Body Armor Fashion – T-Shirt Protects from Knife Attacks

(TrendHunter.com) According to an article in the Japanese newspaper The Daily Yomiuri , this white snuggly t-shirt will protect you against an attack from someone wielding a knife.

Reportedly, the t-shirt is made out of a fabric that can be compared to the material used in body armors. So, does that mean that I can…

Wearable Blankets – Buttercup Picnic Dress

(TrendHunter.com) Spring is hopefully near, soon parks will be invaded by people picnicing outdoors. Sure, who wouldn’t like laying down on the grass and eating cheese, drinking wine?
It’s even better if you have one of those classic blankets with you! It’s even better if you happen to wear one of them!
Wait f…

Giant Urban Artvertising Contest – Diesel Wall (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) For the last few years, Diesel has held annual competitions to create an ad campaign to dominate the walls of major cities.

Since “Big ideas need big spaces,” the Diesel Walls are ready for updated expansions in New York, Manchester, Zurich and Barcelona. As a result, the Italian fashion label has…

Movie Poster Bags – Ecoist Recycled Billboard Totes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These pretty bags will delight many environmentally conscious women and if they happen to be film buffs, they will be doubly delighted. The bags are made of recycled movie billboards. Films such as Mission Impossible, The Bourne Ultimatum, Pride and Prejudice and a whole lot more, are featured on th…

Hip Cape Town Hangouts – Afro Cool at Afro Coffee (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Afro chic, afro funky… Afro Coffee is all the rage in South Africa. Afro Coffee is a new brand of coffee and a cafe that brews true African coffee. As they say, “no colonial stuff”.

Not only is the coffee awesome, the cafe is the hangout in Cape Town right now. The owners pride themselves on mo…

Shoes as a Canvas – Pimp My Flats (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A plain, white pair of tennis shoes provides way too much creative potential to leave them as they come. Case in point, the Pimp My Flats exhibit has some stellar designs, showcasing ordinary plimsol shoes that have been taken to the next level of hip.

Each pair of Lazy Oaf shoes has been decorated…

Tranformer Lingerie – Cover Cleavage With a ‘Figs’ Bra (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When Victoria’s Secret announced they thought their image had become “too sexy” and irrelevant to their customers, much of the fashion world was confused.

In order to create the shift to a less sex-related angle, they’ve had to relaunch their marketing campaigns and create new products. One such p…

Ankle Accessories Part V – Booty Bling (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Funky leather boot accessory. Really jazzes up a simple boot to create a hip look that can be removed anytime. Booty-Bling cuffs are available in various leather and suede colours, some with nail-head rivets, or even a limited edition with Swarvorski crystals.

For more ankle accessories, take a lo…

Spray on Crude Oil – Cory Ingram’s Crude Cologne

(TrendHunter.com) “Crude” by Cory Ingram is definitely a gift for the person who has everything” says the ad.

This is a bottle of real 50 ml of crude oil packaged in a perfume or cologne bottle. This is a limited edition of 50 bottles which have been “uniquely packaged”. The price of this small bottle of crude oil …

Luxury Ankle Coils – Rene Caovilla Snakey Sandals (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While doing some live fashion trendspotting this week, I came across the Ankle Coil Sandals by Rene Caovilla.

The soft, snakelike patterned pair, which ends with a dagger-like amber jewel at the coil’s highest part, costs $930. Another pair, the Snake Sandal, which featured silver, glitzy stones an…

Bizzare Robotic Fashion – ‘Incredible’ Beckham New Marc Jacobs Ad (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I do not get the new Marc Jacobs ad featuring Victoria Beckham. I know it’s supposed to be avant-garde and all, but it comes off as just plain weird. I much prefer her earlier goofy Marc Jacobs ads (see two images below). Maybe that’s what works best, sticking Victoria in a huge shopping bag!

Victo…

War & Torture Couture (II) – V Man “Warriors” (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Inspired by the latest war and torture couture trend that was recently popularized by John Galliano’s ‘POW’ collection (see images below), über hot super model Chad White is featured in a new striking photo shoot by Jason Kibbler in the latest V MAN magazine.

Styled by Brian Molloy, chad is weari…

Trading Clothes with Strangers – SwapStyle.com (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Tired of swiping your sister’s clothes because she has more fashion sense or a more disposable income?

Try swapstyle.com and swap her clothes with some complete stranger’s, and you’ll never get busted. She’ll just think it disappeared.

SwapStyle is an enormous virtual closet that lets you swap f…

Snob Hats – Designer Easter Bonnets (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Wear one of these creations to church Easter Sunday and you better be prepared to drop a big bill in the collection plate. Or if fashion is your calling, then you better be prepared to drop a big bill to buy one of these chapeaus. If hats are your cult, you are on your own, or call your local Scient…

Wiener Dog Purse – Daschund Bag (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re one of those people who think it’s cute yet cruel to tote your dog under your arm like it’s an accessory, then you’ll appreciate the Daschund Bag.

The purse looks like a little wiener dog, is about the same of one too, and nestles nicely under your arm. This gives you the feeling of carr…

Toeless Boots – Contradictory Shoe Fashion? (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Perusing the latest footwear collection at Nine West, my eyes were rattled when they happened upon a pair of toeless boots. Isn’t the whole point of boots to keep your feet warm? And the ideal excuse to skip getting that costly pedicure?

I couldn’t find an image, but Nine West isn’t the only shoe …

Retro Game Fashion – Cartoon Corsets at Etsy (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you haven’t discovered Esty.com yet, take the rest of the day and browse some of the most bizarre, fun, funky, quirky, whatever fashions. Ran across the Vintage Doctor and look at these fun dresses, or costumes, you decide. But if you are in a playful spirit and want to go retro but cute, these a…

Erotic Sketch T-Shirts – Fashion that Pushes the Limit (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Cool brands are working more and launching products related to sex, whether it’s perfume, t-shirts or boards.

In this example, Addict launched an artist series with 3 XXX sketches to wear, made by Mode 2 artist, showing intimate parts of female body, beautifully drawn. Is sex the uner new trend to…

Urban Prom Fashions 2008 – Pushing the Limits of Authority (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The latest lines of urban prom fashions exude a sense of rebellion.

How I remember the day back in 2008 that I drove my ’94 Cadillac to the seedy district and she was there on the corner just then stubbing out her little cigar. I remember she wore my favorite – camo. We stopped at a liquor store t…

U-Turner Fashion – Where is the Truth Collection by Yasui (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Japan fashion week comes to a close, one of the seven shows on the catwalk was from Hidenobu Yasui, a so-called U-turner. Yasui spend time in London learning fashion and returned for his first show in Japan. The collection is “Where is The Truth?” The fashions were crossing the line between skirts, …