Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 480,941 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,297 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 103,715 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,297 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 103,715 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,233 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 480,941 cutting edge ideas.

Top 30 Fashion Trends in 2008

— December 22, 2008 — Fashion
This micro fashion trend report features the top fashion trends in the last year. 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 2524 fashion trends.

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

Implications - From political fashion icons to anime accessories, the fashion trends in 2008 have managed to grasp the attentions of many fashionistas. With clever innovations such as tattoo bikinis, the fashion world has continued to make waves and is sure to do so into 2009.
6.5
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
28
Political Footwear
Political Footwear
Sarah Palin Prefers Northface or Columbia, and People Actually Care
<
27
Political Victory Fashion
Political Victory Fashion
Michelle Obama Election Night Dress
<
26
Transgender Contestants
Transgender Contestants
Isis Tsunami in America's Next Top Model
<
25
Judging Political Fashion
Judging Political Fashion
Project Runway Chooses Michelle Obama
<
24
Falling at Miss Universe
Falling at Miss Universe
Miss USA 2008 Stumbles, Miss Venezuela Wins
<
23
Fashion Summer Camps
Fashion Summer Camps
Bruce Weber Celebrates New Designers in W Magazine
<
22
Fashion Designers as Rappers
Fashion Designers as Rappers
Karl Lagerfeld, Armani, Versace & More for Harper's Bazaar
<
21
Political Fashion Icons
Political Fashion Icons
Sarah Palin in Vogue
<
20
Computer-Generated Beauty
Computer-Generated Beauty
Software Algorithm Renders the Ideal You
<
19
Inflatable Couture
Inflatable Couture
Dresses Made Entirely of Twisted Balloons
<
18
Turkish Bath Fashion
Turkish Bath Fashion
Kate Moss ‘Hammam' Shoot for W Magazine
<
17
Fashion Designers as Models
Fashion Designers as Models
Tom Ford From Head to Toe in Prestige
<
16
Scandalous Denim Covers
Scandalous Denim Covers
V Magazine Pushes Limits With Gisele Bundchen
<
15
Celebrating Bad Tattoos
Celebrating Bad Tattoos
From Britney Spears' Shaved Head to Unicorns Shagging
<
14
Killer Heels
Killer Heels
Cruel Designer Shoes
<
13
Curvier Underwear Models
Curvier Underwear Models
Eva Mendes for Calvin Klein Seductive Comfort
<
12
Real Gypsies As Models
Real Gypsies As Models
Vivienne Westwood Controversial Milan Menswear Runway
<
11
Vampire Photoshoots
Vampire Photoshoots
The Twilight Zone in VMAN
<
10
10 Photoshop Disasters
10 Photoshop Disasters
From Missing BellyButtons to Giant Heads
<
9
Feather Wedding Dress Knock-Offs
Feather Wedding Dress Knock-Offs
Project Runway Copies Alexander McQueen
<
8
Illusory Fashion Photography
Illusory Fashion Photography
Brian Walker's Ironic 'Plastic Fantastic'
<
7
Modern Wizard of Oz Shoes
Modern Wizard of Oz Shoes
‘The Kansas Project' in Hong Kong
<
6
Anime Accessories
Anime Accessories
Extra Large Contact Lenses For Cartoon-Style Eyes
<
5
Supermodels Gaining Weight
Supermodels Gaining Weight
Will Karolina Kurkova's Controversy Spur Acceptance?
<
4
Political Fashion Icons
Political Fashion Icons
Michelle Obama Style
<
3
Photoshoot Recycling
Photoshoot Recycling
Megan Fox's FHM UK July 2008 Spread is FHM US 2005
<
2
Commercial Body Painting
Commercial Body Painting
John Vargas' Work
<
1
Designer Eyeglass Frenzy
Designer Eyeglass Frenzy
Sarah Palin Fuels Kawasaki 704 Glasses Craze
<