Exotic Flower Fashion – Christian Dior-Chids (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) John Galliano, the creative genius behind the Christian Dior label, sought his inspiration for the the fall/winter 2008 collection from 1961, the year the Dior house declared: “Never forget the woman.” But, upon closer inspection of the color palette, pattern choices, and cuts, Trendinista found st…

Imperfect Luxury Pendants – Karyn Chopik Designs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These beautiful, bronze heart pendants are elegantly contrasted by glittering gems embedded inside small hoops which dangle off each pendant. The creative talent behind this line of jewelry is Karyn Chopik, a Vancouver artist who truly understands how to ignite the senses.

The entire line is stunn…

Political Fashion Spoofs – Harper’s Bazaar & Robin Givhan Dress Mrs. President (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Harper’s Bazaar ran an article in the magazine’s February issue called “Dressing Mrs. President” which light-heartedly pokes fun at Hillary Clinton’s fashion sense.

In the article, top designers, as well as famed political fashion critic Robin Givhan, give America’s would-be first female president …

Recycled Fashion + Stories – Re-Shirt

(TrendHunter.com) One man’s trash is another man’s treasure! We’ve all heard that saying, right? Well, a new T-shirt business is putting this quote to the test. Re-Shirt.net is an online company that takes people’s old shirts (and by take, I mean through donation) and sells the shirts along with the former owners “st…

Eco-Friendly Olympic Fashion – Canadian Teams Go Green (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) True to the country’s green nature, Canada’s official Olympic 2008 clothing line will be an environmentally-friendly one. In addition to having Canada’s patriotic red and white colours, the fashion line is laced with hints of forest green.

The fashion line, which was unveiled at a Toronto fashion …

Edible Runways – Etro’s Farm Fresh Fashion (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve featured green walls, inside and out, even green roofs, green dog houses and living interior designs. Etro, always on the cutting edge of style, realized the popularity of covering surfaces in live vegetation and produced an edible runway at the Fall 2008 men’s show.

The catwalk was decorate…

Event Style Blogs – Coachella Fashion (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve covered a number of different street style blogs, and recently mentioned The Sartorialist was covering college fashion at Yale. Now the live fashion spotting has spread to events, with Style.com covering the real life fashions of Coachella attendees.

Linlee Allen photographed attendees of Th…

Big Brimmed Hats – Kentucky Derby Fashion (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Off to the races, giddy’up, it’s time to get all gussied up! (More than) half the fun of going to the Kentucky Derby is checking out the fashion and getting dressed up for the races and that, of course, includes big brimmed hats! Although the weather wasn’t ideal at this year’s event, it didn’t stop…

Urban Street Fashions – New York Merchant OAK (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This barely-there, ultra-light, racer-back hooded jersey top is “currently out of stock”. That’s how popular this bit of clothing is. The New York store OAK carries fab street fashions by several designers from around the world for hip urban shoppers.

The over-sized tote by Rick Owens is oil treat…

Mood-Sensitive Wristbands – Robometer Measures Happiness

(TrendHunter.com) The robometer is a mood-sensing, wrist-mounted devise that measures your level of happiness. Has society really become so desensitized that we can’t tell when we are happy?

Pontification aside, the Robometer takes readings of of the surface of your skin to asses your mood.

This feature would be …

Robotic Fashion Campaigns – Levi’s Metal Denim Passion (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Robotified fashion campaigns continue to emerge as the obsession with futurism and luxury space travel continues. Now Levi’s has jumped on board with this ad campaign.

The Levi’s Copper Jeans ads are running on a new website called Metal Denim Passion. The Asia Pacific campaign features models who…

Flashy Fitness Footwear – Step Counter Shoes

(TrendHunter.com) How much walking can a woman do in this pair of sleek-as-none-of-your-business stiletto shoes? Not a whole lot, I’ll tell you that much. However, if you do manage to walk in them, they’ll keep track of every step you take with their built in counter. Perfect for the calorie-counting woman who doesn’…

Design a Doc – Dr Martens FREEDM Contest (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Think Dr. Martens are boring? Think you know how to make them better? Doc is listening.

They’ve created a contest, aptly named FREEDM, that gives anyone the freedom to express their footwear design ideas. Entries can be designs for short or high cut (8 or 14-hole) boots and can be as wildly creativ…

Cocktail Shorts – The New Skirt? (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This spring, shorts aren’t just for those with long, supermodel legs. That’s because Cocktail Shorts flatter just about every figure. They’re more voluminous that your standard short short, so you’ll never have to worry about muffin tops and pinched thighs while sitting.

Cocktail Shorts come in an…

Wi-Fi Sneakers – A Step in the Right Direction (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I thought the Wi-Fi Detector T-shirt we featured was truly awesome, albeit so geeky, no one with a hint of fashion savvy would dare wear the digital display. These sneakers, on the other hand, aren’t as flashy, but still work as fully functional hot spot finders.

As you wander around town, an inte…

Geisha Glam – Kylie’s New Tour Look (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Kylie Minogue is known for reinventing herself to keep with the times, but her new Geisha look doesn’t exactly make her look like a modern style maven.

Then again, who are we to judge her? She’s heralded the world over for her fashion savvy, and she wouldn’t be kicking off her KylieX2008 world tou…

Organ Protection Fashion 3 – The Men of Marc Jacobs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It wasn’t just women rushing to grab the “Protect The Skin You’re In” shirts. Marc Jacob’s skin cancer awareness campaign extended to men as well with a collection of “Protect Your Largest Organ” T-shirts.

Men who participated in stripping down for skin cancer awareness include Brandon Boyd, Rufus …

Sneaker Chairs – Vans Sk8 Hi Chair

(TrendHunter.com) Seen in the gallery is a life-sized shoe chair, the Vans Sk8 Hi Chair, which was developed and produced by Coarse Toys.

What could you possibly do with a gigantic sneaker chair like this aside from sit on top of it? And where do you put the Hi Chair anyway? Do you try to blend it in with avant-gar…

Umbrella Art – En-JOI the Rain (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) For way too long the umbrella has been undervalued as a classic style icon. Think Gene Kelly in “Singing in the Rain”, Diana Rigg in “The Avengers”, Audrey Hepburn in “My Fair Lady”. Sensing this accessory has been misrepresented and misunderstood, British umbrella company JOI is rehabil…

UbiKitty – Hello Kitty & Victoria Couture (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Is it me, or Hello Kitty has become more ubiquitous than naked pictures of famous celebs? Sanrio of Japan has teamed with French brand Victoria Couture to create high-end clothes and accessories such as tops, purses and T-shirts.

“For customers who aren’t quite ready for this new sophisticated K…