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20 Playful Innovations

From Fun Fashion Campaigns to Silly Plastic Patio Decor

— June 24, 2009 — Lifestyle
Here are 20 playful things you can incorporate into your everyday life.

From luxury gems, pin-ups and car imagery to celebtography and fashion designers, this cluster will surely brighten your day, or at least put a smile on your face.

Have a look through the cluster and comment on which innovation is the most playful!

Implications - Being consistently immersed in hectic schedules, many people just want to kick back and have fun at the end of the day. Appealing to this type of consumer means focusing on the creation of products that offer enjoyment and fun over traditional function. Everyday products infused with "silliness" will be welcomed by the consumer who finds themselves enveloped in day-to-day stresses.
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Playful Radios
Playful Radios
“Move to the Radio” Toy Car
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19
Playful Car Imagery
Playful Car Imagery
Mcalpine's Automotive Photography Work
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18
Personified Playful Furniture
Personified Playful Furniture
Jake Cress Pokes Fun At His Craft With Creature-Like Carvings
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17
Playful Photo Shoots
Playful Photo Shoots
Justin Gaston Goofs Off for Details Magazine
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16
Playful Culinary Gadgets
Playful Culinary Gadgets
Normann-Copenhagen Kitchenware
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15
Playful Leather Editorials
Playful Leather Editorials
‘Crocodile' by Milan Vukmirovic in L'Officiel Hommes
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14
Playful Symbolic Jewelry
Playful Symbolic Jewelry
The Whimsical 'Jocale' Collection by Musuc
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13
Playful Animal Screen Prints
Playful Animal Screen Prints
Bold Geometric Artwork by Eleanor Grosch
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12
Playfully Flirty Photoshoots
Playfully Flirty Photoshoots
Natatie Portman Channels Retro-Glam for Tony Duran
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11
Playfully Macabre Illustrations
Playfully Macabre Illustrations
Tim McEvoy Blends Innocent Lambs and Badass Skulls
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10
Playful Fashion Campaigns
Playful Fashion Campaigns
Stone Bonker's Goofy Fall/Winter 2009 Ads
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9
Playful Plastic Patio Decor
Playful Plastic Patio Decor
Karim Rashid's Spunky Outdoor Furniture Great for Kids or Adults
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8
Playful Celebtography
Playful Celebtography
Jennifer Aniston and Drew Barrymore Make Funny Faces in Marie Claire
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7
Playful Animal Fashion
Playful Animal Fashion
Madonna Brings Bunny Ears to 2009 Costume Institute Gala
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6
Playful Fashion Designers
Playful Fashion Designers
Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana by Terry Richardson
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5
Playful Luxury Gems
Playful Luxury Gems
$14,400 Cartier Trinity Ring with Diamonds & Stars is for Grown Up Children
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4
Playful Guerrilla Ads
Playful Guerrilla Ads
Sexy Camera in Public Bathrooms
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3
Playful Underwear Campaigns
Playful Underwear Campaigns
Jumping and Dancing in Undies for Acne
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2
Playful Pin-Ups
Playful Pin-Ups
Fun and Fanciful Retro-Inspired ‘Modern Pin-Up Girls With Animals'
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1
Playful Underwater Photography
Playful Underwater Photography
German Water Polo Team by Rasmus Kaessmann
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