# Once-Wooden Dresses These Jum Nakao Paper Dresses Scream Avant-Garde By Jacqueline Parrish | Published 2009-11-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jum-nakao-paper-dresses References: [cocoperez](http://cocoperez.com/?from=PH&p=49072) & [jumnakao.br](http://www.jumnakao.com.br/) The Jum Nakao paper dresses are an interesting and creative use of paper that were created for the MoMu fashion exhibit in Antwerp that saw the models ripping the [ornate and delicate dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moleskine-and-issey-miyake) off of themselves at the end of the show. The Jum Nakao paper dresses must have taken countless hours to create and are truly a piece of [wearable art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion); it's unfortunate, though, that they were destroyed at the end of the exhibit. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Wearable Art:** There is an opportunity for artists and designers to create unique, one-of-a-kind wearable art pieces that blur the lines between fashion and art. - **Sustainable Fashion:** The use of unconventional materials such as paper for clothing offers an opportunity for sustainable fashion practices and circular fashion innovations. - **Immersive Fashion Shows:** With the instant gratification of social media and online streaming, creating immersive fashion shows that engage audiences live offers disruptive innovation opportunities for fashion industry professionals. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** Innovative uses of non-traditional materials in fashion design can offer new opportunities for fashion industry professionals, from designers to manufacturers to retailers. - **Art:** The exploration of materials outside of traditional media can offer new disruptive innovation opportunities for artists, art institutions, and the art market. - **Event Planning:** The creation of immersive and interactive fashion shows provides an opportunity for event planners to create unique, memorable experiences for audiences regardless of industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [House-Like Paper Runways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-show-space.md) - [Seasonal Interactive Fashion Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/washi-paper.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Wood-Created Progressive Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-jacket.md) - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md) - [Dynamic Shape-Shifting Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primrose-dress.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Reimagined Sleek Paper Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muji-labo.md) - [Sculptural Mixed-Media Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes.md)