# Trash Designer Clothes Gabriela Mirea's Designer Collection Conveys an Eco-Friendly Message By manzil | Published 2010-12-04 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gabriela-mirea References: [odditycentral](http://www.odditycentral.com/news/fashion-designer-showcases-trashy-clothes-made-of-garbage-bags.html) & [vedeta.ro](http://www.vedeta.ro/Plastic_is_fantastic_in_club_Princess-poze-celebrity1070.html) Romanian designer Gabriela Mirea's 'Plastic is Fantastic' line is a collection of fashionable clothes created completely from garbage bags, plastic bags, plastic wrap and other trashy materials. The designer's amazing [recycled fashionable clothes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/regeneration-nation) were displayed at the Bucharest Fashion show. Gabriela Mirea's unique 'Plastic is Fantastic' line points out the importance of wasted and disposed materials in the fashion industry. **Implications** - More and more fashion consumers are embracing [eco-friendly apparel and accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iclothing). Fashion designers can no longer afford to ignore this shift, and are thus designing clothes that allow a consumer to fully embrace a greener lifestyle. Using [trash as a medium](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy) for eco-friendly clothing is just one of the ways in which a designer can embrace the green movement. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Eco-fashion:** Designers are creating fashion lines that focus on eco-friendly apparel and accessories with a shift to a greener lifestyle. - **Upcycling:** More designers are utilizing waste and disposed materials in their creations as a medium for eco-friendly clothing. - **Sustainable Fashion:** There is an increasing demand for fashion items that are produced in an environmentally sustainable and ethical way. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** There is a growing move towards eco-fashion, upcycling, and sustainable fashion in the industry. - **Textile Recycling:** An industry centered on reclaiming and processing of discarded textiles for re-use and production, is growing due to the greater concern about wasteful fashion production. - **Green Materials:** A growing industry focused on the development and production of sustainable materials for fashion, considers innovative alternatives to replace plastics and upcycle waste. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md) - [Eco-Friendly Indian Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latin-quarters.md) - [Retail Overconsumption Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coachtopia-1.md) - [Upcycled Tent Garments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-festival-waste.md) - [Grocery Bag Runway Accessory](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/march-packable-tote-bag.md) - [Eco-Friendly Luxury Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-dresses.md) - [Sustainable Clothing Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/regeneration-nation.md) - [Sustainable Denim Brand Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amber-valletta-x-triarchy.md) - [Sustainable Statement Swimwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animalia.md)