# Clothes Made of Paper Maps "Les Robes Geographiques" By Pearl | Published 2008-09-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clothes-from-maps-elisabeth-lecourts-les-robes-geographiques References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/read.php?CATEGORY_PK=&TOPIC_PK=1948) & [elisabethlecourt](http://www.elisabethlecourt.com/) The clothes Elisabeth Lecourt makes are really not for wearing because she made them by [cutting and folding actual paper maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti). She assembles the clothing like in dressmaking. She also does it in such a way that you can see actual countries, like on the [United Kingdom shirt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-war-of-the-three-kingdoms), or specific regions. Her collection of some 60 "outfits" make for [popular exhibitions around the world](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-shape-of-play). The artist is French but was trained in, and is currently based in, London. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Paper Fashion:** The trend of creating clothing from unconventional materials offers opportunities for sustainable and creative fashion design. - **Geographical Mapping:** Geography-themed fashion products introduce a unique and visually appealing concept for designers to explore in various industries. - **Upcycling:** Making new products from unused or discarded materials has potential to create innovative products and reduce environmental waste across multiple sectors. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** Fashion designers can explore new materials and themes, like geography, to create unique and sustainable clothing products. - **Art:** Artists can incorporate nontraditional materials like paper maps in their work to create visually interesting and ecologically conscious art pieces. - **Education:** Integrating geography into fashion can provide a fun and educational tool for teaching students about countries, regions, and cultures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Seasonal Interactive Fashion Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/washi-paper.md) - [Archaeology-Inspired Eco-Friendly Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aelis.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Experimental Programmable Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/programmable-clothing.md) - [Artistic Dress NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwearable-dresses.md) - [Sculptural Mixed-Media Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Grass Root-Made Sculptural Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rootfull.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md)