Adidas and Porsche Design have collaborated on a new collection of footwear for the Spring / Summer season of 2010, focusing on the theme of ‘water / snow’.

The feature attraction of the collection is the AC Bowman, tested and engineered in cooperation with Jochen Shümann, 3-time Olympic Gold medalist and 2-time America’s Cup winner for sailing.

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Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has created this installation in Tokyo for fashion brand Hermès.

Called ‘Maison Hermès Window Display’, the project is a reinterpretation of a similar installation designed by Yoshioka for Hermès in 2004.

It will remain in place until 19 January 2010.

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‘Pantone, an X-Rite company and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced ‘15-5519 Turquoise’, an inviting, luminous hue, as the color of the year for 2010. Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of wellbeing.

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‘Skin’ is a clothing collection by Marisol Rodriguez designed for pregnant women. Every item in the collection is carefully designed to reinforce the beauty of maternity while maximizing the performance of the textile.

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‘Last winter, Kristen and Sarah were at a club in downtown New York (They’re still not sure why). The coat check was expensive and the dance floor was hot and sweaty, so Kristen stashed her jacket in a dark corner somewhere in the vicinity of the DJ booth, praying nothing would be stolen out of the pockets, while Sarah kept accidentally whacking people on the dance floor with her gigantic purse. Determined to avoid this in the future, Kristen designed a scarf that functioned as a small tote so that someone could shed his or her coat or bag but still keep valuable items safe and close. Thus, the ‘Julian Scarf‘ was born.’

Price: $30

London-based designers CuteCircuit have developed the world’s largest wearable display: a dress embroidered with over 24,000 color LEDs.

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