Intelligent Fashology – Biodevices Vital Jacket Monitors Heart (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Recently, we are seeing more and more fashology that incorporates technology into fashion and clothing. The latest addition is the Vital Jacket by Biodevices, an intelligent wearable garment that continuously monitors electrocardiogram (ECG) wave and Heart Rate.

Such bio-monitoring clothing is allo…

Scented Earrings – Bloom (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These vibrant earrings don’t just look like flowers, they’re packed with a beautiful fragrance too! In fact, you can customize how each Bloom smells!

The disposable Blooms are designed to act as scent pads to carry your favourite perfume. Whereas sweating and natural oil production make your fragra…

Backless Hoodies – Tokidoki Record Bling S/S Hoody (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Holey smokes, there’s a giant hole in the back of this blazing red hoodie!

This sweater from Tokidoki looks like a pretty funky t-shirt when the hood’s down, but put it up, and that’s when the true awesomeness is revealed! Between the shoulder blades, a portion of the hoodie has been cut out and a…

Cartoons As Real Fashion Models – Hello Kitty for Dior in Vogue

(TrendHunter.com) In Japan, Hello Kitty will be the new model for Christian Dior. This is no joke. The white anime cat with pod-like features has been chosen to showcase the latest John Galliano-designed collection.

It will be featured in a spread in Japanese Vogue which hits news stands April 26. In the issue, an …

Celebrity Swimwear Lines – Liz Hurley’s Bikini Range for Mango (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Being 42 years old never looked this good! Actress, model, and businesswoman Liz Hurley looks stunning in a yacht-set shoot to launch a series of her own swimwear designs for the High Street store Mango.

Granted that there must have been a great amount of air-brushing involved, Hurley pulls off a s…

Total Design White Out – Porsche Design Goes Bright White (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Porsche Design Studios has long been designing objects inspired by the Porsche automobile, a god in terms of luxury car brands.

Breaking from the traditional use of black for the first time in 30 years, Porsche Design is presenting a collection entirely in white. Porsche Design Studios design objec…

Food-Inspired Footwear – Waffle Cone Ice Cream Sneakers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The BBC recently released “Waffle Cone” Ice Creams. The kicks come in three flavors: strawberry (left), banana (right), and blueberry (after jump).

Unlike the Boardflips, these Ice Creams will be a harder and more expensive find with a retail of $195. The shoes are constructed in Japan with co…

Gaming Fashion – Wiimote Cufflinks (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Geeks have been getting a lot of love in the cufflink design department lately. The latest awesome addition is the Wiimote Cufflinks.

They are perfect for those addicted gamers who suffer from withdrawal when they are away from their Nintendo Wii. Whenever you have the urge, caress these sterling …

Movie Inspired Fashion – Sex And The City Lingerie (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Coinciding with the release of the much awaited movie version of Sex And The City, Bare Necessities has created the Cosabella Lingerie Collection ($22-$162), inspired by the fearsome foursome. Each of the characters Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte or Miranda, has their own collection. So you can choose …

White Hot Fashion II – GAP White Design Editions (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) GAP has released its 2008 GAP Design Editions born of a partnership with the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund (CVFF), which feature designs done exclusively for Gap by 3.1 Phillip Lim, Band of Outsiders, Michael Bastian and threeASFOUR – some of the most celebrated, emerging American design labels in the in…

Tween Luxury Salons – Beauty Industry Targets Young Divas

(TrendHunter.com) There is growing desire among pre-teen and tweens to want to look glamorous and absolutely fabulous beyond their years. As a result, it is no longer rare to run into young girls who are all dolled up with lip gloss, their hair done, nail and toenail polish, and smelling of Chanel number 5 and, of co…

Ornamental Body Parts – Human Orifice Jewelry (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Taiwanese designer Yuyen Chang makes jewelry that mimics human anatomy. Her “Orifice” collection includes pins, pendants, and rings made with flesh color material and metal and shaped to represent the various shapes and openings of the human body.

The attractive “Orifice” jewelry collection is dec…

Fashion Designers as Saints – Kevin Ledo’s Portraits (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Montreal-based artist Kevin Ledo uses images of world famous fashion icons such as Dior, Calvin Klein, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Prada and Louis Vuitton to draw parallels between modern fashion and Christian art from European medieval times.

Coolhunting notes Ledo does this by, “transposing methods of re…

Fish-Inspired Fashion – Siamese Fighting Fish Dresses at Rodarte (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Seemingly inspired by the complex beauty and graceful movements of exotic fish, Rodarte’s fall/winter 2008 runway show presented stunning ethereal and flowing dresses.

Trendinista did a great job of pairing these layered dresses with the fish that seems to be the source of inspiration.

A superb s…

Quadruple Magazine Covers – Vogue Espana Has 4 Kate Moss Covers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Bianca recently treated us to a post on the double Nylon magazine cover featuring two Gossip Girl starlets, so I had to one-up her with a fashion magazine using not three, but four covers for a single issue!

The May 2008 Spanish Vogue quadruple cover extravaganza features four different covers of s…

Interactive Bus Stop Ads – Crank Up the Bikini Model’s Tan

(TrendHunter.com) Most of the time, people don’t pay much attention to bus stop ads, but every once in a while, there are ads so clever, you can’t help but be captivated by them. This interactive bus stop billboard from Johnson & Johnson, for example is a real head turner.

To grab your intitial attention, there is …

Sock Sandals – Cocobelle Bahia Elastic Sock Thongs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We covered sock boots in the winter, now with summer around the corner, it’s time you were shown the Cocobelle Bahia Elastic Sock Thong Sandal.

The flip-flops have a sock-like attachment which weaves through the big toe and smaller tootsies, then wraps around the ankle just as a sock would. If you…

Designer Lookbooks – Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2008 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re looking for tips on what to wear this summer, look no further than Dolce & Gabbana’s new Spring/Summer 2008 Lookbook which offers an explosion of style and eye-candy.

The lookbook features models Alexandre Kunha, Thomas de Oliveira, David Gandy, Julien Quevenne, Texas Olson, Mihai Neghi a…

Haute Couture House Calls – Direct Fashion Sales

(TrendHunter.com) A growing number of clothing labels are making “house calls”. They new services are being refered to as direct fashion sales, and they’re already turning into a booming business. Essentially, it lets anyone have a personal shopper.

Companies like Worth, Carlisle and Bill Blass “Sell their clothing…

Hair’s Point of View – Head and Shoulders Ad Gives You New Perspective (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Ad agency Del Campo Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi have produced clever outdoor and in-store ads for the “The Head & Shoulders Point of View” campaign. The ads literally show you the Hair’s point of view.

The ads give a bird’s eye view of the hair of iconic figures like the Mona Lisa sending out the mess…