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    <title>TREND HUNTER Magazine</title>
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jelalyn's Latest Trends
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    <dc:rights>Copyright 2008</dc:rights>
    <dc:date>2008-05-16T21:21:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>60,000 Newspapers Make Eco Art Statement &#45; Sumer Erek&apos;s Newspaper House (GALLERY)</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the&#45;newspaper&#45;house&#45;sumer&#45;ereks&#45;60000&#45;scrapped&#45;broadsheet&#45;on&#45;the&#45;headlines</link>
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Erek built the house by piling rolled up newspapers.  With the h&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:32:01 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Female Shoe Algorithm &#45; Reebok Emoretion by John Maeda (GALLERY)</title>
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The sneaker genius mig&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Climatic Boots &#45; Rubber Duck Steps Into the Big Bright Weather (GALLERY)</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/climatic&#45;boots&#45;rubber&#45;duck&#45;steps&#45;into&#45;the&#45;big&#45;bright&#45;weather</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/climatic-boots-rubber-duck-steps-into-the-big-bright-weather"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/15015_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Rubber Duck was earlier featured as the &quot;new Ugg&quot;, already a trend on celebrities even on warm weather.  Year 2008 would even be a better year to sport these hip utility footwear as they slide along the big bold colours and designs trend.  

It&apos;s screaming neon and metallics in these boxing&#45;gloves&#45;m&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:24:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Your Chance to Reinvent Levi&apos;s Jeans &#45; Levi&apos;s Project 501 Design Challenge (GALLERY)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reinvent-levis-501-jeans-levis-project-501-design-challenge"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/13548_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Not everyone can cut and sew their luck as participants on popular design contests such as &quot;Project Runway,&quot; but now Levi&apos;s has made it possible for both professional designers and designer wannabes to claim their way to fame with the .&quot;

Levi&apos;s lets anyone in the U.S. redesign the 501 jeans and tru&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:54:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Undivided Graffiti Love &#45; Palestinian Wall Writings of Love</title>
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SendaMessage.nl lets you express your heartfelt love on the controversial wall that divides Palestine and Israel.  By paying 30 Euros, a Palestini&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Flash Drive Albums (Pt. 3) &#45; Erykah Badu Goes Digital (VIDEO)</title>
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&quot;I named this album &apos;Nu Amerykah&apos; because I&apos;m dealing with whatever is to come&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:09:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Design Pumps Life Into Flowers &#45; Heart Vase by Esque Design</title>
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This organ&#45;inspired vase was created by Esque Design. The two&#45;toned technical design of the vase seems to pump new life to your expensive flowers.

The heart vase is of the 200 numbered and signed vases by Esque Desig&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:02:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>World&apos;s Longest Arch Bridge &#45; 667 Meter Bridge in Dubai</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-longest-arch-bridge-in-dubai"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/13553_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) On why Dubai would want the longest arch bridge in the world and spend lots of money on it, I wouldn&apos;t know.  The most publicized emirate in the UAE has already chosen the New York architectural firm FXFOWLE to design the longest arch bridge that will be 205 meters tall and 667 meters long.

The Dh3&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:52:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Free Street Style Magazine &#45; &quot;Cracker Your Wardrobe&quot; (GALLERY)</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashion&#45;under&#45;crack&#45;cracker&#45;your&#45;wardrobe&#45;is&#45;koreas&#45;first&#45;free&#45;fashion&#45;maga</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashion-under-crack-cracker-your-wardrobe-is-koreas-first-free-fashion-maga"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/13134_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) &quot;Cracker Your Wardrobe&quot; is yet another reminder to us that fashion doesn&apos;t always have to be serious and uptight.  The street fashion magazine is Korea&apos;s first free fashion magazine, highlighting street fashion trends from around the globe.

With the help of fashion photographers, journalists, and s&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:51:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Celebrity Raingear &#45; Rihanna Umbrellas for Spring 2008</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/song-made-merchandise-rihanna-umbrellas-for-spring-2008"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/13137_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Rihanna took her popular song literally and is about to sell her self&#45;titled umbrella collection the second time.  In collaboration with Totes, Rihanna is due to launch her Spring 2008 &quot;Rihanna Umbrellas&quot; this fashion week in New York.

