# Junk-Covered Couture The Nikolai De Vera IN Magazine Editorial Turns Trash to Treasure By Jana Pijak | Published 2012-05-01 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nikolai-de-vera-in-magazine References: [designscene.net](http://www.designscene.net/2012/04/iggy-nikolai-de-vera.html) The Nikolai De Vera IN Magazine editorial highlights [junk-covered couture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haute-potato-collection) looks worn by Q Models fresh face Iggy. This stunning spread is featured in the publication's Spring/Summer 2012 issue, proving that one's trash is another's treasure. From metal shard tops to scrunched newspaper dresses, stylist Francis Urrutia dresses Iggy in a series of [fearless garbage-made fashions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-class-uniform). Presenting a fresh take on the [avant-garde](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hm-x-glenn-martens), Dubai-based magazine In embraces the season's hottest womenswear trends that including structured silhouettes, exaggerated proportions and textured details. The Nikolai De Vera IN Magazine editorial showcases the photographer's striking work and visionary art direction. Sporting citrus locks by hair stylist Stefani Annaliese and natural makeup looks by artist Imane, the model is a vision in unconventional wardrobe picks. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sustainable Fashion:** Fashion industry could explore using recycled materials and turning waste into stylish designs to be environmentally-friendly. - **Artistic Photography:** Photographers can tap into visualizing creativity in capturing unique fashion sensibilities using innovative props and unconventional styles to challenge preconceived fashion norms. - **Upcycling Fashion:** Fashion designers could benefit from using discarded materials and repurposing them into unique designs to create new fashion buzz. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** Fashion designers and brands could radically elevate the sector by creating eco-friendly and sustainable designs that reinvent how we think about the relationship between fashion and the environment. - **Photography:** Photographers can strive to craft fashion-forward ideas by using atypical techniques to highlight different styles as a way to inspire imagination and disrupt tradition. - **Visual Arts:** Artists, galleries and museums could further explore the novel ways artworks can be viewed that are multisensory and provocative, expanding different platforms from mere display to creative installations that are thought-provoking and stimulating. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Futuristic Fall-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origins-collection.md) - [QSR-Themed Premium Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litter-and-glamour-collection.md) - [Disruptive Fashion Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-looks.md) - [Potato Sack Couture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haute-potato-collection.md) - [Retail Overconsumption Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coachtopia-1.md) - [Dynamic NFT Magazines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vogue-singapore-magazine.md) - [Luxury Slow Fashion Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kzk-studio.md) - [Upcycled Tent Garments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-festival-waste.md) - [Vintage-Inspired Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vintageinspired-jewelry.md)