2,638 Views - Click for Gallery It’s no surprise that nature influences a number of high-profile fashion and jewelry designers; the environment and haute couture have a number of parallels. In nature, beauty is organic and not airbrushed or surgically altered. Runway models are similarly not as ‘perfect’ as their counterparts that appear on magazine covers. There are no pretenses in the cruel animal world, and no limits to innovation. Fashion is similarly cruelly selective and yet simultaneously limitless. Many of these designs play upon the role bright plumage has in the animal world in finding a mate--after all, if it works for birds, insects and moths, there’s a good chance it will also work for humans. Via: trendhunter

Caterpillar-Inspired Couture (GALLERY)

Ding Yong’s ‘Metamorphosis’ Spring 2009

Malaysian designer Ding Yong’s Spring 2009 collection is aptly titled ‘Metamorphosis.’ As Jill Sherman has noticed, Yong’s designs bear a striking resemblance to caterpillars--insects that go through a…
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Cultural Wedding Couture (GALLERY)

Falguni and Shane Peacock Bridal Collection

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Environment-Inspired Couture (VIDEO)

Alexander McQueen Spring 2009 Collection

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Gothic Avian Fashion (GALLERY)

Alexander McQueen's Bird-Inspired Campaign

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Supermodel Forests (VIDEO)

Gisele Bundchen Embraces Nature in Flip Flops

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Storm Inspired Haute Couture (VIDEO)

Project Runway's Siriano Rocks Fashion Week

Christian Siriano took the world by storm with his jaw-droppingly beautiful Spring collection, inspired by the “fierce” and colorful drama of Mother Nature’s stormy sunset skies.  Siriano captured the…
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Nature-Inspired Baubles (GALLERY)

Jewelry Influenced by Brazilian Landscapes

Wow. Here's a jewelry company that is totally in tune with the environment. Forum Romano of Brazil creates accessories that evoke the lush green landscapes and the exquisite flowers and leaves of the local…
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Avian Fashion (GALLERY)

Bird-Inspired Designs

A fashion blogger, Trend de La Creme, does a wonderful job of matching the colors and styles in the fashion world with the colors and styles in the aviary world. She spots fashions from the hottest shows…
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Disaster Inspired Fashions (GALLERY)

Lorick Collection Influenced by Hurricane Ike or Hurricane Hannah?

With the National Hurricane Center naming an onslaught of natural dangers, from Hurricane Ike to Hurricane Hannah to Hurricane Gustav, disaster is starting to prove an unusual source of inspiration to…
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Cow Inspired Shoes

Nike Fur Sneakers

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Peacock Patterns (GALLERY)

Multi-Hued Fashion

Peacocks have been a heavy influence for a wide range of fashion designers this season who sought inspiration from the brilliant blues, turquoises, greens and purples of the arrogant birds. Fashion has…

Insect-Inspired Fashion (GALLERY)

Mario Schwab's Beetle Couture

Marios Schwab appears to have a love for nature. The source of his inspiration for this dress collection comes from the beetle family of insects. One can observe the impact of the creepy creatures in these…

Hummingbird Fashion (GALLERY)

The Protege Collection

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…

Fish-Inspired Fashion (GALLERY)

Siamese Fighting Fish Dresses at Rodarte

Seemingly inspired by the complex beauty and graceful movements of exotic fish, Rodarte's fall/winter 2008 runway show presented stunning ethereal and flowing dresses. Trendinista did a great job of…

Bird-Inspired Fashions (GALLERY)

Number (N)ine SS08 by Honeyee

Honeyee just unveiled an amazing feature for the new Number (N)ine Spring/Summer 2008 collection with breath-taking "Bird" inspired photography and capturing movement.

Bird Fashion (GALLERY)

When Nature Influences Style

Hi I am fashion designer from Latvia. Well this is my fashion collection. I decided to make the collection called The Birds course it’s the best way to express my feelings about what’s happening right…

Mother's Nature Raw Materials Put on Oversized Rings

Christine J. Brandt's shapely oversized rings and necklace pendants put her right in line with current cutting-edge jewelry designers, but her use of nature, both for raw materials and inspiration, sets…

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