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Hot This Week1. Top 37 Nerdy Fashions - Geek Chic (SUPER GALLERY)  It’s time to face reality: geek has become chic. Being computer savvy is no longer just for nerdy computer lab dwelling geeks, it’s a must for anyone who will see success in the wired future of tomorrow.
People are celebrating their geekiness in a variety of words, from geek chic apparel to ul…2. Untooning (Part V) - Stewie, Peter Griffin, Marge Simpson, Betty Boop, The Little Mermaid (GALLERY)  Several weeks ago, Trend Hunter started breaking the news about Untooning, the process of transforming cartoons into art.
Now, there is a rash of untooning going on in the blogosphere. Lucky for us all, Worth1000 decided to launch Untooning as a contest.
The result is that a whole bunch of very…3. Nightmare-Inspired Photograpy - "After Dark, My Sweet" by Joshua Hoffine (GALLERY)  Joshua Hoffine is an artist who finds inspiration in Hollywood icons like Stanley Kubrick. He directs the stars of his photos, usually family and friends, using elaborate sets and props, make-up and lighting to create creepy images that are terrifyingly beautiful. Hoffine evokes the fears that we al…4. Transformer Coffee Cups - Multicultural En Terrasse / To Go Mug (GALLERY)  While coffee is a universal drink, different cultures have different rituals and ways of drinking it. For example, while most people in New York City would have their coffee “to go” and drink it on the move, you’d be hard pressed to find the same in Paris, where the typical coffee drinking is …5. Horror Fashion - Freddy Krueger Nike Sneakers (GALLERY)  Freddy Krueger, from the Nightmare on Elm Street film series, is my favorite boogyman, so to see a pair of Nike sneakers made in his honor just fills me with the obligatory fright.
The blood-spattered kicks are decorated with the pattern on Freddy’s ubiquitous red and black horizontal-striped sw…6. Watches of 2154 - Futuristic Designs by Timex & One and Co. (GALLERY)  Timex teamed up with One and Co. to design what they imagine could be desirable watches for the future. But not the short term future of a couple of months from now; the far future of 2154. Almost 150 years from now! Designers from more than 72 countries explored and visualized personal and portable…7. Senior Superheroes - Aging Comics by Donald Soffritti (GALLERY)  Italian cartoonist Donald Soffritti, known for drawing characters like Padre Tony and the Super Zeroes, has found a pet hobby. He visualizes the popular superheroes of today in their senior years.
After all, even Wonder Woman has to age, just as Batman and the others do... well, except for the pha…8. Physical Websites - Art Installation Becomes World's First 'Analog Website' (GALLERY)  With everything in the world becoming digital, artist Ingo Schmid has something to say. His 'Web is Nut Enough' performance art piece is billed as, "The first analog website in the world."
It is a statement and social commentary about our obsession with all things digital.
Yanko Design explains,…9. Animated Retooning - Turning People Into Humanized Cartoons (VIDEO)  The Trend Hunter community has been fascinated by what’s being referred to as “untooning.” The new graphic art form strips famous pop culture characters of their “cartoon” characteristics and transforms them into what artists imagine they would look in the flesh. This process gets to the …10. Peel & Stick Solar Panels - Lumeta PowerPly (VIDEO)  Things are looking much greener at the solar energy front these days. After recently reporting on inflatable solar panels, we bring you another efficient and cost effective solar power innovation that will make opting for a solar roof a viable and more convenient option.
The key innovation in the L…11. Jewellery Made of Real Tentacles - OctopusME! (GALLERY)  OctopusME! is releasing a line of jewellery made of, you guessed it, octopus. The line uses sushi-grade octopus with solid sterling silver.
Some cultures see the octopus as a symbol of transformation and regeneration. Because of their ability to change color to match their backgrounds, octopus are…12. Exotic Record Breakers - The 900 HP Weber Becomes World's Fastest Car (VIDEO)  Here is the next vehicle that claims to be the world’s fastest street-legal sports car - the Weber Sportcars Faster One.
Reportedly, the car can go from 0 - 62 mph in 2.7 seconds, 0 - 124 mph in just 6.6 seconds, and has a top speed said to be over 248 mph! That’s fast.
For around $1.5 milli…13. Viral Street Performers - Johan Lorbeer Hangs in Mid Air (VIDEO)  Johan Lorbeer is a German street performer who has gained fame for hanging several feet in the air in seemingly impossible positions.
The YouTube video and gallery stills show Lorbeer doing a performance he calls the "Tarzan".
In the video, Lorbeer casually hangs in mid-air several feet above th…14. Hand-Drawn Fashion - Illustrated T-Shirts (GALLERY)  Send your t-shirt along with some information about yourself to Dave is Drawing and he will hand draw on the tee for you.
Dave is not a teenager with a hobby for drawing, he is a professional designer / copywriter / illustrator, with clients including the New York Times, Sundance Channel and Vice.…15. Animated Graffiti - MUTO in Buenos Aires (VIDEO)  Is graffiti art or vandalism? There are different opinions about that, but this is a type of graffiti I haven't seen before. It's animated.
