# Folded Paper Couture Linda Filley Creates Eco-Chic Frocks From Paper By Suzanne Meyer - Pistorius | Published 2010-05-10 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Linda-Filley References: [papertrailrhinebeck](http://www.papertrailrhinebeck.com/shop/9/) Paper artist Linda Filley has created one-of-a-kind paper couture frocks. Talk about making something fabulous from trash! This seems to be a design direction that has taken the fashion world by storm, as artists worldwide are experimenting with paper as a medium and using it to express their own green credibility. In the complexity of Linda Filley creations, these artfully created pieces of whimsical wizardry are a delight to the eye as well as traffic-stopping. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Paper Fashion:** The trend of using paper as a medium for clothing design opens up disruptive innovation opportunities to create eco-friendly and customizable fashion pieces. - **Sustainable Couture:** The trend of sustainable couture using unconventional materials like paper could fuel innovation in the fashion industry towards more environmentally-friendly practices and materials. - **Unique Craftsmanship:** The trend of creating one-of-a-kind pieces using paper as a medium provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the fashion industry towards more personalized and exclusive clothing. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Industry:** The fashion industry can make use of the trend of using paper as a medium for clothing design to create eco-friendly and customizable fashion pieces. - **Art and Craft Industry:** The art and craft industry could leverage the trend of sustainable couture using unconventional materials like paper for the creation of unique and innovative pieces. - **Waste Management Industry:** The waste management industry could take advantage of the trend of using paper as a medium for clothing design to re-purpose paper waste into fashionable and functional clothing items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Sculptural Mixed-Media Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes.md) - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md) - [Seasonal Interactive Fashion Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/washi-paper.md) - [Eco Paper Crafting Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-fx.md) - [Eco-Friendly Indian Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latin-quarters.md) - [House-Like Paper Runways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-show-space.md) - [Paper-Made Dissolvable E-Waste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pape.md) - [Origami-Inspired Porcelain Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saori-matsushita.md)