http://www.trendhunter.com/hernando hernando's Latest Trends en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 06:03:02 GMT http://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/hernando 120 30 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-new-extreme-sport-sofing (TrendHunter.com) There is a new extreme sport gaining popularity and in involves you and your couch. Sofing is a way to beat routine, fight against daily mundane tasks... and all from the comfort of your couch! Contemplative...]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:07:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-new-extreme-sport-sofing http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slummy-art-in-buenos-aires-popular-subculture (TrendHunter.com) In the city of Buenos Aires, like in other Latin American cities, there are settlements of impoverished people called "villas" (slums) because the savage capitalism has wreaked havoc on them. Social...]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:25:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slummy-art-in-buenos-aires-popular-subculture http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ganguro (TrendHunter.com) Far from describing a twanging marsupial, the word Ganguro actually means "black face". It’s a fashion term that tends to be used by Japanese girls. It tends to involve bleaching hair a platinum blonde,...]]> Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:59:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ganguro http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-star-converse-customized-by-argentinean-designers (TrendHunter.com) Over 100 customized sneakers will be exhibited in Mar del Plata where they will be displayed for judgment. The winning pairs will be recreated and included in the next Converse collection. Trimarchi DG,...]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:51:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-star-converse-customized-by-argentinean-designers http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flashmob-freak-first-reverse-marathon (TrendHunter.com) The First Reverse Marathon in history took place at Parque Centenario in Buenos Aires earlier this month. In order to effectively run in reverse, some athletes managed to fit improvised rear-view mirrors...]]> Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:42:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flashmob-freak-first-reverse-marathon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jedi-religion-when-reality-exceeds-fiction (TrendHunter.com) The Jedi Church is a pseudo religion that has recently appeared in different countries and is based on Star Wars movies. In 2001 in Australia, more than 70,000 people declared themselves Jedi members....]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:24:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jedi-religion-when-reality-exceeds-fiction http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/los-disneys (TrendHunter.com) Not a fan of Disney? Then check out Los Disneys, a game that lets you unleash your wrath. It’s the year 2015. One step from bankruptcy, the US government decides to sell the state of Florida to the Disney...]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:48:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/los-disneys http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistic-interventions-in-advertisement (TrendHunter.com) Oscar Brahim, an Argentinean cab driver has dedicated his creative efforts to change the city's advertising to artistically promote his messages. Brahim hates advertising and the commercial industry, as...]]> Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:53:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistic-interventions-in-advertisement http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frikipedia (TrendHunter.com) An online collaborative encyclopedia of the freakishly absurd is gaining rapid popularity as it grows. Frikipedia, is a summary of all human knowledge (the third most intelligent species on Earth) and...]]> Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:21:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frikipedia http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fakes-project-fake-versions-of-certain-characters (TrendHunter.com) The Proyecto Falsos (Fakes Project) are fakes of certain cartoon characters (generally children's cartoons) that proliferate in Argentinian streets, mainly in carousels, children’s hairdressers and fun...]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:53:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fakes-project-fake-versions-of-certain-characters http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pornogami-paper-folding-for-adults (TrendHunter.com) In March, Trend Hunter featured an artist dedicated to pornographic origami, which is the art of folding paper into erotic figures. Now, you can purchase a book which will teach you the same skills. The...]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:49:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pornogami-paper-folding-for-adults http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brand-obsession-driving-rogue-rd (TrendHunter.com) Unfortunately, the Zippo'd Lighter / iPod is a fake. But the rising trend is that brand obsession with iPod is driving rogue research and development across the web. There are literally hundreds of fake...]]> Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:50:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brand-obsession-driving-rogue-rd http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaiju-the-japanese-monsters-invade-usa (TrendHunter.com) Kaiju is a Japanese word that means “Strange Beast”. This term was popular in the 60s and 70s with the Japanese series Tokusatsu, but it got more popular with the appearance of Ultraman (The mythical...]]> Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:22:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaiju-the-japanese-monsters-invade-usa http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-ugliest-dog-contest-in-california (TrendHunter.com) In Petaluma, California, the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at Marin-Sonoma County Fair took place last week. Elwood, a 2-year-old Chinese Crested and Chihuahua mix, was crowned as the world's ugliest dog....]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:12:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-ugliest-dog-contest-in-california http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-of-bad-art-art-too-bad-to-be-ignored (TrendHunter.com) Searching the web looking for The UncoolHunter I was pleased to find MOBA, The Museum of Bad Art . MOBA, located in Dedham, Massachusetts, USA, is the world's only museum dedicated to the collection,...]]> Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:54:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-of-bad-art-art-too-bad-to-be-ignored http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-woman-commercial-hot-latin-movements-in-a-videoclip (TrendHunter.com) In this Nike Ad made by Madre Buenos Aires, woman abandon plastic surgery tables to dance. The concept is "Body by Dance". The music was produced by Gustavo Santaolalla. Overall, the commercial sends...]]> Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:33:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-woman-commercial-hot-latin-movements-in-a-videoclip http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polo-riding-a-yak-a-mongolian-variant-of-the-traditional-game (TrendHunter.com) I had a chance to search the web for sports trends for my site The UncoolHunter.com and i could see an interesting Polo variant: Yak Polo. Polo is a team sport played outdoor on horseback in which the...]]> Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:25:44 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polo-riding-a-yak-a-mongolian-variant-of-the-traditional-game http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-fake-brands (TrendHunter.com) With so much brand equity invested into leading global brands, it should come as no surprise that there are Chinese comanies who create fake brands. These fake brands look very similar to their original...]]> Mon, 28 May 2007 12:12:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-fake-brands http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toygiants-vinyl-art-toys-with-a-bizarre-touch (TrendHunter.com) Recently, I had a chance to review the PhotoArtists book over at the The UncoolHunter.com. In short, the book is a journey into the world of bizrre vinyl toys. Here's my review: Photoartists Daniel...]]> Mon, 28 May 2007 11:16:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toygiants-vinyl-art-toys-with-a-bizarre-touch http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myspace-china-was-launched (TrendHunter.com) When we learned that Trend Hunter was banned in China, we felt that Trend Hunter had finally made it big. After all, the Chinese government has censored thousands of websites. However, in a brave new...]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:19:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myspace-china-was-launched http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-love-the-milk-designs-to-have-a-child-soul (TrendHunter.com) The Project Yoamolaleche was conceived to attract a huge group of eternal belated adolescents to milk by appealing to their youthful spirit. The website proclaims, "We think of ourselves as a healthy...]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:09:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-love-the-milk-designs-to-have-a-child-soul http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astralwerks-launched-an-8-bit-compilation-to-tribute-kraftwerk (TrendHunter.com) Astralwerks has released a multi-artist compilation, featuring interpretations of classic Kraftwerk songs played primarily on lo-bit handheld gaming devices, vintage video game consoles and obsolete 8...]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:37:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astralwerks-launched-an-8-bit-compilation-to-tribute-kraftwerk http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guerrilla-paper-empower-yourself-with-designer-graffiti (TrendHunter.com) Motorola launched Guerilla Paper which is basically designer graffiti. This concept of guerrilla paper is that you can personalize or transform anything using the signature paper. This enables you to...]]> Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:29:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guerrilla-paper-empower-yourself-with-designer-graffiti http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tangolates-pilates-with-tango-spirit (TrendHunter.com) Pilates exercises combined with Tango lessons is a new wave to exercise in Buenos Aires. The system is called Tangolates Tango and Pilates have common roots in human movement and expression. One, Tango,...]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:45:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tangolates-pilates-with-tango-spirit http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/an-unplugged-rave-percusionists-make-a-new-kind-of-parties-in-buenos-aires (TrendHunter.com) La "Bomba de tiempo" is an unplugged rave group formed by some of the most outstanding percusionists of Argentina. During 2006 they held a concert each Monday in centro cultural Konex. They communicate...]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:39:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/an-unplugged-rave-percusionists-make-a-new-kind-of-parties-in-buenos-aires http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suba-viral-clothing-label-targets-street-kids (TrendHunter.com) A group of UBA's (University of Buenos Aires) graphic designers created "SUBA," a clothing label that 'lives' Street Art. Using the walls of Buenos Aires, they obtained a position as being the "official...]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:49:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suba-viral-clothing-label-targets-street-kids http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pole-dancing (TrendHunter.com) Pole dancing is becoming the latest form of exercise. A year ago we already posted that you can buy a pole dancing kit, but fitness schools are offering pole dancing across the globe, from Toronto to...]]> Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:27:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pole-dancing http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sexy-pillow-fight-clubs (TrendHunter.com) Over the last year, we've seen organized pillow fight clubs pop up in the streets around the world. We've also seen a Pillow Fight League pop-up. Now, Playboy has taken the pillow fight concept to the...]]> Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:35:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sexy-pillow-fight-clubs http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/choose-your-own-adventure-for-adults-be-george-bush (TrendHunter.com) Do you remember “choose your own adventure” books? Now there are choose your own adventure books for adults! These satirical versions were launched in Buenos Aires. The satirical magazine NAH!...]]> Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:14:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/choose-your-own-adventure-for-adults-be-george-bush http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spit-artist-albert-reyes-spits-art-onto-the-ground (TrendHunter.com) Albert Reyes is a grafitti artist from Los Angeles and he produces spit art. After a previous concentration, the figures measure 3 meters long. Albert gambols around the pavement with his face inches from...]]> Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:09:00 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spit-artist-albert-reyes-spits-art-onto-the-ground