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46 Lovely Leather Innovations

From Growing In Vitro Leather to Leather Dreadlocks

— February 5, 2009 — Fashion
From suede to pleather, this cluster highlights some of the most innovative products made of leather, and leather-inspired designs, ranging from leather magazine covers to silver leather space boots.

While in many parts of the world leather is still regarded as a luxury good (think high quality Italian shoes and handbags), it has become an ethical debate among animal activists, never mind the fashion police against leather pants and outdated biker fashion.

From PETA ads against leather (as they say, “Pleather Yourself” instead) to Oakley’s leather dreadlocks, this cluster highlights some of the most fascinating leather innovations on Trend Hunter.

Leather you like it or not, this material won’t be disappearing any time soon.
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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
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Wired Fashion
Wired Fashion
Lederhosen with iPod Controls
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43
Breast Cancer Campaign Filofox Leather Organiser
Breast Cancer Campaign Filofox Leather Organiser
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42
Slick Leather Mouse For The Discerning Professional
Slick Leather Mouse For The Discerning Professional
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41
Leather Gadgets
Leather Gadgets
Kazuharu Sakura's Leather Keyboard
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40
In Vitro Grown Jacket
In Vitro Grown Jacket
Victimless Leather
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39
Selling Suede With Murder
Selling Suede With Murder
Killer Ad Scares Men From Buying Gifts
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38
White, Light, Leather Lounger
White, Light, Leather Lounger
Limited Edition Grasshopper
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37
Leather Reusable Bags
Leather Reusable Bags
The Ultimate in Reusable?
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36
LumiBags
LumiBags
Fine Leather + Fiber Optic Fabric
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35
Leather Jackets From Vintage Carseats
Leather Jackets From Vintage Carseats
Platinum Dirt VIN Jackets
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34
Bedazzled Wine Barrels
Bedazzled Wine Barrels
Radoux Leather ‘X-Blend' Features Swarovski Stopper
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33
Designer Desks
Designer Desks
Bottega Leather Home Collection
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32
Luxury Lederhosen
Luxury Lederhosen
Personalized Leather Shorts
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31
Leather Magazine Covers
Leather Magazine Covers
Chevrolet Soho Campaign
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30
Bringing Back Vintage Telephones
Bringing Back Vintage Telephones
The Leather-Bound Rotary Phone
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29
18ct Gold and Leather SLR
18ct Gold and Leather SLR
Pentax 60th Anniversary SLR
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28
Leather Macbook Air Sleeve
Leather Macbook Air Sleeve
Kinky Air Manila
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27
Unique Embossed Accessories
Unique Embossed Accessories
Leather Bound
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26
Leather Pocket Wallets
Leather Pocket Wallets
Makr Wallets
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25
Innovative Leather Products
Innovative Leather Products
VacaValiente Pays Homage to the Cow
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24
Unisex Luxury Handbag
Unisex Luxury Handbag
Dior Homme Delville Silver Leather Duffle (Man Purse + Purse)
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23
Snakeskin Leather Laptop Bag with Vibrant Satin Lining
Snakeskin Leather Laptop Bag with Vibrant Satin Lining
Violet May
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22
Spiced Retro
Spiced Retro
Can Leather High Tops Reignite the Converse Brand?
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21
Three Dimensional Leather Furniture
Three Dimensional Leather Furniture
Luxury Relief Work by Helen Amy Murray
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20
Leather Space Boots
Leather Space Boots
Matsumoto Sneaky Boots
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19
Launch Auctions
Launch Auctions
Angelina Jolie's Leather Jacket Used to Launch Movie
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18
Quilted Luxury For Men
Quilted Luxury For Men
Rock & Republic Leather Puffer Jacket
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17
TG Clothing: Pleather Racing Playsuit
TG Clothing: Pleather Racing Playsuit
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16
Handbags Made of Fish
Handbags Made of Fish
Unnurwear Sea-Leather Purses
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15
Silver Leather Sofas
Silver Leather Sofas
Hollywood Stardom
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14
Origami Bags
Origami Bags
Chloe Leather Alligator Fold Clutch
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13
Leather Dreadlocks
Leather Dreadlocks
Oakley Medusa Headgear
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12
Vibrant Faux Leather Furniture
Vibrant Faux Leather Furniture
Classic Seating in Wild Colors
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11
Aged Leather Transformer Bags
Aged Leather Transformer Bags
Ante Kovac's Iron Age Fashion
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10
Autographable Jewelry
Autographable Jewelry
Leather Cuff Bracelets Made From Baseballs
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9
Leather Is Back
Leather Is Back
Jackets For Women & Men
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8
Ancient Greek Sandal Skateboard
Ancient Greek Sandal Skateboard
Tougher than Leather
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7
Pixelated Jewelry
Pixelated Jewelry
Mike and Maaike Recreate Famous Jewels on Leather
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6
Leather Origami Animals
Leather Origami Animals
Looksur Nursery Sculptures
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5
Fringed Heels
Fringed Heels
Christian Louboutin's Suede Fringe Pumps for Couture Cowgirls
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4
Artisan Leather Masks
Artisan Leather Masks
The Cannabis Leaf Mask Carnival Masks and More
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3
Leather-Clad Crime-Fighters
Leather-Clad Crime-Fighters
Kick-Ass Femmes Fatales
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2
Faux Pebble Floors
Faux Pebble Floors
Pachamama ‘Eclipse' Leather Rugs Look Like River Rocks
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1
Fashion Leather Shackles
Fashion Leather Shackles
Haute Couture Bondage Jewelry
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