# Stylish Superhero Fashion The Sylvio Giardina AW11 Collection Seems Made for the Future By Meghan Young | Published 2011-03-26 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sylvio-giardina-aw11 References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/sylvio-giardina-fallwinter-2011-12-collection/) & [sylviogiardina](http://www.sylviogiardina.com/) The Sylvio Giardina AW11 collection looks inspired by the whole comic-book world, with accents that range from villainous undertones to superherolike insignias. The Sylvio Giardina AW11 collection was actually inspired by something more intangible and abstract. It's a study in new silhouettes, focusing on the imbalance of shapes, volumes and cuts. More than that, however, this line draws from a [new female identity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sujitha-shivajothi), one that expresses all facets including male and female, fashion and art. Drawing on the culture of [Italian high tailoring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fallwinter-2025), the Sylvio Giardina AW11 collection blends these influences with a futuristic touch that brings an [avant-garde, sculptural essence](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brucolic) to each design. I especially like the Plexiglas buckles and belts. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 92% | 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) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **New Silhouettes:** The study of new silhouettes in fashion presents an opportunity for designers to create innovative and unique designs. - **Imbalance of Shapes, Volumes, and Cuts:** Exploring the imbalance of shapes, volumes, and cuts in fashion opens up avenues for unconventional and boundary-pushing designs. - **Blending High Tailoring with Futuristic Touch:** Combining the culture of Italian high tailoring with a futuristic touch allows for the creation of avant-garde and sculptural fashion pieces. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can leverage new silhouettes, imbalances in shapes, volumes, and cuts, and high tailoring with a futuristic touch to create disruptive and trendsetting designs. - **Art:** The art industry can draw inspiration from the new silhouettes and the blending of fashion and art in the Sylvio Giardina AW11 collection to create boundary-pushing and thought-provoking art pieces. - **Design:** The design industry can explore the concept of imbalance in shapes, volumes, and cuts to create unconventional and visually striking product designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Futuristic Statement Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-future-is-not-set.md) - [Seasonal Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siegelman-stable-1.md) - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md) - [Archetypal Fashion Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-famiglia-collection.md) - [Futuristic Fall-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origins-collection.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Outdoor-Ready Luxurious Fashion Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fendi-3.md) - [Genderless Outerwear Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sujitha-shivajothi.md) - [Dynamic Sci-Fi Fashion Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fendi-and-mad-architects.md)