# Tropical Hippie Fashions These Siripirun Tan Designs Feature a Fearless Use of Color By Jana Pijak | Published 2012-09-06 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siripirun-tan References: [showtime.arts.ac.uk](http://showtime.arts.ac.uk/Siripirun) & [wadmag](http://wadmag.com/words/files/siripirun-tan/) Graduating from the [London College of Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragrance-activation-in-fortnite), designer Siripirun Tan creates vibrant garments that are guaranteed to get one noticed. Fusing clean lines, fruity hues and crafty ornamentation, the designer creates a [tropical collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-white-lotus-1) with a strong 70s flair. While his pieces often feature color-blocked details, it is their sense of texture that makes them truly distinctive. From lei-inspired headwear and jewelled accessories to heavy garment embellishments, this collection looks to nature as its main inspiration. These Siripirun Tan designs are meant to be worn by a fashion risk-taker. Made for the [modern hippie](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiger-and-the-monkey), the flower-infused pieces make a strong visual statement while paying homage to the designer's Thai culture. Channeling his inner child, the designer references the traditional Thai art of hand crafts when creating his dynamic fashions. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Print](https://www.trendhunter.com/print) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Vibrant Fashion:** Siripirun Tan creates garments with a fearless use of color and bold textures, leading to opportunities for disruptive innovation in sustainable dyes and textile manufacturing. - **Nature-inspired Fashion:** The tropical and 70s-inspired style of Tan's collection looks to nature as its main inspiration, opening opportunities for eco-friendly fashion innovations. - **Culturally-inspired Fashion:** Siripirun Tan's collection pays homage to his Thai culture, providing opportunities for disruptive innovation in cross-cultural fashion collaborations and sustainable production methods. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion and Apparel:** Siripirun Tan's bold and nature-inspired collection presents opportunities for innovation in sustainable and eco-friendly fashion manufacturing. - **Global Fashion and Culture:** The collection's cultural references provide opportunities for cross-cultural fashion collaborations, sustainable production methods, and ethical fashion practices. - **Fashion Design:** The designer's fearless use of color and bold textures presents opportunities for innovation in sustainable, eco-friendly fashion designs and techniques. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxury Bohemian Fashion Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiger-and-the-monkey.md) - [Summer-Ready Organic Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/priyankara.md) - [Whimsical Spring Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Anna-Suis-SpringSummer-2025.md) - [Sustainable Statement Swimwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animalia.md) - [Joyous Spirit-Inspired Holiday Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opa-collection.md) - [Cross-Cultural Footwear Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rahul-mishra.md) - [Island Print Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spice-island.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Beach-Inspired Spring Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-kind-of-guise-3.md)