According to wwd.com, the wind&#45;proof umbrella collection will b&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Denim Diapers &#45; Wrangler for Babies</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/denim-babies-denim-diaper-cover-by-wrangler"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/13141_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Wrangler targeted the really really young in its denim marketing by designing its denim diaper cover. Made to look like regular kiddie underwear, the diaper cover is designed to keep the diaper in place.  

To really start &apos;em young in the denim culture, the brand made it seem like real denim jeans &#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:38:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Heat&#45;Sensitive Plate Reveals World Hunger Messages &#45; Indigestive Plate by Rafael Morgan</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indigestive&#45;plate&#45;rafael&#45;morgan</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indigestive-plate-rafael-morgan"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12836_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) At normal temperature, they are plain white plates; but when you expose these plates to higher temperature, hidden messages are exposed.  Designed by Rafael Morgan, these ordinary looking plates reveal world hunger trivia once in contact with hot food.

Called &quot;indigestive plate&quot;, the plate is said &#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Olympic Fashion &#45; The Original Games Collection by Adidas (GALLERY)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olympic-fashion-the-original-games-collection-by-adidas"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12737_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) A prelude to 2008&apos;s biggest sporting event is the launch of &quot;The Original Games Collection&quot; by Adidas.

The collection features designs that are highlighting the countries participating in the anticipated 29th Olympic Games in Beijing.

According to press.adidas.com, &quot;The Original Games collection c&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:31:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Free Concerts &#45; Radiohead&apos;s &apos;Scotch Mist&apos; Brings You Into The Studio (VIDEO)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-for-all-album-radioheads-scotch-mist"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12740_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Radiohead created a fireworks of its own when it embraced 2008 by webcasting live in&#45;studio performances.  In the hour&#45;long private taping entitled &quot;Scotch Mist&quot;, the band performs all tracks from its newest album, &quot;In Rainbows&quot;.

From true artists who value their true love for music, their fans and&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Couture Lingerie and Hosiery &#45; Valentino Designs for Wolford S/S 08 (GALLERY)</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentino&#45;wolford&#45;s&#45;s&#45;08</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentino-wolford-s-s-08"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12683_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Wolford, the international luxury brand for lingerie and stockings, collaborated with Valentino for the Spring&#45;Summer 2008 Collection.

Valentino added a couture twist to the latest collection, creating romantic and glamorous bodywear by using Austrian Swarovski Crystals, porcelain flower prints and&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Greenchitecture &#45; Ann Demeulemeester Store is Literally Green (GALLERY)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greenchitecture-ann-demeulemeester-korea"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12704_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester is following the green trend in a big way as demonstrated by the construction of her new retail shop in Seoul, Korea. Designed by Mass Studies, the Belgian designer&apos;s shop is covered with greenery; herbaceous perennials cover the the outside walls as well as some &#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:20:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Heart Thong Sandals &#45; Yves Saint Laurent&apos;s LOVE&#45;ly Footwear</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yves-saint-laurent-love-ly"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12705_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) We&apos;ve barely begun to wind down from our New Year&apos;s fetes and already we&apos;re starting to see Valentine&apos;s themed merchandise hit stores.

One designer who&apos;s obviously excited for the occasion is Yves Saint Laurent. The brand has just released its Valentine&apos;s Day&#45;worthy thong sandals.

It&apos;s the heart, &#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Super Hydrophobic Shoes &#45; P2i Ion&#45;Mask Waterproofs Phones Too (GALLERY)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/p2i-ion-mask"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12681_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) It is now possible to keep your feet cool and dry even if they&apos;re soaked in water.  With the super&#45;hydrophobic ion&#45;mask coating from P2i, shoes can now repel water without compromising the breathability and comfort of the wearer&apos;s feet.

&quot;Ion mask™ applies a protective layer, just nanometres thick&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:08:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Hooded Backpack &#45;  Eleonore de Ruuk&apos;s Hoodification (GALLERY)</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eleonore&#45;de&#45;ruuk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eleonore-de-ruuk"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12644_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) While we were excited already at the discovery of the scoodie, we are absolutely thrilled that there is a fashion designer who designs just about every fashion item with hood.

