Eeek is that hissing sound a snake? No its your headphones
French accessories company HOON has teamed up with audio company The Perfect Unison for a line of python skin skinned headphones.

Mourning Objects
Design student Anna Schwamborn has created a range of jewelry made with the hair and cremated ashes of a dead loved ones. (Pics)

 
After 10 years of teaching art at the Hussian School of Art in Philadelphia, Chuck Dillon has seen just about every type of art student. So, in a post is certainly going to be a classic, here’s Chuck’s classification of the 20 types of art student.
Which one are you?

Maria Sharpova’s blinking dress
Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova presented a prototype dress to reporters that is designed to light up when the wearer’s mobile telephone rings. (Pics)

 
Kiniki’s tan-through bikini is made of a special fabric that allows sunlight to penetrate through microscopic holes.
It is the curse of sun-kissed holidays – the dreaded zebra crossing look caused by wearing swimwear on the beach. But tanlines could become a thing of the past after a firm developed a range of ’see-through’ swimming costumes. [...]

 
One word “Cool”
As the temperature soars to 30 degrees Celsius here today, I am praising my air conditioner; but it also got me thinking about more fashionable and eco-friendly ways to cool off. As I searched for cooling clothing, I stumbled across designer Katharina Ludwig’s unique ice jewelry, which boasts some beautiful designs that will [...]

The Smart Memory Bra contains a specially designed foam that heats up on contact with the body and grows or changes shape to change the form 
The next time you want a man to know that you desire him – just let your “smart memory bra” do the talking.

Fiber optic handbag 
Barbara Sears Nelson was first entranced by the potential of fiber optics in fashion in the late 1980s while she worked as a ski instructor in Aspen. But her idea sat on the shelf for 20 years.

Great New Footwear to Eat Brains With
Hey look, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the Zombie Stomper High Heel! The seller describes them as “Perfect for stompin’ on zombies..and men’s hearts.”

Smarty Pants are not just an insult anymore
Good news for those who have always wanted to wear a pair of pants that detect your every move. According to scientists at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the smart technology will soon be integrated right into the fabric of fashion items.

I heard of sh*t kickers so I guess these should be called flip kickers
Holidaymakers hoping to make a splash on the beach this summer might want to track down a pair of these striking shoes.
Known as High Tide Heels, they combine the elegance of stiletto heels with the swimming speed of flippers.

Series of dance nudes with ballet dancer, Giulia Piolanti 
These photos are taken by American fashion, fetish and fine art nude photographer IM SirReal.  (Pics)

Just enough memory to hang ya.

When you are looking for the next special way to “plug in” you may want to check out the new USB necktie and impress that special geek friend you have been looking to one up.
However, don’t get too excited over this classy white USB necktie, since it doesn’t appear to be [...]

 
Is it fashion or is it furniture?
Twice awarded Designer of the Year, UK native Hussein-Chalayan doesn’t have the typical background you’d come to expect of a fashion designer – in fact, he’s a tech geek who’s translated his knowledge into fashion and that certainly comes across in his unique designs.
On exhibit now at the Design [...]

 10. The Strawberries ‘N Cream Hat
Can’t get your sweet tooth off your mind? Wear it on your head instead! The strawberries and cream hat is fun, flirty, and not as tacky as you might expect! Before toting it to a fashionable event, I would double check the dresscode – but this is a fashion statement [...]

The Blowing Grass Purse
Handbags and purses have often fallen into the “been there, done that” mentality for true innovative fashion lovers. That is, until Kathleen Dustin’s artistic handbags came along which combine art and fashion to create unique, beautiful and fashionable accessories. (Pics)

 Black Out Contact Lenses
The world of eyewear has been forever changed by the introduction of contact lenses, however, not all of them are practical or fashionable; some contact lenses are just downright disgusting, creepy, and especially scary. The top 10 contact lenses mentioned here are in no particular order, because I just can’t seem to [...]

 
Just in time for Fashion Week In Tokyo, Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology has unveiled the HRP-4C fashion model robot. As you can see in this video, the robot has a series of motors situated throughout its 5-foot tall, 95-pound body that give it a rather life-like appearance.

 Agatha Ruiz de la Prada’s clothes were straight out of fantasy land …
The last day of Milan fashion week will be remembered for its sheer bonkersness. First up we had Spanish designer and all-round fantasist Agatha Ruiz de la Prada. Her models wore upside-down umbrellas, birdcages and, erm, green bogies. (PICS)

Jewelry of the Future?

The fine folks at Tokyoflash are asking visitors to participate in a design process by giving feedback and opinions to help with the development of Bluetooth necklaces that let you connect wirelessly to your cell phone or computer (to let you answer the phone handsfree while driving or chat on Skype without having to [...]

Smell a Trekkie a mile away!

Genki Wear, a company specializing in science-fiction-inspired jewelry (mostly in the Buffyverse, it seems), will be releasing three new Star Trek colognes to go along with the reboot of the franchise this year: “Tiberius”, a scent that is “difficult to define and impossible to refuse”; “Red Shirt”, with the brilliant [...]

Dry All The Time!

Sun Dry Swim has produced a swimsuit made of nanomaterials that repel water, so it never gets wet.  Water will just roll off of it, and it will be instantly dry, because technically it never got wet in the first place.

 Powerfully uninteresting retro stuff
Taking carts that were landfill bound due to missing wheels or bent legs, designer Max McMurdo works his magic and “poof!” they are pieces you’d love to own. Reestore attempts to “avoid traditional eco materials in favor of contemporary finishes, fabrics, and, above all, style.”

Dazed and Tattooed

Still dazed after being anaesthetised for three hours, a pedigree pet is hauled upright to show off its new tattoo.
The controversial “body enhancement” was carried out on Mickey – a rare Canadian Hairless breed also known as a Sphynx cat.
His female owner was said to be delighted with the Tutankhamun design inked on [...]

Oh so creepy fashion
What fashion lover doesn’t love shoes? I’ve compiled the strangest shoes in fashion today that even the biggest fashionista may or may not love. These shoes are innovative, funny, and some are even disturbing. Be prepared, any preconceived notions you have about shoes are about to change!