# Unconventional Body Art Cheryl Eve Acosta Creates Jewelry that Functions as a Type of Clothing By Christopher DeLuca | Published 2011-05-20 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheryl-eve-acosta References: [kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cheryleve/cheryl-eves-jewelry-and-fashion-collection-with-ni?ref=spotlight) & [cheryleve](http://cheryleve.com/home.html) [Rhode Island School of Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhode-summer-station)-educated jewelry artist and metalsmith Cheryl Eve Acosta creates bold and distinctive pieces of body art. Her pieces treat that human body as the basis for an installation. Cheryl Eve Acosta credits her design education with enabling her the ability to look at the human body differently from most jewelry artists. Her pieces are playful with space and dimensions in ways that really step outside of the box. Her pieces are sure to grab the attention of everyone in the room. If you like the pieces that she creates, have a look at her [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfumable-jewelry) page for how you can contribute and get your hands on a remarkably unique piece for yourself or for someone that you know. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 76% | 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) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Body Jewelry:** Designing body jewelry as a type of clothing creates new possibilities for wearable tech and fashion industries. - **Body Installation:** Creating jewelry as body installations opens up new possibilities for performance art and interior design fields. - **Unconventional Aesthetics:** Exploring unconventional aesthetics in jewelry design creates new opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration and experimentation across art and design fields. ### Where This Applies - **Wearable Tech:** Incorporating body jewelry as clothing in wearable tech can merge jewelry design and technology for innovative products. - **Fashion:** Incorporating body jewelry as clothing in fashion can expand the industry's definition of clothing and accessories, creating new niche markets. - **Performance Art:** Body installation jewelry creates new possibilities for performance art, merging art and fashion in a unique and interactive way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wearable Sculptural Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dtcable-collection.md) - [Consciously Cool Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-art-of-adornment.md) - [Handcrafted Jewelry Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretty-weird.md) - [Stunning Organic-Inspired Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organicinspired-jewelry.md) - [Dynamic Bold Statement Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chiyu.md) - [Bold Handmade Jewelry Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holst-lee.md) - [Monumental Cultural Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pearl-jam.md) - [Bread-Encrusted Gemstone Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rising-collection.md) - [Chic Artisanal Jewerly Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/judy-carter.md)