# Washed Out Wardrobes Stephan Schnieder's 2009 Menswear By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-09-04 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stephan-schneider-distinctive-for-2009 References: [fashionindie](http://fashionindie.com/) Stephan Schneider is an [Antwerp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winter-bathing) designer that loves to innovate. He is showing a limited color palette of grey, white and beige, with little hints of purple for his [spring/summer 2009 collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acoldwall-5). Schneider graduated at the top of his class at the [Royal Academy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/copenhagen-fashion-week-ss27), and shortly after, his career was launched. His biggest market is currently Japan where pale neutral tones, such as those seen in the collection, are highly favoured by many fashionable men. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% 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) > [Fashion for Men](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashionformen) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Neutral Color Palette:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation lies in creating fashion collections with limited color options to cater to the demand for pale neutral tones. - **Minimalist Fashion:** With the success of Stephan Schneider's simplified designs, there is potential for disruptive innovation in the minimalist fashion industry. - **International Fashion Markets:** Expanding into markets like Japan, where neutral tones are highly favored, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for fashion designers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Design:** The fashion design industry can explore the disruptive innovation possibility of incorporating limited color palettes into their collections. - **Luxury Menswear:** Luxury menswear brands can capitalize on the minimalist fashion trend to create disruptive innovations that cater to the demand for sleek and simplified designs. - **International Retail:** Global retailers can tap into the trend of pale neutral tones to seize disruptive innovation opportunities in international fashion markets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Understated Spring-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stein.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Seasonal Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siegelman-stable-1.md) - [Measured Winter Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vowels-fw26.md) - [Summer-Inspired Vibrant Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorful-rebel.md) - [Spring Technical Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acoldwall-5.md) - [Neutral Tonal Spring Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carhartt-wip-6.md) - [Vibrant Winter-Ready Luxe Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-nicholson-6.md) - [Spring-Centric Outerwear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/namacheko-1.md)