 Digitally Record Your Scribbles - The Zpen::The Zpen is a mixture of technology and a throwback to the old days when we used to use pen and paper to record things instead of PDAs, mobiles, and computers.
All you have to do is attach the receiver… [MORE] |
 Olympic Executions in China - Amnesty International Shot Ad::Amnesty International is really pissed off at China, and with good reason. According to their new, straight-to-the-point ad, "China holds the current world record of executions with executing 1,010 people… [MORE] |
 Animal Sex Museum Exhibits - From Bambi Threesome to Gay Dolphins::Did you know that both the male and female spotted hyena have penises? New York's Museum of Sex (MoSex) shares this information and much more in its new exhibit, `The Sex Lives of Animals'.
"We're creating… [MORE] |
 Superhero Comic Book Games - DC Universe Online::The Dark Knight fans have a chance to interact with Batman in DC Universe Online, a new online multiplayer comic book game.
It was launched at Comic-Con by Sony and DC Comics this week, making it the… [MORE] |
 14 Yahoo Innovations - From Yahoo Mail to 3D News::Yahoo Search and Yahoo Mail are only portions of the competing services Yahoo has launched in order to stay current with their biggest rival, Google.
From their own YouTube style video sharing platform… [MORE] |
 Yahoo Mail Offline Free - Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop::Yahoo! beats Google in the race to create an offline email client with the release of Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop.
Besides working offline, the free e-mail software offers extra functionality, such as online… [MORE] |
 Create Your Own Games - Playcrafter.com::Playcrafter.com is a free site which lets you build and customize your own games based on five different templates including a brick, golf and marble game.
Sound boring? It is actually deceptively addictive… [MORE] |
 Scooters to Fight Oil Prices - US Scooter Sales Up 65.7 %::Record gas prices in the US mean big changes. Italy: prepare to be generous, because the US is moving in to take over one of your stereotypes!
In the first half of 2008, scooter sales are already up… [MORE] |
 Federal Minimum Wage? - Top 60 Things that Are Free (Land, Beer, Boobs and University)::This week we are showcasing the Top 60 things that are free in reaction to the federal minimum wage in the US rose to $6.55. The OLD federal minimum wage used to be $5.85.
Since that's only a 70 cent… [MORE] |
 Raising Minimum Wages - US Federal Wage Now At $6.55::Federal minimum wage is up 12% to $6.55 in the United States, meaning close to 2 million Americans will be getting a raise from the previous $5.85 hourly minimum.
That’s a shockingly high number of… [MORE] |
 Hip Recycling Campaigns - E-Donor by MTV & HP::E-Donor is a joint campaign by MTV and HP that raises awareness about recycling old technology. The initiative aims to educate people, particularly teenagers, about the different ways they can reduce their… [MORE] |
 10 Iran Innovations and Unique Stories - Know Who You Bomb...::Today, Iran hit the top of the buzz list, largely because Iran has ended cooperation with UN experts probing for nuclear weapons.
USA Today reported,"The announcement from Iranian Vice President Gholam… [MORE] |
 Blood Vessel Seats - 'Vasa Intestina' Chairs::These crazy capillary chairs are definitely meant for admiring and not actually sitting on. Just imagine the impression they would leave on you back and butt if you did sit for a bit.
Artist Lisa Jones… [MORE] |
 Luxury Fast Food Interiors - Chic McDonald's Europe Stores::McDonald's has very cool interior designers at work in Europe.
European readers may be surprised at my surprise at how cool this McDonald's design is. It seems that McDonald's has been very successful… [MORE] |
 Create Your Own TV Commercials - Virgin Wants to know 'What Happens Next?'::Australians have probably seen Virgin Mobile's "All you can eat" campaign in online, TV and print ads, plastered everywhere lately. Virgin has come up with a competition to coincide with their campaign,… [MORE] |
 Human-Powered Monorails - The Shweeb::Starting off as an adventure park ride, the Shweeb may soon become a popular mode of transportation.
Designed by Geoffrey Barnett, this high efficiency, no emission urban transport system combines recumbent… [MORE] |
 Futuristic Cuckoo Clocks - 10,000 Year Clock::The Long Now Foundation is a small group of folks who like to think... well, long term. The group "hopes to provide counterpoint to today's "faster/cheaper" mind set and promote "slower/better" thinking.… [MORE] |
 Botox Parties for Bridesmaids - Ensure A Wrinkle-Free Wedding::How important is it to you that your bridesmaids look beautiful on your wedding day? For some brides, it’s so important that they invite their girls over for some pre-ceremonial Botox injections!
