 25 Innovations in Eyelashes, Eye Shadow and Eye Balls (SUPER GALLERY)::Eyes are the window to the soul, so why not class up your window with diamond-studded eye lashes, Barbie cosmetics, metallic make-up or video game style contact lenses?
If there’s one thing you’ll… [MORE] |
 15 Digital Paper / e-Paper / Electronic Ink Innovations (SUPER GALLERY)::For several years, we've been watching breakthroughs and ideas in the world of digital paper / e-paper / electronic ink. The concept is that paper thin digital screens will eventually redefine our consumption… [MORE] |
 6 Trends So Popular They Knocked Trend Hunter Offline::Over the last two years, Trend Hunter has outgrown its server on several occasions, often marked by killer trends that knocked the server offline. This month, several of these trends pushed our traffic… [MORE] |
 Top 18 Hello Kitty Products - Childish Icons for Adults (SUPER GALLERY)::Hello Kitty has invaded the world, growing from a pop culture craze in Japan to becoming a world wide icon. There's are products like the Hello Kitty toaster featured, Kitty shotguns, contact lenses and… [MORE] |
 Top 33 Mood Sensitive Technologies - Emotional Futurism (SUPER GALLERY)::When people think of technology, they often think of cold or emotion-less electronics. Judging by the recurring mood-sensitive innovations we've featured, that doesn't look to be the case.
In fact, incorporating… [MORE] |
 9 Zaha Hadid Designs + Guggenheim Hermitage Museum (SUPER GALLERY)::Trend Hunter has featured numerous designs by the talented Zaha Hadid. Here we present you with her latest design that won a competition to design the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania.… [MORE] |
 Top 6 Games to Prank Your Way to a Good Time (RIDICULOUS) - Neg's Urban Sports::Bored? Downtown? Neg's Urban Sports are outlandish challenges where contestants disrupt social norms, pranking victims in score-able challenges. For example, how long can you ride a big stranger? When… [MORE] |
 Top 10 YouTube Music Videos of All Time (Picked from 2000+)::This collection showcases 10 of the hottest Youtube music videos of all time (+ 3 bonus videos, because I couldn't stop myself). To videos were hand picked from Trend Hunter's collection of more than… [MORE] |
 36 Freaky Robots With Human Jobs (SUPER GALLERY)::Trend Hunter's robot section features several hundred robots, but none are more freaky than these 36, which each have human jobs. Having said that, I did cheat a little on this list, adding some unemployed… [MORE] |
 Top 29 Underwater Innovations, From Deep Sea Golf to Fashion Photography (SUPER GALLERY)::Fancy a round of underwater golf? What about eating in an underwater restaurant? We've done an underwater trends feature before, but we have so much more to add to the list!
Underwater activities are… [MORE] |
 6 Political Beatbox Videos - Bush, Clinton, Obama, Blair and Tom Cruise (SUPER GALLERY)::I'm quite happy to have discovered the world of political beatbox and musical remix. In the last week, I've posted a couple videos in this category, but today I'm featuring them all.
My favorites include… [MORE] |
 Top 33 LEGO Creations - Innovating Retro Toys (SUPER GALLERY)::You didn't think LEGO died with the rise of video games and the internet, did you?
Until the last of us who played with LEGO as kids die off, the fascination with the little plastic blocks will continue.… [MORE] |
 Top 7 Spontaneous Public Spectacles - Improv Everywhere (SUPER GALLERY)::I'm even more convinced that Improv Everywhere is the world's most creative guerrilla marketing company!
"GuerilLA had folks who seemed like strangers spontaneously come together for a game of Follow… [MORE] |
 Top 10 Fashion Watches + Orb Bracelet Watch - Time for Style::With most people relying on their mobile phones to tell the time, designers are coming up with creative, fashionable watch designs that try to bring the watch back into your lifestyle as a fashion accessory.… [MORE] |
 Top 72 Ways to Get Clean - Innovations in Hygiene (SUPER GALLERY)::Taking a bath or shower doesn't just involve soap and water anymore. From products like glow-in-the-dark bubble bath and soap that looks like French fries to the actual showers themselves, which now come… [MORE] |
 Top 21 Architectural Monsters - World's Tallest, Biggest Buildings::Since I've started writing for Trend Hunter, it seems we've covered, "the world's largest" or "tallest" building several times. On each occasion, after getting ready to file it as duplicate, I have discovered… [MORE] |
 Top 40 Pranks - Prank Ideas for April Fool's Day (SUPER GALLERY)::Looking for the top pranks of all time? With April Fool's Day just around the corner, it's time to 'get your prank on'.
