Wearable Canvases – Painted Dresses (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A recently emerging fashion trend has designers asserting their believe that “fashion is art” by transforming their designs into a living painting. The dresses are treated as a canvas and exquisitely painted as an artistic painting.

Designers who have jumped on this bandwagon, as illustrated in the…

Hand-Painted Unisex Shoes – Neon Cow Skin Shoes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These shoes were designed with hand-painted leather and were recently showcased at Neon’s winter fashion show.

“The Brazilian label’s co-designer Dudu Bertholini has been collecting leftover painted cow skin—some of them rare—from his trips abroad to New York and throughout his home country, …

Nail Rings & Hairrings – Bijules Earrings Made of Hair & Brass Nails (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Extravagant, elegant and edgy – these rings can be worn individually or as a set. There is even a pinkie version available. Polished brass ‘nail rings’ are from the ‘Serpensive’ line by New York City-based accessory designer Jules Kim. The jewelry slithers up your finger with rock star sty…

Sandals from Old Jeans – RecycleYourJeans

(TrendHunter.com) Next time your jeans look like they’ve had too much wear and tear to keep in your wardrobe, hold on to them. Thanks to RecycleYourJeans.com, you can now have your favourite denim pieces remade into chic sandals. A great idea sure to delight tree huggers the world over!

Recycling jeans into footwear…

Dripping Tar Sunglasses – Anna ter Haar Designs

(TrendHunter.com) Anna ter Haar seems to seek inspiration from drops quite a bit. These big, black sunglasses look as though they are dripping with thick tar. That’s usually a bag thing, but Haar made it look impossibly chic.

She made the black shades for the Klavers van Engelen fall/winter 2008/09 fashion show in …

Colour Changing Fashion – Anzevino & Florence (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Remember the shirts that changed colour when exposed to heat that were so popular in the 90s? Well, these shirts from Anzevino & Florence are similar, and respond to any kind of heat, including your own breath, as seen in the gallery.

“Hypercolor brand apparel made a big impact in the late ’80s an…

Haute Celebrity Fashion – Herve Ledger Bandage Dress (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Herve Ledger, by Max Azaria, bandage dresses are the “it” fashion garment of the season, the rich and famous are going crazy for it. These bandage dresses hug the bodies of Lindsay Lohan, Victoria Beckham, Gisele Bundchen and Mariah Carey, just to name a very few.

Their ultra-sophisticated cut…

Bamboo Sunglasses – iWood Shades are Green Chic

(TrendHunter.com) Why should nature lovers shy away from the fashion scene? To be green chic, here’s exactly the accessory you’ll need, especially when hanging out in the sun during that protest rally.

These iWood sunglasses from The Green Loop are hand-made from sustainable harvested bamboo. However, the $350 pric…

Superhero Fashion – Fantasy Exhibit at the Met (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art spring exhibit called Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy kicks off on May 7th. The exhibit, spearheaded by the work of Coco Rocha, is being sponsored by Giorgio Armani and the May issue of Vogue Magazine featuring a robotic Gwyneth Paltrow will a…

Fake Magazine Bag – Retro Magazine Clutches are Back (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The return of retro continues to be strong in the fashion industry, and it’s exciting to see old styles make themselves available for purchase again. One of the most delicious comebacks is that of the 1970s Magazine Clutch!

They’re plastic-coated and made to look like folded magazines. There’s a go…

Tribal Fashion – A|X Escapes to Ibiza (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The new Armani Exchange Spring Summer 2008 campaign “Style Tribe” exudes an intense mood of sensuality and style with a theme of escapism to exotic locations with your friends or “tribe”.

Shot in Ibiza, the campaign was shot by fashion photographer Tom Munro and styled by Victoria Bartlett. The…

Celebrity Lingerie Models – Scary Spice for Ultimo Lingerie (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Ultimo Lingerie of England has hired Melanie (Scary Spice) Brown as the face and body of their new lingerie line and the first promo photos have been released.

The pictures shot in a Los Angeles mansion, show Melanie in a daring photo shoot above the LA skyline in an array of sexy two-piece items …

Keyboard Pants – Beauty and the Geek Jeans (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Erik De Nijs stitched up this techno-geeky pair of jeans so that wherever he went, he wouldnt be far connecting to technology.
Built in to the knees are speakers for rocking while you run, and an integrated keyboard which when used would make people wonder why you were touching yourself so…

Retro Magazine Purses – Momaboma’s Paper Vintage Bags (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Momaboma is an Italian company that creates really beautiful, retro, vintage bags. The bags are made out of paper from recycled glam magazines from the 1950’s and 1960’s and other material such as old vinyl records. The carefully-chosen paper is then processed with resin, polypropylene, vinyl and gl…

Intelligent Fashology – Biodevices Vital Jacket Monitors Heart (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Recently, we are seeing more and more fashology that incorporates technology into fashion and clothing. The latest addition is the Vital Jacket by Biodevices, an intelligent wearable garment that continuously monitors electrocardiogram (ECG) wave and Heart Rate.

Such bio-monitoring clothing is allo…

Backless Hoodies – Tokidoki Record Bling S/S Hoody (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Holey smokes, there’s a giant hole in the back of this blazing red hoodie!

This sweater from Tokidoki looks like a pretty funky t-shirt when the hood’s down, but put it up, and that’s when the true awesomeness is revealed! Between the shoulder blades, a portion of the hoodie has been cut out and a…

Cartoons As Real Fashion Models – Hello Kitty for Dior in Vogue

(TrendHunter.com) In Japan, Hello Kitty will be the new model for Christian Dior. This is no joke. The white anime cat with pod-like features has been chosen to showcase the latest John Galliano-designed collection.

It will be featured in a spread in Japanese Vogue which hits news stands April 26. In the issue, an …

Celebrity Swimwear Lines – Liz Hurley’s Bikini Range for Mango (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Being 42 years old never looked this good! Actress, model, and businesswoman Liz Hurley looks stunning in a yacht-set shoot to launch a series of her own swimwear designs for the High Street store Mango.

Granted that there must have been a great amount of air-brushing involved, Hurley pulls off a s…

Total Design White Out – Porsche Design Goes Bright White (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Porsche Design Studios has long been designing objects inspired by the Porsche automobile, a god in terms of luxury car brands.

Breaking from the traditional use of black for the first time in 30 years, Porsche Design is presenting a collection entirely in white. Porsche Design Studios design objec…

Food-Inspired Footwear – Waffle Cone Ice Cream Sneakers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The BBC recently released “Waffle Cone” Ice Creams. The kicks come in three flavors: strawberry (left), banana (right), and blueberry (after jump).

Unlike the Boardflips, these Ice Creams will be a harder and more expensive find with a retail of $195. The shoes are constructed in Japan with co…