An artist that calls him self Blu created this video with of his animated graffiti story. The MUTO project was made on the walls of Buenos Aires in Argentina … |
Hot This Month1. Kid Drawings Made Realistic - The Monster Engine (GALLERY)  The Monster Engine harnesses the purest creativity found in children and transforms their scribbles and art work into more professional looking paintings.
Instead of just seeking inspiration from, or reinterpreting, their work, Dave Devries asks, “What would children’s drawings look like if the…2. Mutated Humans as Art - Lucy and Bart (GALLERY)  People, get ready for the future! Lucy and Bart is a collaboration between brilliant artists Lucy McRae and Bart Hess which they describe as an instinctual stalking of fashion, architecture, performance and the body.
They both share a fascination with genetic manipulation and expressions of beauty…3. Keyboard Pants - Beauty and the Geek Jeans (GALLERY)  Designer Erik De Nijs stitched up this techno-geeky pair of jeans so that wherever he went, he wouldnt be far connecting to technology.
Built in to the knees are speakers for rocking while you run, and an integrated keyboard which when used would make people wonder why you were touching yourself so…4. Painted Skin Shoes - Temptu Paints (GALLERY)  The shoe, the stilettos and the Adidas sneakers you see in the gallery are all trompel'oeil paintings applied directly to the feet by a company named Temptu Paints.
The New York City-based company specializes in airbrush make-up, temporary tattoos, body art and special effects makeup. The company,…5. Top 50 Breakthroughs in Graffiti (SUPER GALLERY)  This super gallery showcases the cutting edge of graffiti, including remote controlled graffiti robots, graffiti chocolate bars, LED graffiti throwies and cleanvertising.
Graffiti and counter-culture art have always represented the cutting edge of cool, but modern advances are taking graffiti to …6. $2 Billion Homes - Antilla is World's Most Expensive House (FOLLOW-UP) (VIDEO)  Nearly a year after our first post, we have more info about the personal skyscraper being built by Mukesh Ambani, the head of the Mumbai-based petrochemical Reliance Industries. He is also the fifth richest man in the world with a net worth of $46 billion. Ambani is making the most of his bank accou…7. Superhero Fashion - Fantasy Exhibit at the Met (GALLERY)  The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art spring exhibit called Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy kicks off on May 7th. The exhibit, spearheaded by the work of young super model, Coco Rocha, is being sponsored by Giorgio Armani.
The May issue of US Vogue magazine also features a roboti…8. Humanized Cartoons II - Jessica Rabbit Untooned (VIDEO)  Remember Jessica Rabbit? She is the sultry human cartoon wife of Roger Rabbit in the 1988 Academy-Award winning film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The movie mixed action with animation to create a marvelous "toon" universe.
Jessica Rabbit was "untooned" and made to look lifelike and the result is prett…9. Top 65 Japanese Pop Culture Posts + Tokyology (SUPER GALLERY) (VIDEO)  Japan has a whole realm of sub-cultures that seem utterly bizarre to foreigners. Tokyology is a recently released documentary that covers some of the most unique aspects of Japanese pop-culture, with a heavy emphasis on the Tokyo and individual regions like Harajuku and Shinjuku.
To supplement the…10. Top 37 Nerdy Fashions - Geek Chic (SUPER GALLERY) It’s time to face reality: geek has become chic. Being computer savvy is no longer just for nerdy computer lab dwelling geeks, it’s a must for anyone who will see success in the wired future of tomorrow.
People are celebrating their geekiness in a variety of words, from geek chic apparel to ul…11. Superhero Fashion (Follow Up) - Fantasy Exhibit at the Met (GALLERY)  This is a follow-up on a trend we published recently about the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibit.
We already told you the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York would be featuring a huge collection of fantasy costumes inspired by comic book characters and superhero movies, but now we know t…12. Designer Weapons - The Revolution Will Be Fabulous Exhibit (GALLERY)  The "Chemical Warfare Fashion" featured on Trend Hunter a few days ago showed us how to look fabulously hip in case of a massive chemical attack.
This collection of "designer" weapons may have been conceived along the same lines. Designed by Peter Gronquist, the collection The Revolution will be F…13. Retro SuperCar Revivals - BMW M1 Homage (GALLERY)  BMW unveiled the M1 Homage, the luxury auto maker's sleek new super car at the Concorso d'Eleganza at the Hotel Villa d'Este this past weekend. The unveiling of the Homage was to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the M1 super car model which was discontinued in 1981.14. E-Paper Boarding Pass Watches - Ticketime (GALLERY)  If you've ever flown from Europe to Asia with multiple stops in between, you would definitely appreciate this watch designed by Jacky Wu, Neo Chen & Eric Liu. Ticketime is a boarding pass as well as a wristwatch given out by the airline for use during the journey.
The fringe of the ticket is made …15. Avian Aquariums - Fish Bird Tanks  As far as traditional pets are concerned, fish aquariums have become mainstream, as have bird cages. But how about somewhat enclosed fish cage inside an aquarium?
