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Top 50 Trends of the Week (Aug 21)

From Campus Cartoon Characters to Revamped Lexicons

— August 22, 2011 — Top Lists
For the week of August 21st, these are the Top 50 trends, which include Campus Cartoon Characters, Organic Beauty Portraits and Freaky Sibling Similarities. The rankings are based on hundreds of thousands of views and 634 new trends today.

The top Trend Hunters this week were: Meghan Young (122 trends), Matt Ho (61), Deborah Kim (48), Jordan Sowunmi (39), Omar Yusuf (37), Jason Soy (36), Marie C. Hudson (35), Leslie Chen (34), Amelia Roblin (29), and Corinne Guirgis (28).

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Communist Country Captures
Communist Country Captures
David Guttenfelder Gives a Glimpse into Daily Life in North Korea
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48
Revamped Lexicons
Revamped Lexicons
The English Oxford Dictionary Officially Inducts Retweet, Sexting and Others
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47
Animated Radiant Rings
Animated Radiant Rings
The Happy Adjustable Will Put a Smile on Your Face
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46
TH Prom: Trend Hunter Fun Day
TH Prom: Trend Hunter Fun Day
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45
Hyperreal Wizard Portraits
Hyperreal Wizard Portraits
Sheridan Johns Digitally Illustrates Famous Faces
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44
Femme Fatale Fall Fashion
Femme Fatale Fall Fashion
The Grace Gao Numero China August 2011 Spread is Bold and Beautiful
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43
Dorky Hipster Ensembles
Dorky Hipster Ensembles
The AR FW11 Collection for Men Offers an Edgy-Meets-Nerdy Style
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42
Mirrored Lighting
Mirrored Lighting
Lukas Peet's Table Lights Shield Our Eyes From Glares
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41
Fictitious Fashion Photography
Fictitious Fashion Photography
Fenia Labropoulou's Fake Story Series Revels in its Artificiality
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40
Humiliating Social Media Moms
Humiliating Social Media Moms
7 Reasons Your Mom Shouldn't Be Your Facebook Friend
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39
Fashionable Wildlife Art
Fashionable Wildlife Art
Sarita Kolhatkar Illustrates Adorable Animals in 'The Hat Parade'
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38
Sexy Slouchy Shoots
Sexy Slouchy Shoots
The Witchery SS12 Lookbook Stars Bambi Northwood-Blyth
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37
Modern Merperson Museums (UPDATE)
Modern Merperson Museums (UPDATE)
'The Vandenberg' Chronicles Life Under the Sea
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36
Tablet Books
Tablet Books
The Innovative A3 Tablet Book by Phil Pauley
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35
Magical Musical Photography
Magical Musical Photography
The Sonata by Mariya Andriichuk Series Displays Surreal Wedding Gowns
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34
Ray-of-Hope Photography
Ray-of-Hope Photography
The Mathieu Young 'Cambodia by Moonlight' Series is Immensely Powerful
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33
Opulent Overhanging Abodes
Opulent Overhanging Abodes
The Browne Street House is an Airy Australian Masterpiece
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32
Forested Brazilian Villas
Forested Brazilian Villas
The Laranjeiras Residence is a Gated Masterpiece in Rio de Janeiro
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31
Morphing Melancholy Models
Morphing Melancholy Models
The September 2011 Dazed & Confused Collections Special is Ravishing
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30
Deadly Breakup Captures
Deadly Breakup Captures
'Dumped by Dana Jones' Puts a Face to the Feeling of Rejection
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29
Mini Origami Art
Mini Origami Art
Anja Markiewicz Creates Impossibly Small Paper Creations
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28
Digitally Perfected Women
Digitally Perfected Women
Adam Potter's 3D Models are Nearly Indistinguishable From Real People
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27
Freaky Sibling Similarities
Freaky Sibling Similarities
Ulric Collette Splits Family Faces to Identify Odd Look-A-Likes
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26
