# Curtain Gowns MATERIALBYPRODUCT Creates Innovative, Luxurious and Inspirational Fashion By Catherine Phan | Published 2010-07-18 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovative-luxurious-and-inspirational-fashion References: [materialbyproduct](http://www.materialbyproduct.com/biography/) Susan Dimasi and Chantal Kirby of MATERIALBYPRODUCT have created a series of dresses that they call '[curtain gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transhabit-collection)' which were inspired by a [found lace curtain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-curtains). Over the past six seasons, the studio has also been playing with the notion of a portable fashion house. In the latest MATERIALBYPRODUCT collection, the duo introduces [illumination](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lantern-silk-collection). This concept references the candlelit atmosphere of an 18th-century ballroom and electric chandeliers in 1920s dance halls. **Implications** - Susan Dimasi and Chantal Kirby of MATERIALBYPRODUCT are ingenious designers with a knack for acutely capturing a contemporary edge. The collection is at once breathtaking and stunning. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Curtain Gowns:** Designers are creating dresses from found lace curtains, showcasing the potential for upcycling in the fashion industry. - **Portable Fashion Houses:** The concept of a portable fashion house showcases opportunities for innovative and adaptable business models in the fashion industry. - **Illuminated Fashion:** Incorporating illumination in fashion design presents opportunities for creating unique and captivating garments that create a memorable experience for consumers. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Industry:** There is a potential for creating more sustainable and adaptable business models, as well as incorporating innovative design concepts such as upcycling and illumination. - **Home Decor Industry:** The use of found objects in fashion design, such as lace curtains, presents opportunities for collaboration and cross-industry innovation between fashion and home decor industries. - **Event Industry:** The concept of illuminated fashion could provide opportunities for event planners to create unique and memorable experiences for clients with fashion shows featuring illuminated garments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modern High-Fashion Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terani-couture.md) - [Cutting-Edge Wearable Furnishings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cuttingedge-wearable-furnishings-mcm-wearable-casa-intersects-luxury-fashio.md) - [Creative Lighting Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drape-light.md) - [Couture Ketchup Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-robe-ketchup.md) - [Reimagined Digital Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-23.md) - [Hotel-Inspired Bridal Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-st-regis-chicago-x-atelier-mira-couture.md) - [3D-Woven Textile Lighting Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coastal-breeze-collection.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Upcycled Tent Garments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-festival-waste.md)