# Paper Dresses Origami Fashion by Chris Nevin Dazzle in Toronto's Vintage Drake Hotel By Bianca | Published 2009-04-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-fashion-chris-nevin-toronto-drake-hotel References: [blogto](http://www.blogto.com/fashion_style/2009/03/paper_fashion/) Paper fashion isn’t just for your childhood paper dolls anymore—real life people are downing duds made of paper, from recycled newspapers to the firm-papered, crisp white [origami number](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-series) featured in the photo gallery above. This photo shoot by James Kachan also features model Ariana wearing [gold paper dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moleskine-and-issey-miyake) craftily created by Chris Nevin. The shoot, described as, “a girl who lives in a store and makes her dresses out of things she finds,” was photographed at the iconic [Drake General Store](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivia-rodrigo-x-fc-barcelona) in the Drake Hotel in Toronto. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Paper Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of new sustainable and recyclable materials to create fashionable clothing. - **Origami Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new techniques for incorporating origami-inspired designs into fashion, creating unique and visually stunning garments. - **Upcycled Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Repurpose discarded materials like newspapers and transform them into fashionable clothing, reducing waste and promoting sustainability. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce innovative and eco-friendly materials and production methods to revolutionize the fashion industry. - **Textile:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to integrate origami-inspired patterns and structures into textiles, offering unique and versatile fabric options. - **Recycling:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new technologies and processes to efficiently and effectively convert waste materials into high-quality materials for fashion industry purposes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Seasonal Interactive Fashion Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/washi-paper.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Artistic Dress NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwearable-dresses.md) - [Dynamic Shape-Shifting Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primrose-dress.md) - [Peace-Resembling Dress Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peace-dress.md) - [Origami-Inspired Porcelain Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saori-matsushita.md) - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Meticulous Paper-Stacked Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paragraphic-in-four-stacks.md)