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Popular This Week1. 50 Unique Geek Accessories - from Lab Glasses to Nerdy Jewelry (CLUSTER)  This cluster of unique geek accessories points to the glamorization of all things nerdy, encompassing a love for computers, the reign of the uncool and an obsession with gadgets. This slideshow takes a…2. 72 Untraditional Holiday Ideas - From Spiral Christmas Trees to Holiday Mundies (CLUSTER)  ‘Tis the season for ornaments, presents, greeting cards, and decorated trees. Year to year, most people treat the holiday season with robotic tendencies—buying the same holiday cards, re-using ornaments,…3. 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,…4. 53 Unique Store Displays - From Bolshevik Retail Windows to Piled Tennis Ball Storefronts (CLUSTER)  In our world of passive browsing, tight wallets, and short attention spans, sometimes a cool window or store display can make the difference between a shopper continuing on their way and actually entering…5. 40 Slice-Worthy Pizza Innovations - From Car-Made Cuisine to Precision Pizza Cutters (CLUSTER)  Universal in its appeal, pizza is a can’t-miss for feeding a large group of people. It is round, divided evenly and usually carries a consistent collection of toppings for all to enjoy. You find me a person…6. Half-Nude Hipster Shoots - Pants-Free Subculture Photography by Roy Torres (GALLERY)  The shots you see above are part of a set by Roy Torres. Nerd glasses and plaid shirts used to be the fashion domain of geeks and nerds, but hipsters have pillaged these looks and made them ubiquitous.…7. 70 Credit Crunch Retail Promotions - Clever Store Promotions for Black Friday 2009 (CLUSTER)  In 2009, Black Friday retailers will attempt to woo budget-crunched holiday shoppers into brick-and-mortar stores like never before. We’ve seen a number of innovative approaches in advance of Black Friday…8. Lonely Girl Photography - The Julia Galdo Housewife Series Poignantly Depicts One Empty Day (GALLERY)  I’m a huge fan of ‘Mad Men,’ so I feel it’s only natural that I’m drawn to the Julia Galdo Housewife series. Depicting one very lonely lady, I immediately thought of the beautiful, child-like Betty Draper.…9. 45 Statement Rings - from Mangagement Rings to Face Contour Rings (CLUSTER)  Statement rings are more in demand than ever, largely due to the glamorization of lavish weddings in the media and exuberant celebrity engagement rocks. To have your digits stand out now takes more than…10. 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…11. Rebel Chic Illustrations - Artist Douglas Bicicleta Gets Colorful With Fantastic Drawings (GALLERY)  Brazilian artist Douglas Bicicleta sure knows how to reflect back to the psychedelic era of the 1970s. With a vast collection of works, he has blown up on the art scene like crazy.
Douglas Bicicleta is…12. 95 Super Skyscrapers & Towers - From Dancing Dubai Towers to Solar-Powered Skyscrapers (CLUSTER)  This cluster of skyscrapers and towers isn't for those with a fear of heights. From towering designs that are just concepts to in-the-flesh architecture, these incredible feats of construction are eye-popping…13. 90 Tobacco-Fueled Features - From Glamorizing Smoking to Cigarette Butt Clothing (CLUSTER)  Lately anything that has to do with tobacco is frowned upon. People respond to cigarettes, dip and cigars the way kids react to broccoli.
Tobacco-fueled products might be on their way out, but we have…14. 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…15. 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… |
Popular This Month1. 50 Unique Geek Accessories - from Lab Glasses to Nerdy Jewelry (CLUSTER) This cluster of unique geek accessories points to the glamorization of all things nerdy, encompassing a love for computers, the reign of the uncool and an obsession with gadgets. This slideshow takes a…2. Magical Photography - Lado Alexi's Skilled and Fascinating Photo Manipulation (GALLERY)  It seems as though Lado Alexi is a magician when it comes to his photography. By capturing these magical acts, it insures that they will forever remain awe-inspiring.
Highly imaginative, Lado Alexi is…3. 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…4. 50 Full Body Tattoos - Inked Devotees Take Body Art to the Limit (CLUSTER)  There are some people who just can't get enough of tattooing, and we've got 50 examples of them right here. The pain and the price were no obstacles to these full body tattoos.
