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Van Gogh Inspired Fashion - Max Azria's Starry Night Gown (GALLERY)

Unlike Lubov Azria's boudoir-inspired 2008 Fall Collection, there is an unspoken dreaminess in the recently released Max Azria 2009 Resort Collection, rumored to have been inspired during her desert isle honeymoon. Ocean tides, tropical flowers, starry skies—everything you might expect to see in a remote tropical location, right? Or, as Trend de… [More]

Art from Insects 2 - Butterfly Wing Jewelry (GALLERY)

Nature's genetic paintbrushes have turned out works of art made of hundreds of thousands of bilaterally-symmetrical butterfly and moth wings. Even in death, their mounted beauty can remain intact for… [More]

Hummingbird Fashion - The Protege Collection (GALLERY)

Project Protégé was created in Italy through the vision of Franca Sozzani, Editor of Vogue Italia; an idea that sees some of fashion’s most prominent figures identify and mentor promising, talented… [More]

Fake Makeup Massagers - Touch-Up (GALLERY)

How would you like to enjoy good vibrations at the makeup counter? More women must be toting their 'personal massagers' around these days. That would probably explains these new discreet designs by Touch-Up,… [More]

DJ-Themed Accessories - Mini Turn Table Rings & More (GALLERY)

The CD may have rendered the turntable obsolete, but jewelry and fashion designers are finding unexpected ways to reincarnate it. And, according to Trend de la Creme, you don't have to be a DJ to appreciate… [More]

Heavenly Fashion Inspiration - Divinity at Givenchy (GALLERY)

Godfrey Deeny, the blossoming talent behind the Givenchy label, found divine inspiration for his fall/winter 2008 collection after spending several months in South America. Based on the repetitive use… [More]

Exotic Flower Fashion - Christian Dior-Chids (VIDEO)

John Galliano, the creative genius behind the Christian Dior label, sought his inspiration for the the fall/winter 2008 collection from 1961, the year the Dior house declared: "Never forget the woman."… [More]

Fashion Inspired by Architecture - Marchesa For Spires and Pagodas (GALLERY)

Although Marchesa's fall/winter 2008 collection paid subtle tribute to Queen Elizabeth I, the complex detailing and pronounced structure of the collection reminded Trendinista of tapering spires and tiered… [More]

Hexometric Style: The Hexagon As Fashion (GALLERY)

Designers (like Givenchy) are embracing the beauty of the six-sided hexagon as a muse for their new collections. Now mathematicians finally have a reason to appreciate fashion. [via Trendinista] [More]

Dripping With Style: Melting Fashion (GALLERY)

In sync with global climate change, accessories are also beginning to feel the heat. [via Trendinista] [More]