# Fabric Scrap Suits Danny Treacy Turns Discarded Fashions into Performance Art By Rachel | Published 2009-08-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/them-danny-treacy References: [todayandtomorrow.net](http://www.todayandtomorrow.net/2009/08/14/them/) & [dannytreacy](http://www.dannytreacy.com/) All these crazy suits come from artist Danny Treacy and his ongoing art collection called ‘Them.’ Danny Treacy finds old and [discarded clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/closet-clearout-challenge) in wastelands, parks and wherever else and sews them together into crazy suits. The artist then wears the creations, and he says by doing so, becomes ‘Them.’ While it’s sort of a creepy idea, wearing clothes you find in the garbage, I suppose [turning trash into art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy) is always a cool thing. Check out the ‘Them’ collection by Danny Treacy above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 3% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Upcycling Fashion:** Artists and designers combining art and fashion by creating unique pieces using discarded clothing and fabrics paving the way for upcycling fashion innovation opportunities. - **Sustainable Apparel:** Making use of wasted materials could inspire more professionals in the fashion industry to create sustainable solutions for fashion production, leading to disruptive innovation opportunities. - **Art as Wearable Fashion:** Wearable art creations are becoming a trend within the fashion industry, promoting creativity and individuality and providing an innovative opportunity for digital fashion-related industries. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Performance Industry:** The art and performance industry could benefit from incorporating sustainable fashion into their performances, which could lead to the development of avant-garde events and generate revenue through unique experiences. - **Sustainability Industry:** There could be an opportunity for the sustainability industry to partner with fashion designers and artists to promote sustainable textiles and provide feasible solutions for reusing and recycling of textile waste. - **Digital Fashion Industry:** With wearable art becoming a trend, there could be a new opportunity for digital fashion industries to design and develop innovative materials and technologies that can be incorporated into wearable art creations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md) - [Disruptive Fashion Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-looks.md) - [Upcycled Tent Garments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-festival-waste.md) - [Abandoned Bikes-Turned Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Upcycled Minimalist Menswear Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/son-of-a-tailors.md) - [Junkyard-Inspired Art Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junkyard-diving.md) - [Dust-Based Soft Slippers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/done-dusted.md) - [Reimagined Digital Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-23.md)