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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]

Gamers Renting Movie Theatres (UPDATE) - Private XBox Parties at Cineplex::In a move that could make the cineplex the place to be again, a theater company in Canada, called Cineplex Odeon, is renting their big screens to gamers. In a move that makes perfect sense to get revenue… [MORE]

Surfing on Land - The SoulArc Skateboard::Mitch Mulder the designer of the SoulArc Board is set to produce this cutting edge skateboard with the help of Salvaore Vilardi. A class project at Kendell College of Art and Design resulted in the innovative… [MORE]

Celebrity Photographers - Brad Pitt Photographs His Family for W Magazine::Brad Pitt, still proving to Angelina Jolie that he is Super Dad, photographed the cover shot of Angelina and their family the November issue of W magazine. For the shoot, Brad Pitt was reported to have… [MORE]

Colored Light Therapy - Mood Lighting by Shiu Yuk Yuen::Need some gentle soothing after a hard day's work? Then try the color changing mood light by UK based designer, Shiu Yuk Yuen for some illuminated relaxation. The design is based on color therapy. The… [MORE]

Art That Expires - Edible Michael Phelps and More::Michael Phelps made of spices, and Britney Spears made of Cheetos are among several other edible famous people from a website dedicated to art with an expiration date, suspectandfugitive.com. Some pieces… [MORE]

Extreme Adverstunts - Redbull Flugtag: Does Redbull Really Give You Wings?::What is it about Redbull and their crazy promotions? Have you heard about Flugtag (pronounced floog-tag)? It's the latest promotion from those crazy kids at the Redbull company who seem to always come… [MORE]

Geeky Dress Up Photography - Steve Scholfield's Star Wars and Star Trek Portraits::I love the work of British photographer Steve Scholfield and how he captures his subjects. I am most excited about his latest project which focuses on Star Trek And Star Wars Fans Dressed Up As Characters… [MORE]

Convertible Hand Bag Trolley - Urban Troll by Gilli Kuchik::Israeli student designer, Gilli Kuchik came up with this ladies’ concept hand bag which can unfold and convert into a trolley. A compact design for the urban shopaholic! It is also environmentally friendly… [MORE]

Time-Shredding Calendar - Chrono-Shredder by Susannah Hertriech::Susannah Hertrich’s calendar does indeed make time tangible. You can literally see the past day disintegrate and perhaps wonder if you did anything worthwhile in the past 24 hours! It is a hybrid between… [MORE]

Flamenco Umbrellas - WW & Co. Gets Funky::WW & Co. offers a wide selection of stylish umbrellas that use that latest fabric trends. Each umbrella incorporates sophistication and fresh design. The collection includes, Daffy, Pinwheel, Gerber,… [MORE]

Chocolate Dispensing Clock - The Chococlock::Is there anything better in the World that a clock that rewards with chocolate on the hour every hour? Every single hour this clock presents you with a chocolate treat. Then, you need to snatch it off… [MORE]

Bullet Casings as Charms - Unearthen Jewelry by Gia Bahm::Gia Bahm, the New York based artisan behind Unearthen makes jewelry not just from gemstones, but from bullet casings. Her unique jewelry line consists of unisex pendants which uses different caliber bullets… [MORE]

Bamboo Snow Equipment - Monument Snowboards::This winter will offer you an opportunity to hit the slopes, glide the rails, scale brick walls and logs, and defy physics in style... if you become the proud owner of one of these *krazy kewl*, designer… [MORE]

Coffee Table Art Books - Gary Fernandez Draws Women, Future Landscapes & Birds::Most assuredly, when Gary Fernández, co-founder of VelvetBanana T-Shirts(R), releases his book, Introduction to Fantastic Girls, Future Landscapes, & The Most Beautiful Birds Ever Seen, it will adorn coffee… [MORE]

Digital Music Composition Pens - Sing to Convert Tunes to Written Music::This concept music composition pen is a combination consisting of an electronic pen and a music book. It is perfect for those who can compose melodies but are unable to write down the tunes in proper music… [MORE]

Fashionable Flyswatters - Dr. Skud Swatter by Philippe Starck::This Dr. Skud flyswatter, designed by Philippe Starck for Alessi, is the perfect functional gift for the party host who has everything. It's made from a single piece of thermoplastic resin, and has tiny… [MORE]

