 Broken Glass Inspired Candy - Fragile Candy by WooTeik Lim::Candy lollipops that look like shards of glass have got to send mixed messages. They taste sweet and good but beware! The candy is made to look like coloured glass shards with jagged and sharp edges. Careful… [MORE] |
 Deep Animal Relaxation Galleries - "Kittens I’ve Killed"::The “Kittens I’ve Killed” website, rest assured, is not about killing these adorable cats, although the gun shot you hear might startle at first as do the words “Refresh kills”. Every time the page is… [MORE] |
 Chic Recycled Glass Jars - Eco Re-Cover Lids::Re-purposing old glass jars is much better than tossing them away, so Megan Landry's cleverly designed covers gives the glass jars new life.
Her GROW collection is perfect for the kitchen window. One… [MORE] |
 Automatic Make-Up Cameras - Casio Exilim Zoom Z300 & Z250::Casio is rolling out an exciting ‘make-up’ feature in its new Exilim Zoom Z300 and Z250 cameras that is bound to be a big hit with the beauty obsessed consumers. The feature offers built in automatic photoshopping… [MORE] |
 50 Pop Culture Revivals - From Shannen Doherty to Shoulder Pads::Shannen Doherty's career revival got me thinking about some of the other pop culture sensations making a comeback, from celebrities and fashion to electronics.
One of my favourite revivals has to be… [MORE] |
 Deer Cupcakes - Sweet Bambi Sculptures::“Twinkle Twinkle Baby” is the name of Andrea Canalito’s delightful sculptures. The yummy looking and gigantic cup cakes complete with sprinkles were the bodies of baby deer. Only the fawns’ cute heads… [MORE] |
 Sartorial PDA - Co-Ed Matching Outfits in China::Living in China I see a lot of things that seem strange to my Western eyes, but one sight that still shocks me every time are matching couples. Most commonly seen are arrowed tees such as the “Falling… [MORE] |
 Gyms Powered by Exercising Patrons - The Green Microgym::The newest gym to open in Portland, Oregon will be just as green as its lush surroundings. The Green Microgym is one of the only gyms that will take its power from a constant and considerable amount of… [MORE] |
 Remixed Renaissance Art - 10 Mona Lisa Parodies::Lunatica Desnuda recently compiled an amazing assortment of Mona Lisa inspired art. Shown here are just 10 of them as space allows.
On the blog are links and information on the many parodies of this… [MORE] |
 Badass Emroidery - Tattoo Cushions::I love the designs of many tattoos, but I don't want one myself. I was as pleased as punch when I found Sacred Stitches, a Brighton (UK) based company who makes customised, tattoo-inspired cushions and… [MORE] |
 Sweater Sculptures - Designs Inspired by Wooly Jumpers::Designers Rie Egawa and Burgess Zbryk created these awesome sculptures and floor lamp using knitted fabric as textures. They are all part of their 'Sweater Series'.
The combination of 'wool yarn, steel… [MORE] |
 Possessed Shopping Carts - MINI ‘Demon Carts’ Commercial::Mini has rolled out an action-packed commercial where possessed shopping carts attack and destroy cars in the parking lot of a supermarket.
The Demon Carts TV spot features demonic carts that protect… [MORE] |
 35 Glow-in-the-Dark and Neon Products::Who knew the depths to which we worship not only dark, but neon light that glows in the dark? The products in this cluster showcase human innovation and, most importantly, our refusal to abandon our love… [MORE] |
 Ultrasonic Sewing - Sound Waves to Melt Fabric Together::The sophistication of machinery used in the apparel industry is growing exponentially. The use of ultrasonic “sewing” machines has made it possible to piece garments together without a trace of thread… [MORE] |
 Virally Cute Videos - Interspecies Love::"Interspecies Love" is one of the cornerstones of the viral pass-along phenomenon. A cousin to the overwhelmingly cute "Baby Animals" email so popular in the 90's, this imagery seems to have a profound… [MORE] |
 Wall-Mounted DVD Players for Small Space Living - LG DVS450H::Due for release next month is LG's DVS450H DVD player, a stylish accessory that can be mounted on your wall either horizontally or vertically.
