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Top 100 Fashion Trends in 2008

— December 30, 2008 — Fashion
People liked the top 30 fashion trends so much, we've decided to publish the top 100 fashion trends in 2008. The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic (several million monthly views) and our fashion trend database, which now has more than 2,712 fashion trends.

If you are looking for professional fashion trend research and trend clusters, check out our 2009 Trend Reports.

Implications - For many consumers, the appearance they put forward to society is a top priority. Businesses that devote their efforts to providing high quality and aesthetically pleasing mediums to express themselves will see large returns in today's society.
6.3
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
92
Hot Spring Fashion Hues
Hot Spring Fashion Hues
Top 5 Blues For Spring 2008
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91
Bulletproof Handkerchiefs
Bulletproof Handkerchiefs
The Damned
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90
Third Eye Garments
Third Eye Garments
Paul Coudamy's Hard-Wear Jacket
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89
30 Minute Super Sales
30 Minute Super Sales
Diesel $50 'Dirty Thirty' Jeans
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88
London Jewelry Week
London Jewelry Week
Swarovski's Fantastic Collection
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87
Breast Milk Soap
Breast Milk Soap
DIY Beauty Products
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86
360 Degree Mirror
360 Degree Mirror
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85
Brazil Underwear Day
Brazil Underwear Day
Bus Station Hosts Underwear Fashion Show & Go
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84
Ancient Greek Sandal Skateboard
Ancient Greek Sandal Skateboard
Tougher than Leather
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83
Political Footwear
Political Footwear
Sarah Palin Prefers Northface or Columbia, and People Actually Care
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82
My Room in a Box
My Room in a Box
The Casulo
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81
TV Show Fashion Sites
TV Show Fashion Sites
Buy the Gossip Girl Wardrobes
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80
Keyboard Pants
Keyboard Pants
Beauty and the Geek Jeans
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79
Pin-Up Fashion
Pin-Up Fashion
Louis Vuitton Goes Retro for Spring-Summer 2008 with Six Top Models
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78
Political Victory Fashion
Political Victory Fashion
Michelle Obama Election Night Dress
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77
Urban Body Graffiti
Urban Body Graffiti
Walee's Graphic Designed Skin
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76
Transgender Contestants
Transgender Contestants
Isis Tsunami in America's Next Top Model
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75
Disaster Inspired Fashion
Disaster Inspired Fashion
Lorick Collection Influenced by Hurricane Ike or Hurricane Hannah?
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74
Judging Political Fashion
Judging Political Fashion
Project Runway Chooses Michelle Obama
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73
Burlesque TV Spots
Burlesque TV Spots
Dita Von Teese in Retro Wonderbra Commercial
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72
Falling at Miss Universe
Falling at Miss Universe
Miss USA 2008 Stumbles, Miss Venezuela Wins
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71
Catfight Ads
Catfight Ads
Next Top Model : Battle Begins
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70
Olympic Editorials
Olympic Editorials
"A Strong Look" for Arena Magazine
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69
Fashion Summer Camps
Fashion Summer Camps
Bruce Weber Celebrates New Designers in W Magazine
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68
Real Life Barbies
Real Life Barbies
Evelina Bratell's 1959 Doll Fashions
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67
Asymmetric Swimwear
Asymmetric Swimwear
Rosa Cha Spring 2009
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66
Butch Man Bags
Butch Man Bags
The Koffski is Badass!
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65
Painted Skin Shoes
Painted Skin Shoes
Temptu Paints
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64
Human Leash
Human Leash
Goth Fashion Gets Couple Kicked Off Bus
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63
Mankinis on the Catwalk
Mankinis on the Catwalk
Alexander McQueen's Borat Inspiration
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62
Beijing Street Style
Beijing Street Style
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61
Magalogue
Magalogue
The Return of Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly
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60
Logo Ubiquity
Logo Ubiquity
Overuse of Louis Vuitton's Logo
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59
Fake Aging
Fake Aging
Vogue's 'From 10 to 60 Years' Uses Only Makeup, Lighting
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58
Year of the Leg?
Year of the Leg?
Cameron Diaz' Legs The Feature of GQ UK
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57
Swarovski-Studded Bodysuits
Swarovski-Studded Bodysuits
Solstiss Lingerie by Sonata
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56
Fairytale Fashion Ads
Fairytale Fashion Ads
Meltin Pot Campaign
<
55
Creative Billboards
Creative Billboards
Koleston Naturals Uses Nature
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54
Underwater Advertising
Underwater Advertising
Cool Insight Surf Campaign
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53
Fashionable Body Braces
Fashionable Body Braces
ProAsthetics Support
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52
Fashion on The Run
Fashion on The Run
Diesel 'Live Fast' SS08 Ad Campaign
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51
Diamond Defender
Diamond Defender
Killer Engagement Ring
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50
DIY Belly Bump Decorating
DIY Belly Bump Decorating
