LIVING ON THE EDGE; WHAT'S THE WORD ON THE STREET FOR URBANWEAR VENDORS? ECLECTIC.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) From: WWD | Date: February 4, 2002| Author: Daswani, Kavita | COPYRIGHT 2002 Fairchild Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Thongs adorned with Seventies-inspired decals, T-shirts with abstract musical motifs and high-heeled white shoes embellished with safety pins -- if there is one thing that unifies designers showing at streetwear show The Edge, it's that they're determined to be different.

Vendors said the key to grabbing the attention of finicky fashionistas is pushing the creative envelope. That could mean six-inch skinny heels from one company and shirts from another that feature co...