Accordingly, we've prepared a cluster of our favorite pranks.
Hopefully you… [MORE] |
 Top 10 Toilet Paper Designs - Wipe in Style (SUPER GALLERY)::To evoke any type of 'wow' factor these days, toilet paper has to offer a lot me than "Comfort Where You Want It," "A Stronger Feeling of Softness," "Pillowy softness you can see and feel" and will have… [MORE] |
 8 International Black Outs - Earth Hour 2008 (SUPER GALLERY)::All around the world today, voluntary black outs will be experienced, or have already occured, as people flick off their lights and power down their electronics. The global movement stems from inspiration… [MORE] |
 Top 10 Design Exhibits + the Elastic Mind - MoMA 2008 (SUPER GALLERY)::There is a currently an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City that is creating buzz around the world. The exhibit, Design and the Elastic Mind, is a combination of art, science, technology… [MORE] |
 Top 50 Shockvertisements - Controversial Ads (SUPER GALLERY)::Creating an emotional connection is crucial to effective marketing campaigns. One common technique is to arouse the feeling of shock.
Some of these ad campaigns really push the limits of what could be… [MORE] |
 Top 11 Steampunked Items + Stratocator Guitar (SUPER GALLERY)::Steampunk mania describes the modern design movement which seeks inspiration from the era in which steam power dominated.
Faking the antique appearance of the Victorian era devices has become a widely… [MORE] |
 Top 18 Street Art Installations + Melting Ice Cream Truck (SUPER GALLERY)::Plopping something really random or offbeat in the middle of a public place is a sure way to generate attention, and a fantastic way to generate buzz. It's all about catching people off guard and shaking… [MORE] |
 Top 23 Cutting Edge Utensils - Cool Cutlery Designs (SUPER GALLERY)::Eating is a necessity, but it doesn't have to be boring. Dressing up the table also doesn't have to be restricted to interesting dishes; there's a variety of really innovative cutlery available from leading… [MORE] |
 Top 29 Easter Themed Items - Eggcellent Innovations (SUPER GALLERY)::Like just about every holiday, Easter has become highly commercialized. It marks the dawn of the spring season and is marked by images like tulips, baby chicks, bunnies, and everything pastel.
For a… [MORE] |
 Top 11 Man-Made Island Paradises (SUPER GALLERY)::Fake islands created by man don't have to look or feel artificial; in fact, there are dozens of beautiful paradises around the world that offer nothing but highly habitable land masses.
Most offer communities… [MORE] |
 Top 27 Burgers - Junk Food Obsession (SUPER GALLERY)::As editor of Trend Hunter, I've seen a lot of different submissions over time, and have observed how certain themes tend to repeat themselves. Some are very peculiar, such as the continued appearance of… [MORE] |
 16 Kick Ass Mirrors - Radical Reflections (SUPER GALLERY)::We've seen some incredible mirrors on Trend Hunter, from the uniquely designed to the tech-infused. These mirrors not only allow people to see themselves, they also offer alternative features. Really advanced… [MORE] |
 Top 25 Things that are Green - Happy St Patrick's Day!::In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, Trend Hunter brings you the Top 25 Things that are Green, Irish, or related to Beer. As the Irish say, "Erin Go Bragh." (Ireland Forever)
Enviro-Tips from the Green… [MORE] |
 Top 50 Pieces of Garbage Recycled Into Art (SUPER GALLERY)::At Trend Hunter, we're obsessed with eco innovation. In particular, we get our smile on whenever we see garbage recycled into art. It seems that every week there's a new addition to this category. As… [MORE] |
 Top 7 Designs of 2007 - Brit Insurance Designs of the Year (SUPER GALLERY)::The finalists for the "Brit Insurance Designs of the Year" have been selected. The artists fall under several categories, from architecture to fashion, products and interactive art.
The seven finalists… [MORE] |
 Bling Bling Boring (Part III) - Top 34 Bizarre Blinged Things (SUPER GALLERY)::As the final part in our Bling Bling Boring series, we bring you a list of the most random things adorned with crystals, gems and diamonds.
The list has such a diverse range of items, it was impossible… [MORE] |
 Bling Bling Boring (Part II) - Top 29 Overly Glittering Fashion Items (SUPER GALLERY)::Tired of diamonds, Swarovski crystals, baubles, gems and precious jewels? Then you'll love part two of our Bling Bling Boring feature.
