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Popular This Week1. 100 Leather Innovations - From Leather Origami Animals to Aged Leather Transformer Bags (CLUSTER)  Leather is nearly synonymous with fashion. Shoes, jackets and accessories made of leather are as popular today as they ever were. Made from cows and capable of making someone look extremely hot or extremely…2. 100 Origami and Papercraft Finds - From Origami Internet Logos to Paper Dragons (CLUSTER)  I have never been very crafty, but have always been fascinated by what some people can create with nothing but paper. To those who are skilled in the area, the papercraft possibilities and origami options…3. 72 Sweet Stickers and Decals - From Geeky Laptop Decals to Scatterbrain Helper Stickers (CLUSTER)  Stickers and decals are an easy way to express yourself without any permanence. Like tattooing your possessions, stickers but a personal spin your personal effects. I know of one Trend Hunter with a sweet…4. 45 Outrageous Offices & Global Headquarters - From Twitter HQ to Facebook, Next-Gen Offices for Prim (CLUSTER)  If you're among the majority of worker bees who travel to outside offices rather than working from home, this slideshow of outrageous offices and global headquarters is sure to get you inspired. From citrus…5. 45 iPhone Accessories - From iPhone Lingerie to Rocking Multimedia Docks (CLUSTER)  Now that the iPhone has revolutionized the cell phone as we know it, it’s important that the iPhone accessories are just as innovative. Although it may feel as though the iPhone requires no additions,…6. 70 Marvelous Mugs - Welcome the Chilly Weather with These Comforting Cups (CLUSTER)  The colder weather always makes tea, coffee and hot chocolate more appealing. These marvelous mugs provide an array of choices when it comes to how you’ll be enjoying that comforting drink.
All of these…7. 28 Eco Wall Innovations - From Outlandishly Large Living Walls to Eco-Friendly Wall Decor (CLUSTER)  Eco wall innovations are gaining momentum in society’s green movement, to the point where seeing massive vertical gardens or grass-growing walls is no longer surprising.
For some, going green means dedicating…8. 33 Sliding Inventions - From Lovely Layered Seating to Backyard Waterparks (CLUSTER)  When I think of slides, I think of a more innocent time filled with fun, playground days and retro slideshows. Considering the unusual amount of stress adults have to deal with of late, harking back to…9. Matchbook Cities - Illustrated Architectural Landmark Matchboxes  These lovely landmark matchboxes have simple yet playful black and white illustrations of various architectural styles and maps. These landmark matchboxes are awesome but don’d be gifting them to any firestarters…10. 23 Boxed-In Buildings - From Cubist Architecture to Modern Simplicity (CLUSTER)  These boxed-in buildings show that architects can actually do a lot with a simple concept. Four wall, one floor, one roof…and all at 90 degree angles. The cube is a simple shape, which makes it especially…11. Cultish 80's Fashions - Universal Mind CTRL Makes Us Want to Follow Them (GALLERY)  You know what I like, I like a fashion line that can let people know from the start that they are out to brain wash you. I mean as long as they say it up front, it is ok. The Finnish label Universal Mind…12. 30 Mixed-Media Tapes - From Duct Tape Art Exhibits to Packing Tape Accessories (CLUSTER)  There’s something about the stickiness of tape that makes it a widely popular artistic medium. Check out these examples, from duct tape art exhibits to duct tape prom dresses.
