 55 Incredibly Awesome & Unique Dolls (SUPER GALLERY)::Just when we thought marketing for the US elections couldn't get any kookier, we find the Obama Action Figure. It's actually the third Obama doll we've seen on Trend Hunter. It didn't take long to get… [MORE] |
 11 Solar Panel Vehicles - From Toyota Prius to DIY Cars::Always looking for a brighter future, Trend Hunter has featured many articles about solar energy resources for vehicles over the years. From the recent news of the next generation Toyota Prius being equipped… [MORE] |
 Green Hollywood Architects - Brad Pitt Designs Eco Hotel in Dubai::Brad Pitt has publicly shared that, while acting is his career, his true passion lies in architecture. Angelina Jolie's husband is now busy designing his first major construction project in Dubai.
The… [MORE] |
 Shagadelic Impersonators - John Di Domenico as Austin Powers::Austin Danger Powers, the fictional, hilarious character from the Austin Powers movie series, first appeared in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997). In each film, the role was played by… [MORE] |
 Cholesterol Screening for 2 Year Olds - Early Obesity Prevention::Cholesterol screening tests are now being offered to toddlers as young as two years old. In addition, cholesterol drugs for children as young as 8 may soon be administered by doctors, to function as early… [MORE] |
 Strangest Baby Names - From Celeb Babies to Search Engine Optimized Names::Nicole Kidman, who recently named her new baby girl Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, is one of many parents giving their babies extremely unique names. Also this week, Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend Camila… [MORE] |
 Fake Screen Shots - GoingLikeSixty Makes Top of Yahoo Buzz::Sensing the young pup nipping closely at his heels the old dog learns a new trick and gains a huge advantage by aligning with another geezer. GoingLikeSixty has aligned with Carl Icahn, the biggest single… [MORE] |
 3G iPhone Unboxing - Unofficially Official::Here it is, the most important posting on Trend Hunter (today) The iPhone unboxing. A man from Portugal got a 8GB iPhone, 3G, in advance of the 7/11 official launch. He said he didn't pay anything, but… [MORE] |
 Chinese Olympic Money - Bank Notes Commemorate Beijing Games::These photos released by China's Xinhua news agency display the new 10-yuan banknote (US $1.45) to commemorate the Beijing Olympic Games. The notes were issued by the central bank People's Bank of China… [MORE] |
 Designer Fashion Islands - Karl Lagerfeld To Design Homes for Isla Moda::Legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has officially been named the first designer to collaborate with Dubai Infinity Holdings to design residential homes in the World’s Isla Moda.
80 haute houses… [MORE] |
 Green Celebrity Lifestyles - George Clooney Drives a Tango::George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Cindy Crawford, Sheryl Crowe. The stars you know by last name only are hot on the ecology trail. George is single, and while his Tesla Roadster is being built, he's leaning… [MORE] |
 Kids Fashion Week - Dubai Puts Children on the Catwalk::Kids Fashion Week, a Dubai Summer Surprises 2008 signature event, opened on July 3 at Dubai Festival City, a key sponsor of DSS 2008. The week-long fashion show features the participation of some of the… [MORE] |
 Butch Man Bags - The Koffski is Badass!::I face a dilemma when it comes to men bags (aka murse, man purse). I think they are utterly useful and necessary in this age of multi-gadget possessions, which usually stuff my pockets. Yet, I can not… [MORE] |
 Apple Gives Out People's Passwords - Computer Security at a New Low::This is just so odd as to almost not pass the smell test. Apple support gave access to a computer via a request: "am forget my password of mac,did you give me password on new email marko.[redacted]@yahoo.com"… [MORE] |
 Stacking Furniture To Save Space - The Tiefschlaf Bed::The Tiefschlaf Bed is great to have for guests or small rooms. The design reduces the volume to a minimal by eliminating the need for sides or a slatted frame. When not in use, the pieces can be easily… [MORE] |
 Coffin Restaurants - The Eternity::Undertakers in Ukraine have built the world's first coffin restaurant, serving a range of death-related dinners. The macabre restaurant is the world’s largest coffin at 20 meters long, six meters wide,… [MORE] |
 Fashionable NYC Boroughs - Louis Vuitton Ads Shot at Queens Unisphere::We wouldn't normally associate luxury brand Louis Vuitton with the borough of Queens, NYC. However, the new Louis Vuitton Fall-Winter 2008-2009 ad Campaign uses the iconic Unisphere of Queens as its backdrop.… [MORE] |
 Metal Handbags - Steel Purses by Wendy Stevens::If you’re looking to make a strong fashion statement and your environmental concerns don’t keep you awake at night, these steel handbags and clutches are absolutely ideal for that purpose.
