Personified animal art and decor has been making a serious comeback in recent years and these West Elm plates are no exception. Dressed to impress, the home retailer's Dapper Animal plates feature the personality filled art of designer Rachel Kozlowski.
Kozlowski captured real birds and animals in her portraits, later accessorizing her subjects to resemble their human counterparts. The dressed and accessorized characters include a denim clad rooster, a plaid-dressed owl and a hatted bear among others.
These West elm plates feature eight varying designs that are part of its unique artist collaboration series. Whether mixing and matching the porcelain plates or stocking up on one favourite graphic, these Dapper Animal plates are a hipster-approved home accessory that is sure to put a smile on dinner guests' faces.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Personified Animal Art
- The trend of personifying animals in art and decor opens up opportunities for innovative home accessories and decor products.
- Artist Collaboration Series
- The rising trend of artist collaborative series presents opportunities for businesses to create unique and limited-edition products, enhancing customer engagement and exclusivity.
- Hipster-approved Home Accessories
- Designing and marketing home accessories with a hipster aesthetic can tap into a growing market segment and offer disruptive options for traditional home decor.
Where This Applies
- Home Decor Retail
- Home decor retailers can create a niche market by offering personified animal art products and artist collaboration series to cater to customers seeking unique, artistic home accessories.
- Tableware Manufacturing
- Tableware manufacturers can explore innovative designs and collaborations with artists to create hipster-approved plates and dishes, targeting a fashion-forward consumer base.
- Artistic Licensing and Merchandising
- Licensing and merchandising companies can collaborate with artists to create exclusive, artist-designed home accessories and tap into the demand for hipster-approved products.
