Slimming Fitness Sandals – FitFlops (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Just in time for summer, here’s a sandal that helps you tone up your gams. FitFlop recreates the feeling of walking barefoot in the sand, working the calf, hamstring, thigh and gluteus muscles. The multi-density foam soles also have health benefits like reducing joint strain and possibly aiding with…

Controverisal Fashion for the Blind – Braille Tees

(TrendHunter.com) If one day you decide to wear the Blind Tee, designed by Barbara Loomis, do not blame the visually-impaired for reaching out to touch your breasts. Chances are, he only wants to decipher the message written on your clothing.

Because the blind can and do appreciate art, it is with designs like the …

Hummingbird Fashion – The Protege Collection (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Project Protégé was created in Italy through the vision of Franca Sozzani, Editor of Vogue Italia; an idea that sees some of fashion’s most prominent figures identify and mentor promising, talented protégés over the months leading up to the launch of their collections. Designer Kristian Aadne…

Top Male Models – Highest Earners in Fashion (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Quick, name an industry where women earn more than men! According the the Financial Post, there is only one, and that field is modeling.

Ask anyone into fashion who the top earning supermodel is, and they’ll quickly blurt out Gisele Bundchen. Ask them about the top male supermodels, and you’ll lik…

Sliding Catwalks – Neon Makes Strutting Even Harder (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Massive gloves, rockin’ bathing suits and heart-shaped glasses skid across the catwalk for Neon’s fall/winter 2008 show. Models may have had a harder time balancing even though stilettos were replaced by flats for this the technologically advanced moving sidewalk. With a strong focus on urban be…

Sun Goggles – Eyewear Of The Future

(TrendHunter.com) Sunglasses are the most important summer accessory, and with the prominent use of fluorescent colours, exaggerated angles, curves, and metallic detail shown in this summer’s collections, I’ve been in search for the perfect pair of sunglasses to accompany the futuristic look. The problem I found …

Eiffel Tower Bags – Sex and the City’s Next ‘It’ Bag (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) According to the Patricia Field site, the Eiffel Tower Bag by Timmy Woods is going to be, “next year’s ‘it’ bag.” Carrie Bradshaw is said to be rejoicing her love of all things Parisian by accessorising with a Swarovski crystal encrusted version in an early scene of the highly anticipated …

Sculptures for the Sole РCouture Shoes by Marloes Ten Bh̦mer (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Dutch designer, Marloes ten Bhomers’ radical shoes beg belief when you see them for the first time. Their highly sculptured lines are far removed from what we think of as shoes. Indeed, some of her designs need a second look just to make sure they are shoes.

“I never let functionality get in the…

Tassled Tights – Bebaroque Roxy Tights with Fringe

(TrendHunter.com) Always being one to love the fringe, these tights from hip Scottish leg wear designers Bebaroque caught my attention. The Roxy hosiery collection has black fringe hand embroidered down the backs of either black, cream, dark purple or hot pink 80 denier tights.

The gals from Bebaroque say, “When on…

Dual Heel Shoes – Alexander McQueen’s Geisha-Style Footwear

(TrendHunter.com) These shoes were designed by Alexander McQueen, and look as though they were inspired by the recently popular, traditional Japanese Geisha look.

I have to say I have never seen anything more hideous than this double-planked aberration.

“I’m surprised he actually got a model to wear (and probab…

Recreating Magazine Covers – Esquire’s Most Iconic Issues Madeover (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) To celebrate their 75th anniversary, Esquire magazine asked the world’s most influential fashion designers to recreate some of the magazine’s most iconic covers.

With the exception of one, all these pieces are based on covers conceived by esquire’s long time art director George Lois, who hel…

Air Quality Detecting Fashion – EPA Dress

(TrendHunter.com) With increasing pollution in urban communities, it would be great to have clothes that alert you when the air quality gets really poor, allowing you to take precautions to protect yourself.

Designer Stephanie Sandstrom’s EPA Dress, which is currently showing at the 2nd Skin Exhibition at San Franc…

Flannel Shirts Return – Dolce & Gabbana Pre-Fall 2008 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While we’re just starting to warm up to the Spring and waiting for the Summer, Dolce & Gabbana are already over it. The uber stylish fashion brand are wetting our appetite for the cold season with these brand new Pre-Fall 2008 ads.

Shot by famous fashion photographer Mario Testino, the campaign fea…

Solar Powered Lingerie – Taiyoko Hatsuden Bra (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Lingerie maker Triumph International Japan has been creating concept bras for a wide range of purposes for some time now. Their latest is the Taiyoko Hatsuden Bra, or Solar Power Bra.

The bra features a waist-mounted solar panel that can be used to power an electronic billboard or any other electr…

Sartorial Extremes – SJP’s Flower Hat at Sex & The City Premiere (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Sarah Jessica Parker showed up at the London premier of the Sex and the City movie in an eccentric flower hat and an outfit typical of the over-the-top fashion choices worn by her SATC character, Carrie Bradshaw.

The vibrant, very quirky hat perched on her head dominated her petite frame, and even…

St. Tropez Chic – Christian Dior Resort 2009 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) John Galliano could not have injected more eye candy into the Christian Dior Resort 2009 collection, shown earlier this week. He wasn’t just showcasing a line of fashion, he put on a real performance, tantalizing all the senses of attendees like Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Charlize Theron …

Open-Toe Booties – Transitional Season Shoes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Half-boot, half-sandal, these are the perfect shoes for transitioning between warmer seasons. When you’re not quite ready to bare your whole sole, this is the best way to bootie up.

They can be worn to dress up a casual pair of jeans, or to add an element of hip to a more conservative office look. …

Neon Fashion – Hues to Highlight Spring (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve mentioned that neon fashion could become a hot fashion craze this spring, after seeing style icon Victoria Beckham in a neon tube dress, and featuring an awesome gallery of accessories in visually shocking colours. Now designers like NADA, a Toronto-based designer, are encouraging the fashiona…

Event Style Blogs – Cannes Film Festival Fashion (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Want to know what to wear in the South of France? After covering Coachella and the Kenutcky Derby, we bring you a gallery of the best fashions worn by attendees of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.

First it was runways and celebrities that people looked to for fashion guidance, but with the rise of th…

Horror Fashion – Freddy Krueger Nike Sneakers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Freddy Krueger, from the Nightmare on Elm Street film series, is my favorite boogyman, so to see a pair of Nike sneakers made in his honor just fills me with the obligatory fright.

The blood-spattered kicks are decorated with the pattern on Freddy’s ubiquitous red and black horizontal-striped sw…