Fishing Lure Jewelry – Kaga Samurai Folk Art (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Kaga fishing lures are a Japanese folk art which some say embodies the samurai spirit. The featured designs are from a Japanese family firm called Meboso Hachirobei Shoten which has been in business for 430 years! Their latest craft is transforming them into wearable pieces of art in the form of jew…

Luxury Streetwear – Limoland

(TrendHunter.com) What clothing brand has a blue hot dog with ears for a logo? Ironically, a very expensive one. Limoland is “a luxury streetwear brand for prosperious people” with a web site that I couldn’t get to load correctly. The clothes are made of Japanese cottons and the finest cashmere. This pink shirt is on…

Top 11 Custom Shoes – Artistic & DIY Footwear (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) One of the biggest movements in fashion footwear is giving customers the opportunity to customize. Both in store and online personalization are now options being offered by a number of shoe companies. Some have launched contests to encourage customers to engage with the brand, while some people are …

Animal Hair Hats – Nagi Noda Creations (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Sometimes, something just captures, confuses and inspires you. That is exactly the effect of these quirky animal-inspired hair hats by Japanese art director Nagi Noda. They are truly out of this world. I do not understand or get them, yet I am mesmerized by and love them.

Known for her direction of…

Real Life Barbies – Evelina Bratell’s 1959 Doll Fashions (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Inspired by the iconic 1959 Barbie, Evelina Bratell a student at Beckmans design school, created a fascinating Barbie fashion collection with a photography theme of living in the Barbie doll house.

Bratell’s Barbie fashion collection was created in a blown-up scale of 6:1, while sticking as close a…

Tip Shoes – Footwear for Strippers

(TrendHunter.com) Whoever invented these stripper shoes is a genius. The 7 inchers come with a clear, see-through platform and a slot in the hollowed out bottom portion of the toes with the word “Tips” clearly spells out their purpose. As obviously as possible, the shoes send a message the most drunken men couldn…

Virals Gone Ape – Super Chill Monkey Does Hollywood (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Viral videos are monkeying around in Hollywood! Unbuttonfilms, the same company that brought us the ”Guys backflip into jeans” undercover ad for Levis, has launched Super Chill Monkey Does Hollywood.

One thing’s for sure, director Benzo Theodore loves drama acrobatics. This time he’s fe…

Cell Phone Watches – The CECT Mobile Comes with a Keypad (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Cell phones seem to be evolving before our eyes and here in TrendHunter we have featured several prototype wristwatch mobiles with very technologically-advanced features. The CECT cell phone prototype features a dedicated keypad built on the strap. This GSM phone also features a 1.3 inch touchscree…

Growing up Green – Chapter One Organics for Eco-Chic Babies (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you want to keep your baby as stylish as you are, keep up to the minute with one of the latest fashion movements, and deck your little one eco-chic apparel.

Chapter One Organics knows that even for environmentally aware mamas, sacrificing their tot’s style isn’t an option. For that reason they …

2 in 1 Luxury Mobiles – Dior Phone

(TrendHunter.com) Not to be outdone by Prada, Giorgio Armani or Dolce & Gabbana who recently had their own branded phones, Christian Dior unveiled a line of fashion mobile phones targeting the brand-obsessed consumers with prices starting at $5,000.

Besides the standard cellphone features (touchscreen, camera, multi…

Fashion Luggage – Travel in Style (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) You’ve got an incredible sense of style, so why skip the opportunity to show your knack for personal flare when it comes to your luggage? While everyone else lugs their boring black suitcases, you can stand out from the crowd with a stylish travel bag?

Featured in the gallery is the Goyard trunks …

Luxury Friendship Bracelets – Scosha NYC (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Remember those friendship bracelets your made as a kid? The ones you made by knotting colourful string or pulling beads through your hemp creations? It’s time to relive your youth, but this time, with a lot more class and opulence.

These luxury friendship bracelets combine metals, leather and line…

Fashion Tool Bags – Sherry Stein Totes

(TrendHunter.com) Sherry Stein was determined to create a line of bags that are both chic and work-friendly, and came up with an extremely fashionable, yet durable line of handbags, computer bags, and accessories. Whether you’re looking for an everyday tote bag or a tool bag, check out her site!

Braille Watches – David Chavez’s Haptica (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Haptica is a very attractive braille wrist watch for the visually-challenged. The contours of the case are meant to provide an ergonomic, yet intuitive and efficient interface. The dials are protruding circles with a Braille dot located on the outer edge of the top side of the timepiece and the …

Clever Coin Management – Loose Change Clutch

(TrendHunter.com) We featured Delight products in last month’s buzzReport, but I couldn’t resist adding this one to the list. The Loose Change Clutch is a fashionable clutch that is like no other. Look closer, and you’ll see it is designed with an outer change slot that allows you to slip your change into your cl…

26 Kick Ass Sneakers (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Sneakers aren’t just for sports, they have become a tremendously powerful mode of self-expression. Both men and women are using the flat, athletic shoe inspired kicks to display their personalities. Some are tributes to their favourite sports or athletes, while others are purely devoted to fashion…

Milk Splatter Chairs – Splash Lounge

(TrendHunter.com) The Splash Lounge is a super creative, fun chair that is inspired by the splash a water drop makes when it hits a solid surface. Designed by Michael L. Wendel, Splash Lounge is the perfect piece of furniture to lounge in outdoors next to your pool.

The complex process of making the chair started at…

Hug-Tech Fashion – Embrace Me Hoodies Lights Up

(TrendHunter.com) Studio 5050’s Embrace Me hoodies are marked with bold abstract pattern (the collection’s logo) made up of a silver conductive fabric. In order to light up, two people must be wearing the same type of jackets. When they hug each other, they actually power up little lights at the back of the garment.…

Tree Hugger Chic – Missoni Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Most of us know by now that going green is chic, but in case you missed the message, Missoni is offering a fabulous visual to help drive home that tree hugging is isn’t for hippies anymore.

The Italian brand’s Spring/Summer 2008 print campaign features the raven-haired, sapphire-eyed Bianca Balti.…

Futuristic Tennis Gear – Lacoste Brings You To 2083 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) As a celebration of their 75th anniversary, Lacoste unveiled a breath-taking futuristic 3D spot with a companion site.

The theme of the spot is “let’s reinvent the game” and depicts the future of tennis with a projection of what how tennis will be like after 75 years, in 2083.

The art direc…