# Peak-A-Boo Animal Skirts The Walter Van Beirendonck AW10 ‘Take a W-Ride' Collection By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-01 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walter-van-beirendonck-aw10 References: [todayandtomorrow.net](http://www.todayandtomorrow.net/2010/02/01/walter-van-beirendonck-fw-2010/) & [waltervanbeirendonck](http://www.waltervanbeirendonck.com/) There have been some [crazy fashion designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir) featured on Trend Hunter, but the Walter Van Beirendonck AW10 collection either takes the cake or is one of the highest cake toppers. If you take a moment to look through the gallery above, you’ll see what I mean. Entitled ‘Take a W-Ride,’ the Walter Van Beirendonck AW10 collection is literally just that. Riding into [fashion history with these designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion), I wonder if we’ll be seeing Lady Gaga in one of these getups anytime soon. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 78% | 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 - **Animal-inspired Fashion:** Designing fashion items inspired by animals, especially for eccentric and creative clients. - **Outlandish Fashion:** Creating fashion items that are bizarre and provoke strong emotions and reactions from clients and audiences. - **Ride-themed Fashion:** Designing fashion products that are related to riding, biking, or driving, and incorporating that theme into fashion collections. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Design:** Creating outstanding fashion pieces to stand out in a crowded market and generate loyal customers. - **Luxury Fashion:** Crafting exclusive and expensive fashion items for clients who want to stand out and showcase their wealth and status. - **Entertainment Industry:** Providing fashion items for celebrities, performers, and influencers in the entertainment industry who want to differentiate themselves and capture attention. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md) - [Pattern-Heavy Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/needles-new-collection.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Cowboy-Inspired Runways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-fw-2024.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Edgy Backpack-Centric Fashion Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/at-the-edge-of-time.md) - [Artistic Dress NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwearable-dresses.md) - [Animal-Shaped Luxury Beanbags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ark-collection.md) - [Couture Ketchup Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-robe-ketchup.md)