# Recycled Trash Turned into Couture by Designer Gary Harvey By Michele K Ott | Published 2010-03-04 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trash-turned-into-fashion References: [garyharveycreative](http://garyharveycreative.com/) & [thegreenshows](http://www.thegreenshows.com/) With new fashion being trend forward it is exciting to see trash turned into couture fashion. Designer Gary Harvey showcased his couture gowns that had been recycled from trash. Dumpster diving taken to the extreme and made into dresses that will amaze you at what can be done when one sets his or her mind to create fashion out of trash. Some of the materials used where old newspaper, [discarded denim](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/regeneration-nation), and [empty skincare packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shearling-style-hat). Not all agree that this is fashion forward but one has to agree that it is innovative. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Upcycled Fashion:** There is a growing trend of fashion designers creating couture garments from recycled materials, presenting an opportunity for brands to disrupt the traditional fashion industry. - **Sustainable Couture:** The use of recycled materials in creating high-end fashion garments is an emerging trend that paves the way for disruptive innovations in the sustainable fashion industry. - **Trash-to-treasure Fashion:** Trash being transformed into wearable couture is becoming a trend, opening the door for disruptive innovations in the upcycling and sustainable fashion sectors. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Design:** Fashion designers can exploit the trend of creating couture outfits from recycled materials to revolutionize the industry and offer unique, eco-friendly designs. - **Sustainability:** The use of recycled trash in couture fashion showcases the potential for disruptive innovation by sustainability-focused companies who can develop new materials and manufacturing processes. - **Waste Management:** The trend of utilizing trash in fashion highlights opportunities for disruptive innovation in the waste management industry by developing systems that efficiently repurpose discarded materials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Upcycled Tent Garments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-festival-waste.md) - [Eco-Friendly Indian Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latin-quarters.md) - [Regenerative Designer Fashion Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endless-runway.md) - [Couture Ketchup Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-robe-ketchup.md) - [Avant-Garde Biomimicry Fashion Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion.md) - [Avant-Garde High Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hm-x-glenn-martens.md) - [Eco-Friendly Luxury Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-dresses.md) - [Recycled Metal Jewellery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-metal-jewellery-reformation-x-clair-waight-keller-create-a-limited.md) - [Textile Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/regeneration-fashion-from-the-ground-up.md)