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# Wearable Packaging
Dawn Tan Shows her Love for Food with these Wearable Sculptures

By Meghan Young | Published 2010-10-09 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dawn-tan
References: [lifelounge](http://www.lifelounge.com/art-and-design/news/dawn-tan-is-a-packet-of-lollies.aspx) & [dawn-tan](http://www.dawn-tan.com/)

Although the overall execution of this Dawn Tan artwork is rather light-hearted and quirky, there can be a slew of underlying messages beneath this interesting outlook.

Based in Melbourne, Dawn Tan created these [wearable food sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-robe-ketchup) to reflect her love for food. From [large bags of marshmallows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/march-packable-tote-bag) to a full [bag of potato chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greggs-sausage-roll-clutch), check out these interesting and creative designs in the featured gallery.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.2/10
- Popularity: 46% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food)

## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Wearable Art:** There is an opportunity to create a new fashion category of wearable art.
- **Sculpture Fashion:** Combining the world of sculpture and fashion can lead to innovative designs for wearable items.
- **Food-inspired Wearables:** There is room for further exploration of food-inspired wearable designs as a fun and unique fashion statement.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Fashion:** Fashion professionals can explore new opportunities in creating a wearable art or sculpture-inspired line of clothing or accessories.
- **Art:** Artists can create a new niche market by exploring the combination of sculpture and wearable artwork.
- **Food:** Food companies can explore the potential for creating edible wearable accessories or promotional items using food as their inspiration.

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