# License Plate Belts Randi Tannenbaum Redefines Upcycled Street Style By Carolena Costa | Published 2009-12-04 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/randi-tannenbaum References: [sacredurban.wordpress](http://sacredurban.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/urban-fashion-artist-randi-tannenbaum/) & [cosaverde](http://cosaverde.com/store/randitan/) Artist made urban fashion by Randi Tannenbaum means stylish license plate belts. Using [recycled license plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-metal-jewellery-reformation-x-clair-waight-keller-create-a-limited) and leather, the artist calls her work “urban graffiti”. It’s easy to see how street style and luxury fashion meld in this cool unisex accessory. While hot designers have returned to distressed leather, Randi Tannenbaum goes one step further in [upcycled street style](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames) by keeping the texture of the original painted metal. Randi Tannenbaum can be seen at [Cosa Verde](http://cosaverde.com/store/randitan/) and [Etsy](http://www.etsy.com/shop/randitan) a handmade and vintage market place. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Urban Graffiti Fashion:** Opportunity to create a disruptive innovation by merging street style and luxury fashion through upcycled materials like license plates and leather. - **Upcycled Accessories:** Opportunity to tap into the growing consumer demand for sustainable fashion by repurposing materials like license plates to create unique accessories. - **Distressed Leather Revival:** Opportunity to capitalize on the trend of distressed leather by incorporating it in upcycled street style designs like license plate belts. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Retail:** Opportunity for fashion retailers to offer unique and sustainable accessories like license plate belts to cater to eco-conscious consumers. - **Art and Craft Marketplaces:** Opportunity for art and craft marketplaces like Cosa Verde and Etsy to provide a platform for artists like Randi Tannenbaum to showcase and sell their upcycled fashion creations. - **Sustainable Fashion:** Opportunity for the sustainable fashion industry to promote and support artists and designers who create upcycled accessories using unconventional materials like license plates. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Studded Belt-Made Dynamic Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/replica-suit.md) - [LED-Infused Festival Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinsel-arcade.md) - [Handcrafted Jewelry Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretty-weird.md) - [Customizable Statement Accessory Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rocknot.md) - [Airline Safety Equipment Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-life-vests.md) - [Sophisticated Tie-Belt Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiebelt-shirt-dres.md) - [California-Inspired Apparel Drops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boys-lie-license-plate.md) - [Abandoned Bikes-Turned Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames.md) - [Upcycled Leather Wallet Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-leather-wallet.md)