 Art Meets Medical Treatment - Lamb Dialys::Revital Cohen is a second year student at the London Royal College of Art.
She is fascinated by the inhumane effect dialysis machines have on patients with defunct kidneys.
In a presentation of her work… [MORE] |
 Excessive Boob Jobs - Sheyla Hershey Rejected for 9th Surgery, Boobs Could Burst::A woman has been denied her ninth boob job because her plastic surgeon warned her breasts could burst with any further augmentation.
With her 34FFF cup size, Sheyla Hershey has “reached the legal limit… [MORE] |
 Patriotic Canine Track Jackets - World Pup Fashion::The Euro 2008 games might be over, but we're still taking in all the cool innovations surrounding the European soccer championships. These Track Jackets for dogs, for example, are a great illustration… [MORE] |
 The Cyberculture Movement - Are We Moving Towards Being ‘Borgs’?::Although this trend has a relatively small following in the US, as of today, the interest in this subculture is getting more coverage and print as an up and coming piece of the underground culture network.… [MORE] |
 Custom Birthing Soundtracks - Nicole Kidman's Delivery Room Music::Nicole Kidman is planning a musical birth for her baby with country crooner husband Keith Urban. The Australian couple has chosen a Nashville, Tenn. hospital as the ideal place for Kidman to deliver her… [MORE] |
 Top 42 Outrageous Fashion Shows (SUPER GALLERY)::As an editor of Trend Hunter, I've made a lot of wild discoveries. In the fashion field, in particular, it's amused me to see the different ways in which designers stage their creativity on the runways.… [MORE] |
 Designer PSAs - Karl Lagerfeld Road Safety Campaign::Karl Lagerfeld, the head of design at Chanel, is the new model for a road safety campaign. It's a very peculiar choice for Herr Lagerfeld, but an excellent idea to merge fashion and awareness. The ad provides… [MORE] |
 Weed Whacker Golf Clubs - The Big Daddy Driver::This gizmo is for those golfers who take the game a bit too serious. The Big Daddy Driver is actually a grass trimmer disguised as a giant golf club. The bottom of the "club" flips open to reveal a bit… [MORE] |
 Mankinis on the Catwalk - Alexander McQueen’s Borat Inspiration::Who would have thought that Borat's infamous man-bikini would influence high fashion designers such as Alexander McQueen?
The British designer debuted his version of the skimpy one-piece swimsuit during… [MORE] |
 Exorcists as Vice Presidents - McCain’s Potential Running Mate Bobby Jindal::Bobby Jindal, the 37 year governor of Louisiana, has been mentioned as a possible running mate to John McCain, the Republican presidential hopeful. Jindal, who is of Indian heritage but converted from… [MORE] |
 Racist Commercials - Barack Obama is a Monkey in Japanese Ad::How does Japanese company E Mobile sell cell phones? By capitalizing on Barack Obama's political success through depicting him as a real monkey. A monkey in a presidential suit, but a monkey nonetheless.… [MORE] |
 Top 30 Bizarre Innovations in 2008 H1::Innovation and ideas can derive from the most unusual places, and that's the purpose of our love for the bizarre and the extreme.
This particular list showcases the top 30 bizarre innovations in 2008,… [MORE] |
 Shag Carpet Fridges - The (Ugly) Retro Energy Saver::While shag carpets are terribly tacky, the retro look could possible make a comeback. This time, however, it won't be featured on the floors, but on refrigerators.
If it weren't for its eco-friendly… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Robots - Interactive Elvis Bust::The King has been reincarnated, this time as a lifelike, singing and talking robot. WowWee has used motion capture to recreate the expressions of the best selling solo artist in U.S. history. The Robot… [MORE] |
 Auspicious Wedding Dates - 1000s Register for Beijing Olympic Weddings::First there were Chinese parents registering their babies with Olympic-themed names, and now people are scrambling to set their wedding date for August 8, 2008, the day of the opening ceremonies in Beijing.… [MORE] |
 Fake Hairy Toes - The Nike Human Shoes::Whatever possessed Nike to come up with these Human Shoes? The concept is indeed unique, quirky and plenty weird. However, I don’t think I know anyone who would like to walk around in footwear that looks… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Shock Photo Protection - Thigh Fixator & Nipple Guard Ads::I love this hilarious tongue-in-cheek ad campaign by Oops! magazine. The print ads show you that, "Celebrities would invent anything to avoid ending up in Oops! magazine."
