci-men.md) - [Functional Rugged Menswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menswear-brand-kestin.md) - [Palm Beach-Inspired Menswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mens-stuff.md) - [Humorous Menswear Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mens-wearhouse.md) - [Men-Focused Everyday Wear Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skims-mens.md) - [Multimedia Artist Menswear Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/madewell-x-one-of-these-days.md) - [Understated Luxury Menswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coofandy.md) - [Youth Streetwear Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diary-1999.md)