Rise of Triathletes - J.Lo Trains for Nautica Malibu Triathlon::Jennifer Lopez is proving how quickly a new mom can regain her figure with the right motivation by training for the upcoming Nautica Malibu Triathlon at Zuma Beach. The triathlon is taking place on September… [MORE]

Poetry From Video Comments - ThatWasEpic.com::Video comments on sites like YouTube and Google Video don't always make sense, even when they're read in context. When they're taken out of context, however, as Daniel has done on ThatWasEpic.com, these… [MORE]

Consumer Goods Going Luxury - Premium M&M Candies::We’ve seen luxury candy before, but this might be one of the first examples of a well known consumer label that is adding a more prestige product line. I hate M&M;’s, and I am pretty darn sure I will also… [MORE]

Cell Phone Disco - LEDs, Music and Mobile Phones::Cell Phone Disco, an experimental art installation by Ursula Lavrencic and Auke Touwslager, blends art, music and technology into a microcosm of nightlife. The LED lights that comprise the installation… [MORE]

Ikea Hacking - Mixing up Ikea Furniture::Ikea Hacking is a simple design concept that is taking the world by storm. In fact, there's even an Ikea Hacking tournament. The concept is that you take a piece of your standard Ikea furniture and then… [MORE]

Roof Top Cinema - Films With a View::Being ushered into a dark, silent movie theatre may make for a dramatic screening. However, these dingy, popcorn encrusted cinemas tend to dampen any form of social interaction. Introducing the Roof… [MORE]

Combining Light, Sound & Massage Therapy - The OSIM uSpace::The OSIM uSpace is better known as the Well-Being Chair, and for good reason. This luxury recliner pod is a Selfridges & Co special that is meant to bring you into the world of deep relaxation. The… [MORE]

Street Art Cross Stitch - Sew Yourself a Banksy::Street art in cross stitch is the latest approach to the ‘craft’ of subversive cross stich. How cool is it to be able to cross stitch a Banksy - rather than picture of a kitten holding some flowers? The… [MORE]

Plane Cargo Pods for Motorbikes - The MotoPOD::If RV campers tow a spare vehicle around for local transportation, then why don't small plane pilots too? They can now get the Motopod, a patent-pending cargo pod designed to carry a small motorcycle with… [MORE]

Bread Art - When Playing With Food Is a Good Thing::Maybe it is because I am on a diet, but no matter where I look, I am confronted with awesome food innovations, from cakes earlier this week, to these edible architecture creations. But forget the cakes,… [MORE]

Digital Photo Party Booths - The NYC ShootBooth::New York City's ShootBooth takes the fun and spontaneity of the traditional cramped photo booth and brings it into the digital age. A professional setup complete with digital SLR camera sets the stage… [MORE]

Ridiculously High-Calorie Diets - Caloric Consumption of Beijing Olympic Athletes::It's a Herculean effort to consume enough calories to power an Olympic athlete; the 2,000-calorie diet recommended for mere mortals is vastly insufficient for these elite individuals. Today's New York… [MORE]

Animal Leg Furniture - Horse Leg Table and Chairs::Let's not skirt around the issue here - this table and chairs with horse legs is truly hideous. But is that a bad thing? I guess if there were an award for kitchiest table design, then this creation… [MORE]

Treats for Geeks - Star Wars Millennium Falcon Cakes::Let's face the fact there is a clear winner in the field of Star Wars cakes. This dessert has been sculpted like the Millennium Falcon, the spacecraft commanded by Han Solo, and really takes the cake!… [MORE]

Pimping Tee Time - Bad Ass Golf Carts::Bad Ass Golf Carts aren't for the lighthearted. These beefed-up custom golf carts are made to the customer's specifications, which means that off-road suspensions, headliner TVs, video game installations,… [MORE]

Mean Cards - Greeting Cards Without Sugar Coating by Julianna Holowka::With simple line drawings and stick figures, Julianna Holowka’s Mean Cards depict the emotions you just can’t say aloud. There are some recipients for whom no candy-coated, run-of-the-mill drugstore… [MORE]

Geriatric Train Sets - Racing Grannies::This is definitely a unique concept for even the most avid of train set enthusiasts. The gift idea may be offensive to some though, as it might be construed as making light of wheelchair-bound seniors.… [MORE]