These 'inventions' include a… [MORE] |
 Retro Phone Cars - Howard Davis’s VW Beetle Mod::Howard Davis modified a 1975 Volkswagen Beetle to make it look like a large throwback phone on wheels. Originally, Davis created this phone car to promote his telephone business called Datel Communications.… [MORE] |
 Bloody Urinals as Advertising - Dexter Guerrilla Campaign::Public bathrooms are becoming an increasingly popular target for advertising. The latest is a guerrilla bathroom campaign to promote the second season of Dexter on the FX channel in Portugal.
The campaign… [MORE] |
 47 Adrenaline Rush Extremes (SUPER GALLERY)::Ready for a lesson in shock culture? The gallery features a range of global innovations in "extreme culture," giving you insight into the different ways in which adrenaline junkies from around the world… [MORE] |
 Recycled Garbage Projections - Eco Shadow Sculpting::Tim Noble and Sue Webster create art with shadows used by beaming a protected light on a heap of garbage.
The sculpting of each mound of trash is done so precisely, the resulting image is eerily perfect.… [MORE] |
 Love Seat Cruisers - The Rumble Bee Arm Chair::Rumble Bee. Even the name says "I'm old and I'm lame." Armchair Cruisers probably had a great vision of how cool electric, high-tech drive loveseats could look. However, once they were built, they're… [MORE] |
 Caffeine Chips (REVIEW) - Engobi Energy Go Bites::Engobi Energy Chips intrigued me from the first time I heard the caffeinated snacks existed. Consumed by curiosity, I knew I had to try them, and both flavors, as soon as possible.
I wasn't sure if early… [MORE] |
 Fake Human Skin as Fashion - The SkinBag Collection by Olivier Goulet::SkinBag creates seamless, realistic-looking yet fake, human skin that is worn like a catsuit. SkinBag is the creation of Olivier Goulet, a French artist who makes clothes, accessories, shoes and more out… [MORE] |
 Pork-Flavored Dental Hygiene - The Bacon Floss::Nothing makes me want to run to the nearest restroom to floss my teeth like the taste of pork. And that is exactly what this special bacon-flavored dental floss offers: a mouth-watering, crispy, grease-soaked… [MORE] |
 Body Art Videos - Write Here, Right Now (5 Markers + 8 Hours)::Here is a woman who must really, really love typeface text. The video as well as the stills show how she covers her entire body, or at least the most visible parts of it, with different typeface letters.… [MORE] |
 Bloody Photoshoots - Blood is the New Black::Proving once again that the fashion world can be a bloody place, this collection of photoshoot inclusdes blood and miscellaneous mayhem.
Personally, I think the graphic of the Olsen twin with the saying… [MORE] |
 Alien Matrimony - Space Weddings::Now, you can combine two once-in-a-lifetime events - getting married and going up into space. Space Wedding, a business partnership of Rocketplane Kistler Japan and wedding planner First Advantage, has… [MORE] |
 Publicity Stunt Pricing - Dolce & Gabanna's $369,000 Sunglasses::I feel so dirty, I will wash my hands and keyboard after posting this publicity stunt.
C’mon $369,000 for a pair of sunglasses from Dolce and Gabanna?
The sunglasses are gold and probably have some… [MORE] |
 Watching TV to Death - Woman Died Watching TV, Found 42 Years Later::This woman loved her television. Perhaps more than life itself. Hour after hour passed with her sitting in her favorite chair with a nice cup of tea. She wouldn’t move, it was her life. It was also… [MORE] |
 Presidential Naughty - Obama Condoms for Your ‘Little’ Democrat::We’ve seen his face everywhere, from controversial sock monkeys to men’s underwear. There is no denying that Barack Obama is been getting closer and closer to American hearts. But with ObamaCondoms,… [MORE] |
 Killer Heels III - Murderous Shoes::I think this is the most terrifying pair of shoes I have seen in my life. The razor thin heels of these red stilettos elevate perfectly perpendicular to the ground like ballet toes. But geometrical proportions… [MORE] |
 USB Potpourri - Instant Aroma For Geeky Travellers::Geeks everywhere will rejoice at the AromaUSB, which is surely the world's first USB-powered potpourri accessory.
