Archive for January 31st, 2008

In Interiors, luxe, style on January 31, 2008 by enkha Tagged: Ambient Luminescent Lounge Table, Illuminated furniture, luxe, Trendhunter
(TREND HUNTER) A dimmer foot switch adds to the excitement of this sexy illuminated lounge table. It has a high gloss finish, is UV resistant, and features a stow-away cable. The price tag is $779.00 [More]

In Silver Screen, artists on January 31, 2008 by enkha Tagged: Batman Begins, cinema, Dark Knight, Heath Ledger, Trendhunter, Warner Bros
(TREND HUNTER) Heath Ledger, who passed away earlier this week, is being honoured by the Warner Brothers entertainment company by tributes on the Dark Knight website.
The sequel to Batman Begins was already set up for success, but Ledger’s death will probably further boost traffic into the theaters. It’s a market… [More]

In Interiors, luxe, shopping, style on January 31, 2008 by enkha Tagged: Betreria Vistosi, Giogali, Italy, Trendhunter, wall mounted lighting
(TREND HUNTER) This truly extraordinary design was handmade on the Island of Murano, Italy.
The Giogali collection is part of Vistosi’s crystal pieces collection, made from loops of intertwined crystal. The loops can be customized for everything from lamps to wall mounted lighting. The beauty of these pieces is… [More]

In Designer, accessories, art, fashion, fashion show, luxe, style on January 31, 2008 by enkha Tagged: Alexander McQueen, Butterfuly Hat, Isabella Blow, Philip Treacy, Spring 2008, Trendhunter
(TREND HUNTER) For spring 2008, eccentric milliner Philip Treacy teamed up with infamous bad boy of British fashion, Alexander McQueen to pay homage to the woman who discovered them both, Isabella Blow. This headpiece certainly speaks to her surrealist, fearless take on the fashion world… [More]

In Designer, handbags, luxe, shoes, style on January 31, 2008 by enkha Tagged: accessories, Bogetta, Crocodile Wedges, luxe, Python Bag, Trendhunter
(TREND HUNTER) Hey old dude, what did you pay for your first house? $7,000? How about a nice handbag and shoes for that price? This Bogetta python bag is $4,100 and comes in a couple different colors. The Crocodile Wedges can be special ordered for $3600.
If that’s not enough pricey reptile skin, drop down to th… [More]

In Designer, fashion, fashion show, menswear, style, trends on January 31, 2008 by enkha Tagged: Elizabethan, Fall 2008, John Galliano, Paris FAshion Week, Shakespearean, trend, Trendhunter
(TREND HUNTER) These designs were shown on the Parisian runways on January 18th during Paris Fashion Week. In a stark contrast to the couture part of the fall 2008 collection from John Galliano, these outfits are astonishingly lord-like. The collection included Elizabethan-inspired outfits with Shakespearean bowl-… [More]

In art, artists on January 31, 2008 by enkha Tagged: art, Australia, Dylan Martorell, Melbourne, Melbourne artist, Sensory Feasts, Trendhunter
(TREND HUNTER) Melbourne artist Dylan Martorell is a master of the ’sensory feast.’ This creative extraordinaire produces mind-blowing drawings, sculptors, sound exhibitions, installations, photography and concert posters. Oh – and he also sells t-shirts.
Sound is one of the most important elements to Marto… [More]

In design, fashion, style, street style, shoes, street fashion, style on January 31, 2008 by enkha Tagged: boots, boots/sneaker hybrid, Nike Winter Hi2, sneaker, Trendhunter
(TREND HUNTER) I wish I could tell you what it is about these Nike boots that makes them so intriguing, but I’m just going to have to stick with the fact they are uncommonly beautiful.
In a bizarre cross between a sneaker and a suede boot, the Winter Hi2 comes in three color variations: pink and brown (Baroque B… [More]

In Designer, fashion, fashion show, menswear, style on January 31, 2008 by enkha Tagged: Barbed Wire Fashion, Belgian designer, Maison Martin Margiela, menswear, Paris fashion week fall-winter 08/09, Trendhunter
(TREND HUNTER) The metallic menswear theme is hot off the European catwalks. From Paris fashion week comes Maison Martin Margiela’s 20th anniversary show highlighting his fall-winter 08/09 collection. This much sought after Belgian designer, who interestingly chooses to stay out of the public eye, has celebrated h… [More]

In shopping, street fashion on January 31, 2008 by enkha Tagged: Australia, celebrity, Corey Worthington, merchandise, T-shirt, Trendhunter
(TREND HUNTER) So the kid has a party and acts as either a legend or knob on Australian TV. These quickly turns Corey Worthington into a Z list celebrity almost instantly – as already covered in two parts on Trend Hunter. However a very amusing part three is the merchandise being developed – but not by Corey, I ha… [More]