# Fruity Fashion Sketches This Artist Transforms Everyday Foods into Chic Fashion Illustrations By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-06-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chic-fashion-illustrations References: [huffingtonpost](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/26/gretchen-roehrs-fashion-food-illustrations_n_7672328.html) & [instagram](https://instagram.com/groehrs/) Gretchen Röehrs is a creative director and fashion designer who has been using food and other everyday objects to create chic fashion illustrations. Using everything from seashells to banana peels, Röehrs' stylish deigns have helped her develop quite the following on her [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cereal-inspired-accessories) page. Röehrs' designs incorporate [fruit, vegetables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-grounds) and other objects into traditional fashion sketches. The result is a series of chic fashion illustrations that transform food into stylish garments. For example, in one sketch she uses artichoke hearts to create the illusion of voluminous green dresses, while another illustration features a banana peel as a stylish yellow jumpsuit. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Food-inspired Fashion:** Opportunity for fashion designers to incorporate food-inspired elements into their designs, creating unique and eye-catching garments. - **Everyday Object Art:** Artists can explore using everyday objects like food to create innovative and visually striking artworks that challenge traditional notions of art. - **Social Media-driven Fashion:** Increasing popularity of fashion illustrations on social media platforms like Instagram presents an opportunity for artists to gain a following and showcase their work to a larger audience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Design:** Trend of incorporating food and everyday objects into fashion illustrations opens up avenues for designers to infuse creativity into their collections and attract new customers. - **Fine Art:** Growing interest in using unconventional materials in artwork, such as food, provides artists with a way to stand out in the art world and elicit unique emotions from viewers. - **Social Media Marketing:** Rising popularity of food-inspired fashion illustrations on social media platforms offers an opportunity for marketers to collaborate with artists and leverage their art to promote products and engage with customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fruit-Inspired Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruitinspired-furniture-collection.md) - [Avant-Garde Radish Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radish-hat.md) - [Fashionista-Crafted Banana Shakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-cream-shake.md) - [Quirky Eco-Friendly Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/f5-global.md) - [Statement-Making Oatmeal Outfits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porridge-dress.md) - [Pastry-Inspired Clutches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greggs-sausage-roll-clutch.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Cereal-Inspired Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cereal-inspired-accessories.md) - [Fruit-Inspired Design Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-grounds.md)