# Beaded Sea Shell Dresses Flaviyake Creates a Beautiful Gown Using 1,800 Blass Beads By Flavia Petite | Published 2012-06-20 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sea-shell-dress References: [flaviyake.wordpress](http://flaviyake.wordpress.com/) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep_2M_LRZVg&feature=player_embedded) Flaviyake, a London-based singer in electronic style, has designed a dress in the [color of a real sea shell](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tuckernuck). She spent two weeks on sewing her dress, which boasts [1,800 glass beads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flaire-cos-winter-edit). The scarf with seahorse print appeared in this video and the T-shirt with faces were designed by herself as well. Flaviyake always designs accessories and creates original looks for her music videos. She has already designed androgynous sunglasses and a bow tie in the shape of an owl face for her music video 'Techno Love,' a collar/crown made of 17 photos of music icons for 'The Magic Hit,' and panda sunglasses for the video 'Because I'm a Doll.' Flaviyake is a combination of her Italian name Flavia and a Japanese ending. She created her artist name under influence of a fashion collection of the Japanese designer Issey Miyake. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Beaded Dresses:** The trend of using thousands of glass beads to create stunning dresses opens up opportunities for designers to explore unique and intricate designs. - **Custom Accessories:** The trend of musicians creating their own accessories for music videos presents opportunities for designers to collaborate with artists to create personalized and unique fashion pieces. - **Combining Cultural Influences:** The trend of combining elements from different cultures, such as Flaviyake's Italian and Japanese influences, offers opportunities for designers to create hybrid fashion collections that celebrate diversity and multiculturalism. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Design:** The fashion design industry can embrace the trend of using intricate beadwork to create innovative and visually stunning garments, pushing the boundaries of traditional fashion. - **Music and Entertainment:** The music and entertainment industry can explore collaboration opportunities with fashion designers to create custom accessories and outfits that enhance the visual storytelling of music videos and performances. - **Cultural and Fusion Fashion:** The cultural and fusion fashion industry can leverage the trend of combining diverse cultural influences to create unique and inclusive fashion collections that appeal to a global audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Avant-Garde Biomimicry Fashion Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion.md) - [Mermaid-Inspired Makeup Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shells-jewel-collection.md) - [Dynamic Shape-Shifting Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primrose-dress.md) - [Comfort-Focused Bridal Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pearly-mini-dress.md) - [Island-Inspired Summer Wear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sel-de-mer.md) - [Coastal-Inspired Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seashells-by-the-seashore.md) - [Sustainable Statement Swimwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animalia.md) - [Peace-Resembling Dress Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peace-dress.md) - [Grass Root-Made Sculptural Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rootfull.md)