Personalized Pregnancy Henna Tattoos
<
49
Fashion Designers as Rappers
Fashion Designers as Rappers
Karl Lagerfeld, Armani, Versace & More for Harper's Bazaar
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48
Political Fashion Icons
Political Fashion Icons
Sarah Palin in Vogue
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47
Light Tattoos & Skin Embossing
Light Tattoos & Skin Embossing
Temporary Body Mods by Kye Ok Kim
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46
Computer-Generated Beauty
Computer-Generated Beauty
Software Algorithm Renders the Ideal You
<
45
Elizabethan Fashion for Men
Elizabethan Fashion for Men
John Galliano Fall 2008
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44
Reviving Long, Retro Hair
Reviving Long, Retro Hair
Heavy Bangs
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43
Inflatable Couture
Inflatable Couture
Dresses Made Entirely of Twisted Balloons
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42
Torture Couture
Torture Couture
John Galliano Prisoner of War Fashions?
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41
DIY Clothing Gone Wrong
DIY Clothing Gone Wrong
10 Brutal Bridal and Prom Fashions
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40
Superhero Fashion
Superhero Fashion
Fantasy Exhibit at the Met
<
39
Eating Disorder Inspired Fashion
Eating Disorder Inspired Fashion
‘Sexy Anna Rexia' Dress
<
38
Transparent Fashion
Transparent Fashion
Dior Couture Fall 08/09 Plays Peekaboo in Paris
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37
Funeral Fashion Editorials
Funeral Fashion Editorials
YSL Tribute by Vogue Italia
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36
Rubber Wedding Gowns
Rubber Wedding Gowns
A Dress Made of 1400 Rubber Gloves
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35
Turkish Bath Fashion
Turkish Bath Fashion
Kate Moss ‘Hammam' Shoot for W Magazine
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34
Fashion Designers as Models
Fashion Designers as Models
Tom Ford From Head to Toe in Prestige
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33
Video Game Fashion
Video Game Fashion
Cosplay Imitates Anime and Video Game Characters
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32
Pin-Up Lingerie
Pin-Up Lingerie
Fifi Chachnil's Topshop Capsule Collection
<
31
Colorful Wedding Gowns
Colorful Wedding Gowns
Brides Ditch Traditional White
<
30
Scandalous Denim Covers
Scandalous Denim Covers
V Magazine Pushes Limits With Gisele Bundchen
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29
Animal Hair Hats
Animal Hair Hats
Nagi Noda Creations
<
28
Celebrating Bad Tattoos
Celebrating Bad Tattoos
From Britney Spears' Shaved Head to Unicorns Shagging
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27
Fashionable Jock Straps
Fashionable Jock Straps
The BallBra & More
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26
Killer Heels
Killer Heels
Cruel Designer Shoes
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25
Curvier Underwear Models
Curvier Underwear Models
Eva Mendes for Calvin Klein Seductive Comfort
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24
Space-Goth Fashion
Space-Goth Fashion
Scherer Gonzalez Futuristic Collection
<
23
Japanese Underwater Fashion Shoots
Japanese Underwater Fashion Shoots
Alix Malka
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22
Angry Footwear
Angry Footwear
Cruel Designer Shoes
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21
Unconventional Rock Style Editorials
Unconventional Rock Style Editorials
Kate Moss in Vogue China
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20
Real Gypsies As Models
Real Gypsies As Models
Vivienne Westwood Controversial Milan Menswear Runway
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19
Feather Wedding Dress Knock-Offs
Feather Wedding Dress Knock-Offs
Project Runway Copies Alexander McQueen
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18
Vampire Photoshoots
Vampire Photoshoots
The Twilight Zone in VMAN
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17
10 Photoshop Disasters
10 Photoshop Disasters
From Missing BellyButtons to Giant Heads
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16
Illusory Fashion Photography
Illusory Fashion Photography
Brian Walker's Ironic 'Plastic Fantastic'
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15
Modern Wizard of Oz Shoes
Modern Wizard of Oz Shoes
‘The Kansas Project' in Hong Kong
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14
Anime Accessories
Anime Accessories
Extra Large Contact Lenses For Cartoon-Style Eyes
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13
Supermodels Gaining Weight
Supermodels Gaining Weight
Will Karolina Kurkova's Controversy Spur Acceptance?
<
12
Comic Book Tattoos
Comic Book Tattoos
Superhero Body Art
<
11
Political Fashion Icons
Political Fashion Icons
Michelle Obama Style
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10
Photoshoot Recycling
Photoshoot Recycling
Megan Fox's FHM UK July 2008 Spread is FHM US 2005
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9
Big Body Painting
Big Body Painting
Celebrating Plus-Sized Shapes
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8
3D Tattoos
3D Tattoos
Animated Body Art
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7
Commercial Body Painting
Commercial Body Painting
John Vargas' Work
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6
Boldly Bizarre Brides
Boldly Bizarre Brides
10 Ridiculous Wedding Themes
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5
Cross-Dressing Fashion Ads
Cross-Dressing Fashion Ads
Marc Jacobs Puts Male Model in Women's Clothes
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4
Designer Eyeglass Frenzy
Designer Eyeglass Frenzy
Sarah Palin Fuels Kawasaki 704 Glasses Craze
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3
Tennis Shoes Stilettos
Tennis Shoes Stilettos
The Converse High Heel Sneakers
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2
Killer High Heels
Killer High Heels
10 Dangerous Shoes for Spring 2009
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1
Male Stilettos
Male Stilettos
Men in High Heels
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