# Folded Photo Fashions The Postcards from Blackpool 2013 Collection by Carrie-Ann Stein By Jana Pijak | Published 2013-09-05 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrieann-stein References: [notjustalabel](http://www.notjustalabel.com/carrieannstein) & [notjustalabel](http://www.notjustalabel.com) Entitled 'Postcards from Blackpool', the Carrie-Ann Stein graduate collection experiments with an unlikely fabric medium. Created using enlarged photo and postcard prints, this [sculptural collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dtcable-collection) is both artfully crafted and sentimental in its message. This vivid womenswear line captures neon and pastel-toned prints of gritty urban alleys and back streets that are blown up on to a large canvas. These canvases are then sewn together and folded in a number of intriguing ways in order to create the designer's one-of-a-kind dress garments. Blurring the line between art and fashion, the Carrie-Ann Stein graduate features intricate knit-weave and cut-float techniques that were employed to display [urban imagery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louther-x-carhartt-wip-fw25). These powerful images explore the nostalgic meaning of postcards and their current role in our technology-obsessed and digitally-saturated society. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Print](https://www.trendhunter.com/print) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Experimental Fabric Medium:** Opportunity for textile companies to explore innovative materials and techniques for creating unique and expressive garments. - **Blurring Art and Fashion:** Potential for collaboration between fashion designers and artists to create visually stunning and conceptually rich collections. - **Nostalgic Imagery:** Demand for fashion designs that incorporate nostalgic elements and explore the intersection between the past and present. ### Where This Applies - **Textile:** Textile manufacturers can develop new fabrics and printing techniques to support experimental fashion designs. - **Fashion:** Fashion designers can integrate art-inspired elements into their collections, creating unique and captivating garments. - **Art:** Artists can collaborate with fashion designers to create wearable art pieces that bring together fashion and fine art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Mixed-Media Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes.md) - [Reimagined Digital Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-23.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Skewer-Inspired Structural Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fold-and-crease-extended.md) - [Seasonal Interactive Fashion Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/washi-paper.md) - [Urban Deconstructed Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louther-x-carhartt-wip-fw25.md) - [Grass Root-Made Sculptural Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rootfull.md)