Every year, students from fashion colleges all over the world submit designs for Triumph Inspiration Award, a competition to find “the most inspiring and inspirational lingerie design.” On Monday, the 10 finalists from Japan’s Bunka Fashion College showed off their, um, creative undergarments. My, oh, my! Undies with over-sized frowning lips on the crotch? Knight-armor inspired ensembles? You won’t find these at Victoria’s Secret, but they could make for some great medieval or anime role playing! [Trend De La Creme, Zimbio]

Check out some other Triumph Inspiration Award entries after the jump.

Just like Spanx undergarments can keep a lady’s more jelly-fied parts under wraps, Equmen’s core precision undershirt gives men the look of six pack abs, even if all they’ve got underneath is the effects of Thanksgiving dinner. Personally, I cannot imagine the horror of running my hands over some guy’s stomach, feeling his muscles rippling underneath, only to discover later that it was all a fraud, hidden under cheap jersey material. [Times Online U.K.]