The hood is the trademark of the Dutch designer Eleonore de Ruuk in her fashion pieces.  She designs tops, pants, and even &#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Hidden Slip&#45;Ons Inside Sneakers &#45; 2&#45;in&#45;1 Shoes by Nat&#45;2 (GALLERY)</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2&#45;in&#45;1&#45;shoes&#45;nat&#45;2</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2-in-1-shoes-nat-2"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12641_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) You never have to leave your slip&#45;ons behind with Nat&#45;2&apos;s 2&#45;in&#45;1 shoes. The award&#45;winning design transforms a Converse&#45;looking hi&#45;cut or low cut canvass sneakers into summer slip&#45;ons.

The zipper at the sole is the secret to the solution to a woman&apos;s dilemma of whether to wear sneakers or slip&#45;ons. &#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:32:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Jackass Naked for Animals &#45; Steve&#45;O Prefers Ink Over Mink in PETA Ads</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jackass&#45;peta</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jackass-peta"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12538_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Jackass star Steve&#45;O strips down naked, not for the love of his silly antics, but for the love of furry animals.  

Steve&#45;O flaunts his tattoos in two of PETA ads with the taglines:  &quot;I&apos;d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur&quot; and &quot;Ink, Not Mink&quot;.

Although Steve&#45;O does a lot of silly and dangerous and sill&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Designer Phone Boom &#45; Mobile Companies Cash In On Fashion Designers (GALLERY)</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designer&#45;phone&#45;boom&#45;mobile&#45;companies&#45;cash&#45;in&#45;on&#45;fashion&#45;designers</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designer-phone-boom-mobile-companies-cash-in-on-fashion-designers"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12577_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) In the coming months, it is predicted that fashion designers will further invade the cell phone industry.  As there is now more demand for stylish phones from mobile consumers, it could mean big opportunities for leading fashion giants.

In the past months we&apos;ve seen the mergence of top fashion desi&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>9,134 Drinks in Your Pocket &#45; Absolut Mobile Application (GALLERY)</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/absolut&#45;mobile&#45;application</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/absolut-mobile-application"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12543_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Can&apos;t decide on what to serve your guests this New Year&apos;s eve?  Check out Absolut Drinks and choose from the 9,134 Absolut&#45;based drink recipes.

Not only will you find unlimited choices of drinks but you can also experience doing the online bartending yourself and mix your own drinks.  You don&apos;t hav&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:17:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Pop Art Pants &#45; The Andy Warhol Collection by Pepe Jeans (GALLERY)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andy-warhol-pepe-jeans"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12510_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Andy Warhol is the inspiration of a Madrid&#45;based brand for its upcoming denim collection.

The Andy Warhol Collection by Pepe Jeans London will be a 250&#45;piece collection of men&apos;s and women&apos;s denim casualwear and accessories.

Pepe Jeans London will feature two Andy Warhol lines: &quot;Pop&quot; will highlight&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Space and Underwater Pen &#45; Tombow&apos;s Object XL Pressurized Ink Cartridges</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tombow-cl-pen"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12513_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) While flying into outer space, you can still blog in your thoughts the old way fashioned with Tombow&apos;s Object XL pen.

With its pressurized ink cartridges, the pen can still perform its writing functions even if the writer is hanging upside down or swimming underwater.

At $32, Object XL is the rugg&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Stylish Diabetic Kit &#45; Glucose Meter Bag by Stick Me Designs</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish&#45;diabetic&#45;kit&#45;glucose&#45;meter&#45;bag&#45;by&#45;stick&#45;me&#45;designs</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-diabetic-kit-glucose-meter-bag-by-stick-me-designs"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12467_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Diabetics may suffer from their disease, but that doesn&apos;t mean they have to suffer from the bland styles of their glucose meter bags, which tend to come in plain black nylon.