It’s not all duct tape art,…13. 50 Green Home Construction Options - Next-Gen Eco Abodes, From Grass Roof Tiles to Ecosystem Showers (CLUSTER)  As consumer tastes trend towards green home construction, these options for an eco abode have never been more in home demand. From grass roof tiles to ecosystem showers, why not make your next home renovation…14. 41 Solar Transportation Innovations - From Futuristic Bus Stops to Solar-Powered Semis (CLUSTER)  Solar energy is leading the charge towards more efficient energy. One of the areas in which solar energy is being implemented is in transportation. Cars, boats and roads are being fitted to take full advantage…15. 53 Berlinovations - 20 years after the Wall Falls Berlin is Hip and Happening (CLUSTER)  20 years after the Berlin wall was opened in November of 1989 I write my third Berlin-centric cluster at TrendHunter. Check out many incredible Berlin events like the 'Bread and butter' show, which made… |
Popular This Month1. 32 Riveting Retail Spaces - Businesses With Unique Storefronts and Innovative Interiors (CLUSTER)  Now more than ever, a retail business can’t rely solely on its brand identify to sell. No, it takes much more inventiveness—a memorable experience, if you will—to engage customers, which is why many retailers…2. 100 Leather Innovations - From Leather Origami Animals to Aged Leather Transformer Bags (CLUSTER) Leather is nearly synonymous with fashion. Shoes, jackets and accessories made of leather are as popular today as they ever were. Made from cows and capable of making someone look extremely hot or extremely…3. Immoral Artography - A Modern Take on the Seven Sins by Anne Smolders (GALLERY)  Dutch artist Anne Smolders has elegantly recreated the seven sins in her photographic series of Modern Sinners. Each photograph focuses on one of the sins, with perfectly coifed models styled in paper…4. 100 Origami and Papercraft Finds - From Origami Internet Logos to Paper Dragons (CLUSTER) I have never been very crafty, but have always been fascinated by what some people can create with nothing but paper. To those who are skilled in the area, the papercraft possibilities and origami options…5. 50 Minimalist Innovations - From Bare-Bone Christmas Decor to Minimalist Timepieces (CLUSTER)  Minimalists enjoy their life stripped of all the unnecessities. A minimalist does not need all the things you offer him or her to get through life, only what is most essential. FYI: Do not confuse a minimalist…6. 95 Spectacular Rings - From Landmarks to Gardens Worn on Your Fingers (CLUSTER)  I am a big fan of spectacular rings-especially the cocktail variety. These accessories add the perfect amount of eye-popping flash without over-powering an outfit. It seems that almost anything can come…7. Graffiti Furniture - Luis Alicandu Creates Street Art to Furnish Your Home With (GALLERY)  Once thought of as a low-brow, delinquent form of art, street art is making a mainstream comeback in the form of graffiti furniture.
The pieces in the above gallery are baroque-esque in their aesthetic,…8. 72 Sweet Stickers and Decals - From Geeky Laptop Decals to Scatterbrain Helper Stickers (CLUSTER) Stickers and decals are an easy way to express yourself without any permanence. Like tattooing your possessions, stickers but a personal spin your personal effects. I know of one Trend Hunter with a sweet…9. 50 Impressive Airchitecture Designs - From Latticed Towers to Sinuous Papercraft Buildings (CLUSTER)  In curating this collection of airy, sinuous and cutout architecture, the single word I could think of to describe it all was airchitecture. About the only thing these incredible airchitecture designs…10. 42 Transportable Homes - Abodes on the Go, from Portable Apartments to All-Terrain Cabins (CLUSTER)  When it comes to living space, portability has so many perks. Bored with your current surroundings? Just pick up and go. Natural disaster? No problem. Plus, the transportable homes we see today are a far…11. 90 Invisible Innovations - You Don’t Have to See Them to Believe Them (CLUSTER)  Invisible innovations are everywhere, whether you see them or not. Here are the top 90 most recent creations that defy the old adage.
Invisibility is at the top of the list for desired superhero powers,…12. 14 Female Form Creations - From Lap Pillows to Sexist Sound Systems (CLUSTER)  It seems as though the womanly figure is a beautiful thing to behold, or at least very popular. I mean, as any other members of the fairer sex can attest to, we all have our insecurities when it comes…13. 60 Statement Showers & Bathtubs - From Eco Showers to Celestial LED Bathtubs, These Bathroom Designs (CLUSTER)  Much a statement fashion piece, every one of these statement showers and bathtubs illustrates a specific aspect of your personality. The ecosystem shower, for example, showcases your extreme commitment…14. 70 Unique Abodes - The Homebuyer Tax Credit Makes Buying Cool Houses Easier (CLUSTER)  Now that the US Senate has voted to extend the popular homebuyer tax credit it’s time to start thinking about finding a unique abode; something a little more interesting than your average cookie cutter…15. 34 Home Door Decor - From Stone Door Knockers to Spiritual Doormats (CLUSTER)  Your home door is a gateway into your life and personality. Going from outside to inside is a pretty big step, especially for visitors. You want to make the experience both exceptional and welcoming. To… |
