(TrendHunter.com) One look at the Flo Backpack designed by Ivan Huber is enough to make any self-respecting adult into their alter ego superhero of choice. The Flo backpack reminds me of a certain mutant turtle ninja half-shell which had gained immense popularity in the 90’s. Apart from making the owner look super co…
(TrendHunter.com) The Convertible Travel Bag concept is the result of a collaboration between the Florence School of Architecture and Picuadro. The aim of the project was to present 14 bags developed by third year design students at the Italian institution of higher education.
“The objective was to meet the needs o…
(TrendHunter.com) The fashion industry’s fascination with war and gas masks continues at designer Santo’s Autumn/Winter 2008/09 show during Fashion Week Mexico in Mexico City on April 16.
It all started with John Galliano’s recent “Prisoner of War” and “Torture” inspired designs of his 2008 fall fashion line, and it…
(TrendHunter.com) Dr. Michael Salzhauer, who is a plastic surgeon, has written an illustrated book for children to help them understand why their mother looks different. In 2007, 348,000 women had plastic surgery in the USA for various different kinds of procedures ranging from breast augmentation, face lifts, tummy …
(TrendHunter.com) This is the Veuve Clicquot Globalight limited edition champagne cooler designed by Karim Rashid who is one of the most prolific designers in the high-end hotel and home goods arenas. Rashid was inspired by the idea of a purse or handbag.
The sleek looking, soft pink bubbly chiller sells for a cool…
(TrendHunter.com) Amsterdam is best known for its red light entertainment industry as well as liberal drug scene, but what most people have overlooked is its rising status in the world of fashion and even haute couture.
The city of Amsterdam is trying to transform its image to be regarded instead as a hub for creat…
(TrendHunter.com) Fusing a bikini with jeans pants, the Bikini Pants from Japanese clothing company Sanna’s Brazil Fashion totally blur the line between jeans and a string bikini.
If you’re gonna wear a low riding jeans with a string bikini, then these super hot ultra-low cut bikini pants are a much better and styli…
(TrendHunter.com) The intrigue with futurism and robots has permeated the fashion industry, with space-inspired styles supplementing the growing integration of robots and smart technologies in our daily lives.
Labels like Diesel have captured these elements in futuristic photoshoots, but to further solidify the move…
(TrendHunter.com) “Don’t Play With Your Life” is the theme of Mathmatiks new spring/summer line. The collection from the New York-based store includes T-shirts, visual art and accessories.
The jewelry collection is highlighted by a double barrel, ruby adorned revolver pendant with a rotating barrel and an 18K go…
(TrendHunter.com) 1800 Tequila has developed an advertising campaign where nine artists from around the world were commissioned to design collectible limited edition bottles of the tequila; the bottle designs are also being displayed on billboards across several US cities.
But that is not all. 1800 Tequila also put…
(TrendHunter.com) Transforming furniture is all the rage these days, and it seems the trend has rubbed off on fashion design as well.
The Sombrerobolsa by designers Rafael Vinader Balibrea and Virginia Bru Artero suffers from an identity crisis. Is it a cute hat that is convertible into a handbag, or is it the other…
(TrendHunter.com) “Do you have change for a hundred? Yeah, I have a real hankering today for a pair of those new shoes.” Shoe manufacturer, Onitsuka Tiger, has placed a shoe vending machine on Carnaby Street in London. They are selling their new red/blue/white Mexico 66s in 6 sizes directly from an electronic vending…
(TrendHunter.com) Do you ever find yourself missing air travel? Probably not… But now you can spice up your home with cabin lighting.
This lighting design was inspired by the 1950’s “jet set†of the rich and famous. “Transforming from front illuminating wall lamp to a beaming up-lighter is as simple as slidin…
(TrendHunter.com) This is a very straight forward, simple-looking design of a vibrator aptly named “F*ck”.
The Limited Edition model was created by the Jimmyjane label in collaboration with the Citizen studio, is made out of gold and will cost you about $300.
A vibrator made out of gold? Maybe there’s som…
(TrendHunter.com) The hand knitted, one of a kind Art Collage Bag is hand-made of wool and red trim. Some of the items that can be seen showcased on the bag are book binding, a pair of glasses with text on them, a hand-knitted felted rose and a small book with its own bookmark. The Art Collage Bag measures 8″w x 6″h …
(TrendHunter.com) High heels for men are here and women the world over are rejoicing and… Wait, you call these high heels? I mean, I don’t expect to see 6 inch stilettos on men’s shoes to become wildly successful. But who knows.
The Times notes, “If short men could all be magically made 5ft 8in (the male average…
(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter recently featured the eco-friendly Aussiebum Bamboo underwear, one of the first brands to utilize bamboo in its products, and it seems that bamboo is going to be featured in more and more environment friendly fashion lines.
The Spring 2008 Collection from fashion house Loyale Clothing…
(TrendHunter.com) Nike has introduced its line of athletic footwear for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The magnificent black Equestrian boot was the first fashionable footwear to catch my eye… I want a pair for myself…and I don’t have a horse!
All sports are covered including; sailing, boxing, fencin…
(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen a number of attempts to reignite retro brands, with innovations from Converse topping the list.
The latest innovation from converse: Leather All Star High Tops. These shoes are covered in patent leather including the recognizable Converse ankle logo top. The Beams x Converse All Stars …
(TrendHunter.com) Continuing with the recent fashion fascination with war, Marc Jacobs goes green with a moderately priced sub-line of recycled military goods for his Marc by Marc Jacobs brand.
The recycled goods include a classic M-65 jacket ($79) and a German Mountain Duffel ($65).
Check out more war-inspired fa…
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