# Elegant Artistic Apparel The Roxanna Zamani Incongruous Couture Collection is Very Structured By Barbara Lane | Published 2011-06-03 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roxanna-zamani1 References: [pleatfarm](http://www.pleatfarm.com/2010/01/31/roxanna-zamani-incongruous/) & [dimplemaggot.blogspot](http://dimplemaggot.blogspot.com/2011/03/incongruous-by-roxanna-zamani.html) New Zealand’s hottest emerging designer Roxanna Zamani is making fashion waves with her Incongruous Collection, receiving FTV’s Designer Award, Mittelmoda’s [Wedding Italian Style Award](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heli-kalkstein), and iD Dunedin Fashion Week’s Emerging Designer Award. Roxanna Zamani’s Incongruous collection is a collaboration of 100% silk and leather, which is the inspiration for the name of the collection. Roxanna Zamani’s work places a thin line between fashion and art, making each one of her pieces a [wearable sculpture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transhabit-collection). Roxanna Zamani is set to release her new collection Antithesis in the Fall of 2011. Roxanna’s Antithesis collection is ironically the opposite her Incongruous collection, offering [softer fabrics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kzk-studio). Image sources: [Dimple Maggot](http://dimplemaggot.blogspot.com/2011/03/incongruous-by-roxanna-zamani.html) | [FTV](http://www.youtube.com/user/ftvoceania) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Artistic Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in exploring the intersection of fashion and art, creating wearable sculptures that push the boundaries of traditional apparel. - **Luxury Collaboration:** Opportunities exist for partnerships between fashion designers and other luxury industries, such as silk and leather, to create unique and high-end collections. - **Contrasting Collections:** The concept of creating collections with contrasting themes and fabrics presents a disruptive opportunity to cater to different fashion tastes and preferences. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Design:** Fashion designers can seize the opportunity to experiment with artistic elements and unique collaborations to create unconventional apparel collections. - **Luxury Goods:** The luxury industry, particularly brands specializing in silk and leather, can explore partnerships with fashion designers to co-create exclusive collections. - **Fashion Week Events:** Fashion week organizers can embrace the trend of showcasing contrasting collections that challenge traditional fashion norms and expand the boundaries of wearable art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxury Resort Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteurs-resort-2025-collection.md) - [Vibrant Collaborative Geometric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roksanda-1.md) - [Futuristic Fall-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origins-collection.md) - [Chinese Luxury Brand Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zouxin.md) - [Modern High-Fashion Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terani-couture.md) - [Luxury Slow Fashion Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kzk-studio.md) - [Statement Jacket Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cult-gaia-x-raxxy.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Liberating Lingerie Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zhilyova.md)