South Korean LG Electronics has come up with something really… [MORE] |
 Stop Motion Post-it Commercials - Nike Human Race 10K Sticky Notes::BBDO Argentina has rolled out this viral stop motion using Post-It Sticky Notes. This is the second commercial that Trend Hunter has featured using “Post it” papers to create stop motion, but the results… [MORE] |
 Fabric Graffiti - Historically Inaccurate Toile Art::The pastoral scenes in toile fabric make for whimsical patterns but this decorative art form has been made funnier with deliberate graffiti.
Historically Inaccurate Decorative Arts have embellished old… [MORE] |
 Frenemies - Shannen Doherty & Jennie Garth on EW Cover::Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth are featured in an awkward “we are friends, y’all” shot on the new cover of Entertainment Weekly. The reason? They have to play nice to promote the new spin-off of cult… [MORE] |
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 Winged Cats - Kittens with Wings::Fame can be so short on the Internet. A winged cat has already stolen the thunder of the four-eared cat, Yoda.
Meet Tom, the unique winged cat which developed a pair of fur-covered wings during the recent… [MORE] |
 32 Unique Theme Hotels and Resorts::With all of the bizarre and unique theme hotels and resorts found around the world, kitsch-seeking travelers no longer are forced to stay in boring hotels replete with industry-standard marble flooring,… [MORE] |
 Fall Footwear Preview - 30 Shoes for Fall::New York Fashion Week is coming, so start saving for those perfect shoes. To tempt you, here are thirty great designs that span the entire spectrum of fashion forward footwear. If you don't find at least… [MORE] |
 Skulls Made of 200,000 Cigarette Packs - Killer Art by Chris Jordan::Chris Jordan has done it again by creating art with a message... using a medium that is part of the message? Yeah, I don't know how to really describe the use of cigarette packaging as a medium to create… [MORE] |
 Steampunked Headquarters - Oakley Architecture at SoCal Head Office::Forget Google. I want to work for Oakley. I want a cubicle with a B 52 Bomber as an office chair. I want to look up and see bolts a foot wide holding the building together. I want to feel like I am in… [MORE] |
 Gold-Leaf Car Roofs - Alchemist Treatments by Jacques Blanc::Jacques Blanc is a modern-day King Midas, a man whose London-based company Alchemist is known by opulent trendsetters worldwide as the path to true luxury. Alchemist specializes in covering cars and their… [MORE] |
 Color-Changing Glass Buildings - Icelandic Opera House in Reykjavik::The Icelandic Opera House in Reykjavik, Iceland is perhaps the most appropriate place in the world for a glass cube-shaped opera house replete with color-changing LED lighting.
The 820-seat Icelandic… [MORE] |
 Mocking ESL Signs - LOL Cats Launches EngrishFunny.com::Oh, this pains me. It just isn't right. But LOL Cats has launched EngrishFunny.com. Justified by the fact that it's not showing the actual people butchering the language, just the graphic artists, the… [MORE] |
 Personal Transportation Robots - The Toyota Winglet::Toyota is a formidable name in the automobile manufacturing industry, entering in the top 5 most fuel efficient vehicles in the car (Prius - 1st) and truck (Tacoma - 2nd) categories. Now Toyota makers… [MORE] |
 Costumes Made of Lego - Homemade Boba Fett Suit::I love this costume made of Lego and presume that the man who created it, named as Simon, is single. Simon is being given a bit of a hard time online for making his own fancy dress costume out of Lego,… [MORE] |
 Social Commentary Networks - BackType::BackType is a website that lets people find, follow and share comments from across the web.
Comments play an important role in social media; there are millions of comments written online every single… [MORE] |
 Horizontal-Drain Sinks - The Axolute Minimalist Sink::Impressive innovations have been made in the field of minimalist design, but few defy gravity as tastefully as the Axolute sink does. This impressive fixture features Axolute's patented Horizontal Integrated… [MORE] |
 Human Neanderthal Mating - Was Planet of the Apes for Real?::All the buzz about Big Foot got me thinking about the possibility of Human Neanderthal interbreeding. Half-man, half-ape, Bigfoot begs the question: just how CLOSELY were we related?
