# Gorgeous Garbage Garments Nancy Judd Reuses Refuse in Her Recycle Runway Fashion Line By Olivia123 | Published 2011-05-06 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycle-runway References: [odditycentral](http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/designer-turns-garbage-into-green-couture-garments.html#more-24616) & [recyclerunway](http://recyclerunway.com/) This couture clothing line may be fashioned out of garbage, but it is anything but trashy. Designer Nancy Judd has really taken the old adage "one man's junk is another man's treasure" to heart. Judd has designed a fashion line called Recycle Runway, which is composed strictly of waste materials. She reuses refuse by collecting a plethora of 'junk' materials and transforming them into stunning, and classy couture pieces. Judd finds beauty in the obscure, embellishing garments with rusty nails instead of beads, and cassette tape film instead of fur. The Recycle Runway garments help to voice Judd's strong opinions on the need to conserve and protect our environment, and she has been recognized by large international organizations for her influential and innovative eco-creations. Judd's Recycle Runway line is sure to inspire thoughts of better conservation practices, and transform fashionistas into trashionistas. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Luxury Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxuryfashion) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sustainable Fashion:** Using waste materials in fashion creates an opportunity for sustainable fashion practices. - **Upcycling:** Transforming waste materials into couture pieces demonstrates the potential for upcycling in the fashion industry. - **Eco-creations:** Designing garments from refuse showcases the trend towards environmentally conscious creations in fashion. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore the use of waste materials and upcycling to create sustainable and eco-friendly clothing lines. - **Sustainability:** The sustainability industry can incorporate the concept of upcycling waste materials into their practices, promoting creative solutions for reducing waste. - **Recycling:** The recycling industry can collaborate with fashion designers to encourage the reuse of waste materials in clothing production, promoting a circular economy. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Upcycled Tent Garments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-festival-waste.md) - [Recycled Metal Jewellery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-metal-jewellery-reformation-x-clair-waight-keller-create-a-limited.md) - [Retail Overconsumption Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coachtopia-1.md) - [Eco-Friendly Indian Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latin-quarters.md) - [Sustainable Creative Craft Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fyrn-studio-series.md) - [Traceable Zero Waste Jumpers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/navygrey.md) - [Luxury Slow Fashion Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kzk-studio.md) - [Upcycled Sculptural Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eps-expanded-polystyrene-serie.md) - [Sustainable Denim Brand Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amber-valletta-x-triarchy.md)