# Feathered Fashionistas The Selby Shows This Season's Clothes on “Animals in Fashion” By Rachel | Published 2009-06-04 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selby-animals-in-fashion References: [pipeline.refinery29](http://pipeline.refinery29.com/news/the_selby_expands_to_the_anima.php) & [theselby](http://www.theselby.com/5_09_animalsinfashion/index.html) For their latest drawings, The Selby decided to look to animals for inspiration. The artist decided to pair up this season's [runway looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siegelman-stable-1) with [zoo animals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lillys-zoo). The collection features a penguin in a Balenciaga suit, a pony wearing a Marc Jacobs [pill-box hat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dusen-dusen-1) and a wooly mammoth wearing the green dress Louis Vuitton is so well known for recently. The pictures by The Selby will be featured in Dossier Magazine. **Implications** - A simple way for businesses to capture the attention of large numbers of consumers is by portraying themselves as a highly approachable organization. This can be achieved by incorporating familiar or personable traits or characteristics throughout different marketing strategies. Images that conjure up positive or happy feelings will appeal to a wide audience. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Luxury Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxuryfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Animal-inspired Fashion:** Fashion designers and artists are taking inspiration from animals for their designs and marketing campaigns. - **Personification Marketing:** Marketing campaigns utilizing animals or anthropomorphic characters to create personable and relatable brand identities are gaining mainstream attention. - **Fashion and Art Collaborations:** Fashion designers and artists are collaborating more frequently, resulting in unique and attention-grabbing marketing campaigns. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** Fashion designers are incorporating animal-inspired designs and personification marketing techniques to capture consumer attention and increase brand visibility. - **Art:** Artists are collaborating with fashion designers to create unique marketing campaigns and garner attention for their work through fashion. - **Advertising:** Advertising agencies are utilizing animal-inspired designs and personification marketing techniques to help their clients stand out in increasingly crowded markets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adorable Holiday Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burberrys-holiday-campaign.md) - [Animal-Shaped Luxury Beanbags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ark-collection.md) - [Cult Film-Inspired High Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lion-king-collection.md) - [Pride-Honoring Bird Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pride-birds.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Pattern-Heavy Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/needles-new-collection.md) - [Elephant-Inspired Charitable Fashion Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elephant-family-usa.md) - [Offbeat Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asos-inspired-by.md) - [Seasonal Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siegelman-stable-1.md)