# Skelanimals T-Shirt Collection With Dead Animals Characters By irenesco | Published 2007-12-26 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skelanimals-new-t-shirt-collection-with-dead-animals-characters References: [skelanimals](http://www.skelanimals.com/news/News) & [pinko.it](http://www.pinko.it) Ironic and sweet, with a dark flavor, this new [t-shirt collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonmin) is inspired by a group of little animals that happened to pass on due to some funny accident... Now they are [cute little skeletons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skullpanda-x-sanrio) looking for someone wishing to take care of them. The T-shirts are produced by the highend apparel company [Pinko](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treedom), and cost around 120 euros. They come in black and white variants and are already a cult. Each skelanimal bittersweet full story is available on Pinko's website. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Dark Humor Fashion:** Opportunity to capitalize on the growing demand for fashion items that combine dark humor and quirkiness. - **Gothic Inspired Merchandise:** Potential for creating a line of merchandise that caters to the gothic subculture and its affinity for dark and edgy designs. - **Anthropomorphic Skeleton Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to explore the creation of anthropomorphic skeleton characters in various forms of art and media. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Apparel:** Opportunity for fashion brands to incorporate dark humor and unique concepts into their apparel and accessories collections. - **Merchandising:** Potential to develop and sell gothic-inspired merchandise that resonates with niche audiences looking for alternative products. - **Art and Entertainment:** Opportunity for artists and creators to explore the use of anthropomorphic skeleton characters in their artworks, animations, and storytelling. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adorable Monster-Inspired Graphic Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-monsters.md) - [Playful Character Graphic Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monsters-collection.md) - [Tree-Planting T-Shirt Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treedom.md) - [Limited-Edition True Crime Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/serial-killer-shop.md) - [Anime-Centric Graphic Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beams-4.md) - [Anime-Inspired Graphic Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-japan-1.md) - [Sneaker-Inspired Graphic T-Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panda-dunk-tshirts.md) - [Horror Manga-Inspired Graphic Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-and-junji-ito.md) - [Bold Anime-Inspired Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geeks-rule-hellsing.md)