The picture seems somewhat odd, and I hope the animals adapted well to the situation, but if it works out without any harm to them, it … |
Hot This Quarter1. Kid Drawings Made Realistic - The Monster Engine (GALLERY) The Monster Engine harnesses the purest creativity found in children and transforms their scribbles and art work into more professional looking paintings.
Instead of just seeking inspiration from, or reinterpreting, their work, Dave Devries asks, “What would children’s drawings look like if the…2. Top 40 Pranks - Prank Ideas for April Fool's Day (SUPER GALLERY)  Looking for the top pranks of all time? With April Fool's Day just around the corner, it's time to 'get your prank on'.
Accordingly, we've prepared a cluster of our favorite pranks.
Hopefully you can use this list to inspire your own pranks.
Be warned that many of these pranks require a lot …3. Redesigning the Eiffel Tower - Serero Project (GALLERY)  Serero Architects have won the open competition to redesign any of the Eiffel Tower's public reception and access areas as a celebration of the 120th birthday of Gustave Eiffel’s original creation.
Serero's project plans to extend the top floor plate of the tower by attaching a high performance …4. Gravity Defying Houses - Daring Architecture  It's really hard for me to believe that the second house from the top clockwise is not a Photoshop product. The house, which is located in the Ukraine, is being supported by a single cantilever. That is it. The first house meanwhile, is located in Russia according to likecool.com, and it belonged to…5. Mile-High Eco-Tower - 500 Floor London Building (GALLERY)  Here is another plan for a super-high skyscraper, this time in Europe's very own London.
The eco-friendly building, which will be 500 stories high, could house 100,000 non-height-fearing people as well as, schools, hospitals, and stores. The unique aspect to this design, which will be situated in …6. 360 Degree Mirror  The 360 Degree Mirror saves you from constantly twisting your neck while you style your hair by featuring a seven panel 360 view that makes all angles visible simultaneously.
Although the product targets girls, I think guys who cut their own hair can really use it as well.
Of course you don't nee…7. Mutated Humans as Art - Lucy and Bart (GALLERY) People, get ready for the future! Lucy and Bart is a collaboration between brilliant artists Lucy McRae and Bart Hess which they describe as an instinctual stalking of fashion, architecture, performance and the body.
They both share a fascination with genetic manipulation and expressions of beauty…8. Redneck Mansion  Just because you're a redneck, doesn't have to mean you can't live in a mansion. Just look at this nifty dwelling; it's a pretty unique, self-made living complex.
It's composed of several trailers, some on ground level, others suspended on solid stilts, connected to the other cubicles by steel la…9. Brazil Underwear Day - Bus Station Hosts Underwear Fashion Show & Go (VIDEO)  Agreed not a new type of event, as New York has its very own National Underwear Day dating back to 2003, but this similar event in Brazil (in its second year) is more of a fashion show, as it represents 13 international, national marks and shops of Brasilia and hands out advertising and marketing ma…10. 32,000 Barbies Represent Real Boob Jobs - Social Commentary by Chris Jordan (GALLERY)  Up close, you can see that these photographs consist of some fascinating detail; the entire design is made of plastic dolls. 32,000 Barbies, to be exact.
The images, created by photographer Chris Jordan, are more than just art; they are a form of social commentary and send a message backed by frig…11. Keyboard Pants - Beauty and the Geek Jeans (GALLERY) Designer Erik De Nijs stitched up this techno-geeky pair of jeans so that wherever he went, he wouldnt be far connecting to technology.
Built in to the knees are speakers for rocking while you run, and an integrated keyboard which when used would make people wonder why you were touching yourself so…12. Urban Body Graffiti - Walee's Graphic Designed Skin (GALLERY)  If you're talented at graphic arts or have a gift for graffiti, why limit yourself to traditional mediums? Walee (Waldo Lee) doesn't. He uses the female body as his canvas, putting his design skills toward creating the ultimate art project; one that is carried on the skin of his girlfriends.
The c…13. Painted Skin Shoes - Temptu Paints (GALLERY) The shoe, the stilettos and the Adidas sneakers you see in the gallery are all trompel'oeil paintings applied directly to the feet by a company named Temptu Paints.
The New York City-based company specializes in airbrush make-up, temporary tattoos, body art and special effects makeup. The company,…14. Mosaics for Marketing - Steve Jobs Made of Apple Products (GALLERY)  We've seen some awesome photo mosaics, some even functioning as more than art and delivering social commentary.
While this image of Steve Jobs doesn't hold any moving messages about society, it could serve a function. The entire image is made of up Apple products, so the finished portrait could fu…15. Top 50 Breakthroughs in Graffiti (SUPER GALLERY) This super gallery showcases the cutting edge of graffiti, including remote controlled graffiti robots, graffiti chocolate bars, LED graffiti throwies and cleanvertising.
Graffiti and counter-culture art have always represented the cutting edge of cool, but modern advances are taking graffiti to … |
