# Isolated Designer Lookbooks These Two Designers Split Up Their Collection and Then Fused It as One By Riley von Niessen | Published 2016-09-22 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/two-designers References: [fuckingyoung.es](http://fuckingyoung.es/mer-7000-collection/) & [merarchive.org](http://merarchive.org/Website/intro.html) Federico Protto and Attila Lajos, two designers who are based in Austria, decided to stay isolated from one another while they created the pieces that would be meant to go with one another. In doing so, the two designers managed to produce an end result that's incredibly [eclectic but at the same time](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir), somehow [complementary and cohesive](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engineered-garments-x-brooks-brothers). While they discussed the amount of garment's they'd each create beforehand, as well as a patriotic theme, the two designers stayed apart until they would shoot the collection's lookbook itself. While unconventional, the use of this technique ensured that each piece stood out from the next -- something that can be difficult when two minds become set on the ideas of one another. In addition, the agreement to use the [colors of the flags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4ccccees-x-mietis) from the countries where each was visiting helped to give them a common source of inspiration that would work to bring it all together. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 40% | 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) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Isolated Collaboration:** Opportunities for designers to work individually and then combine their creations in a complementary and cohesive manner. - **Eclectic Coherence:** Creating collections with diverse styles and aesthetics that still maintain a sense of unity. - **Colorful Inspiration:** Using the colors of flags as a common source of inspiration for a collection. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** Fashion designers can explore isolated collaboration to create unique and cohesive collections. - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers in various fields can experiment with combining different styles to create eclectic yet coherent works. - **Travel and Tourism:** Travel brands can use the colors of flags to inspire their marketing campaigns and product designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Identity-Exploring Artful Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragments.md) - [Duality-Exploring Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-duo-double-feature.md) - [Identity-Exploring Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take.md) - [One-of-One Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aeliza-3.md) - [Randomness-Inspired Designer Footwear Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-in-chaos.md) - [Interdependency-Inspired Designer Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hilo.md) - [Vibrant Collaborative Geometric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roksanda-1.md) - [Creative Urban Collaborative Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-days-march.md) - [Pixelated Runway Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixelated.md)