Las Vegas Fashion Trade Show – Spring 2008 (VIDEO)(TrendHunter.com) Vegas was a style hub last week, with three major expos during the Las Vegas Fashion Trade Show. Major fashion editors, trend forecasters and fashion buyers showed up for the twice annual event to see what goodies the spring 08 collections had in store. Just as we’d anticipated, eco-chic was the mo… [More]

Not So Fantastic Plastic – Time To BYOB (GALLERY)(TrendHunter.com) If you’re still using plastic bags, you’re not only very out of touch with current fashion trends, but also very ignorant to the environment. By now we all know the detriments of using plastic bags when buying groceries, but in case you feel there’s still something missing, Trend Hunter is giv… [More]

L’Oreal Fashion Week – Flare’s Live Coverage (GALLERY)(TrendHunter.com) Just can’t get enough of fashion? For Canadian fashionistas who won’t be able to make it to Toronto for the L’Oreal Fashion Week, Flare Magazine will be broadcasting live from the runways, backstage and VIP events starting October 22. They’ll be posting videos, live-blogging and offering exclusive i… [More]

Unfinished Fashion – Benjamin Cho Spring Collection (GALLERY)(TrendHunter.com) A dress in designer Benjamin Cho’s Fashion Week collection brings Haute Couture to a new level. Notice the effect of the hands and the knitting.
Now I know this would freak most people out, but if this idea takes off, you”ll never have to worry about finishing anything again… [More]

Stirrup Jeans – 7 for all Mankind Goes Retro(TrendHunter.com) Denim icon  For All Mankind has released stirrup jeans, much to the horror of fashionistas across the web. Over at Fab Sugar, 84% of readers hate the stirrup jeans. Having said that, cool is not what’s popular, it’s what’s not popular yet. In this case, the 7 For All Mankind stirrup jeans ar… [More]

Pirates Commandeer Parisian Runway – Jean Paul Gaultier SS 2008 (GALLERY)(TrendHunter.com) In the spring we featured an article on the dominance of pirate- and nautical- inspired fashions. Today, we have photos fresh off Jean Paul Gaultier’s runway, where again, the pirate look dominated the collection. The show, part of Paris Fashion Week, featured elaborate captain-esque hats, an array … [More]

Stylish Slavic Stackers – Russian Dolls In Fashion (GALLERY)(TrendHunter.com) Russian dolls are fashionable? Da, darling!

“No matter what you call them- Matryoshka, Babushka, nesting dolls or Russian dolls, the fact is they’re here and it looks like they’re here to stay,” Modish said.

You must remember them… the hollow wood casings with the iconic hand-painted woman rob… [More]

Dominant Denim – Lagerfeld’s Blue Collection (VIDEO)(TrendHunter.com) Get ready to don your denim! Looking at his latest collection, you’d think Karl Lagerfeld has been feeling a little blue. Chanel’s runway was flooded with denim today in Paris. A key influencer in styles, the trends set by the famed designer are quickly picked up by other designers, copied and soon … [More]

Retro For Metro – The 60s Look(TrendHunter.com) They’re back! Babydoll dresses and brightly colored bangles have resurfaced and are dominating the fashion world. In New York City, you’ll find hundreds of women sporting short babydoll dresses, bright bracelets, polka-dot earrings and anything else iconic of the era. Even magazines are writing beau… [More]

Avian Influences – Alexander McQueen Spring 2008 (GALLERY)(TrendHunter.com) Birds have been influencing fashion this season, as was made evident again by Alexander McQueen’s runway show in Paris today. From bird-of-paradise silhouettes to wing-like capes and feathered details, the show was an ode to delicate creatures of the sky.

“The theme of birds—particularly symboli… [More]