New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 Coverage – Day 4 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Day four of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City has come and gone, but not without creating some major buzz over incredibly covetable looks for the Fall 2008 season.

The first show of the day was Peter Som at the Promenade at 9 a.m. followed by Carolina Herrera. After that, R. Scott Fr…

New Diesel Fashion Campaign – Live Fast (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Diesel is launching a new ad campaign called Live Fast. With creative shots of models performing actions like changing baby diapers while running or working out on the treadmill while praying, it offers a witty take on fashion on the run!

Facists Rise Again – Cops Remove Abercrombie & Fitch Display, Arrest Manager

(TrendHunter.com) Abercrombie & Fitch displays images of young men and young women – their target audience – in a variety of poses that are typical of people of this age group, and can be seen in hundreds of thousands of places in magazines and on the web. Yet A & F is targeted by various official agencies that make …

Walk To Create Electric Energy – Pioneer Shoe

(TrendHunter.com) Chen Feijun and Zhao Bin designed a shoe ,Pioneer, that converts the kinetic energy of walking into electrical energy, which powers a headlight at the front of the shoe. The red dot award: design concept 2007 winner is a smart fashion choice for any evening/ night activity.

Pioneer is based on the…

Safe MP3 on the Run – The SJ-08 Smart Jacket

(TrendHunter.com) Here is something for you outdoor activity fantastics and sports people. The SJ-08 MP3 Smart Jacket has built-in shoulder speakers, so you do not have to use earbuds/headphones that isolate you from the surroundings while you are on the run and might put you in danger. It includes secure pouches for…

Leg Warmers Meet Disco Pants – Leggie-Legs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Leggie-legs are the brand new fashion item inspired by an odd combination of 1960’s bell bottoms and 1980’s leg warmers. The designers spin these major trends from these eras together while giving them a funky and modern twist.

Leggie-legs are featured on Ilaniowear.com, a site with nine different…

Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban Launch Fashion Line – Evie & Hank

(TrendHunter.com) Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban will launch a new fashion line called Evie and Hank, their all too cute nicknames for each other. I guess Nick and KiKi wasn’t acceptable.

Urban had sold Hank and Evie tees on his website, but now the married celebrity couple thinks their fame will bring them new fort…

Paris Couture Week 2008 Wrap Up – Givenchy Surprises (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Givenchy seemed to show the greatest variety of styles and fabrics of all the collections showcased during the high end Couture Fashion Week in Paris.

From sheers to metallics to shiny black, Riccardo Tisci, the designer behind the label, proved he could do it all. There was a modern outlook to all…

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 Coverage – Day 3 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The third most fashionable day of 2008 so far took place in NYC for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week today. Designers showing their Fall 2008 collections on February 3, 2008 included a diverse mix of international talent. The afternoon shows still drew in crowds despite the Super Bowl, but turn-up probabl…

Luxury Brands Approaching Mass Media – Louis Vuitton’s First TV Ad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Even a luxury brand such as Louis Vuitton has decided to turn its promotion strategies toward the most popular of the media. Up to now, Vuitton ads domain was restricted to printed paper, mainly glossy paper.

Eventually, Antoine Arnault, chief of the brand promotional strategies, decided it was ti…

Art Meets Merchandising – McQueen Bones Exhibitor for Puma

(TrendHunter.com) Alexander McQueen has designed a suggestive and somehow astonishing sculpture within his collaboration with Puma.

The huge “Bones”, made of glass fiber and steel, has been inspired by the skeleton structure of both a puma and a man.

Is it a museum piece? No, it’s an amazing exhibitor structure re…

Deejay Watch – Flud TableTurns

(TrendHunter.com) Valentine’s Day is approaching, do you have no idea what to give your boyfriend as a present? Well, if he is a deejay (either actually or by aspiration) the new TableTurns watch may be right for him.

The watch reproduces in a very detailed way a tiny Technics 1200 turntable, and is available in two…

The G-String of Bras – Spanx Bra-llelujah (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Just when men seem to have worked out all the bra-logistics out there needed for seamless romantic manoeuvres, in enters Spanx and creates an innovative and revolutionary hosiery bra that will leave men asking themselves, “Is she, or isn’t she wearing a bra?”

The patent-pending sensual design fits …

Classic Mosiac Design Revealed – Bebe Basket Weave Bag

(TrendHunter.com) Bebe introduces this charming basket weave bag. Jacquard, crocodile, and metallic cords make a mosiac design with a strong personality. Bebe hardware and circle logo pendant adds some bling to this gorgeous satchel. The woven detail is pretty on the chain link strap. For work or play this bag has pl…

Animal Prints Still Hot – Dolce & Gabbana Leopard Print Bag

(TrendHunter.com) Leopard prints are still strong. Witness this Dolce & Gabbana patent leather number. At $2195 you might bag your own leopard and do it yourself. The Miss Pocket satchel has a large zippered pouch flat side pocket. Silver polished chain AND leather straps add flair. There is some practicality to luxu…

From Eco to Animal Friendly Fashion – ‘WildLife Works’ Label (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Eco is obviously the buzz word being thrown around the fashion world. However, one label is not content with saving the planet, they also want to save its inhabitants. The profits from WildLife Works clothing range go towards protecting endangered animals by creating sanctuaries. The collections are…

Buzz Before London Fashion Week (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designers are drastically pinning and trimming in their studios whilst buyers are jetting in early for some pre show champagne and luxury dinner dates. The build up to London fashion week is both an exciting yet anxious time that helps put the buzz in the air around this fashion capital. And for thi…

Soldier Style – Iraqi Soldiers Look to US Troops For Fashion

(TrendHunter.com) Knee pads worn around ankles and goggles back-to-front are just two of many style statements being made amongst the Iraq army.

“It looks more trendy”, said one Iraq soldier when questioned by a reporter.

“Many soldiers look good. We take care of our image, but to do this we have to buy extra gad…

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 Coverage – Day 2 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) February 2, 2008 was another outstanding day in the world of fashion reveals at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York City.

Celebrities, VIPs and the world’s top fashion journalists gathered to take in the dazzling new designs by the world’s most renowned designers.

Starting off the day at …

Big Fashion Designers Go Eco – FutureFashion (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s not just style savvy tree-huggers producing green fashions; major international designers joined the green bandwagon for the Fall 2008 Fashion Week in New York. At an Earth Pledge Initiative event called FutureFashion, 28 designers, including Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, YSL, Versace, Givenchy, D…