# Acid-Washed Altered Apparel Amy Glenn Handmade Clothing is Completely Casual and Stylish By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-01-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amy-glenn-handmade-clothing References: [blog.designsquish](http://www.blog.designsquish.com/index.php?/site/amy_glenn3/) & [blog.loveadorned](http://blog.loveadorned.com/?tag=amy-glenn) Perfectly slouchy and worn-in, the Amy Glenn Handmade Clothing collection, featured in Love Adorned, is everything you need to achieve that [laid-back California look](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/california-holiday). Utilizing hand-dyed, [ultra soft fabrics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/long-lasting-clothing), the Los Angeles clothing designer creates vintage-styled, unisex designs that drape casually over the body, allowing the wearer to feel free and comfortable. She takes found materials, old t-shirts and super light fabrics and then completely transforms them into cool urban attire by using bleach, dyes, scissors and paint. The Amy Glenn Handmade Clothing collection includes a whole range of incredibly altered t-shirts, as well as light and airy scarves. She also created a small collection of [antiquated necklaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretty-weird) that are made from 100-year-old Ethiopian amulets. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hand-dyed Fabrics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new techniques and technologies for efficiently and sustainably hand-dyeing fabrics. - **Vintage-styled Designs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine nostalgia with modern aesthetics to create unique vintage-inspired clothing designs. - **Upcycled Apparel:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore innovative methods for transforming old materials into fashionable and sustainable clothing. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate acid-washed and altered techniques into high-end fashion design to create unique and edgy clothing pieces. - **Textile Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop eco-friendly manufacturing processes that cater to the demand for hand-dyed and upcycled fabrics. - **Jewelry Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Repurpose antique materials and create jewelry pieces that blend vintage elements with contemporary design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Avant-Garde High Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hm-x-glenn-martens.md) - [Effortless Worn-In Menswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imogene-willie.md) - [Timelessly Charming Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mi-amor-collection.md) - [One-of-One Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aeliza-3.md) - [Airbrushed Americana Capsule](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acidic-americana.md) - [Handcrafted Jewelry Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretty-weird.md) - [Whimsical Ethically Made Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iclothing.md) - [Seasonal Womenswear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artless-forevers-fall-25.md) - [Elevated Basics Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aaron-levine.md)