Stick Me Designs created funky bags to hold glucose testing devices of diabetics.  Priced at $34.99, the functional bags com&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:24:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>King Shopping &#45; &apos;Home of Alfred Dunhill&apos; Store Offers Bently Pickup, Barber and More (GALLERY)</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the&#45;ultimate&#45;male&#45;shopping&#45;experience&#45;home&#45;of&#45;alfred&#45;dunhill</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ultimate-male-shopping-experience-home-of-alfred-dunhill"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12424_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Dunhill has just opened its first &quot;Home of Alfred Dunhill&quot;&#45; where clients are treated like kings with its ultimate luxurious shopping experience.  

With the brand&apos;s desire to be a home&#45;away&#45;from&#45;home, it is offering a one&#45;stop&#45;shopping experience for the hard&#45;to&#45;please men.  Aside from shopping for&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Luggage Couture &#45; Viktor &amp; Rolf Designs for Samsonite&apos;s Black Label Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2009&#45;happy&#45;travel&#45;set&#45;viktor&#45;rolf&#45;designs&#45;for&#45;samsonites&#45;black&#45;label&#45;collec</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2009-happy-travel-set-viktor-rolf-designs-for-samsonites-black-label-collec"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12375_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Viktor &amp; Rolf is set to liven up Samsonite&apos;s Black Label Collection this 2009.  The design duo will design beauty cases, boarding bags and travel totes in soft&#45;edged pieces.

As Viktor &amp; Rolf&apos;s designs are way too far from conventional, expect surreal Samsonite travel set that is in the shape of vio&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:46:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>iFashion &#45; Chloe Fashion House Launches iPhone Friendly Website</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashion&#45;i&#45;technology&#45;chloe&#45;on&#45;iphone</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashion-i-technology-chloe-on-iphone"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12404_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Chloe went a notch higher with technology by becoming the first fashion house to release a tailored version of its website for the iPhone.

Chloe clients can now check out the fashion brand&apos;s latest collections using their iPhone.  It also has a &quot;touch to call&quot; function to contact a Chloe boutique e&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Awareness Through Celeb&#45;Designed Apparel &#45; H&amp;M;&apos;s Fashion Against AIDS Collection (GALLERY)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hm-aids"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12352_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Famous celebrities, together with one of fashion&apos;s leading retailers, have teamed up to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS.  H&amp;M;and &quot;Designers Against AIDS&quot; have collaborated to launch the &quot;Fashion Against AIDS&quot; collection.

Rihanna, Timbaland, Chicks on Speed, Good Charlotte, Henrik Vibskov, Jade Jag&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Jewellery School &#45; Gems &amp; Jewellery Academy in Dubai</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gems-jewellery-academy-in-dubai"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12371_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) A business leader in UAE&apos;s jewellery trade is set to open a gems and jewellery school in Dubai next month. The ARY Academy of Gems &amp; Jewellery will provide world class education and training to an estimated 10,000 jewellery makers and traders about all aspects of gold and precious metal trade.

Acco&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Designer Biography Films &#45; The Life and Death of Chanel &amp;Gucci;</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chanel&#45;gucci&#45;biography</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chanel-gucci-biography"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12351_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) It seems the tale of a fashion designer is never complete without it ending in a film. No matter how vast the fashion revolutionary&apos;s empire is, cinema is still a seductive end&#45;all trend even for the post&#45;mortem designers.

The life of fashion legend Coco Chanel is set to be filmed starting early 20&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:58:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Impact of Logos on Consumerism &#45; Unlabeled Candy &amp; Chips Still Recognizeable (GALLERY)</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy&#45;chips&#45;derek&#45;stroup</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-chips-derek-stroup"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12322_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) It is a true test of a product&apos;s success if even after its logo is removed, the consumer would still recognize it by the distinct colour, shape or detailing of its packaging.

NY artist Derek Stroup has stripped down the logo branding of some candies and chips in his photo series. In his &quot;Candy and &#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Cruz Sisters Design Another Collection &#45; Mango Spring/Summer 2008 Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penelope&#45;cruz&#45;mng&#45;ss08</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penelope-cruz-mng-ss08"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12325_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) After Penelope and Monica Cruz&apos;s successful Fall/Winter collaboration with Mango, the sisters are once again invited by the famous high street brand to design for its Spring/Summer 08 collection.

