# Spiked Shoulder Fashion UAE Based Designer Qasimi Pokes Onlookers By TopDog | Published 2009-10-01 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiked-shoulders References: [dailymail](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fashion/article-1216420/Qasimi-leaves-prisoners-London-Fashion-Week.html) With earlier Victorian Gothic-style collections, United Arab Emirates based designer Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi shocked and surprised onlookers at London Fashion Week by showcasing his latest line. Qasimi’s line raised a clamor and created tight crowds around the catwalk as models dressed to kill in brightly colored, warrior-esque shoulder pads, killer cropped jackets and spiky leggings passed by. Qasimi also dressed Lady GaGa in another of his creations for her live performance of “Just Dance” at the V Festival 2009 stage in the UK (seen in the above video). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Victorian Gothic-style Fashion:** Exploiting the unique fusion of Victorian and Gothic aesthetics in fashion, designers can create disruptive innovation opportunities by pushing the boundaries of traditional styles and incorporating modern elements. - **Warrior-esque Shoulder Pads:** By incorporating bold and structured shoulder pads into fashion designs, designers can tap into the trend of power dressing and create disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion industry. - **Spiky Leggings:** The popularity of spiky leggings presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for sportswear brands to create edgy and fashionable athletic apparel that combines style and functionality. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Industry:** Fashion designers and brands can take advantage of the spike shoulder trend to disrupt the industry by designing unique and attention-grabbing clothing pieces that cater to the market demand for bold and innovative fashion. - **Entertainment Industry:** Collaborating with fashion designers like Qasimi to create eye-catching and avant-garde costumes for performers can offer disruptive innovation opportunities for the entertainment industry to captivate audiences and create memorable experiences. - **Sportswear Industry:** The emergence of spiky leggings opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for sportswear brands to tap into the growing athleisure trend by combining fashion-forward designs with functional activewear. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Edgy Backpack-Centric Fashion Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/at-the-edge-of-time.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Spikey Collaborative Footwear Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luca-magliano.md) - [Wild Animal-Decorated Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiaparelli-lion-head.md) - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md) - [Artful Spikey Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chet-lo.md) - [Futuristic Fall-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origins-collection.md) - [Genderless Outerwear Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sujitha-shivajothi.md) - [Brand Staple-Highlighting Luxe Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rathbonenewman.md)