Trend… [MORE] |
 30 Killer Incentives to Quit Smoking (SUPER GALLERY)::Have you been wanting to quit smoking for a while, but just haven't managed to butt out entirely? Or perhaps do you know someone who can't seem to kick the nasty habit, but you'd do anything to help them… [MORE] |
 $500 Million Anti-Smoking Campaigns - Bill Gates & Michael Bloomberg MPower::Bill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg are outraged at how many people in the world are still smoking, so they’ve made a pledge to invest $500 million in campaigns to get people around the world to… [MORE] |
 Digital Pubic Hair - Sienna Miller's Virtual Extensions::Sienna Miller has had to undergo digital enhancement for 'Hippie Hippie Shake,' a film that takes place in the 1960s. The film she's currently filming required her to virtually alter her current hairstyle… [MORE] |
 14 Crazy Innovations for Cats (SUPER GALLERY)::There are some outrageous pet products out there, including some pretty meowvelous innovations for cats. Too often feline members of the family get left out, but some clawver designers noted the pawtentional… [MORE] |
 Morbid Cartoons in Music Videos - She and Him: Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?::Zooey Deschanel is promoting retro fashion in the new music video for She and Him. The video, seen above, for the single 'Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?' was filmed with a distinctly 1960s flare.
The video… [MORE] |
 Re-Appearing Celebrity Hair - Jude Law No Longer Balding in Dior Homme Sport Ad::Jude Law fans have watched sadly as the actor’s hairline has receded, but a new ad shows suggests it might be time to reach for a box of Kleenex to wipe up those tears.
Savvy ad watchers have pointed… [MORE] |
 Celebrities on Sesame Street - Heidi Klum, Jessica Alba, David Beckham::A guest spot on Oprah used to be the ultimate method of public exposure, but now it looks like Sesame Street is taking over the spot for #1 PR avenue.
We already mentioned that Feist appeared on Sesame… [MORE] |
 Stop Motion Wine Decanters - The Droppa::This stunningly simple wine decanter is designed around a single perfect water drop. When the three pieces are all placed together, it looks like a stop motion photograph of a water drop, just as it is… [MORE] |
 Gadget Inspired Coffins - Apple iPhone & Microsoft Caskets::If you really can't live without your iPhone, you might as well be buried in one. Well, not a real one, but a coffin that resembles an iPhone.
Not an Apple fan? Maybe a heart-attack after Microsoft's… [MORE] |
 Mehndi Flyswatters - C.U.L.T. Lord of the Flies::Arash and Kelly are the founders of C.U.L.T., the Centre for Universal Learning and Thought for the 21st Century. They have designed these Mehndi inspired ‘flyswots’ called Lord of the Flies for a… [MORE] |
 Anti-Advertising - Fighting the Illegal Sign Industry::IllegalBillboards.org and its sister site IllegalSigns.ca consist of "volunteers working to identify and remove illegal billboards and signs,” in cities such as New York City and Toronto. The organization… [MORE] |
 Male Lingerie - Metrosexuality Underwear::The first time I saw a man wearing women's lingerie was on the TV show 'Friends' when Joey wore a pair of panties to prove he was comfortable with his sexuality. That day, I thought to myself, "Hey, it's… [MORE] |
 Transformer Earbuds - Frenzy and Rumble::Earphones are usually designed to be as discrete and light as possible. Not so with theTtransformer earphones. They're not exactly ear buds when you consider their hefty 200g in weight.
The earphones… [MORE] |
 Painting with Remote Control Toy Cars - Chevy Camaro by Ian Cook::You know you're a good artist when Chevrolet orders two of your paintings. This was especially gratifying for Ian Cook who has a rather unique way of painting.
See, Ian doesn't use a paint brush like… [MORE] |
 Stumble Streaming Indie Music - Stumbleaudio::Stumbleaudio is a new music version of the wildly popular Stumbleupon which lets you "stumble" recommended websites found by other people.