It turns out, well,… [MORE] |
 CO2 Guns - The Fire Extinguisher Shooter::The "Fire Extinguisher Shooter" concept was developed by designers Eunjung Kim, Yangwoo Kim and Heo Junyi. The shooter is shaped like a Nerf gun that shoots bottles of CO2.
This product could be useful… [MORE] |
 Buzzing From Bitchiness? - Solange Knowles Snaps at Newscaster, Accidentally::Viral moodiness is the best, so it’s been a real treat to watch Solange Knowles snapping at a Fox newscaster, accidentally.
Solange was upset about the newscaster’s reference to her sister, Beyonce. … [MORE] |
 Recycled Cup Lights - DIY Garbage Lamps::Designed and created by the freelance designer Peter Castellucci, the “Garbage Lamp” is a lamp made of used, compulsively collected polystyrene drinking cups.
This do it yourself concept is simple, environmentally… [MORE] |
 Human Hair Gowns - Dresses Made of Tresses::Hair isn'’t just for your head anymore. Check out these hot new dresses and jewelry items made out of, you guessed it, …authentic HUMAN hair.
Human hair dresses made their debut appearance on runways… [MORE] |
 Supermodel Pharaohs - $2.7 Million Gold Kate Moss 'Siren' Statue::Supermodel Kate Moss has been immortalized in a £1.5 million ($2.73 million U.S.) solid gold statue. The artistic exhibit of Moss was unveiled in the British Museum today.
The piece, from Marc Quinn,… [MORE] |
 Extreme Eastern European Sports - Czech Republic Rock Jumping::Rock jumping, or simply jumping, as it’s referred to by local Czech rock jumpers, is the extreme lovechild of base jumping, cliff diving and rock climbing, and its home is in a nature preserve in the northeast… [MORE] |
 DIY Olive Oil - The Oil Press by I2D::In my neck of the woods, olives, and especially artisan olive oil, are a big deal. Local olive expert tasters distinguish the differences between different types of olive oil the same way a sommelier would… [MORE] |
 Virtual Accident Gawking - Truckspills::Like the gawkers at accident sites, the Truckspills website allows online gawking at the “odd, strange, interesting, and unbelievable things spilled on the road by trucks.”
The photos submitted show an… [MORE] |
 Kaleidoscope Lamps - The KaleidoLight::Kaleidoscopes use mirrors to multiply images. The Kaleidolight table lamp does the same and has one great benefit - you only need three lights to get the effect of a whole cluster. It's economical and… [MORE] |
 Innovative Clothing Fasteners - The ButtonFly Zipper::Russian designer, Mikhail Stawsky has come up with a new type of clothing fastener, the ButtonFly Zipper. There hasn't been anything new in the way of fasteners for decades and even centuries. The velcro… [MORE] |
 Custom Corpses - Morbid Personalization by diStefano::These sickly looking stiffs are a true luxury item for anyone that wants to spend the money on them. The price on the male corpse is $545, while the female sells for $595.
The corpses can be fully tailored,… [MORE] |
 Frontless Shoes - Annejet Kosters Shoe Designs::There is something missing with the experimental shoe designs by Annejet Kosters... the entire front! Her airy designs are sure to please those who like to go barefoot but still hanker for heels.
The… [MORE] |
 Living Compasses - Using Cows to Find North::In yet another globally significant belief-shattering landmark study, German and Czech researchers reported in Tuesday's issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that... cows like to face… [MORE] |
 Sibling Athelete Ads - Williams Sisters and Manning Brothers for Oreo::In a new ad campaign for Oreo cookies, the Williams sisters and the Manning brothers have decided to test their athletic prowess competing for the Oreo Double Stuff Racing League.
This fictional league… [MORE] |
 Dishes Made of Pork - Bacon Cups and Bowls::...yet another addition to Trend Hunter's long series of bacon-related inventions!
These woven bacon cups and bowls are attractive enough to make any non-vegetarian blush. Several dishes can be served… [MORE] |
 Vegan Beauty Products - "Be Fine" Skincare Made of Food::The vegan skin care line Be Fine is a welcome addition to the organic skincare market. Unlike other brands, which are only sold in high-priced beauty supply or department stores, Be Fine is sold at drugstore… [MORE] |
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