Modern Feather Pens - Vivien Muller Plume Fountain Pen::Writing with feathers is not very practical these days when there are all sorts of good writing implements available. It is fun to write with feathers, except that a) you have to find a feather first b)… [MORE]

Eco-Friendly Universal Remote Controls - The Wind-Up Remote::There is nothing more annoying when flipping through TV channels to find the remote has died and there are no batteries in the house. The Wind-Up Remote takes care of that little inconvenience. All you… [MORE]

$50,000 Discoveries Make Metal Detectors Cool - 1,400 year old Gold Cross::A British metal detector enthusiast recently hit the jackpot when he discovered a 7th century C.E. Anglo-Saxon gold cross in an English field. The 18K gold cross is about one inch wide and is decorated… [MORE]

Really Freaky Dolls - Psycho Sally::This has got to be one of the sickest dolls ever - Psycho Sally - as it I so charmingly named 'it'. This doll is so wrong on every level, I really don't know where to start. And if I started, I would… [MORE]

Silly Office Game - Basket Case::The inspiration for this silly game must have been from watching people toss crumpled paper balls into waste baskets. So Basket Case is a tongue-in-cheek game aimed at perhaps the office clown who has… [MORE]

Retro Instructional Videos - How to Party::Golly gee, you kids just don't know how to party! What you need is some "gay entertainment." I know how to party because we had instructional films. Deciding what girls all the boys like was one of the… [MORE]

Shopping for Groceries in Tanks - Sign of High Costs of Food?::Joachim Schoeneich of Neu Anspach Germany may well be reacting to the rising cost of food so much so that he needs to protect it. He and his family shop for groceries in their family tank! The tank is… [MORE]

Emotion Sensing Eco Phone - FuChat Cordless Phone::Imagine a phone that could sense your emotions and give you visual and audio alerts ahead of time and you will get FuChat. It is a concept phone that could save you from making the kind of phone calls… [MORE]

Hip Night Clubs in China - Beijing’s ChinaDoll::Founded by award-winning Chinese actress and producer Ai Wan and club designer Wu Ying, ChinaDoll is one of the hottest night clubs in Beijing. The club is located on the top floor of the ‘3.3’ plaza… [MORE]

Gaming Inspired Furniture - Playing Card Table::How fun would it be to play a game of cards on this Playing Card table? Designed by Trend Hunter favorite, John Nouanesing, the French designer infuses the concept table design with playing cards from… [MORE]

Floors Inspired by Traffic Flow - Dimension Laminate::Dimension flooring is a graphically designed flooring determined not by a craftsman's creativity, but by the pattern of traffic flow in a particular living space. Alistair Bramley came up with this concept… [MORE]

Models with Missing Arms - Kelly Knox is Britain's Missing Top Model::Kelly Knox was crowned the winner of a British show called “Britain's Missing Top Model”. She has earned herself a modeling contract with an exclusive agency and a fashion shoot with Marie-Claire, which can be seen in the gallery. She had to beat seven other contestants in the show to get to the top position, with the eyes of the world upon her... for more than one reason. The show was about selecting the UK's best disabled model. In case you missed it in the photo, Kelly was born without a left forearm. Other contestants on the show had different disabilities including deafness, a prosthetic leg and partial paralysis. From her interview in the Mail On Sunday, Kelly comes across as completely down-to-earth with a no-nonsense attitude which no doubt helped her beat hundreds of entrants in the competition. That and her beauty of course. Kelly is stunning, as were the other contestants, and they have made a leap forward in getting disability into the public eye. Just like the plus-size models they are bringing into the spotlight that you do not need to be the 'image of perfection' to be beautiful. Especially when this image we are fed daily shows us unrealistic role models that look under-nourished, weirdly tall and certainly not the type of woman most of see in the mirror each morning. Congratulations to Kelly for winning the competition!

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Challenging "Artifical Boundaries" of Fashion Industry - Britain's Missing Top Model

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Edible Boat Races - Chocolate Tart is Champion::The BBC reported that arguably the very first edible boat race in the UK was won by a chocolate tart. It was a schoolboy's entrant whose mother did the actual baking. All the contenders came up with boats… [MORE]

DIY Swiss Army Keys - Fold Up Your Keys, Pretend to Hot Wire Your Car::Now you can finally have Swiss Army Keys!  Key rings in pockets jangle announcing arrivals into a room long before the person actually does. They also make holes in pockets. So for handy people, the website… [MORE]