# Financial Fashion Currency-Inspired Clothing By Cecilia Biemann | Published 2008-10-17 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/money-as-fashion-currency-inspired-clothing-and-accessories References: [trenddelacreme](http://www.trenddelacreme.com/2008/10/if-i-cant-spend-it-then-maybe-ill-wear.html) In the past, economic downturns have seen people get more worth out of their money by burning it for warmth than they would get by actually spending it. In the event that the current global financial meltdown increases in severity, this collection of money-inspired clothing and accessories may provide you with some inspiration for making good use of your paper money. Some of the pieces included in this set of photos are Money Earrings by Original Bliss, the Dollar Silk Scarf by Moschino, the Origami Dollar Bill Dress by Polo Productions, the One Dollar Dress by 770, the Money Dress by Christian Joy and two money-inspired pieces from Jeremy Scott's Fall 2008 collection. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Currency-inspired Fashion:** There's a growing trend of fashion pieces inspired by currency, offering a unique and eye-catching opportunity for designers to create wearable art. - **Upcycling Money:** As consumers become more environmentally conscious, upcycling money can be a trend in fashion, creating luxury and creative products from discarded materials. - **Economic Commentary Wearables:** Currency-inspired clothing and accessories can include economic commentaries that make statements and provoke thought, opening up opportunities for wearable technology and smart textiles to play a significant role in fashion. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** Fashion designers and brands can create pieces that are more than just stylistic but have a message or commentary, offering a chance for differentiation and innovation. - **Textile and Accessories:** Companies can use smart textiles and accessories with embedded LED lights or other technology to make fashion pieces that can express commentary, opinions or reactions to political and economic situations in real-time. - **Sustainability:** As sustainability continues to trend and become a critical consideration in everything we consume, upcycling materials can give designers the opportunity to create clothing that's conscious and scrutinizes economic habits and excess in a creative way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Money-Inspired Footwear Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-concepts-x-new-balance-1000.md) - [Artistic Dress NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwearable-dresses.md) - [Board Game-Themed Fashions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoe-palace-x-monopoly-collection.md) - [Crumpled Chip Bag-Resembling Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chip-bag-purse.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Elegant New Year-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-wang-2024.md) - [Sustainable Cashmere Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reformations-cashmere-collection.md) - [Airline Safety Equipment Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-life-vests.md) - [Board Game-Themed Dynamic Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monopoly-collection.md)