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Top 50 Bizarre Trends in January 2012

From Controversial Curvy Catwalks to World-End Surfing Clips

— January 30, 2012 — Unique
For the month of January 2012, these are the Top 50 bizarre trends, which include Controversial Curvy Catwalks, Social Media Escorts and Fetching Grassy Footwear. The rankings are based on millions of views and 3675 new trends.

The top Trend Hunters this month were: Meghan Young (371 trends), Katherine Vong (343), Jana Pijak (253), Amelia Roblin (229), Michael Hines (210), John Ibbitson (204), Souzan Michael (193), Susan Keefe (175), Jason Soy (162), and Harris Jay Rosenberg Alterman (153).

If you are looking for professional trend research, make sure to check out our 2012 Bizarre Trend Report and Trend Hunter Pro.
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Unravel the Dark Hidden Realm
Unravel the Dark Hidden Realm
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49
Fashionable Fortune-Telling Tops
Fashionable Fortune-Telling Tops
The Mother's Psychic T-Shirts are Cleverly Clairvoyant Clot
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48
Poop Insurance
Poop Insurance
The Sneaker Freaker Magazine Campaign Offers Dog Poop Insurance
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47
Ghostly Grasping Images
Ghostly Grasping Images
Lomographer Max Baryshnikov is a Lomo-Symbolic Artist
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46
Ridiculous Rodent Photoblogs
Ridiculous Rodent Photoblogs
'Rate my Rat' Gives Commuters the Chance to Win a Free Monthly Pass
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45
Twisted Reality Captures
Twisted Reality Captures
Will Adler's Dead Pan Photographs are Hilarious
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44
Elaborate Reading Contraptions
Elaborate Reading Contraptions
Page Turner by Joseph Herscher is a Clever & Complex Device
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43
Strange Shadowbox Artwork
Strange Shadowbox Artwork
Maissa Toulet's Curiosity Cabinets are Inspired by Artist Joseph Cornell
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42
Fused Famous Facial Features
Fused Famous Facial Features
The Feel Unique 'Ultimate Woman' is Made from Ideal Celeb Attributes
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41
Candid Matador Captures
Candid Matador Captures
Troy Stains Photographs a Series Depicting a Bullfighter on his Downtime
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40
Anti-Gravity Ice Fishing
Anti-Gravity Ice Fishing
Scuba Divers Walk Underwater in Upside-Down Fishing Video
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39
Self-Propelled Structures
Self-Propelled Structures
Theo Jansen Presents the 'Strandbeest' Sculpture
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38
Hilarious Personified Plants
Hilarious Personified Plants
Seed Faces by Kesley Pike Add Personality to Any Garden Pot
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37
World-End Surfing Clips
World-End Surfing Clips
The 'Apocalypse Later, Surf Now' Short Shows Severe Sport Dedication
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36
Sweetly Demented Chocolate
Sweetly Demented Chocolate
These Morbid Treats are Perfect for the Oddball in Your Life
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35
Melancholic Mini Figurines
Melancholic Mini Figurines
Miju Lee Sculpts Emotional Ceramic Miniatures
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34
Heavy Metal Video Vixens
Heavy Metal Video Vixens
8 Year Old Juliet Presents 'My First Hardcore Song' to the World
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33
Singed Bottom Surfaces
Singed Bottom Surfaces
The Burnt Table by Judson Beaumont Stands on Charred Legs
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32
Suspended Reality Portraiture
Suspended Reality Portraiture
These Krista van der Niet Images are Striking and Creative
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31
Extra-Terrestrial Dining
Extra-Terrestrial Dining
Sushi in Space Promotes Out-of-This World Taste
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30
Brilliant Break-Up Services
Brilliant Break-Up Services
Jonathan Kiekbusch Will Dump Your Girlfriend or Boyfriend for Money
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29
Dangerous Sudsy Weaponary
Dangerous Sudsy Weaponary
These Handgun Soaps Will Leave Your Hands Clean
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28
Grotesque Crochet Scarves
