# Cutlery Jewelry McFlashpants Turns Old Silverware into Sparkly Eco Accessories By Rachel | Published 2009-05-28 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/McFlashpants-Cutlery-Jewelry References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/05/mcflashypants-recycled-jewelry.php) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6298514) McFlashpants has found an innovative way to use [old cutlery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrousel-flatware). The jewelry designer uses the old flatware to create a line of [eco-jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/h2er). The designs include everything from fork head bracelets to [necklaces made of spoon bottoms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evolving-spoon). Even the otherwise unused cutlery parts are melted down to create fun puzzle-piece necklace. The McFlashpants jewelry can be purchased online. **Implications** - The rise of environmentalism has inspired innovators in every industry, but fashion has taken themes of recycling and reuse to new heights. Intrepid designers are recycling all sorts of unusual materials into jewelry, accessories and footwear. The best designs in this genre are those that retain just enough of their original form to be recognizable upon closer inspection. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Upcycled Fashion:** Creating fashion accessories and jewelry from recycled materials offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the fashion industry. - **Eco-friendly Jewelry:** Designing jewelry using sustainable and environmentally friendly materials presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the jewelry industry. - **Circular Economy Accessories:** Transforming unused materials into unique accessories aligns with the circular economy concept and provides a disruptive innovation opportunity in the accessories industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating upcycled fashion accessories. - **Jewelry:** The jewelry industry can embrace disruptive innovation by focusing on eco-friendly jewelry designs. - **Accessories:** The accessories industry can tap into the disruptive innovation potential by creating circular economy accessories from unused materials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Metal Jewellery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-metal-jewellery-reformation-x-clair-waight-keller-create-a-limited.md) - [QSR-Themed Premium Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litter-and-glamour-collection.md) - [Modular Eco-Friendly Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chroma-twist.md) - [Handcrafted Jewelry Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretty-weird.md) - [Recycled Gold Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-gold-jewelry.md) - [Jewelry-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/through-chrome-reflections.md) - [Fashionable Fusion Cutlery Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rething-cutlery.md) - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md) - [Sculptural Flatware Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrousel-flatware.md)