The device is a mobile clip that you can bring along with your laptop when you are traveling.… [MORE] |
 44 Surprising Things You Can Eat - From Gold Pills to Deodorant::While candy necklaces and chocolate cigarettes have been confectionery novelties for decades, a range of new innovations are arising that turn things ordinarily not for consumption into unique, edible… [MORE] |
 Landscape Self Protraits - Art by Levi van Veluw::Dutch artist Levi van Veluw’s self portraits are not photoshop enhanced pictures. His artform involves what he calls “material transfers” whereby he adds all kinds of things on himself. His landscape… [MORE] |
 20 Prison Innovations - From Inmate Charities to Eco Jails::Going Like Sixty's discovery of an Alcatraz-based hotel has inspired me to create this lovely cluster about prison innovation.
This post features Trend Hunter's best discoveries in the world of prison… [MORE] |
 Razor Blades as Accessories - Cutting Edge::When cocaine was just hitting the fashionable circles, it was chic to wear a razor blade to show that one was among the coke “elite." Now the goth/punk/emo crowd has adopted the double edge razor blade… [MORE] |
 Novelty Toilet Cover & Rugs - The Butler Did It::This could be a gag gift, a frat-house staple, or even the perfect gift for the person that has everything.
This personified toilet seat cover and rug combo is good a chuckle at first sight, and might… [MORE] |
 Political Sock Monkeys (UPDATE) - TheSockObama Discontinued, Racist::UPDATE July 16th: After creating a lot of controversy, the Barack Obama Sock Monkey is no longer available. The site notes, “We are very apologetic to all who were upset by our toy idea. We will not… [MORE] |
 Subliminal Naughty Candy - Gummi Lighthouses (ahem...)::This sure must have looked good on the drawing board. Everybody crowded around oohing and ahhing over how popular this would be with the sailors. Sailors love lighthouses like prisoners love soap.
Apparently… [MORE] |
 Dresses Made of Iron - Luana Jardim's Specular Collection::Fashion designer Luana Jardim showed a collection of dresses, Specular, made of iron at Fashion Rio. If these gowns needed alterations, would you need a welder or a blow torch? Using iron as a fabric… [MORE] |
 Seizures Triggered by Specific Music - Musicogenic Epilepsy::Stacey Gayle is a Canadian woman living in Queens, NY who suffers from a very rare malady - musicogenic epilepsy. Her epileptic seizures are triggered by some music. In her case it was Sean Paul's "Temperature"… [MORE] |
 Fake Bodies as Street Art - Mark Jenkins Embed Series::Mark Jenkins has been featured on Trend Hunter before, but his new Embed series was worth a mention. Jenkins is an American artist who specializes in street installations, some of which can be described… [MORE] |
 Beer Syringes - The Bierstick Lets You Drink 24oz in 2 Seconds::So you think you can drink? Maybe you should try this $20 beer syringe, with a mouthpiece instead of a needle, which lets you drink up to 24 ounces in less than two seconds.
The Bierstick is made from… [MORE] |
 Sweat Stain Fashion - Armpit Shirt::Matt Fargo has created a very unique piece of fashion art in the form of a polo shirt made entirely from armpit stained fabric. The Armpit Shirt's stains were collected at the Manhattan Salvation Army… [MORE] |
 High-Energy Art Contests - Red Bull Art of Can (UPDATE)::The annual Red Bull Art of Can Exhibition will be held this July in Houston, Texas.
Showcases of the recycled art medium seem to become more and more elaborate each year, since the first such exhibition… [MORE] |
 Plays Based on Web Scandals - User 927::The User 927 scandal, a huge web privacy issue back in 2006, has resurfaced in Philadelphia in the form of a theatrical play. The production, aptly named USER 927, was put together by Katharine Clark Gray.… [MORE] |
 Anti-Energy Drinks - Drank::Drank is a unique beverage product on the market that is actually being called an "anti-energy drink." Despite the rising popularity in caffeinated products, from soda to chips (seriously), Drank tackles… [MORE] |
 Being Undressed by Heavy Machinery - Woman's Clothes Removed By Digger::An Italian TV show recently featured a woman who voluntarily allowed her clothes to be removed by a mechanical shovel. The clip shows the blond looking terrified in the show's studio as the giant, clawed… [MORE] |
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