This time around we're featuring outrageously glittery style and… [MORE] |
 Bling Bling Boring (Part I) - 26 Excessively Luxury Gadgets (SUPER GALLERY)::By now just about all of us have grown sick of sparkly gadgets... it's the now very mainstream trend we at Trend Hunter are now simply referring to as the "Bling Bling Boring" craze.
As a final adieu… [MORE] |
 Top 69 Naughty Ads - Sex Sells (SUPER GALLERY)::It's been proven time and again that sex sells. That's nothing new, but to keep things fresh, marketers have to figure out how to keep it sizzling. Ad agencies have found ways to sell everything from alcohol… [MORE] |
 25+ Space Saving & Transforming Designs + Dining & Pool Fusion Table (SUPER GALLERY)::The hottest trend in design these days is multi-functional furniture that saves space by replacing multiple pieces with one. For example, it is awesome and fun to have a pool table in your apartment or… [MORE] |
 Philips Living Colors + 7 More Ways Philips Blends Tech & Design (SUPER GALLERY)::What mood are you in? Regardless of your answer, Philips has a mood lighting to go with it. More than just providing the functionality of brightening a room, these lights combine elements of art and design.… [MORE] |
 38 Valentine's Day Themed Posts (SUPER GALLERY)::Ready for Valentine's Day? If not, then this list of some popular Valentine's themed trend candy may help inspire you. Holidays are a great time for themed products and services, and February 14th is no… [MORE] |
 Top 20 New Gadgets From CES 2008 (GALLERY)::These were the 20 most popular Technology Trends and Gadgets from CES 2008, based on our traffic statistics.
If you have a something you'd like to submit to our Technology Trends and Gadgets category,… [MORE] |
 7 Coolest Ice Hotels + Iglu-Dorf (SUPER GALLERY)::While most people wouldn't be ready to move up north to an igloo, many are enthralled by the idea of staying in an Inuit-style igloo for a shorter period of time. There is something about unique vacation… [MORE] |
 17 Transformer Furniture Designs + Public Urban Furniture (SUPER GALLERY)::An increasing amount of transforming furniture has hit the market, showing a common consumer desire for functionality as well as elements of form.
The public urban bench featured converts so the homeless… [MORE] |
 47 Most Obscure Fashions of 2007 (SUPER GALLERY)::As much as we see wild and wonderful microtrends on TrendHunter.com, we also get plenty of downright wacky submissions. The following are some of the most obscure fashion features we saw in 2007. There… [MORE] |
 24 Remote Controlled Toys to Kick Start 2008::Remote controlled devices have become increasingly popular, as demonstrated by these 24 remote controlled objects. We’ve seen it all, from the typical remote-controlled cars, planes and boats, to robotic… [MORE] |
 Top 20 Posts on Trend Hunter in 2007::These were the 20 most popular micro-trends in 2007 from ALL CATEGORIES, based on our traffic statistics. In other words, this is the grande finale of our contdown to 2008.
If you're looking for more… [MORE] |
 Top 20 Ultra Luxury Innovations in 2007 (GALLERY)::These were the 20 most popular Ultra Luxury micro-trends in 2007, based on our traffic statistics. If you have a something you'd like to submit to our 'Ultra Luxury' category, you should Join FREE and… [MORE] |
 Top 20 Jewelry and Accessories in 2007 (GALLERY)::These were the 20 most popular jewelry and accessories in 2007, based on our traffic statistics. If you have a something you'd like to submit to our 'jewelry and accessories' category, you should Join… [MORE] |
 Top 20 Hip Hotels in 2007 (GALLERY)::These were the 20 most popular Hip Hotels and Hotel Innovations in 2007, based on our traffic statistics. If you have a something you'd like to submit to our Hip Hotels and Reviews category, you should… [MORE] |
 Top 20 Science Innovations and Discoveries in 2007 (GALLERY)::These were the 20 most popular Science and Discovery posts in 2007, based on our traffic statistics. If you have a something you'd like to submit to our 'Science and Discovery' category, you should Join… [MORE] |
 Top 20 Toys and Stuff For Kids in 2007 (GALLERY)::These were the 20 most popular Toys and Stuff For Kids in 2007, based on our traffic statistics. If you have a something you'd like to submit to our 'Toys and Stuff For Kids' category, you should Join… [MORE] |
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