One of modern fashion fundamental principles includes surprising other people.  Leading designers and artists are constantly trying to bring an element of outrageous, originality and exclusive charisma in any of their pieces. Every season, we observe more and more bizarre trends - even one such piece in your wardrobe can refresh the whole image and enliven weary routine.

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1Rubber gloves with diamonds from Spoon Sisters

American designers Spoon Sisters developed a unique accessory for really glamorous girls, who manage keeping the sense of style even during unpleasant cleaning hours - rubber gloves with inlaid diamonds, chiffon bows and wide lapels with fun prints. Surely, these gloves will turn a toilet bowl or stove scouring into true pleasure.

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2Waste bag from Louis Vuitton

After famous checked bags, French house Louis Vuitton released a bag model 2010, which looks hardly distinguishable from a classic black garbage bag, widely used abroad. Marc Jacobs seems to be mocking on himself by attaching stylish gold-plated handles and a leather strap to a glossy vinyl bag. Raindrop Besace model, which in addition has a waterproof surface, costs about $ 2 thousand.

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3Reptilian botillions from Alexander McQueen

These shoes have become the most debated subject of last season’s fashion week – we still can only guess how girls-models managed walking on the podium in them, without falling down. “Armadillo” botillions with incredibly high instep and reptile leather finishing, invented by the late maestro Alexander McQueen for his autumn collection, are considered the main trend of autumn 2010 accessory fashion. And those, who wore them on public, (for example, Lady Gaga at a recent Brit Awards ceremony) looked like real “iron ladies”.

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4Leggings with studs from Panos Yiapanis

Creative photographers and designers Willy Vanderperre and Panos Yiapanis created a unique model of leggings-cocoons for a special photo shoot in cult Another Magazine. Leggings turned being so brutal, that designers immediately received tons of orders. Now they are thinking about launching their own studio. Spikes of rubber and metal decorated leggings of glossy leather with leopard and snake prints. What a nice element of self-defense!

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5Rubber sneakers from Native

Another variation of comfortable and practical footwear 2010 - rubberized sneakers without laces from Native. Being unusual twin brothers of the cult Crocs, Native more resemble classic youth sneakers. Their distinctive feature compared with the rag counterparts – waterproof surface thanks to rubber coating and ease of use due to complete lack of laces. Moreover, foot slips in Native sneakers for split seconds.

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6Knee-highs with painted laces from Converse

Fashionable knee-highs from Converse will really match rubber sneakers. In fact, these are usual knee-highs with painted laces, indistinguishable from popular brand sneakers from afar. Converse knee-highs are offered in many colors and sold at an attractive price of $ 8 per pair.

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7Openwork tights with lace and ruff

Since Natalia Vodyanova and Victoria Beckham appeared in public wearing pretty tights with ruffs and laces, the most notorious woman of fashion started their hunting for this flirtatious accessory. No wonder that lace tights returned into fashion from the distant 1980’s so rapidly - the world’s leading designers led by Prada and Stella McCartney sang praises for lace on podium.

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8Heating gloves from Thanko

While the weather is still cold, we should hasten to acquire soft white gloves with a built-in palm warming function from Thanko studio Japanese craftsmen. A surprisingly comfortable and stylish accessory 2010 will become an indispensable companion for those who often use laptop in a cafe or urban parks. Easy to use (gloves are connected to a laptop via USB-port) and relatively inexpensive (in the U.S. you can buy them for $ 30), they will take care of your hands health and become a real hit of winter wardrobe.

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