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Elisabeth Lecourt makes dresses out of old maps

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By Mareike Muller in New Fashion on Friday 26 April 2013

The maps Elisabeth Lecourt’s dresses are made from are a little outdated, so you probably still have to consult Google Maps or a friendly person on the street to ask for directions. But these beautiful and delicate pieces are so one-of-a-kind that we should neglect this fact for now. Most importantly, the work of this [...]

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Day2Night Heels: Transformer Fashion

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By Annie Churdar in New Fashion on Friday 26 April 2013

I’ve seen beautiful women’s ankles bleed. Let’s face it. High heels can be the most empowering fashion statement for a woman while simultaneously being the most crippling. Ladies, I’ve seen you wearing ugly tennis shows with your dresses on the commute to work. Adapt or die, right? Survival of the fittest. But what if you [...]

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Now your guinea pig can be fashionable too

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By Rebekah Rhoden in New Fashion on Thursday 25 April 2013

Let’s face it, a naked guinea pig is a boring guinea pig. Thankfully, a Japanese website called Guinea Pig Fashion makes tiny little outfits for your guinea pig to strut its stuff in. They create clothes for all occasions, such as weddings, ninja outings, or even when your guinea pig wants to look like Harry [...]

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Weird fashion trend: children’s books as a dress

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By Annie Churdar in New Fashion on Thursday 25 April 2013

This recycled dress design takes the concept of a fairy tale princess storybook and makes it reality in a very unexpected way. These children’s storybooks were pieced together in order to form a dress worthy of Cinderella’s wedding day. Designed by Ryan Novelline, the clever gown consists entirely of iconic Golden Books.

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Fashion designer creates sarcastic tees

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By Sublime Silence in New Fashion on Thursday 25 April 2013

What happens when you ask a fashion designer to create anything he wants for a mainstream brand? This guy is clearly not afraid of any legal actions. His designs take hints from pop culture and porn, bouncing from cool to disturbing – and sometimes just sexy.

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Wedding dress made for just $36 using bread bag clips

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By Annie Churdar in New Fashion on Wednesday 24 April 2013

Pinching pennies anywhere possible with your wedding plans? It looks like this crafty Aussie bride was, too. She made this couture wedding dress for just $36. How is this possible? Stephanie Watson and her sweetie collected over 10,000 bread clips. And those little red, white and yellow pieces of plastic worked as lovely scale pieces to embroider [...]

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Trends In Clothing: designer space helmets modelled by Daft Punk

Annie Churdar Contributor

By Annie Churdar in New Fashion on Tuesday 23 April 2013

Does socialising at fancy black tie parties make you nervous? Just slip into your black chrome helmet, it’s the ultimate fashion statement. And guess what? It also helps you feel less anxious: it keeps your noggin safe and provides a mask to hide behind in case you’re a little shy about talking to your crush. [...]

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CONTINUUM fashion: computer generated clothing

Annie Churdar Contributor

By Annie Churdar in New Fashion on Tuesday 23 April 2013

These avante garde dresses were made by a computer program. And guess what? You can make a personalized dress with the same program too. CONTINUUM fashion by Mary Huang lets you map out a geometric statement piece, size it to yourself, convert it to 3D, and then print the pattern to be made in real life.

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Badass aprons by Haute Mess Threads

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By Low Lai Chow in New Fashion on Monday 22 April 2013

Etsy shop Haute Mess Threads has these aprons with designs inspired by iconic comic book and movie bad guys — think Boba Fett, The Joker, and yes, even Krang from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — so everyone can go on and be a badass cook. These are loud, punchy and look great.

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David Neevel’s award show necklace

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By Rajeev Basu in New Fashion on Monday 22 April 2013

What’s better than winning a prestigious advertising award? Slicing off the ends. Drilling holes in it. Adding screws. Attaching a chain. And wearing the award around your neck like a boss. The fantastic work of David Neevel.

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Decide which weird shirt will trend next

Annie Churdar Contributor

By Annie Churdar in New Fashion on Saturday 20 April 2013

Want to have some say in what t-shirt will be trending next? Get involved with the guys ar Buy Me Brunch. This cool t-shirt company based out of San Francisco really values customer feedback. It’s almost extreme. You vote on their Facebook page and they print the winning design on their super soft cotton shirts.

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Beer clothes: Leggings, dress and swimsuit

Low Lai Chow Contributor

By Low Lai Chow in New Fashion on Friday 19 April 2013

Do you like beer? Do you like beer so much, you’re obsessing? We saw a pretty fine collection of foamy, ale-y beer-print apparel by Black Milk Clothing and thought you should too. Made in Australia and designed by James Lillis, you can choose from the beer leggings, the beer dress or the beer swimsuit — [...]

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Golden Age of Couture meets neoprene diving suits: designs by Luciana Grimaldi

Mareike Muller Contributor

By Mareike Muller in New Fashion on Friday 19 April 2013

The mastermind behind the fashion label Luciana Grimaldi is the up and coming US-American designer Kellie Lamkin, who studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. After graduating, she moved to Milan to deepen her knowledge at the Politecnico di Milano. Grimaldi is actually the maiden name of her grandmother, and under that [...]

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Beach beauty: cut-out swimwear by OYE

Annie Churdar Contributor

By Annie Churdar in New Fashion on Thursday 18 April 2013

Remember back in the 40s, 50s, and 60s when beach wear was more than just a factory produced strip of fabric? There was a time when swim suites were almost little mini dresses. They were well designed and unique. Open Your Eyes swimwear is bringing that spirit back! Each suite is made of the highest [...]

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Collars might be the new necklaces

Low Lai Chow Contributor

By Low Lai Chow in New Fashion on Thursday 18 April 2013

Hong Kong-based designer Kenny Li practically designed an entire collection of reconstructed — and sometimes laser-cut — collars out of materials like organic cotton and paper fabric. These are pretty inventive-looking and range from classy tailored white shirt collars to folded newsprint fabric flaps to yes, even denim-scaled ones.

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