As you click through the…5. 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…6. 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…7. 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…8. 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…9. 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…10. 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,…11. 60 Freaky Fauxttoos - From Temporary Tattoos for Tots to Jewelry That Tattoos You (CLUSTER)  These temporary tattoos provide an option for people who want to get into the body modification scene but for some reason can't take the plunge into permanent ink. Whether you've a restrictive family,…12. 50 Digital Art Developments - Digitized Design, from Glitchography to Animated Canvases (CLUSTER)  When it comes to art, the sky’s the limit, but especially when digital imaging devices come into play. With technical skill and an imaginative mind, computer graphic artists create digitized artworks that…13. 100 Top-of-the-Line Tees - From Kiddie Chest Hair Tees to Puppet Bling T-Shirts (CLUSTER)  T-shirts are comfortable and common, but also provide a clothing canvas for some of the most clever and innovative designs people can come up with. If you want to get noticed for your talent, don’t paint…14. 35 Movember Mustache Ideas - Creative Ways Even Ladies Can Play With Facial Hair (CLUSTER)  We’re almost a week into Movember so if you don’t have a mustache of some sort, you’d better get on it! This cluster has a collection of Movember mustache ideas for anyone (yes, ladies, even you). Movember…15. 35 Unique Urinals - From Arboreal Bathroom Fixtures to Sculptural Urinals (CLUSTER)  Men’s washrooms themselves are dingy alien planets, which house strange contraptions like urinals that (to my knowledge) are not that welcoming. Urinals are known to be eyesores, but this slideshow seeks… |
Popular Last Month1. 60 Halloween Makeovers - From Magnificent Makeup Masks to Porcelain Doll Makeup  Halloween makeovers can be a lot of fun, but they can be even more work—especially when it comes to the makeup portion of the costume. Don’t fret my freaky friends, because this cluster is here to inspire…2. Trashy Tramp Stamps - Collegehumor.com Compiles a Hilarious List of the Notorious Markings (GALLERY)  One of the most infamous indications that men on the hunt look for is the tramp stamp. Basically, the tramp stamp is a tattoo on the lower back area that will cement your reputation as a promiscuous swinger…3. 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…4. Vintage Awkward Family Photos - Turn of the Century Photos Make for a Good Laugh (GALLERY)  Upon first glance at these turn of the century photos one might first mistake them for the mock pictures that modern day people take depicting poses in old-school outfits with guns, hats and pitchforks…5. 40 Unusual Ways to Interact With Strangers - From Kissing Projects to Anonymous Baby-Naming (CLUSTER)  As children, we were taught about the horrors of stranger danger, but these unusual ways to interact with strangers are significantly less scary. From silly innovations like guerrilla public dances to…6. 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…7. 20 Frightening Masks - From Grotesque Surreal Masks to Scary Shielded Styles (CLUSTER)  As we gear up for Halloween, I thought it a perfect time to round up all of the frightening masks we’ve featured at Trend Hunter. And boy, are there plenty to choose from. In the slideshow below, you’ll…8. 45 Disturbing Adult-Only Toys - Freakish Nightmare-Inducing Dolls and Plushies (CLUSTER)  From the weird and wacky to the creepy and disgusting, some toys just weren’t meant for tots. We aren’t talking about those ‘special’ toys that grown-ups might keep in their pleasure chests. These toys…9. Play Piercing Self-Portraits - Clare Foxcroft Williams' Pain Ritual Series is Intense (GALLERY)  Ritual or play piercings involve surface piercings that are not necessarily meant to be permanent; Clare Foxcroft Williams' Pain Ritual series captures this subculture fun in an artistic light. The first…10. 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…11. Hot Pothole Photography - Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano Glorify Weathered Roads (GALLERY)  Potholes cause extensive damage, uncomfortable driving and are unsightly. However, two photographers have turned these freaks of nature into something that we can all enjoy and laugh at. Claudia Ficca…12. 'Thank You' Tattoos - The Newest Lady Gaga Tattoo Represents Tokyo Love (GALLERY)  The glamorous life of Gaga has Stephanie Germanotta jet-setting around the world in her outrageous creations, and sometime between stirring up controversy and playing to the masses, the "Poker Face" star…13. Digital Photo Doctors - Manpreet Ahuja Shows His Celebrity Retouching Skills (GALLERY)  Physically, celebrities are just like you and me. The only difference is they have a team of professionals catering to their appearance. Be it 24/7 make-up artists or Manpreet Ahuja here digitally doctoring…14. Mind-Bending Sketches - Alex Andreyev Draws Disturbing Nightmares (GALLERY)  Alex Andreyev is a talented artist out of Saint Petersburg, Russia who has managed to sufficiently give me the creeps just by putting his simple black and white sketches on the Internet.
No CGI, or even…15. 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… |
