# Floating Vintage Opera Costumes E.v. Day's Installation in the New York City Opera Promenade By Bianca | Published 2010-01-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vintage-opera-costumes References: [designyearbook.blogspot](http://designyearbook.blogspot.com/2010/01/city-opera-costumes-by-e-v-day.html) & [evday.net](http://www.evday.net/new.html) Maybe it's because they're so far from modern fashion, but these floating vintage opera costumes have me totally captivated. E.V. Day created this installation at the New York [City Opera](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immersive-public-art-installation) from old-fashioned dresses from decades gone by. "Day has chosen the garments from City Opera’s rich archive of retired costumes, and has transformed them into dramatic stop-motion expressions of the explosive energy and extravagance of opera," Design Year Book says. The vintage opera costumes will [hang from the ceiling](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-the-invisible-visible) of the New York City Opera promenade by fishing tackle, floating like ghosts with skirts and sleeves billowing outward. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Vintage Costume Reuse:** Opportunities exist to reuse vintage costumes as art installations, theatrical backdrops, and other creative uses. - **Stop-motion Installation Art:** Stop-motion installation art incorporating vintage costumes offers a unique and attention-grabbing way to engage audiences. - **Sustainable Art:** Sustainable art, like repurposing vintage costumes, can provide a green option for creative installations and exhibitions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Art and design industries can repurpose vintage costumes in imaginative ways, creating unique installations or backdrops for theater. - **Fashion:** Fashion industries can incorporate vintage costume design elements into modern fashion for a unique and timeless twist. - **Green Technology:** Green technology industries can explore opportunities to reduce textile waste by repurposing vintage garments into artistic or creative installations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Floating Opera Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isola-della-musica.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Sculptural Contemporary Chandeliers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volant.md) - [Opera House Vacation Rentals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-phantom-of-the-opera-airbnb.md) - [Fashion House Festive Carousels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carousel-of-dreams.md) - [Textile Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olga-de-amaral.md) - [Water Tower-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashion-brand-herms.md) - [Inflatable Vibrant Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-dancer.md) - [Playful Pop Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-octopus.md)