# Psychedelic Swirl Couture Andrea Maack's Illustrated Fashions Are Art You Can Wear By TrendHead | Published 2010-04-10 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andrea-maack References: [andreamaack](http://www.andreamaack.com/page18/page18.html) & [dianepernet.typepad](http://dianepernet.typepad.com/diane/2008/05/smart-by-andrea.html) Andrea Maack is a visual artist from Iceland who likes to play with the concept of [wearable art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joy-artist-capsule). Her unique work balances between art and fashion. I love this pencil drawing printed dress. And the gorgeous matching tights and shoes. Andrea Maack is a graduate form The Icelandic Academy of the Arts, 2005. According to Maack's site, her exhibition pieces are one-offs and have included garments constructed out of her original drawings in unconventional materials. The pieces are [wearable sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silent-echoes) and have been exhibited internationally since 2007. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Wearable Art Fashion:** There is an opportunity for designers and artists to create fashion pieces that serve as wearable sculptures, pushing the boundaries of traditional fashion. - **Illustrative Patterns in Fashion:** Fashion designers can incorporate unique illustrative patterns into their designs to create visually-stunning clothing pieces and accessories. - **Mixing of Art and Fashion:** There is room in the industry for designers to create collaborations with visual artists, creating a unique mix of high fashion and fine art. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Design:** Fashion designers can incorporate unique illustrative patterns, as well as wearable sculpture concepts, to make their clothing pieces more artistic, interesting, and innovative. - **Fine Arts:** Visual artists can collaborate with fashion designers to showcase their artistic abilities and expand their brand, while offering fresh perspectives and innovative styles to the fashion industry. - **Beauty and Accessories:** Beauty and accessories can also incorporate unique illustrative patterns in their designs, extending the innovation to makeup, jewelry, and other products to complement fashion pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wearable Art Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-days-march-1.md) - [Playful Cartoon Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenny-scharf-and-axel.md) - [Artistic Dress NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwearable-dresses.md) - [Avant-Garde Biomimicry Fashion Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Expressive Color-Rich Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shein-3.md) - [Vibrantly Artful Graphic Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sabine-finkenauer.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [LED-Infused Festival Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinsel-arcade.md)