# Shiny Sci-Fi Fashion Collections The Balmain Fall 2018 Collection is Both Metallic and Holographic By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-03-06 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scifi-fashion1 References: [vogue](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2018-ready-to-wear/balmain) & [balmain](http://www.balmain.com/en_us) The [Balmain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lion-king-collection) Fall 2018 Ready-to-Wear sci-fi fashion collection debuted on the Parisian runway. The models, showcasing the label's offerings for this year resemble "travelers sent back from 2050 [...] to alter the course of fashion history." Olivier Rousteing conceptualizes the Balmain outfits with head-to-toe metallic fabrics, abundant chiffon, sequenced trenches, [holographic PVC materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixelated) and mermaid-scaled garments. The Ready-to-Wear 2018 constructs a forward-thinking universe, visually presenting of our own universal understanding of the future and how humanity will evolve. In retrospect the sci-fi fashion collection by Balmain is an experimental look into what the future holds— a seemingly popular trend in luxe fashion this season as Jeremy Scott presented a similarly themed catwalk. Photo Credits: Monica Feudi/ Indigital.tv ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Luxury Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxuryfashion) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sci-fi Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the integration of futuristic elements into fashion designs, such as metallic fabrics and holographic materials. - **Head-to-toe Metallic:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative methods to incorporate metallic materials into clothing, creating a futuristic and fashionable aesthetic. - **Holographic PVC:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Investigate the use of holographic PVC materials in fashion to create striking and unique garments. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace futuristic concepts and materials to redefine the boundaries of fashion design and push the industry forward. - **Luxury Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate sci-fi elements into luxury fashion, offering customers cutting-edge and avant-garde designs that challenge traditional notions of luxury. - **Textile Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced techniques and processes for manufacturing metallic fabrics and holographic PVC materials, catering to the growing demand in the fashion industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Futuristic Robotic Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikeuchi-hiroto.md) - [Dynamic Sci-Fi Fashion Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fendi-and-mad-architects.md) - [Futuristic Statement Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-future-is-not-set.md) - [Futuristic Fall-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origins-collection.md) - [Star-Studded Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winter-2025-campaign.md) - [Avant-Garde Biomimicry Fashion Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion.md) - [Technical Luxury Outerwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balenciaga-skiwear-2025.md) - [Reimagined Digital Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-23.md) - [Holiday-Inspired Evening Wear Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcqueen-holiday-2025.md)