Fashion Statement – Harvey Nichols (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) What a creative and compelling use of the ‘Fashion Statement’ concept in the new Harvey Nichols Womenswear and Menswear campaign. The ads really speak for the concept, and the visuals by photographer Jonathan De Villiers are really fantastic. You gotta be careful when you wear his line though, the f…

Intimate Art – The Bra elevated to Art (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Subject to fetish, seen as a necessary nuisance, a protection, a manifestation of female beauty and seduction, or of pure aesthetics, the bra is an extremely important piece in the feminine world.

During the sixties of the last century women threw their bra’s in any fire available during this per…

Hot Luciano Carvari Men SS08 Campaign – Floora Amore (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Here are the men’s ads of the fantastic campaign for the spring-summer 2008 “Flora – Amore” footwear collection from Luciano Carvari. As with the racy women’s collection ads, the concept was to bring living plants and shoes together, and the shoot took place in Thailand, Morocco, Zanzibar, Mexic…

Racy Luciano Carvari Women SS08 Campaign – Floora Amore (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) (Warning – Partial Nudity)

The campaign for the spring-summer 2008 “Flora – Amore” footwear collection from Luciano Carvari is ultra hot and racy. The concept was to bring living plants and shoes together. The extravagant shoot took place in Thailand, Morocco, Zanzibar, Mexico, Chile, Peru, as well…

Bling Bling Boring (Part II) – Top 29 Overly Glittering Fashion Items (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Tired of diamonds, Swarovski crystals, baubles, gems and precious jewels? Then you’ll love part two of our Bling Bling Boring feature.

This time around we’re featuring outrageously glittery style and beauty and fashion products.

If it’s blinged, we’ve got it, from diamond eye lashes to $62,000 l…

Wings Fly into Fashion – Delicate Spring Accessories (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) One of the hottest ways to accessorize this spring and summer is with wings, be they feathered bird or angel wings, or delicate wings like those of butterflies and dragonflies.

The Victoria’s Secret Angels have been known for their dramatic wings for a long time, but other designers are beginning …

Deodorant Viral Inspired by Japanese Puppet Theatre – Dove Lighting Bolt of Terror Ad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Dove has made some pretty smashing commercials in the past, and it seems the creative teams behind them aren’t resting on their laurels.

Their latest spot has again been launched into a viral state, and it’s nothing like anything we’ve seen from Dove before. The ads, created by Ogilvy Brazil, prom…

Drinkable Sun Protection – LycoRed’s Tomato Supplement

(TrendHunter.com) LycoRed is an international supplier of natural carotenoids and a wide range of other nutritional ingredients to the dietary supplement and functional food industries. The LycoRed, Israel, innovation is a natural tomato carotenoid composition of lycopene, phytoene and phytofluene, all highly unsatur…

Victoria Beckham as Fashion Police – Fashion Nightmares Reality Show (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The concept behind a new fashion reality TV show is nothing novel, but the fact that Victoria Beckham will play host could add a level of snarkiness audiences will adore.

On Fashion Nightmares, Posh will essentially be playing a fashion police officer in hick towns across North America. The fashio…

Odd Pageants – Miss Longest Hair (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) A new pageant is looking for a real life Rapunzel, and she’s got to be young.

The Miss Longest Hair competition in Lithuania seeks to find the girl with the longest hair in the country, with girls as young as seven competing for the title. Some show off hair that cascades down to the floor, while …

Recycled Couture – Eco Chic Fashion Show in Jakarta (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen so many recycled fashions on Trend Hunter, but it’s a very good thing that we love to feature. The fact that eco-chic has now been picked up by the masses is fantastic and shows our society’s commitment to the environment. It also goes to prove that recycled doesn’t equate to trashy.

Th…

Shredded Boots – Maison Martin Margiela

(TrendHunter.com) Tux shirt, faded denim, shredded boots… put them together and you’ve got the perfect outfit according to fashion magazines these days. These wicked boots from Maison Martin Margiela may look like they were thrown into a giant blender, but they were made in Italy. That says it all, doesn’t it?

A…

St. Patrick’s Day Viral – Irish Spring Body Wash

(TrendHunter.com) Irish Spring Body Wash is using St. Patrick’s Day as an excuse to launch a silly viral campaign.

Similar to Elf Yourself, Santa Swing and Move Your Lederhos’n, the campaign lets users upload their own photo. They get to select from a variety of facial accessories like mustaches and pipes, head pie…

Sex, Stealth, and Haute-Couture – Superhero Fashion & Fantasy Exhibit (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy” is opening at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in May 2008. The exhibit will showcase legendary American superheroes and their influence on fashion.

The Incredible Hulk suit by Belgian designer Walter Van Beirendonck is said to inflate phallically in various …

Challenging “Artifical Boundaries” of Fashion Industry – Britain’s Missing Top Model

(TrendHunter.com) Are you sick of reality modeling shows yet? I’m on my way, for sure, but I have to give the BBC props for getting a little bit creative in their casting. For one of their latest shows, they’re searching for disabled models for a show called Britain’s Missing Top Model.

What a refreshing change. No…

Croc Cell Phone Case – Crocs O-dial Phone Case (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I loathe Croc, but yet again I find myself writing about them. The company behind the beastly plastic shoes has released a branded cell phone holder that looks just like the slip on garden/nurse shoes, and in an array of atrocious colours too.

The mobile phone holsters are being released by Crocs …

Hand-Printed Tights From Finland – Zukale & Huoviala Fashion (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) So far it seems that this decade is all about accessories, and this year especially is all about colours. Let it be gloves, hats, scarfs or socks. Yes, it’s time to rethink that old fashioned thought that only black socks are acceptable, and only black tights are elegant.

For me, these happy colo…

Modern Biblical Fashion Paradise – Romance Was Born’s Garden of Eden (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Romance Was Born, an Australian fashion house, has released a stunning, biblical-inspired campaign called the Garden of Eden. The dramatically funky, eccentric label is designed by Luke Sales and Anna Plunkett and is sure to dazzle, particularly with this fascinating, artistic set up.

“They invent…

Counter Culture Cosmetics – Street Face Paint (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Splash on a bit of paint, or rather, a lot of paint, if you want to join this party. Wearing outlandish outfits no longer cuts it with street crews. Worst nightmares, bloodied victims and monstorish creatures have got out there face paints and crept out into the night. The face becomes a canvas, w…

Brilliant Green Products – Banner Bags

(TrendHunter.com) This is so brilliant, it makes me warm and fuzzy all over. Almost annually Vancouver’s Commercial Drive Business Society prints 256 32″ x 60″ nylon street banners to create a festive, colourful atmosphere for the unique shopping neighbourhood. Eventually each edition of these unique designs must be …