A product… [MORE] |
 Wallpaper to Boost Sex Drive - Sexy Feng Suit at W Fort Lauderdale::Wallpaper makes people want to have more sex and since people have more sex in hotel rooms than anywhere else, it makes sense to design an interior that welcomes the amorous. One of her latest projects… [MORE] |
 Formal Napkins - Dress For Dinner::These Dress For Dinner Napkins make sure you look presentable and well-dressed for dinner, even in an old t-shirt. The trick? The napkins come with a nice tie printed on them.
Each package comes with… [MORE] |
 Adopt-a-Designer - Catwalk Genius::Catwalk Genius launched the Adopt-a Designer program, where emerging fashion designers have the chance to launch their own collection from the pockets of their online customers.
Inspired by the trend… [MORE] |
 Ecological Awareness Sneakers - The Endangered Species Shoes::Puma, Atmos and photographer Mitsuaki Iwago have teamed up to bring you the PUMA x Atmos Endangered Species Collection, which includes six shoes featuring endangered animals.
The collection is broken… [MORE] |
 Sleek iPhone Killers - Ultra Fashionable 'Black Tab'::With the imminent release of the iPhone 3G, we are seeing a flurry of new designs laying their claim as the next iPhone killer. However, what I like about this beautiful Black Tab phone by Jaren Goh is… [MORE] |
 Personalized Ultra Luxury Cars - Rolls Royce Pimped Out::If you’re from an oil soaked country, chances are you have a few dozen cars at your beck and call. So why not pimp out the world’s finest luxury car to suit you personal style? So what if it does make… [MORE] |
 VIP Fashion Photography - Mario Testino "Obsessed by You" Exhibit::Mario Testino, the famed fashion and celebrity photographer, is having some of his best works displayed at an exhibition called "Obsessed by You." At the opening, celebrities and VIPS including Tom Ford,… [MORE] |
 Black Bandage Dresses - Charlize Theron in Narciso Rodriguez::Charlize Theron not only peed her pants when filming Hancock (seriously, she said Will Smith made her laugh so hard, she lost all control!), but she's also a much admired style icon. In fact, at the end… [MORE] |
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 Photovoltaic Rooftop Waves - The Solar Wave Pavilion by Michael Jantzen::Paying homage to the extinct Mastadon, the Solar Wave Pavilion is Michael Jantzen's attempt to design an eco-friendly structure that uses a variety of alternative energy sources. The wavy roof will gather… [MORE] |
 Dresses Made from Phonebooks - The Paper Dress by Jolis Paons::Jolis Paons is an amazing artist, as evident by the many talents displayed in her flickr profile. One of the projects that caught my attention is an artistic dress that she handmade purely out of phonebook… [MORE] |
 Killing Animals For Oil - Toyota Prius Awareness Campaign::This Toyota Prius campaign depicts a stark truth: draining fuel from mother earth is like taking life away. Use less fuel and you have more life.
The message is delivered with simple illustrations, by… [MORE] |
 Torturous Fashion - 10 Tie-Up Designs::Torturous and painful-looking designs are slowly creeping into mainstream fashion. Such designs are not limited to high fashion and eccentric designer runways. Nowadays, we are seeing more and more of… [MORE] |
 "Unsexy" Size 6 - Charlize Theron In Elle UK + Hancock::“Hancock” was a smash over the weekend, pulling in over $100 million, and no doubt much of the appeal was Charlize Theron. Theron has been stunning people at red carpet entries, and now she graces… [MORE] |
 Inviting Customers to Report on Fashion - H & M’s Tokyo Next Contest::H & M is giving away a free trip to Japan’s luxury district to one lucky individual through its “Tokyo next” contest.
