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Top 50 Art and Design Trends in August 2010

From Zig-Zag Haircuts to Creative Illusion Portraits

— August 30, 2010 — Top Lists
For the month of August 2010, these are the Top 50 art and design trends, which include Zig-Zag Haircuts, 500-Square-Foot Homes and Body-Bending Babes. The rankings are based on millions of views and 2908 new trends.

The top Trend Hunters this month were: Allison Love (406 trends), Meghan Young (404), Michael Hines (371), 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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Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
49
Intense Eye Pictorials
Intense Eye Pictorials
Photographer Leonard Green Exposes the Window to His Subjects' Souls
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48
Abstract Extraterrestrial Fashion
Abstract Extraterrestrial Fashion
Hairo Rojas' Wild Style Pictorial Breaks Avant-Garde Boundaries
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47
Floral Neck Adornments
Floral Neck Adornments
The Accessory Collection from Piera Castellan Shows Feminine Beauty
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46
Soda Swimming Pools
Soda Swimming Pools
Artist Mike Bouchet Makes a Statement with His Cola-Filled Pool
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45
Creative Illusion Portraits
Creative Illusion Portraits
Dan Escobar Constructs Amazing Digital Art
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44
Intimate Portrait Photography
Intimate Portrait Photography
Sarah Rose Smiley Captures Breathtaking Images
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43
3D Pixel Art
3D Pixel Art
The New York City Pop-Up Book Features Scenic Iconography
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42
Ghostly Flashback Photography
Ghostly Flashback Photography
Sergey Larenkov Superimposes the Past onto the Present
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41
Face-Flipping Family Portraits
Face-Flipping Family Portraits
'About-Face' by Studio PR Turns Tots Into Parents
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40
Extravagant Naturalistic Homes
Extravagant Naturalistic Homes
The 'South Harbor Resort' by Suppose Design Office is Gorgeously Li
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39
Dead Corpse Photography
Dead Corpse Photography
Todd Baxter Documents a Camping Trip Gone Wrong
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38
Tattooed Baby Art
Tattooed Baby Art
Jason Clay Lewis Creates a Lifelike Sculpture to Document the BP Oil Spill
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37
Smoky Supernatural Photography
Smoky Supernatural Photography
The Gifted Paul Phung Delves into the Unknown
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36
Unearthly Illustrations
Unearthly Illustrations
Artist Eric Fortune Creates Whimsical Imagery
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35
Painting-Like Photography
Painting-Like Photography
Rudd van Empel Creates Magic with his Lens
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34
Super Soft Snapshots
Super Soft Snapshots
Clement Demarquet Captures the Essence of Femininity
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33
Faceless Subject Photography
Faceless Subject Photography
Jackson Eaton's Artwork Will Leave You Wondering
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32
Morning-After Pictorials
Morning-After Pictorials
The Crazy 'Scenes' Series by Photographer Assiah Alcazar Martin
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31
Highly Expressive Portraits
Highly Expressive Portraits
These Illustrations by Artist Michael Shapcott Come to Life
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30
Hipster Faux Hawks
Hipster Faux Hawks
'Lambs Anger' from 0700 Studio is an Edgy Punk Shoot
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29
Geek-Chic Fall Fashion
Geek-Chic Fall Fashion
The SOPHNET 2010 Autumn/Winter Lookbook Blends Prepster Style & Streetwear
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28
Integrative Jewelry Designs
Integrative Jewelry Designs
Polli Synthesizes Craft Culture and Industrial Manufacturing
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27
Regrettable Tattoo Ads
Regrettable Tattoo Ads
The Mais Printing House ‘Tattoo' Campaign Will Make You Laugh
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26
Surreal Fashion Drawings
Surreal Fashion Drawings
Ricardo Fumanal's Illustrations are Dreamlike Versions of Reality
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25
Bamboo Business Cards
Bamboo Business Cards
These Business Cards by Anonymous are Lovely and Sustainable
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24
Sleek Geometric Homes
Sleek Geometric Homes
The Modern Hill House in California is Perched and Atypical
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23
Spacious Dock Homes
Spacious Dock Homes
'Villa Mecklin' in Velkua is Small Yet Big at the Same Time
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22
Personified Cardboard Boxes
Personified Cardboard Boxes
Anton Tang's Mini People Litter the Streets of Singapore
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21
Female-Focused Inktography
Female-Focused Inktography
The Craftastic Lina Bertucci 'Women in the Tattoo Subculture' Series
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20
Flying Motorcycles
Flying Motorcycles
The MoonRider is a Hybrid Futuristic Two Wheeler
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19
Erotic Forest Photoshoots
Erotic Forest Photoshoots
'Forestory' by Michal Janica is Mysteriously Risque
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18
Realistic Superhero Art
Realistic Superhero Art
Pascal Ackermann Makes Profound Computer Graphics
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17
Creepy Heroine Photography
Creepy Heroine Photography
Matt Hoyle's 'Fairy Tales' Takes a Realistic Approach to Classic Storie
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16
Creepy Cake Photography
Creepy Cake Photography
Alain Delorme Captures the Essence of Baby Beauty Pageants
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15
Aerodynamic Superboats
Aerodynamic Superboats
Darko Markovic's 'The Eagle Yacht' Features Solar Panels & Jet Propulsion
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14
Red Block Homes
Red Block Homes
The Low Budget 'House V' by Jakob Bader Architecture
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13
Body-Bending Babes
Body-Bending Babes
Photographer Andrea Giacobbe Captures Surreal Images
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12
Aerodynamic Muscle Bikes
Aerodynamic Muscle Bikes
The Ostoure Bike Offers a Safe and Comfortable Ride
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11
Geometric Brick Homes
Geometric Brick Homes
The '45 Faber Park' by Ong & Ong Architects has a Modular Design
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10
Dinner Plate Portraits
Dinner Plate Portraits
Photographer Marcel Van Der Vlugt Puts Food on Faces
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9
Flight of Fancy Couture
Flight of Fancy Couture
The Luly Yang Butterfly Dress from Seattle is Lifelike
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8
Unscripted Tattoo Art
Unscripted Tattoo Art
Photographer Nicole Reed is Inspired by the Moment
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7
Protective Phone Armor
Protective Phone Armor
The i4 iPhone 4 Case is Perfect to Protect Your Gadget
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6
Futuristic Glamazons
Futuristic Glamazons
Creative Duo Aleksey & Marina Give New Meaning to Shock & Awe
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5
Zig-Zag Haircuts
Zig-Zag Haircuts
The 'Ali Barber' Photo Series Captures East End's Freshest Styles
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4
Convertible Work Desks
Convertible Work Desks
The Study Bed is a Space-Saving Workstation
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3
Modified Muscular Motorbikes
Modified Muscular Motorbikes
The 'IRON 883 Guerilla' is a Revamped Version of a Harley Davidson
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2
Portable Miniature Housing
Portable Miniature Housing
The Dwelle.ing Brings Charm to Residential Downsizing
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1
500-Square-Foot Homes
500-Square-Foot Homes
Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture Designs Small East Village Apartment
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