Bearded Underwear – Sex Bomb by Le Slip et Le Caleçon

(TrendHunter.com) The leading lingerie blog in France, called La Lingerie, Le Slip et Le Caleçon, has unearthed a disturbing video, where a male model sports a Bin Laden inspired pair of briefs.

The briefs come with a face of Bin Laden, a long beard falling between the model’s hairy thighs and the drawing of a bomb…

Ad Features Eco-Superficiality – Trembled Blossoms by PRADA (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Trembled Blossoms video and the Fantasy Lookbook created by PRADA for the Spring/Summer 2008 season feature a sophisticated amalgamation of nature and urban elements.

The fashion house is fusing the rising consciousness of environmental issues with the complicated, superficial, plastic world. …

In Vitro Grown Jacket – Victimless Leather

(TrendHunter.com) Here’s a new kind of lab coat; the jacket is actually grown in vitro. The science is no longer just for breeding animals and people; it’s now been applied to animal products including leather jackets. This makes it possible to wear goods such as animal skins without ever having to harm a creature.
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Wrist Watch Full of Celestial Bodies – The Astrodea

(TrendHunter.com) The Astrodea watch from Citizen has a 35° view of the sky and is basically full of celestial bodies: it shows 1,109 stars and 169 galaxies. The face rotates in real time and you can tell the placement of the stars and the sun by this watch. It also measures equinox indications, sunrise and sunset t…

Are Fashion Designers Collaborating? – Paris Fashion Week Originals (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Paris Fashion Week is all about taking risks and showing off, right? Take a look at these fashions shown during the week and see if designers aren’t drinking the same imported water – or even better have moles in their design studios. Designers think alike.. Does that mean they aren’t original? Yama…

Contrasting With Fuchsia – Christian LaCroix Fall 2008 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Christian Lacroix’s Fall 2008 collection made a dramatic statement in black, white and splashes of vibrant pink at Paris Fashion Week.

Hairstyles included dramatically twisted, glossy nests which were further enhanced by mannequin-like makeup and drawn-on, pencil-thin brows with evil arches. Encou…

St. Patrick’s Day Shoes – Puma Sky 2 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Although we’ve seen just about every holiday become commercialized, smaller ones, like St. Patrick’s day, don’t seem to gather much attention from bigger brands. That looks like it’s changing. Just look at what Puma’s created for the Irish holiday on March 17.

The Puma Sky 2 sneakers are green wit…

Marketing With the iPhone – Vans Skate Game

(TrendHunter.com) I am working in a the marketing department of a media company in Paris, France. Recently we were sitting in circle and discussing new advertising formats. One of the most interesting is a skate game made by Vans that you play with your fingers on an iPhone.

Fact #1 : this game is fun.

Fact #2 I lo…

Milan Fashion Week 2008 Recap – Vibrant Colors, Retro Designs, Hemlines Down (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Milan Fall Fashion Week indicates that hemlines are coming down, and the interaction between masculine and feminine will continue. Strong colors are strong as Milan looks like South Beach. Extravagant and lovely designs are bringing back irridescent hues and oversize prints like it was 1970 all over…

Creative Anti-Blemish Ads – Peel-Off Zits & Cellulite You Can Pop (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) What a creative billboard ad for blemished skin! The gigantic billboard features a cut out in the shape of skin pore, with a custodian giving it the clean sweep. It was done by Ogilvy & Mather for Pond’s Anti-Bacterial Facial Scrub.

It was one of eight posted by InventorSpot who had gathered seve…

Rebel 3D Fashion Makes Statement – Viktor & Rolf ‘NO’ Show (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Viktor & Rolf started their Paris catwalk show with a surreal grey coat sporting an eye-popping enormous ‘NO’ slogan. The insistent “No!” was just one of a series of messages in which the creative Dutch designers tried to encapsulate their thoughts in words, fashion and the music soundtrack. Along w…

Hot Girls Dress & Act Like Guys (UPDATE) – New JBS Mens Underwear Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) After having to withdraw their recent ads (which you can see below) in Denmark due to heavy criticism of being discriminating to women, JBS has now released new ads for their JBS Mens Underwear line that are a bit less racy but still carry the same message and sexual undertone. JBS still insists tha…

Frilly Fashion – Prada Wants You In Lace (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Prada, like others, has looked backwards to see the future. How about lace for the next innovation?

Lace has come from virginal fabric that was worn to church to a sensual material that was worn to bed. Now Prada is showing, through their Fall 2008 collection in Milan, that it can be worn at all t…

Retro-Trashy Beauty – Amy Winehouse Fashion & Make-Up Lines (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Say what you will about Amy Winehouse, but she does have a unique style and apparently there are lots of girls copying her and that means there is money to be made.Will the eyeliner come in quart containers? Yes, Amy Winehouse is a mess, but she is no Brittney for a number of reasons:
1. She has ta…

Catfight Ads – Next Top Model : Battle Begins (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The ads for Finaland’s Next Top Model portray what probably happens when the cameras are off. A full fledged catfight! From hair pulling to WWF wrestling and martial art moves. I think it’s a genius play on the cattyness of the show. Meow! The ads are photographed by Petrus Olsson with art direction…

Adults Playing Dress Up – Vivienne Westwood Gets Odd For Fall 2008 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I never would have guessed that Pipi Longstocking could become a fashion icon. Pocahontas with her long double braids, I could see. Whoever or whatever Vivienne Westwood sought her inspiration from, pigtails were prominent in the collection shown in Paris.

The quirky Fall 2008 show had odd fashion …

Italian Fashion With Aloof Romanticism – Gaetano Navarra (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These fashions from Gaetano Navarra make me want to gush over the luxurious design. This couture reminds me of the ’30’s and 40’s as they blend romanticism with a sense of aloofness.

The plum mini with sequins is offset by a braid of yarn which also is picked up on the sleeves. A dress that looks …

Controversial Ads – Deutsch Magazine (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I have to say, looking at these ads makes you wonder what kind of lifestyle Deutsch Magazine, an International LifeStyle magazine, promotes. Is ‘animal-love’ the new hip international lifestyle these days and I did not know? I looked at the magazine online, and it is actually an elegant über classy…

Retro Fashion Flash Backs – Dior Brings Back Mrs. Robinson (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s amazing to me how the 1960s have had such a strong influence over designers in the latest seasons.

John Galliano, the fashion director of the Christian Dior label, used his creative talent to seek inspiration from the past when he designed his Fall 2008 runway show in Paris based on the 1967 …

Ankle Cuffs – Martin Margiela Shoes (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We have to call it like we see it. Shorter women, may I suggest you avoid shoes like these with built in ankle accessories.

However, for those with long legs known to turn heads, why not give these Masion Martin Margiela creations a try. Perhaps breaking every shoe rule for comfort known to the ci…