Spaceman Fashion – Robyn at Radio 1 Big Weekend (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve covered futuristic fashion before, and while we’ve touched on the galactic fascination numerous times, never has it been more clear that luxury space travel is a huge part of the inspiration. Just look: Robyn is wearing a spaceman helmet.

Will pushing her wardrobe to extremes help with her c…

All-Star Show Design Contest – Converse Chuck Taylor MyChucks Competition (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Converse has teamed up with Eastbay and Utah Jazz Basketball star Kyle Korver to launch MyChucks, a contest inviting participants to design a Chuck Taylor All Star shoe with the chance to win the ultimate prize of having their shoe produced by Converse and sold exclusively by Eastbay.

The Chuck Tay…

Hand-Drawn Fashion – Illustrated T-Shirts (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Send your t-shirt along with some information about yourself to Dave is Drawing and he will hand draw on the tee for you.

Dave is not a teenager with a hobby for drawing, he is a professional designer / copywriter / illustrator, with clients including the New York Times, Sundance Channel and Vice.…

Animated Fashion Designers – Marc & Karl on the Simpsons (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) First Karl Lagerfeld was featured in Grand Theft Auto IV, and now the Chanel designer has been forever immortalized as a Simpson, alongside fellow designer Marc Jacobs. Both are known for their quirky personas, and Matt Groening did a fantastic job capturing their colourful characters.

The images …

Retro Fantasy Wardrobes – Vintage Cartoon and Sci-Fi-Dresses (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Vintage Doctor makes dresses and other garments which blend vintage/retro styles with fabric prints.

The polyester and cotton dresses in the gallery were inspired by cartoons or sci-fi movies such as The Ninja Turtles, Batman, the 1980’s arcade game Pac-Man, Star Wars and The Little Mermaid. P…

Retro Telephone Bags – Betsey Johnson’s Call Me, Betsey (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Betsey Johnson put out this handbag collection called “Call Me, Betsey.”

Obviously the eccentric Betsey got her inspiration from retro rotary phones. You can see this motif all over the colorful, juvenile-oriented products. I favor the little blue plastic hand bag because it reminds me of…

Heavenly Fashion Inspiration – Divinity at Givenchy (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Godfrey Deeny, the blossoming talent behind the Givenchy label, found divine inspiration for his fall/winter 2008 collection after spending several months in South America.

Based on the repetitive use of hexagons, filigree details, and architectural lines, Trendinista found striking resemblances t…

Return of the Cone Boobs – Girls Aloud Get Galactic Glam (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Remember when Madonna brought back retro cone boobs, making the pointy bra style hot again? Well now thanks to Girls Aloud, it’s back, and this time with a galactic blast!

The UK girlband showed off this look when they kicked off their Tangled Up tour in Belfast this week.

“All credit goes to Ju…

Gothic Weddings – Kate Moss’ Rock’n’Roll Gown (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While some people might have negative thoughts about a gothic wedding, I can’t help think that the rock’n’roll themed wedding Kate Moss is planning will be fabulous, especially the gown she’ll end up wearing.

Rumor has it, she’s recruited a designer friend to create a black or purple, full-length …

Cartoon Hero Fashion – Superhero Style (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) BAM! If you want fashion with punch, you’ll love these fashion designs. Inspired by comic book super heroes, these styles echo the recent fascination with the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibit at the Met in NYC as well as the influx of action movies on the big screen.

Featured in the galler…

Speaker-Embedded Clothes – Hood.e

(TrendHunter.com) The Hood.e concept, which was designed by Tim Dubitsky, was originally conceived as a present for his music-loving nephew. The idea was to make it easier for the little boy to cross dangerous thoroughfares on his way to school and still remain aware of street noise around him while listening to musi…

Emergency Blanket Bags – Silver Space Totes

(TrendHunter.com) Sad that you still don’t have a silver space bag? Seek inspiration from this flashy bag and try crafting your own out of an emergency bag.

I don’t want to be too presumptuous, but I’m pretty sure everyone knows what emergency blankets are… then again, maybe it’s a Canadian thing we take on campi…

Fashion Designers As Models – Tom Ford From Head to Toe in Prestige (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I am noticing an increasing trend of top male fashion designers flaunting their own physique. From Marc Jacobs parading his new lean body shirtless in numerous recent editorials and shoots to this exclusive interview and accompanying shoot of Tom Ford in the latest issue of Prestige Hong Kong. The i…

Tees for Trees – Carlos Miele for the Rainforest Foundation (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Want to plant trees to help the planet but don’t have time to go and dig in the dirt? The good news it, you can support the cause while keeping your nails clean with one of these adorable Tees for Trees designed by Carlos Miele.

The collection by the Brazilian designer features unique prints creat…

Rebellious Raingear – Chooka Rain Boots (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Chooka rain boots are fabulously fashionable, edgy, rebellious but very feminine.

With names such as Tattoo City, Rock N’ Roll, and Love Hurts, the patterns on the knee-high rubber boots range from sedate, nautical-themed prints to edgy skull and bones and tattoo graphics and motifs.

I really li…

Deceptive Fashion IV – Fake Pen-in-Pocket Shirts

(TrendHunter.com) Just because you do most of your work on a laptop these days, doesn’t mean you have to give up on your geeky status statements. Thanks to this creative Pen-in-Pocket shirt, you can continue to nerd it up with fake ballpoints!

The Social Studies striped dress shirt has an image of three different bl…

Urban Elf Clothes – Elfenkleid (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’ve ever wanted to look like an elf, then elfenkleid can make that fantasy come true.

In Germanic mythology, elves were depicted as a race of minor nature and fertility gods, often portrayed as youthful-looking men and women of great beauty. They are said to live in forests, underground, cav…

Interactive Store Windows – Diesel Milan Display is Very Big Brother (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Frantic Milanese shoppers are being catapulted from their hypnotic states as they witness the reverberation of their reflections projected in front of them. The images are displayed across an interactive sculpture installed in the window of the forthcoming Diesel store in Piazza San Babila, Milan.
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Super Couture – Wonder Woman Inspires Diane von Furstenberg (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC has everyone a buzz, especially since it comes at the same time that futurism and robots are a sartorial muse for many designers.

One of New York’s most heralded fashion queens, Diane von Furstenberg, is one such…

Colorful Blob Jewelry – Noir’s Chic and Artsy Rings (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These beautiful rings, part of the Noir Collection, are a unique take on modern accessories, mixing the look of fun kids jewelery with the elegance of fine jewelery.

Fashionspot notes that “they are a perfect mix of pop art and cocktail chic” and even though I don’t claim to be a connoisseur, I ab…