# Carnival Cardboard Costumes The Strode College Cardboard Couture 2012 Shows Creativity and Skill By Meghan Young | Published 2013-02-27 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strode-college-cardboard-couture-2012 References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2013/02/27/Cardboard-Couture/) & [strode-college.ac.uk](http://www.strode-college.ac.uk/blog_page/335) The Strode College Cardboard Couture 2012 collection is as impressive as previous years. The latest crop of United Kingdom [art and design students](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universidad-ean-1) showed off their skill and imagination with the fun project. Duncan Cameron, Strode College's Sculpture Teacher, reveals, "We always kick off the year with a project to warm up the students' creativity after the summer holidays and to get them working together." From a Bird of Paradise and Corpse Bride to a Shakespearian Axeman and Trojan Fish, the Strode College Cardboard Couture 2012 collection certainly shows a great deal of creativity and thought, not to mention expert execution. Working with what they had, the students created [delightful costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trickortreatable-costume) fit for any school production. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Cardboard Costumes:** Innovative designers can create cheaper and eco-friendly costumes through the use of cardboard as a material. - **Artistic Student Projects:** There is potential for businesses to leverage student demographic to develop creative products or sustainable practices. - **Fashion in Education:** Schools can introduce unique fashion courses that are focused on innovative materials and sustainability. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Education:** Fashion and design schools can offer courses that promote sustainable fashion and encourage the use of unconventional materials. - **Film and Theatre:** Film and theatre industries can utilize cardboard costumes to lower production costs while still delivering captivating quality. - **Environmental Sustainability:** Businesses that promote environmentally-friendly solutions can leverage cardboard as a sustainable alternative material. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Product-Inspired Halloween Looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-and-elladoesfx.md) - [Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/box-exhibition.md) - [Cardboard-Inspired Ceramic Household Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-collection.md) - [Block Puzzle Carnival Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/masquerade-mask-1.md) - [Sustainable Eurovision Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ljmu.md) - [Junkyard-Inspired Art Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junkyard-diving.md) - [Interactive Fossil-Inspired Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-dinosaur-costume.md) - [Skateable Cardboard Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-chaos.md) - [Upcycled Waste Material Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-furniture-design.md)