Paris Couture Week 2008 Highlights – Christian LaCroix (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Christian LaCroix piled on the fabric in his series of exuberant dresses in Paris. He melded the haute with the playful and didn’t disappoint the catwalk watchers. His collection was displayed at the modern Pompideau Center, and the dresses gave a startling impression played against the background. …

Denim Art – JayimeJean Couture And Arthouse Collection (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) So you denim obsessed? Then you will know of, or even have a pair of, JayimeJean in your wardrobe (aka your art collection depository). The jean is now cemented in our style culture and advertises a great deal about the person who is wearing them, so the search for something truly unique and origina…

Canned Thongs – Tuna Safe: “Your Fresh Seal & Mood Indicator” (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) How it Happened:

I was alone at home late one night after one, two or three too many vodka & cranberries. Dog-hungry, I started clambering about the kitchen in search of sustenance but unfortunately, the only thing edible I was able to muster up was a single can of Star-Kist tuna fish. Reali…

New York Fashion Week 2008 Coverage – Day 1 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Mercedes Benz Fashion Week kicked off in New York City today.

For the next few days, the tents at Bryant Park will be a haven for fashionistas, with the world’s top designers gathering to show their wares to some of the globe’s most discerning fashion journalists and A-list celebrities.

The even…

Armpit Hair Shirt – Natürlich Nerz T-Shirt (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Want to make a women’s lib statement, but still want more coverage than a tank top gives? Then this T-shirt is for you.

The white T-shirt has an illustration of some seriously wild, black armpit hair. It’s called the Natürlich Nerz T-Shirt which translates to natural mink T-shirt, their reasoning…

Fashionable McUniforms – Princess Di’s Designer to Create McDonald’s Uniforms

(TrendHunter.com) Bruce Oldfield, favored designer of Princess Diana, is best know for his beautiful gowns and formal wear. However, word on the fashion grape fine is that he is to turn his hands to fast food chain McDonald’s. More accurately, the attire of it’s staff, in order to glam up their work wear. The collabo…

Gum for Your Hair – Chewy Beauty Hair Clips (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) For some reason, little kids love decorating with gum. They stick it on their clothes, or worse, smear it in their hair. If you’ve ever had the misfortune of getting a wad of bubble gum stuck in your tresses, you know the icky, sticky mess it can make… and the hair that sometimes has to be cut off…

Mega Lingerie Fashion Show in Paris – The Salon de Lingerie International (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While the Victoria’s Secret fashion shows are a big deal in North America, an even bigger lingerie show makes the Angels look flat. The Salon de Lingerie International isn’t just a single show — it’s a four day even in Paris and it focuses on the next big thing in sexy undies. It has everything fro…

Electronic Tees Recharge With Hugs – 8-Bit Dynamic Life Shirt

(TrendHunter.com) Are you a techie? Is your significant other into tech too? Then you need to score this clever pair of T-shirts and light up your love this Valentines.

If you are separated by a few feet, 2 1/2 hearts will light up. But when you get within hugging distance, the pixelated hearts on the 8-Bit Dynamic…

Next Sex & the City? – Lipstick Jungle (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re craving some Sex and the City style TV, there’s a good chance you’ll love Lipstick Jungle.

The new TV show is based on the book by Candace Bushnell, the same author behind the popular Sex and the City novel turned TV phenomenon. Based in New York City again, it will be packed with fashio…

Design Your Own Dress Online – StyleShake.com

(TrendHunter.com) If you know exactly how you want to the perfect dress to look like, but have never found it to actually exist, then this site is the one for you.
Styleshake.com allows you to design a bespoke dress online to your precise specifications, and you can have it within only 10 days.

I have had a play abo…

Your Chance to Reinvent Levi’s Jeans – Levi’s Project 501 Design Challenge (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Not everyone can cut and sew their luck as participants on popular design contests such as “Project Runway,” but now Levi’s has made it possible for both professional designers and designer wannabes to claim their way to fame with the .”

Levi’s lets anyone in the U.S. redesign the 501 jeans and tru…

Video Handbag – Louis Vuitton LCD Screen Mini Trunk (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Cartoon characters have been a big influence on the s/s 08 catwalk. Designers are inspiring us to be playful and less serious with our fashion preferences. There were Bambi, Batman and Tinkerbell references on print T-shirts and dresses. However, it was Marc Jacobs who brought the ever revisited pop…

Site Sells Obsure New Fashion Labels – The Hidden Wardrobe (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Looking to explore the realms of fashion beyond the mainstream brands?

Hidden Wardrobe is an online retailer that sources new brands and designers that are up-and-coming in the creative British fashion circuit. It is a retail service that provides an outlet for new talent to sell their wares. And …

Paris Couture Week Highlights – 5 Luscious Fashions by Dior (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The French fashion house of Christian Dior represents haute couture at its finest.

The current head of Dior’s design, John Galliano, designs amazing fashions that are always guaranteed to create a buzz.

This year it appears he was influenced by honeybees, from the hats to the colors. Couture Wee…

Victoria Beckham Naked for Cancer – Protect the Skin You’re In Tees

(TrendHunter.com) After Marc Jacobs SS 2008 campaign, Victoria Beckham appears uncovered on top for the project “Protect the skin you’re in”.

The T-shirts are being sold this week at select Marc Jacobs boutiques for about 25 euros each, and are part of a campaign aiming at fighting cancer disease by increasin…

Bringing Back Flares – Ditto Jeans (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Flare denim is making a huge comeback. In the ’70’s Farrah “of the big hair” Fawcett practically would only been seen in Dittos. They had a distinctive horseshoe panel on the back. So Dittos are making a huge comeback with a expected huge price increase. The flares will set you back close to a coupl…

60s Shades – Cutler and Gross Eyewear (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Over-sized eyewear has been the inspiration for many upcoming Spring/Summer 2008 season collections.

Cutler and Gross are presenting a collection inspired by the adolescent angst of the 1960’s. Their stylish and glamorous collection was created to evoke a seductive mood, inspired by the iconic fil…

Teen Designer Makes It Big – Kira Plastinina Pays Paris $2M To Endorse Brand (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) A 15 year old fashion designer is making waves globally for her incredible designing capabilities.

She did however have a boost when launching her brand. Backed by her millionaire father, Sergei Plastinina, the co-founder of Wimm-Bill-Dann, Russia’s largest dairy and juice producer, Kira Plastinin…

Dickens Shop Houses Hip Japanese Shoes – Old Curiosity Shop

(TrendHunter.com) What the Dickens? If that’s what you said when you entered the Old Curiosity Shop in London, you probably wouldn’t be the first.

From the exterior, the Old Curiosity Shop is a gorgeously crafted 16th century piece of architecture. Legend has it, the 1567 building was actually the source of ins…