Random Rapper Moment Blogs
Random Rapper Moment Blogs
The 'Featuring Snoop Dogg' Tumblr Captures the Artist Unexpectedly
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25
Iconic Chameleon Models
Iconic Chameleon Models
The 'Transformers' W Magazine Spread is Inspired by Judy Garland
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24
Vivacious Vintage Bridal Shoots
Vivacious Vintage Bridal Shoots
Brian Cummings Solidifies Retro Revival as the Newest Wedding Fad
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23
Bare Barcode Campaigns
Bare Barcode Campaigns
These Victoria's Secret QR Code Ads Intrigue Passers-By
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22
Alluring Animalistic Editorials
Alluring Animalistic Editorials
The Stolnik EXOTIC Spread is Full of Plumage and Prints
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21
Zany Cartoon Art
Zany Cartoon Art
Freelance Artist Colby Walsh Draws Abstract and Imaginative Art
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20
Candy-Colored Collections
Candy-Colored Collections
The Cheap Monday Spring 2012 Collection is Perfect for Summer
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19
Luscious Lip-Licking Models
Luscious Lip-Licking Models
The Terry Richardson i-D Pre-Fall 2011 Spread is Downright Delicious
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18
Edgy High-Fashion Portraits
Edgy High-Fashion Portraits
Benjamin Kwan Captures Shots that Are Unusual and Exciting
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17
Bedroom Bird Game Graphics
Bedroom Bird Game Graphics
The 'Angry Birds Are Like Your Sex Life' Comic is a Hilarious Timeline
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16
Sweetly Anonymous Shoots
Sweetly Anonymous Shoots
The Bokeh by Basia Asztabska Series Looks Like a Hazy Memory
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15
Intricately Indulgent Iconic Interiors
Intricately Indulgent Iconic Interiors
The Coco Chanel Paris Apartment is a Refined Victorian Home
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14
Playful Provocative Photography
Playful Provocative Photography
The Natalie Archer by Katie Kaars Photo Shoot is Unhinged and Fun
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13
Uncomfortable Pop Star Poses
Uncomfortable Pop Star Poses
The 'Britney Looking Awkward with Fans' Tumblr is Hilarious
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12
Adaptable DIY Stilettos
Adaptable DIY Stilettos
The Myshell256 Shoes Can Combine to Create 256 Different Designs
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11
Mature Child Models
Mature Child Models
The Kid is Hot Tonight Photo Series Stars 7-Year-Old Nastya
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10
Fierce Femme Fatale Captures
Fierce Femme Fatale Captures
Anna Selezneva by Anthony Maule Brings Men to their Knees
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9
Flashy Faceless Photography
Flashy Faceless Photography
Ronald Stoops Captures Beauty Through Telling Poses
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8
Hipster Hairstyle Sites
Hipster Hairstyle Sites
Luvsalon.me Captures Some Seriously Chic ‘Dos on the Street
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7
Black Swan-Inspired Catwalks
Black Swan-Inspired Catwalks
The Trash Couture Spring 2012 Brings Ballerina Fashion to the Runway
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6
Trippy Digital Collages
Trippy Digital Collages
Mathis Rekowski Mashes Together Vibrant Visual Wonders
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5
Submissive Hipster Photography
Submissive Hipster Photography
Mario Pena Captues the Essence of Peer Pressure in This Shoot
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4
Digital Sci-Fi Pin-Ups
Digital Sci-Fi Pin-Ups
Warren Louw Draws a Collection of Seductive Ladies Using a Tablet
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3
Organic Beauty Portraits
Organic Beauty Portraits
Adriano Sodre Shoots Understated Sensuality
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2
Gender-Bending Editorials
Gender-Bending Editorials
This Stunning Andrej Pejic Block Magazine Spread Redefines Beauty
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1
Campus Cartoon Characters
Campus Cartoon Characters
Caldwell Tanner Illustrates Nostalgic '90s Toons as Undergrads
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