AyMan and His Top 20 Trends (Featured Trend Hunter)

Although Ayman is one of our newest Senior Trend Hunters, he’s also been one of our most active.  He’s also knocked our server off-line with several blazingly hot discoveries.  His quick publication of the controversial Running Free ad was even quoted in The National Post.

Ayman describes himself as a traveler of the world. He was born in Aleppo, Syria, the world’s oldest continually inhabited city, and a UNESCO World Heritage site.  He has been on the move for the past 13 years, living in Syria, Jordan, the United States and currently in Malaysia.

He is working on his PhD in Computer Science, and obsessed with Trend Hunter.  In particular, he loves discovering new technologies, gadgets, fashion, design and decor.

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The following is a list of ayMan’s 20 most popular trends.  If you would like to join ayMan with your own Trend Hunter portfolio, Sign-Up FREE.

ayMan’s 20 Most Popular Trends

1. Toyota Prius Campaign - Prostitute, Lover, Killer (GALLERY)

Toyota thinks that sometimes you gotta overlook and forgive a man’s wrongdoing, as long as he is driving a Prius! The new Toyota Prius campaign uses the tagline “Well, at least he drives a Prius” with a backdrop of three pretty bad/naughty scenarios. Killer, shows a man dragging a dead body into the… [More]

2. Youth Shockvertising II - CONCEPT ‘Don’t Lose Control’ Child Abuse Ad (GALLERY)

These concept ads related to child-protection are very disturbing. But so is the subject matter.

Domestic violence is a serious issue that can leave a child scarred for life. This ad campaign, with realistic looking blood, drives the point home. The child protection agencies are intended to shield… [More]

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 … [More]

4. Creative Support Bra Ad - Running Free (GALLERY)

This a controversial ad campaign that has sparked much debate. It’s an ad for Running Free support bras. It needs to be noted that they were not actually created by Running Free. DDB had pitched the idea, but the bra company refused to be associated with the imagery.

The campaign features three ph… [More]

5. Self Defence Public Awareness Ads - Pepper Spray (GALLERY)

These creative public awareness ads from Thailand relay an important message. Girls & boys, always have a pepper spray ready in dangerous places.

The campaign smartly plays on the tag line “When they can’t see, they can’t hurt you” by blackening out the attacker through the range of the pepper spra… [More]

6. New Diesel Fashion Campaign - Live Fast (GALLERY)

Diesel is launching a new ad campaign called Live Fast. With creative shots of models performing actions like changing baby diapers while running or working out on the treadmill while praying, it offers a witty take on fashion on the run! [More]

7. Heath Ledger’s Final Portrait - Vincent Fantauzzo’s Painting

Australia’s The Daily Telegraph reports that Melbourne artist Vincent Fantauzzo put the finishing touches on his painting of Heath Ledger at his Docklands studio the day before the star was found dead in his NY apartment.

Ledger sat for Fantauzzo on his last visit home to Perth, Australia in Decem… [More]

8. My Room in a Box - The Casulo (VIDEO)

You have to see the video to appreciate it. This is the dream of college students or anyone who moves frequently. Casulo has won the “Abraham & David Roentgen Award” and by right it should. The box contains a desk, bed, shelves, dresser, desk chair, boxes, hangers and other furniture pieces.

The C… [More]

9. Plastic Surgery Obsession Ads - Chevrolet Jabs (GALLERY)

Chevorlet is certainly not trying to impress or get the business of plastic surgery obsessed LA and Hollywood. “If it’s not fixed by the one who made it, it probably won’t work.” That’s the new campaign slogan for Chevrolet Official Service Center. Couple that with images of plastic surgery gone ove… [More]

10. Gruesome Shockvertising - Sony PSP Retry Ad

I am certain that soldiers, fighters and armies all over the world would love this retry feature. The “Retry” Ad for Sony’s PlayStation Portable player gives you a gruesome visual with limps and organs all over the place; a retry is most welcome!

The ad was photographed by Kaustubh Kamat with art … [More]

11. Transparent Apple Displays - MacBook Touch (GALLERY)

In what could be the holy grail of tablet computing, Apple’s latest applied patent (see image below, right) showcases using a transparent multi-touch display that can work as a control surface on two sides, both while the device is open and closed.

The patent avoids twisting the notebook/ tablet sc… [More]

12. Controversial TV Campaign - Bush is American Psycho (GALLERY)

Saatchi & Saatchi, New Zealand has created a controversial campaign to promote the TVNZ premiere of the cult thriller, American Psycho. One of the ads show a close up on American President George W. Bush with a big and clear “American Psycho” printed under it. Another ad shows the American flag crea… [More]

13. World’s First Wooden Supercar - The Splinter (GALLERY)

I don’t think we will ever see those supercars around, but it is still a unique and innovative car. American designer, Joe Harmon, 27, started the project with other students at North Carolina State University to see whether it was possible to build a performance car out of wood. Their creation - th… [More]

14. Catfight Ads - Next Top Model : Battle Begins (GALLERY)

The ads for Finaland’s Next Top Model portray what probably happens when the cameras are off. A full fledged catfight! From hair pulling to WWF wrestling and martial art moves. I think it’s a genius play on the cattyness of the show. Meow! The ads are photographed by Petrus Olsson with art direction… [More]

15. Vanity Fair Recreates Hitchcock - Foster, Theron, Zellweger, Paltrow, Knightley… (GALLERY)

Vanity Fair has recreated the world of Hitchcock with stars such as Jodie Foster, Charlize Theron, Scarlett Johansson, Renee Zellweger, Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr. Every photograph represents one of the Hitchcock movie posters.

The posters include, The Birds: Jodie Foster, Rear Window: … [More]

16. Diamond Defender - Killer Engagement Ring

I’m not joking, this design by Tobias Wong is really called ‘Killer Engagement Ring’. It is a sturdy diamond ring whose point faces out, turning it into a potentially lethal weapon. The diamond sharp edge will cut skin down to the bone with a minimum of 1 karat stone - but the larger the stone the d… [More]

17. Racist McDonalds Ad? - Look Closer : Individuals (GALLERY)

At first glance, this new McDonalnds Swedish ad looks very offensive and racist. It says in bold typical McD yellow font “We don’t hire Turks, Greeks, Poles, Indians, Ethiopians, Vietnamese, Chinese or Peruvians.” But if you look at the fine print at the footer of the ad, it says “Nor Swedes, South … [More]

18. Super Stylish Fashion Phone - The Edge Phone (GALLERY)

The Edge Phone, with its fashion-oriented design and glowing glass keyboard, uses light and touch technology to target the style-conscious fashionistas. To answer an incoming call, simply slide the glass keyboard out. An embedded LED illuminates the etched numerics via refraction creating a glowing … [More]

19. New Diesel Ads - Live Fast (Update) (GALLERY)

Diesel released new ads in their super creative and successful ‘live fast’ campaign. Stitches shows a model running away while the surgeon is trying to finish stitching her leg. Lipstick shows a group of models putting on lipstick while running in the street.

“Live fast” | High speed shopping… [More]

20. A Light That Floats - LED Floating Lamp (GALLERY)

The new LED technology is proving to be a catalyst and inspiration for creative new designs. In addition to being energy efficient, LEDs are lightweight and give off a clean, attractive light. Designer Luc Schouten employs this technology in his patent pending Floating Lamp design that uses helium f… [More]