Stumbleaudio cleverly uses the same prefix to show that the… [MORE] |
 Movie Sneak Peeks - Keira Knightley in The Duchess::Apparently Keira Knightley’s bodice-ripping acting was incredible hot in The Duchess, as you can see from the trailer above.
The Duchess will premier at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)… [MORE] |
 10 Grassy Designs (SUPER GALLERY)::A lot of designers are integrating grass into their green designs, from big architects who integrate green walls and roofs to their buildings, to cars covered in astroturf, to every day people incorporating… [MORE] |
 27 Print Media Killers (SUPER GALLERY)::The print media industry is hurting, but as most magazines and newspapers struggle to survive, a select few are innovating to keep ahead.
Over the last few years, Trend Hunter Magazine, who has chosen… [MORE] |
 Water Sculptures - Vortex Fountains by William Pye::William Pye designs amazing water sculptures, but his vortex fountains are even more incredible.
One of his most spectacular and largest is the Charybdis, located in Seaham Hall, Sunderland, UK. He named… [MORE] |
 Pin-Up Lingerie - Fifi Chachnil's Topshop Capsule Collection::London's Topshop debuted a capsule collection of Parisian, retro glamour pin-up fashion lingerie by Fifi Chachnil on July 20.
Thankfully, the pieces sell for about half the price of Chachnil's standard… [MORE] |
 Pro Sports Catfights - WNBA Brawls::The WNBA had a good old cat fight. This is good. Catfights means Trend Hunter is writing about the WNBA -- that’s a women’s pro basketball league, in case you didn’t know.
A couple of all stars… [MORE] |
 Cherry Tree Rentals - CherryAid::It may sound like a type off fizzy drink, but CherryAid is in fact an awareness campaign urging everyone to save the British cherry tree.
As part of this campaign, we have just celebrated National Cherry… [MORE] |
 Fashion Shows in Olympic Stadiums - Flojo Tribute Fashion Show::To show her fascination with the 1988 Olympic running champion Florence 'Flojo' Griffith-Joyner, Joline Jolink brought her Spring/Summer 2009 Collection to the Amsterdam Olympic Stadium.
Jolink chose… [MORE] |
 Emerging Fashion Designers - Council of Fashion Designers Finalists::Vogue and the Council of Fashion Designers of America announced the ten designers that will get financial aid and mentorship from some of the top names in the fashion world.
The nominees will be visited… [MORE] |
 Animal Bums for Your Wall - Trophy Hangers::When it comes to hooks and hangers on Trend Hunter, it is tempting to say the most creative have all been covered. That is why it is with such triumph that I present you with these brilliant trophy hangers… [MORE] |
 Low Rider Buses - World’s Lowest VW Bus Is Only 1 Meter Tall::Trend Hunter brought you the world’s lowest, flattest vehicle back in May, now we bring you the world’s lowest Volkswagen bus.
Measuring 3-feet (1 meter) tall, the Vancake is the result of a collaboration… [MORE] |
 Bird Foot Sculptures - Handmade Animal Bronzes::I really do like these two bird related bronzes by Ria Charisse, entitled Tit Mouse and Bird Feet. I am really not sure why, but I think they are really decorative and funky, even though we are in fact… [MORE] |
 Exterior Padded Fashion - Marilyn Sweat Shirt With Breast Padding::Tthe "Marilyn" sweatshirt from Ashish is unique in that it provides bust padding on the outside of the top, rather than through a padded bra underneath. I guess if you are going to fake having bigger breasts,… [MORE] |
 Drinking Blood for Attention - Angelina Jolie Inspires Megan Fox & HBO::The first poster for the upcoming thriller Jennifer's Body starring Megan Fox looked eerily familiar. After some research, it turned out that the deja vu inspiration is an Angelina Jolie photo that shows… [MORE] |
 Shoes As Musical Reflections - Nike Air Force 1 Project Thompson Trainers::These are some brilliant designed trainers which form part of the Nike Air Force 1 1WORLD collection. A project where a total of 18 original designs will be produced in conjunction with "global innovators"… [MORE] |
 Jewellery Made of Tights - Precious Stone Stocking Accessories::If you ever get tired of wearing your tights, you may want to donate them to Maria Lau, a British jewellery designer who collects old flesh coloured stockings and turns them into high-fashion accessories.… [MORE] |
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