New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 Coverage – Day 6 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The buzz around Fashion Week is still high with shows flooded by journalists, fashion buyers and of course stylish VIPs and celebrities. Showing on February 6th were Malan Breton, Nanette Lepore, Michael Kors, Milly by Michelle Smith, Carlos Miele, Anna Sui, Richard Chair, 3.1 Phillip Lim and Temper…

Adidas Celebrates Originality – Targets YouTube, Facebook, Collaborates with Diesel

(TrendHunter.com) Adidas, the #2 athletic footwear maker, is branching out into new arenas; creating films for social-networking sites as part of its annual spring marketing campaign and collaborating with hip fashion label Diesel in time for New York Fashion week.

As part of its overall “Celebrate Originality,” glo…

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 Coverage – Day 5 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Designers showing their collections at NYC Fashion Week today included Badgley Mischka, Monique Lhuillier and the much anticipated Diesel label.

After the first four days of Mercedes-Benz Fall 2008 Fashion Week, several trends are beginning to reveal themselves as the final designers show their id…

Casual Luxury – Diesel Adds Black Gold Label (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) In order to expand into a higher spectrum of the fashion market, Diesel has launched Black Gold, a new luxury division of the brand. The collection debuted today at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York alongside the rest of the Fall 2008 collection.

Before the show started, Diesel blasted the…

Robin Hood Fashion – Carolina Herrera’s Feathers & Riding Pants (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Carolina Herrera’s New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 collection certainly was a feather in Herrera’s cap! We mentioned the collection briefly yesterday, but the abundance of plume and sweeping feathers deserved a recap with a gallery and video.

The New York-based designer showed off an elegant col…

Reptile Sports Shoe – Reebok Insta Pump Fury Snake Collection (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A new sports shoe from Reebok aimed at the less-phobic customers has just been showcased in Tokyo, Japan. The Insta Pump Fury Snake Collection has been released from the boxes and is sitting (or slithering) on the shelves for a short while before being snapped up by the hunter human.

The collection…

Ravishingly Retro Fashion – Miss Sixty Fall 2008 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) In a not so ironic twist, Italian design house, Miss Sixty channeled the 1960s with a very funky Fall 2008 collection. These were no fashions for the sartorially timid.

Showing on the third day of New York Fashion Week, was a stunning collection full of psychedelic colours loved by fashion journal…

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 Coverage – Day 4 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Day four of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City has come and gone, but not without creating some major buzz over incredibly covetable looks for the Fall 2008 season.

The first show of the day was Peter Som at the Promenade at 9 a.m. followed by Carolina Herrera. After that, R. Scott Fr…

Leg Warmers Meet Disco Pants – Leggie-Legs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Leggie-legs are the brand new fashion item inspired by an odd combination of 1960’s bell bottoms and 1980’s leg warmers. The designers spin these major trends from these eras together while giving them a funky and modern twist.

Leggie-legs are featured on Ilaniowear.com, a site with nine different…

Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban Launch Fashion Line – Evie & Hank

(TrendHunter.com) Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban will launch a new fashion line called Evie and Hank, their all too cute nicknames for each other. I guess Nick and KiKi wasn’t acceptable.

Urban had sold Hank and Evie tees on his website, but now the married celebrity couple thinks their fame will bring them new fort…

Paris Couture Week 2008 Wrap Up – Givenchy Surprises (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Givenchy seemed to show the greatest variety of styles and fabrics of all the collections showcased during the high end Couture Fashion Week in Paris.

From sheers to metallics to shiny black, Riccardo Tisci, the designer behind the label, proved he could do it all. There was a modern outlook to all…

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 Coverage – Day 3 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The third most fashionable day of 2008 so far took place in NYC for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week today. Designers showing their Fall 2008 collections on February 3, 2008 included a diverse mix of international talent. The afternoon shows still drew in crowds despite the Super Bowl, but turn-up probabl…

Art Meets Merchandising – McQueen Bones Exhibitor for Puma

(TrendHunter.com) Alexander McQueen has designed a suggestive and somehow astonishing sculpture within his collaboration with Puma.

The huge “Bones”, made of glass fiber and steel, has been inspired by the skeleton structure of both a puma and a man.

Is it a museum piece? No, it’s an amazing exhibitor structure re…

From Eco to Animal Friendly Fashion – ‘WildLife Works’ Label (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Eco is obviously the buzz word being thrown around the fashion world. However, one label is not content with saving the planet, they also want to save its inhabitants. The profits from WildLife Works clothing range go towards protecting endangered animals by creating sanctuaries. The collections are…

Buzz Before London Fashion Week (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designers are drastically pinning and trimming in their studios whilst buyers are jetting in early for some pre show champagne and luxury dinner dates. The build up to London fashion week is both an exciting yet anxious time that helps put the buzz in the air around this fashion capital. And for thi…

Soldier Style – Iraqi Soldiers Look to US Troops For Fashion

(TrendHunter.com) Knee pads worn around ankles and goggles back-to-front are just two of many style statements being made amongst the Iraq army.

“It looks more trendy”, said one Iraq soldier when questioned by a reporter.

“Many soldiers look good. We take care of our image, but to do this we have to buy extra gad…

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 Coverage – Day 2 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) February 2, 2008 was another outstanding day in the world of fashion reveals at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York City.

Celebrities, VIPs and the world’s top fashion journalists gathered to take in the dazzling new designs by the world’s most renowned designers.

Starting off the day at …

Big Fashion Designers Go Eco – FutureFashion (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s not just style savvy tree-huggers producing green fashions; major international designers joined the green bandwagon for the Fall 2008 Fashion Week in New York. At an Earth Pledge Initiative event called FutureFashion, 28 designers, including Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, YSL, Versace, Givenchy, D…

Denim Art – JayimeJean Couture And Arthouse Collection (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) So you denim obsessed? Then you will know of, or even have a pair of, JayimeJean in your wardrobe (aka your art collection depository). The jean is now cemented in our style culture and advertises a great deal about the person who is wearing them, so the search for something truly unique and origina…

New York Fashion Week 2008 Coverage – Day 1 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Mercedes Benz Fashion Week kicked off in New York City today.

For the next few days, the tents at Bryant Park will be a haven for fashionistas, with the world’s top designers gathering to show their wares to some of the globe’s most discerning fashion journalists and A-list celebrities.

The even…