Grotesque Crochet Scarves
The Human Centipede Scarf is Inspired from the Film
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27
Insane Asylum-Inspired Editorials
Insane Asylum-Inspired Editorials
The Gertrud Hegelund Black Magazine Winter 2011 Shoot is Spooky
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26
Mind-Made Furnishings
Mind-Made Furnishings
Varier Brain-Designed Furniture Heads to the Future of Design
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25
Commemorative Witch Structures
Commemorative Witch Structures
Steilneset Memorial Honors Witch Trial Victims from 17th Century
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24
Cold-Blooded Cartoons
Cold-Blooded Cartoons
JCauty & SON Shows the Darker Side of Warner Bros Characters
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23
Pokemon-Inspired Spheres
Pokemon-Inspired Spheres
Lars-Erik Fisk Turns Cars into Round Structures
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22
Mind-Blowing Melon Cases
Mind-Blowing Melon Cases
The Sensic 'SmartGoggles' Debuted at CES 2012
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21
Bifunctional Bottle Stoppers
Bifunctional Bottle Stoppers
The Vino Cork by Studio Macura Seals and Serves Your Drink
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20
Spaghetti-Slurping Photos
Spaghetti-Slurping Photos
Alison Brady's Gluttonous Baroque Portraits are Compelling
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19
Social Media Escorts
Social Media Escorts
Pay Five Dollars to Get Cathy, an Imaginary Girlfriend for Ten Days
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18
Infirmary-Inspired Eateries
Infirmary-Inspired Eateries
The Hospitalis Restaurant Lets Patients Eat With a Scalpel and Forceps
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17
Golden Boarder Gear
Golden Boarder Gear
The American Eagle Zoom Force 1 Snowboarding Boot is Inspired by Anime
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16
Frightening Fleshy Faces
Frightening Fleshy Faces
Han Hyo Seok's Artwork is Not Meant for the Dinner Table
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15
Horror-Inducing Surrealism Collections
Horror-Inducing Surrealism Collections
Chet Zar's Conjoined II is a Freak Show of Talent
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14
Fetching Grassy Footwear
Fetching Grassy Footwear
Yashin Kusa Shoes Let You Feel Lush Blades Between Your Toes
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13
Retro Hypnotizing Shades
Retro Hypnotizing Shades
The Jeremy Scott x Linda Farrow X-Ray Sunglasses are Sci-Fi
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12
Sharp Shooter Manicures
Sharp Shooter Manicures
The Magazine 'SuperSuper!' Shows Off Some Serious Gun Nail Decals
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11
Hidden Model Photos
Hidden Model Photos
Camouflage Body by Cecil Parades Creates Illusion Life in Walls
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10
Giant Orb Toys
Giant Orb Toys
The Human Ball Allows People to Roll and Bounce
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9
Body Art Bears
Body Art Bears
'Winnie Tattooh' Depicts Iconic Disney Characters with Wicked Tats
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8
Gruesome Lip Graphics
Gruesome Lip Graphics
Jason Levesque Renders Cut and Oozing Mouth Depictions
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7
Solar System Chocolates
Solar System Chocolates
Japanese Chocolate Makers 'L'eclat' Create Out-of-This-World Treats
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6
Bottom Bidding Wars
Bottom Bidding Wars
Tina Beznec Presents a Bum Tattoo Auction
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5
Sci-Fi Cat Beds
Sci-Fi Cat Beds
The Feline Tardis Contraption Lets Your Cat Explore Space and Time
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4
Masked Bunny Sculptures
Masked Bunny Sculptures
Artwork by Darla Jackson is Darkly Endearing
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3
Giant Skullball Machines
Giant Skullball Machines
Secrets by Marco Perego is Morbidly Playful
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2
Mutilated Toy Models
Mutilated Toy Models
Melting Plastic Sculptures Heat up the 'Sustainable Trash' Exhibition
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1
Controversial Curvy Catwalks
Controversial Curvy Catwalks
Full Figured Fashion Show in New York Straddles Obesity & Empowerment
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