43 Most Obscure Fashions of 2007

— January 1, 2008 — Unique
As much as we see wild and wonderful microtrends on TrendHunter.com, we also get plenty of downright wacky submissions. The following are some of the most obscure fashion features we saw in 2007. There are styles from around the world, fashion and accessories for men and women.

Implications - Although they might be on the fringe of the norm or the expected, these quirky fashion ideas show how truly dynamic an industry as creative as fashion can be. From recycled aluminum shoes to male corsets, these offbeat creations are making a splash in the fashion world. Keep your eyes peeled in years to come, because some of these obscure fashions might soon find their way into the mainstream.
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Fashion Designed For Hugs
Fashion Designed For Hugs
InsightOutsight Design
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Draped In Body Parts
Draped In Body Parts
Comme Des Garcons (Update)
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39
Panda Passion is in Fashion
Panda Passion is in Fashion
Bandi-Panda at China Fashion Week
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38
The (Hideous) Return of Shoulder Pads In Fashion
The (Hideous) Return of Shoulder Pads In Fashion
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37
Unfinished Fashion
Unfinished Fashion
Benjamin Cho Spring Collection
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36
Jr Inventors on Ellen DeGeneres
Jr Inventors on Ellen DeGeneres
Kid-Created Crapper Cover Closer, Wedgie-Proof Underwear
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35
Wooden Tie
Wooden Tie
When Lumber Meets Fashion
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34
Gold Bandage Rings
Gold Bandage Rings
Alyssa Dee Kraus Designs
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33
Sanrio Targets Males
Sanrio Targets Males
Hello Kitty Menswear
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32
Dressing On The Cheap
Dressing On The Cheap
Dress Made Out of 196 Packages of Ramen Noodles
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Taking the Silver Trend Too Far
Taking the Silver Trend Too Far
Nicole Kidman's Silver Space Suit
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30
Wearable Thonet Chairs
Wearable Thonet Chairs
Prêt-à-Thonet Buenos Aires Designs
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29
Silver Men's Fashion Hot in NYC
Silver Men's Fashion Hot in NYC
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Mexican Wrestling Mixed With High Fashion
Mexican Wrestling Mixed With High Fashion
Nendo Brand Destroyer Handbag
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Schlauch... The Recycled Tire Tube Belt
Schlauch... The Recycled Tire Tube Belt
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Retro Anti-Fashion Returns
Retro Anti-Fashion Returns
Dr. Martens Attempts Revival
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Top 10 Ways to Glow in Style + Battery-Powered EL Yarn
Top 10 Ways to Glow in Style + Battery-Powered EL Yarn
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Dress Tents
Dress Tents
When Fashion Becomes Architecture
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23
Designer Gas Masks
Designer Gas Masks
Diddo Velema Dominates Fashion Battlefield
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Recycled Literature as Fashion
Recycled Literature as Fashion
"Book Bags" by Caitlin
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21
Wired Heels
Wired Heels
Shoes for Masochists by Polly Verity
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20
Ugly Christmas Sweater Parties
Ugly Christmas Sweater Parties
One Time of Year Tacky Is Trendy
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Nazi-Inspired Designers Blitz Runways
Nazi-Inspired Designers Blitz Runways
Fashion Crimes?
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18
Edible Couture
Edible Couture
Spaghetti and Meatball Dress Leaves Fashionistas Hungry-Eyed
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Embroidered Profanity
Embroidered Profanity
Floral Shirts Only Sweet At First Glance
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16
Condom Couture
Condom Couture
Dress Made of Condoms for AIDS Charity
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Recycled Chopstick Bra
Recycled Chopstick Bra
"My Hashi Bra"
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Aluminium Can Recycled Shoes
Aluminium Can Recycled Shoes
Tear Your Feet to Shreds?
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Diamond Earrings For Dogs
Diamond Earrings For Dogs
Ego Magnetic Studs
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Hello Kitty Lenses & Other Crazy Contacts
Hello Kitty Lenses & Other Crazy Contacts
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Leggings For Men
Leggings For Men
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Male Corsets
Male Corsets
The New Waistcoat?
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Lego Fashion Accessories
Lego Fashion Accessories
Marc Jacobs, Kasi Made
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Honouring Unibrows
Honouring Unibrows
Website Pays Homage to the Legendary Monobrow
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Hairstyles Take Flight
Hairstyles Take Flight
Feathered Styles
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Nudie Jeans
Nudie Jeans
Denim You Don't Wash
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Ultra Tight Men's Pants
Ultra Tight Men's Pants
Heath Ledger's Skinny Jeans
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Atrociously High Heels
Atrociously High Heels
Footwear Threatens to Break Necks
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Man Skirts No Longer Just for Scottish
Man Skirts No Longer Just for Scottish
AndersLandinger Skirts for Men
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Men's Lingerie
Men's Lingerie
Ginch Gonch is Victoria's Secret of Men's Fashion
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Clothes Made of Garbage
Clothes Made of Garbage
Trashy Fashion at Recycle Now Week
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