Penelope Cruz will also front the Spanish retailer&apos;s first ever US campaign this coming February.  Phot&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Bacon Chocolate &#45; Pig Out On Mo&apos;s Bacon Bar</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacon-chocolate"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12262_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Vosges has combined crisp Applewood smoked bacon, Alder smoked salt and deep milk chocolate to come up with a bacon chocolate bar.

If your tastebuds love the exotic, you&apos;d love this weird chocolate named Mo&apos;s Bacon Bar.  At $7, it&apos;s a pricey treat &#45;&#45; prepare your palate for a sweet and salty, choco&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Retro&#45;Print Portable Mini Fridge &#45; Way Cool Way Hot</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-mini-fridge"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/12260_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Keep your food and drinks cold or hot with this psychedelic portable refrigerator. With its fold&#45;down handle at the top, the lunchbox&#45;looking Way Cool Way Hot Mini&#45;Fridge, keeps your favorite treats close to you, whether you&apos;re at the office, bedroom or hitting the road. 

The extra cute fridge can &#8230;</description>
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      <title>Minty Sweet Holiday Drinks &#45; Candy Cane Shot Glasses</title>
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40 monks and nuns strutted the catwalk at Tsukiji Ho&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Kinky Crochet for Cancer &#45; Early Detection Kit by Shannon Gerard (GALLERY)</title>
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      <title>Recycled Seatbelts as Hammocks And Pillows &#45; Rockabye Car Parts (GALLERY)</title>
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Ting produces the highest quality products with minimal environmental impact.  She was drawn to the possibility o&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Plant Reincarnating Squeeze Toys&#45;Plant&#45;Me&#45;Pets</title>
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These squeeze toys are very useful as stress&#45;reliever.  However, their use don&apos;t end there.  If you get bore&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Solar&#45;Powered Pen is a Wireless Spy Cam (GALLERY)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-spy-cam-oen-solar"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/11969_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Act like a spy with the wireless mini spy camera concealed in a fully functional and normal&#45;looking pen.

Be James Bond by twisting the cap of the pen to start the wireless transmission for recording.

At $328.99, the pen camera comes with a solar charger for the recharging of its built&#45;in Li&#45;ion ba&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Backpack Shelves &#45; TidyPack Expandable Wardrobe System</title>
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Ext&#8230;</description>
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      <title>Your Home As A Dollhouse &#45; FAO Schwartz Replicates Houses, Chalets &amp; More</title>
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After a scheduled visit to your residence, the design team will recreate every inch of your house &#8230;</description>
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      <title>Recycled Trash Sculptures &#45; Eco&#45;Art by El Anatsui</title>
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The artist from Ghana focuses on the state of African culture and traditions as his subjects for his glorious recycled art.

One of &#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:07:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Anti&#45;Stress Bags &#45; Diridondica De Stress Collection (GALLERY)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diridondica"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/11903_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Women who suffer with a daily dish of stress will love Diridondica&apos;s latest handbag range. Called De Stress Collection, the bags have multi&#45;flexible and durable surfaces where you can release your negative energy into. You can pinch, squeeze, pull, scratch, push or squash the bag, without doing grea&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Boom Bikes &#45; Rolling Outdoor Sound Systems (GALLERY)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boom-bikes-rolling-outdoor-sound-systems"><img src="http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/11815_1_120.jpeg" width=120 height=120 align=right border=0></a> ]]> (TrendHunter.com) Mobile outdoor sound systems are roaming the streets of Richmond Hill, Queens.  It could have been a joke but it really is a growing trend along 103rd Avenue.  Teenagers ride bikes outfitted with big stereo systems.

Riding the rolling outdoor sound systems is actually popular in Guyanese and Trinid&#8230;</description>
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The famous coffee company offers complimentary bags of coffee &#8230;</description>
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      <title>Hand Drawn Tees &#45; Patrick Wray Fabric Marker Shirts (GALLERY)</title>
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If you put in a request, you can have your very own Patrick Wray shirt designed just for you. Send him an inspiring idea, and he&apos;ll send his mas&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Cocktail Scribble Portfolio &#45; The Napkin Notebook (GALLERY)</title>
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With this in mind, Euro RSCG Worldwide, a global ad agency, created the&#8230;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:03:00 -0500</pubDate>
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