Popular Last Month1. Extreme Minimalist Dresses - Digna Kosse Creates Unwearable Clothing from Pieces of Yarn (GALLERY)  There are some fashions out there that are meant to only be appreciated for their artistic factor and Digna Kosse’s creation is one of those cases. She designed these unique dresses from shards of yarn…2. 91 Bizarre Shoes - Seriously Strange Footwear, From Winged Sandals to Staple Heels (CLUSTER)  Over the years, shoes have become the ultimate statement-maker, with designers and innovators creating some seriously strange footwear. While we want our clothing to be versatile and understated, our shoes…3. 60 Alice in Wonderland Fantasies - From Surreal Fairytale Photography to Mini Mad Hatter Hats (CLUSTER)  In anticipation of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland movie, I recently re-read the classic children’s tale and was once again taken aback by master storyteller Lewis Caroll and his vivid imagination. It…4. 28 Ground-Breaking Beverage Boxes - Drink Packaging is as Refreshing as the Liquid Inside (CLUSTER)  Liquid refreshments can be found in almost any and every flavor to suit almost any need or whim so it seems only fitting that drink packaging be as innovative. Playing on form and function as well as the…5. 23 Eccentric Barbie Doll Designs - From Cougar Barbie to Overweight Barbie (CLUSTER)  The iconic blonde-haired, long-limbed doll named Barbie has been around for decades and the idol of little girls all over the globe, however, this cluster represents eccentric Barbie doll designs -- the…6. 85 Disembodied Innovations - From Hand-Shaped Soap to Decapitated Pinatas & Leggy Ceramics (CLUSTER)  These disembodied innovations took me quite some time to curate, and illustrate a shocking fascination pop culture seems to have with disembodied body parts. Do you think the "leg men" in your life would…7. Jack-O-Lantern Inspiration Sites - Walyou Pumpkin Carvings Spark Ghoulish Ideas (GALLERY)  Halloween is not the same without creative Jack-o-Lanterns littering your front porch, so here are just a few of the 130 Walyou Pumpkin Carvings available on their website to inspire your creative carving…8. 69 Types of Typography - Wordy Creations, from Beard Fonts to Typographic Jewlery (CLUSTER)  Words, letters, and the magnitude of font choices—these make up a writer’s dream world. Even if you’re not a writer you can appreciate typography, from crafty wordplay to literally playing with words—such…9. 51 Unique Sleep Options - Beds, Hammocks and Napping Pods for Easy Slumber (CLUSTER)  For some, a place to sleep means a flat surface (if even that); for others, a good night’s sleep—or nap—means a cushy mattress you can sink into. I fall into the latter category, and with all the innovative…10. 69 Ways to Stay Dry - Rainy Day Gear, from Shoulder Umbrellas to Stylish Rain Boots (CLUSTER)  Except for those freakishly-cold places around the world, snow hasn’t quite arrived yet. Rain, however, hasn’t disappeared and this means we will all need plenty of rainy day gear.
While I may be the…11. 73 Cardboard Creations - From Sculptural Structured Supports to Recyclable Workspaces (CLUSTER)  When I think of cardboard, the word ‘box’ is always close at hand. To me, cardboard boxes are the epitome of childhood imagination, yet so much more can result from such an eco-friendly material—everything…12. Weed-Wacked Ruffles - Viktor & Rolf Spring 2010 Collection Shears the Sheers (GALLERY)  In a theatrical play on volume, Viktor & Rolf launched a full-on assault of their own fairytale designs. The designers created gowns fit for a princess in layer upon layer of pastel tulle, then sheared…13. Floating Staircases - Stairs are the Crown Jewel at 5th Ave. Tommy Hilfiger Store (VIDEO)  This multi-million dollar floating staircase is located at the Tommy Hilfiger flagship store in New York. It is a unique architectural wonder--the only one of its kind in the world.
Americon Contractors,…14. 85 Innovations Skateboarders Can't Resist - From Tetris Skateboarding to Monster Movie Decks (CLUSTER)  Skateboarders always have an eye for new ways to to innovate and improve within their sport. As seen by the popularity of all things skater, this mindset has crossed over into other areas such as fashion,…15. 3D Manicures - Sculptural Fingertip Designs Express Personal Style (VIDEO)  3-dimensional nail art uses a modeling sculpture powder, UV curing gel or applied items to create fingertip works of art. The end results range from the delicate beauty of tiny pearls applied to a bride’s… |
