# Glamorous Greenery Ensembles The MESH 'Wearable Garden' is a Fashion Experiment By Marica Zottino | Published 2011-12-04 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mesh References: [ciid.dk](http://ciid.dk/education/portfolio/idp11/courses/performative-design/projects/mesh/) & [ecouterre](http://www.ecouterre.com/the-mesh-dress-is-a-living-growing-wearable-garden/) The MESH 'Wearable Garden' experiment allows fashionistas to put a little greens in their outfit. Working on the question of how to create clothing that [regenerates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/programmable-clothing) during the Body as Platform course, students Ali Seçkin Karayol and Mette Lyckegaard of the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design came out with this visionary, provocative, MESH project. All you have to do is put your [organic waste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/by-osmosis) in the cell structure and the waste will turn into compost, add some seeds to it and the dress will nourish them with its soil, growing and changing daily at your will. The MESH Wearable Garden is more of a critique to the estrangement between men and nature than a functional dress, and is an attempt to recreate a [symbiosis between people and environment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vert-installation), as nowadays this kind of issue is vitally important. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Regenerative Fashion:** The MESH 'Wearable Garden' experiment showcases the potential for clothing that regenerates and has a positive impact on the environment. - **Circular Design:** Circular design principles are on display with the MESH 'Wearable Garden,' with organic waste and compost transforming into nourishment for growing plants. - **Nature-inspired Wearables:** The MESH 'Wearable Garden' is part of a larger trend of wearables that take cues from nature and aim to create a symbiotic relationship between humans and the environment. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion and Apparel:** The MESH 'Wearable Garden' showcases how the fashion industry can adopt regenerative practices to reduce waste and create more sustainable clothing. - **Agriculture and Gardening:** The MESH 'Wearable Garden' highlights an opportunity for the agriculture and gardening industries to create innovative products that incorporate organic waste and compost. - **Environmental Sustainability:** The MESH 'Wearable Garden' experiment brings attention to the importance of environmental sustainability and innovation across various industries, from fashion to agriculture. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Grass Root-Made Sculptural Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rootfull.md) - [Living Footwear Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jessica-thies-synthiesis.md) - [Avant-Garde Biomimicry Fashion Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion.md) - [Grown Microbial-Woven Fabrics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compostable-fabric.md) - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md) - [Biodesign-Backed Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gozen-x-beymen.md) - [Nature-Inspired Design Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-2.md) - [Biobased Clothing Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/c-collection.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetment-vegetable-cultivator.md)