Sandals from Old Jeans – RecycleYourJeans

(TrendHunter.com) Next time your jeans look like they’ve had too much wear and tear to keep in your wardrobe, hold on to them. Thanks to RecycleYourJeans.com, you can now have your favourite denim pieces remade into chic sandals. A great idea sure to delight tree huggers the world over!

Recycling jeans into footwear…

Video Projections on People – Verlopen (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) I had to look at these images for several minutes to make sense of them. In fact, it wasn’t until after watching the video and reading the description that I recognized it was not only extremely unique art, but that these bizarre group portraits had an important social message.

They bring awarenes…

Dripping Tar Sunglasses – Anna ter Haar Designs

(TrendHunter.com) Anna ter Haar seems to seek inspiration from drops quite a bit. These big, black sunglasses look as though they are dripping with thick tar. That’s usually a bag thing, but Haar made it look impossibly chic.

She made the black shades for the Klavers van Engelen fall/winter 2008/09 fashion show in …

Colour Changing Fashion – Anzevino & Florence (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Remember the shirts that changed colour when exposed to heat that were so popular in the 90s? Well, these shirts from Anzevino & Florence are similar, and respond to any kind of heat, including your own breath, as seen in the gallery.

“Hypercolor brand apparel made a big impact in the late ’80s an…

Plastic Surgery Get Well Cards – Life Me Up (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) http://www.liftmeupcards.comAlleged celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Ashlee Simpson, Cher, Goldie Hawn and so many others have supposedly done it. And according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, so have some of the people you know (maybe even your friends or family members) as nearly 1…

Financial Abundance Phones – Lucky Dragon Cell Phone (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Lucky Dragon phone was inspired by elements of Chinese design traditionally believed to bring about financial abundance.

It was designed by best-selling author Lillian Too who writes about Feng Shui and is also an avid follower of the ancient Chinese practice.

The phone comes in red with a pa…

Political Brand Sponsorship – Abercrombie & Fitch Back Obama (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A recent obvious product placement for the Barack Obama campaign has been creating much buzz in the blogsphere. The reason is that it is for non-other than the sexed-up Abercrombie & Fitch brand.

Three young guys, wearing tshirts with big Abercrombie & Fitch logos, stood directly behind the preside…

Haute Celebrity Fashion – Herve Ledger Bandage Dress (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Herve Ledger, by Max Azaria, bandage dresses are the “it” fashion garment of the season, the rich and famous are going crazy for it. These bandage dresses hug the bodies of Lindsay Lohan, Victoria Beckham, Gisele Bundchen and Mariah Carey, just to name a very few.

Their ultra-sophisticated cut…

Wal-Mart Gets Cool? – Young Hollywood Open Road Campaign (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) In a bid to reach out to the cool young crowd, Wal-Mart utilized the hippest names in young Hollywood to promote the Brand Ocean Pacific (Op) spring/summer 2008 line. The line will launch next month exclusively in Wal-Mart stores and its online store.

The hip marketing campaign features seven risin…

Wearable Fitness Coaches – Nike+ 2008 (UPDATE) (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Nike is releasing the next version of the Nike+ Sportband, their high tech training assist tool. The Nike+ Sportband has a removable USB which can be directly plugged into your computer allowing you to download data to your system. The module also uses the USB connection to recharge itself.

Nike+ …

Green Hangers – 100% Recycled Cardboard Coat Hanger (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Green Hanger was born as a bid to resolve the ever-increasing problem of wire and plastic hangers ending up in landfills each year. When you choose Green Hanger, you are using a product that is attractive, functional and most importantly environmentally sound.

“The Green Hanger is a fully recy…

Bamboo Sunglasses – iWood Shades are Green Chic

(TrendHunter.com) Why should nature lovers shy away from the fashion scene? To be green chic, here’s exactly the accessory you’ll need, especially when hanging out in the sun during that protest rally.

These iWood sunglasses from The Green Loop are hand-made from sustainable harvested bamboo. However, the $350 pric…

Superhero Fashion – Fantasy Exhibit at the Met (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art spring exhibit called Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy kicks off on May 7th. The exhibit, spearheaded by the work of Coco Rocha, is being sponsored by Giorgio Armani and the May issue of Vogue Magazine featuring a robotic Gwyneth Paltrow will a…

Quadruple Magazine Covers II – reFRESH 50th Edition (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Multiple magazine covers are becoming an increasingly used marketing niche to sell more magazines by tempting readers with multiple options. However, in the case of the new issue of reFRESH magazine, it is well justified.

As a celebration of their 50th issue landmark, reFRESH magazine is treating t…

Fake Magazine Bag – Retro Magazine Clutches are Back (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The return of retro continues to be strong in the fashion industry, and it’s exciting to see old styles make themselves available for purchase again. One of the most delicious comebacks is that of the 1970s Magazine Clutch!

They’re plastic-coated and made to look like folded magazines. There’s a go…

Tribal Fashion – A|X Escapes to Ibiza (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The new Armani Exchange Spring Summer 2008 campaign “Style Tribe” exudes an intense mood of sensuality and style with a theme of escapism to exotic locations with your friends or “tribe”.

Shot in Ibiza, the campaign was shot by fashion photographer Tom Munro and styled by Victoria Bartlett. The…

Celebrity Lingerie Models – Scary Spice for Ultimo Lingerie (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Ultimo Lingerie of England has hired Melanie (Scary Spice) Brown as the face and body of their new lingerie line and the first promo photos have been released.

The pictures shot in a Los Angeles mansion, show Melanie in a daring photo shoot above the LA skyline in an array of sexy two-piece items …

Keyboard Pants – Beauty and the Geek Jeans (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Erik De Nijs stitched up this techno-geeky pair of jeans so that wherever he went, he wouldnt be far connecting to technology.
Built in to the knees are speakers for rocking while you run, and an integrated keyboard which when used would make people wonder why you were touching yourself so…

Top 34 Ways to Seek Enchantment – Fairytale Obsession (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The charming qualities of fairytales don’t just hold allure for children, adults are captivated by these enchanting stories as well. From beautiful creatures liked fairies, sprites, princesses to notions like happily ever after, these fantasy-rich bed time stories have led to the creation of many pr…

Retro Magazine Purses – Momaboma’s Paper Vintage Bags (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Momaboma is an Italian company that creates really beautiful, retro, vintage bags. The bags are made out of paper from recycled glam magazines from the 1950’s and 1960’s and other material such as old vinyl records. The carefully-chosen paper is then processed with resin, polypropylene, vinyl and gl…