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Top 50 Bizarre Trends in August 2010

From Body-Bending Babes to Faux Facial Haircessories

— August 30, 2010 — Top Lists
For the month of August 2010, these are the Top 50 bizarre trends, which include Body-Bending Babes, Creepy Cake Photography and Erotic Forest Photoshoots. The rankings are based on millions of views and 2905 new trends.

The top Trend Hunters this month were: Allison Love (406 trends), Meghan Young (404), Michael Hines (369), Tiana Reid (289), Vittoria Natarelli (281), Zoe Badley (271), Annie Ho (248), Joanne Lam (120), Katie Cordrey (86), and manzil (72).

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Freshness
47
Demented Couch Cushions
Demented Couch Cushions
Sandy Mastroni's Pillows Will Have You Sleeping With a Night Light
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46
Graphic Gun Glaciers
Graphic Gun Glaciers
The 'Freeze!' Project has People Sucking on Handgun Popsicles
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45
Barely-There Concert Ensembles
Barely-There Concert Ensembles
Lady Gaga's Lollapalooza Outfit is Grungy and Nude
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44
Potted People Fashiontography
Potted People Fashiontography
Nerijus Paluckas Shoots Strange Situations
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43
Kitty Catwalks
Kitty Catwalks
NYC's Algonquin Hotel Hosts Feline Fashion Show
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42
Smoky Silhouette Photography
Smoky Silhouette Photography
'Smoke' from Michelle R. Captures the Essence of Vapor
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41
Animal Bone Accessories
Animal Bone Accessories
Reid Peppard has Created Another Collection of Taxidermy Jewelry
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40
Mythical Creature Clothing
Mythical Creature Clothing
The Unicorn Hoodie is a Hilarious Fashion Statement
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39
Maggot-Infested Collages
Maggot-Infested Collages
Dutch Artist Chantal Rens Creates Bizarre Works of Art
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38
Faux Facial Haircessories
Faux Facial Haircessories
Urban Outfitter's Villainous Mustache-Inspired Collection
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37
Plush Sea Creature Hats
Plush Sea Creature Hats
Obey My Brain's Whimsical Oceanic Caps are Wacky
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36
Nightime Fairy Photography
Nightime Fairy Photography
'The Night: A Series of Self-Portraits' by Robyn Stockdale is Ethereal
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35
Indoor Desert Photography
Indoor Desert Photography
Alvaro Sanchez-Montanes Photographs Indoor Deserts in Namib
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34
Bottled Cheese Juice
Bottled Cheese Juice
Dare to Drink the Tropicana 'Orange With Rare Cheese' Flavor
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33
Cartoon-Shaped Car Accessories
Cartoon-Shaped Car Accessories
The Kello Kitty Exhaust Pipe is for the Hardcore Fan
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32
Bicycle-Covered Businesses
Bicycle-Covered Businesses
Christian Petersen Attached Over 100 Bicycles to His Bike Shop
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31
Kitty Couture Books
Kitty Couture Books
'Fashion Cats' by Takako Isawa is Dedicated to Feline Style
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30
Classic Toy Mashups
Classic Toy Mashups
Transformable Tomas Mixes Thomas the Tank Engine With Transformers
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29
Aggressive Accessories
Aggressive Accessories
Triskaidekaphobia Makes Teeth Trinkets and Tied-Up Bangles
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28
Shark-Shaped Watercrafts
Shark-Shaped Watercrafts
The 'Seabreacher X' is an Extreme Diving Machine That Has Jaws
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27
Zipped-Up Boats
Zipped-Up Boats
The Zipper Ship is Designed to Skim Across the Water
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26
Disfigured Creature Figurines
Disfigured Creature Figurines
The 'Ugly Pokemon' Sculptures are Truly Creative but Unattractive
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25
Luxury Power Tools
Luxury Power Tools
The Louis Vuitton Chainsaw is a Powerful Statement Piece
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24
Hibernating Animal Pillows
Hibernating Animal Pillows
Introducing the Big Sleeping Grizzly Bear Bean Bag for your Comfort
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23
Surreal Nature Portraits
Surreal Nature Portraits
'Mergery' by Ross James is Creepily Eccentric
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22
Human Meat Packs (UPDATE)
Human Meat Packs (UPDATE)
PETA Reprises Their 'Meat is Murder' Shockvertising Stunt in Times Squar
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21
Insect-Infected Jewelery
Insect-Infected Jewelery
Jane Aldridge of Sea of Shoes Rocks a Victorian Cockroach Necklace
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20
Menstrual Neckwear
Menstrual Neckwear
'Stitching Red' Takes Recycled Jewelery to a Whole New Level
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19
Bizarre Wildlife Photography
Bizarre Wildlife Photography
Mikel Uribetxeberria Creates Surreal Images in ‘Animalia'
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18
Humanimal Self-Portraits
Humanimal Self-Portraits
‘In the Trash' from Hizzia Siller Makes a Social Statement
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17
Ink-Enhancing Creams
Ink-Enhancing Creams
Tattoo Brite Will Make Your Ink More Vibrant
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16
Beastly BBQs
Beastly BBQs
The 'God-grilla' is the World's Biggest Barbecue
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15
Self-Mutilation Performance Art
Self-Mutilation Performance Art
Mary Coble's 'Blood Script' Reflects on Hate Speech
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14
Bearded Baby Advertising
Bearded Baby Advertising
The Okuma 'Born to Fish' Campaign Fuses Old & Young Fishermen
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13
Abstract Extraterrestrial Fashion
Abstract Extraterrestrial Fashion
Hairo Rojas' Wild Style Pictorial Breaks Avant-Garde Boundaries
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12
French Designer Face Masks
French Designer Face Masks
Givenchy Leather Masks Are the Scariest Accessory of the Spring Season
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11
Edible Fashion Accessories
Edible Fashion Accessories
Fulvio Bonavia Creates a Tasteful Collection of Photos
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10
Zombie-Fighting Gadgets
Zombie-Fighting Gadgets
These Vintage Vampire Killing Kits Will Help You Defend Yourself
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9
Shocking Oil Spill Visuals
Shocking Oil Spill Visuals
The Vogue Italia and Steven Meisel 'Water & Oil' Spread is Disturbing
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8
DNA Tattoos
DNA Tattoos
The Dattoo Turns Your Body into an Online Interface
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7
2D Guest Rooms
2D Guest Rooms
Nikki of Whimsy Love Creates Cute Custom Cardboard Furniture
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6
Sci-Fi Flying Cars
Sci-Fi Flying Cars
The Libellula is Inspired by Video Games and Science Fiction
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5
Dirty Sneaker Pumps
Dirty Sneaker Pumps
Davide Allieri Makes Converse High Heels Called 'Precision Impression 4'
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4
Erotic Forest Photoshoots
Erotic Forest Photoshoots
'Forestory' by Michal Janica is Mysteriously Risque
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3
Creepy Cake Photography
Creepy Cake Photography
Alain Delorme Captures the Essence of Baby Beauty Pageants
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2
Body-Bending Babes
Body-Bending Babes
Photographer Andrea Giacobbe Captures Surreal Images
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1
Twosome Toaster Inking
Twosome Toaster Inking
These Matching Couple Tattoos are for Those Who Believe in Forever
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