Minimalist Accessories – XS-M-L’s Handbags

(TrendHunter.com) These XS-M-L minimalist handbags are really chic. They are perfect for the woman who likes to carry as little as possible, so as cute as they are, unfortunately, they are definitely not for me.

The bags, which are made of leather, come in round, square and rectangular forms and can be purchased on…

Painted Skin Shoes – Temptu Paints (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The shoe, the stilettos and the Adidas sneakers you see in the gallery are all trompel’oeil paintings applied directly to the feet by a company named Temptu Paints.

The New York City-based company specializes in airbrush make-up, temporary tattoos, body art and special effects makeup. The company,…

Exotic Flower Fashion – Christian Dior-Chids (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) John Galliano, the creative genius behind the Christian Dior label, sought his inspiration for the the fall/winter 2008 collection from 1961, the year the Dior house declared: “Never forget the woman.” But, upon closer inspection of the color palette, pattern choices, and cuts, Trendinista found st…

Imperfect Luxury Pendants – Karyn Chopik Designs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These beautiful, bronze heart pendants are elegantly contrasted by glittering gems embedded inside small hoops which dangle off each pendant. The creative talent behind this line of jewelry is Karyn Chopik, a Vancouver artist who truly understands how to ignite the senses.

The entire line is stunn…

Performance-Enhancing Olympic Gear II – Nike PreCool Vest

(TrendHunter.com) Nike has unveiled the PreCool Vest, developed specially for the Bejing 2008 Olympics. The vest promises improved performance by cooling the athletes’ muscles before they compete. Studies show that muscles perform better when they’re not wasting their resources on cooling down.

The PreCool Vest, whi…

Political Fashion Spoofs – Harper’s Bazaar & Robin Givhan Dress Mrs. President (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Harper’s Bazaar ran an article in the magazine’s February issue called “Dressing Mrs. President” which light-heartedly pokes fun at Hillary Clinton’s fashion sense.

In the article, top designers, as well as famed political fashion critic Robin Givhan, give America’s would-be first female president …

Recycled Fashion + Stories – Re-Shirt

(TrendHunter.com) One man’s trash is another man’s treasure! We’ve all heard that saying, right? Well, a new T-shirt business is putting this quote to the test. Re-Shirt.net is an online company that takes people’s old shirts (and by take, I mean through donation) and sells the shirts along with the former owners “st…

Eco-Friendly Olympic Fashion – Canadian Teams Go Green (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) True to the country’s green nature, Canada’s official Olympic 2008 clothing line will be an environmentally-friendly one. In addition to having Canada’s patriotic red and white colours, the fashion line is laced with hints of forest green.

The fashion line, which was unveiled at a Toronto fashion …

Edible Runways – Etro’s Farm Fresh Fashion (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve featured green walls, inside and out, even green roofs, green dog houses and living interior designs. Etro, always on the cutting edge of style, realized the popularity of covering surfaces in live vegetation and produced an edible runway at the Fall 2008 men’s show.

The catwalk was decorate…

Event Style Blogs – Coachella Fashion (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve covered a number of different street style blogs, and recently mentioned The Sartorialist was covering college fashion at Yale. Now the live fashion spotting has spread to events, with Style.com covering the real life fashions of Coachella attendees.

Linlee Allen photographed attendees of Th…

Bridal-Themed Serial Ads – Kate Moss for Agent Provocateur: Scene 1 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) British supermodel Kate Moss is starring in six videos for Agent Provocateur. The first of the bridal-themed videos, called White Wedding, was released on May 2.

“The campaign tells the story of ‘the demise of a bride’s ‘big day’ and serialise the unravelling of the religious organisation behind i…

Fake Body Hair Fashion II – The “Winter Coat” Underwear

(TrendHunter.com) For some reason, body hair is back in fashion; however, real body hair still isn’t stylish, it’s faux body hair that is the next beauty must-have.

That being said, I totally hate this pair of pubic hair panties, aptly called the Winter Coat. They are unattractive, and I’m sorry, but just what exac…

E-Paper Jewelry – E-Paper Slap Bracelet

(TrendHunter.com) Chinese company Chocolate Agency is working on a concept e-paper slap bracelet. The accessory is made of a thin, flexible, high contrast screen that can display images. In addition, the length of the bracelet can be altered simply by adding magnetically attached extenders. This concept bracelet is p…

Big Brimmed Hats – Kentucky Derby Fashion (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Off to the races, giddy’up, it’s time to get all gussied up! (More than) half the fun of going to the Kentucky Derby is checking out the fashion and getting dressed up for the races and that, of course, includes big brimmed hats! Although the weather wasn’t ideal at this year’s event, it didn’t stop…

Green Fashion Shows – Project Earth Day Green Runway (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Who says environmentally responsible fashion cannot be hip, daring, and ultra sexy?

The recent annual Project Earth Day runway show and fashion design competition proved you can be green while looking extra hot.

The gallery shows a sample of the sustainable style paraded down the eco-friendly ru…

Sex and the City Lingerie – Own Samantha’s Pearl Thong

(TrendHunter.com) Since the show first aired, Sex and the City has hugely influenced fashion. Now with the launch of the new movie, designers are making it even easier by creating fashion pieces inspired directly by the show.

It is the stylish dresses, shoes and lingerie that keep Sex and the City interesting and m…

Urban Street Fashions – New York Merchant OAK (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This barely-there, ultra-light, racer-back hooded jersey top is “currently out of stock”. That’s how popular this bit of clothing is. The New York store OAK carries fab street fashions by several designers from around the world for hip urban shoppers.

The over-sized tote by Rick Owens is oil treat…

Drawing With Hair – Jewelry by Melanie Bilenker (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) People used to keep a few locks of hair from their loved ones in lockets. When worn, it was a way of feeling close to that person.

Artist and jewelry designer Melanie Bilenker updates the idea by using real hair to draw scenes on lockets, rings, brooches and other jewelry items.

She does the draw…

Merging Fashion and Technology – Vogue: “Let’s Get Digital” (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Tech-infused fashion is embodying a new lifestyle reality. In recognition of that movement, Vogue wants to get digital. That’s the fashion magazine’s claim in an editorial feature in this month’s U.S Vogue titled, Let’s Get Digital.

The editorial expresses the opinion that fashion and function can …

Top 22 Things You Can Knit – Purls of Creativity (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Knitting isn’t just for grannies who knit scarves and socks anymore. If you look at this Super Gallery of the top knit items featured on Trend Hunter, you’d realize some of this is way too cutting edge to come from a senior. On the other hand, if you do happen to have an ultra hip grandma that would…