The winning vibrant personality will report the hottest happenings in the… [MORE] |
 Human Mirrors on Subways - Improv Everywhere Puts 16 Twins on Subway::Improv Everywhere, perhaps the most well-known improvisation and impromptu stunt agencies, unleashed 16 sets of twins to behave as human mirrors. Each twin set dressed alike and, moving in sync with one… [MORE] |
 Risque Supermodel Editorials - 'There's only one Naomi' in Italian Vogue::In addition to having four different covers for its July 2008 black issue, Vogue Italia featured two of the cover models, Naomi Campbell and Sessilee Lopez, in two editorials.
Photographed by Steven Meisel,… [MORE] |
 Juvenile Fashion - Miharayasuhiro’s Ankle Length Trousers::Miharayasuhiro’s Spring/Summer 2009 collection consisted of high-waisted, ankle length trousers in shades of cool grays, denim jeans and cargo vests layered over longer button downs.
The Spring/Summer… [MORE] |
 Imromptu Global Dance Phenomenon - Where The Hell is Matt (2008)::Matt Harding, best known for his "Where the Hell is Matt" website and "Dancing" videos, has started a global impromptu dancing phenomenon.
Matt, 31, has spent the last 14 months creating a new video,… [MORE] |
 Urban Basketball Innovations - Freestyle Horse::Horse is a style of basketball that matches opponents shot for shot until the loser spells out HORSE. This video shows youths making incredible shots out on the street through dumpsters, over cars, into… [MORE] |
 Wax Supermodels - Tyra Banks at Madame Tussauds::Supermodel turned Emmy-winning talk show hostess Tyra Banks has been immortalized with a creepily realistic wax figure at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Washington D.C. Tyra's figure, which was revealed… [MORE] |
 Record Breaking Line Ups - iPhone 3G Wait in NYC::Want a 3G iPhone? This video shows the tremendous patience, discipline and desire you'll need to be one of the first Apple fans to get your hands on one. The clip was shot outside of the Apple store on… [MORE] |
 Ketchup Phone Numbers - Axe's Flirty Sauce Commercial::Axe tones down its provocative advertising with this flirty yet innocent AXE Effect commercial that targets Indonesia, a mainly Muslim country.
The commercial follows the typical 'naked guy puts on Axe… [MORE] |
 Possessed Shoes & Earphones - Allegro.pl 'Things Get Closer' Campaign::This 2008 campaign for Allegro.pl, a Polish trading site where you can buy and sell stuff, uses creepy notions of possessed items that cling to you. The message? “Things get closer.”
The print campaign,… [MORE] |
 Plucked Chickens Made of Wool - Felted Sculptures by Stephany Metz::Stephanie Metz, the artist of these unique wool sculptures, displays a rather odd combination of cute and (in my opinion) disturbing works in her portfolio.
Regardless of one's opinions of her work though,… [MORE] |
 Patchwork Furniture - Special Edition Egg Chair::Designed by Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the famous Egg Chair is celebrating its 50th anniversary!
This iconic chair is popular in the world of design and fashion. To celebrate… [MORE] |
 Bespoke Princess Beds - Treasured Dreams Carriage Beds::Treasured Dreams are the designer’s and makers of beautiful bespoke children’s beds.
Their most recent creation is the beautiful Princess Carriage. With a wave of magic fairy dust, any princess’s… [MORE] |
 Vegetable Vending Machines - For Vegans On The Go::In Japan, an assortment of green leafy vegetables are made readily available for people on the go through vending machines.
I've seen a lot of silly stuff sold in vending machines, but a vegetable vending… [MORE] |
 Jumping Naked from Buildings - Agyness Deyn for Pop Magazine::British supermodel Agyness Deyn leaped off a building completely NUDE during a daring photoshoot that took place in May of this year. Over two weeks ago, many of us were shocked and saddened by the news… [MORE] |
 Design Your Own Ferrari (Update) - One-to-One Personalisation::A while back, Trend Hunter told you about the Ferrari One to One Scaglietti personalization program which allows customers to choose finishes, colours and accessories for their Italian supercars. Now Ferrari… [MORE] |
 Silk Man Necklaces - Eric Glennie's Masculine Accessories::Businesswear has become casual and the necktie seems to be fading. The man’s wardrobe needs a casual neckwear piece with color and pattern to blend the shirt with the blazer.
The silk necklace was… [MORE] |
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