57 Weather-Inspired Designs - From Windswept Hair to the Blackberry Storm (CLUSTER)

iPhone Killer Launches (VIDEO)

Spy Footage of the Blackberry Storm

Spy footage of the touch-screen Blackberry Storm that is touted as the latest iPhone killer have been posted online. In the video, the Blackberry Storm's numerous features--mobile music, GPS, mobile browsing…
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Offensive Rain Gear (GALLERY)

The 'F the Rain' Umbrella

This F*ck the Rain Umbrella is perfect for those days when you wake up on the wrong side of the bed only to discover that, to make matters worse, the rain is pouring down outside. Guaranteed to get your…
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Storm Inspired Haute Couture (VIDEO)

Project Runway's Siriano Rocks Fashion Week

Christian Siriano took the world by storm with his jaw-droppingly beautiful Spring collection, inspired by the “fierce” and colorful drama of Mother Nature’s stormy sunset skies.  Siriano captured the…
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Storm Photography from Space (GALLERY)

NASA Hurricane Imagery

Inspired by beautiful images of Hurricane Ike and Hurricane Gustav, the photographs in this gallery are all from recent years. Perched way up in orbit, NASA literally has the best seat in the house from…
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Wet Photography (GALLERY)

10 Beautiful Images in The Rain

While rain and bad weather are usually a cause for grumbling, they can actually provide a rather romantic and dramatic landscape for taking a creative and inspired picture. Smashing Magazine recently…
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Storm Chasing Bloggers (GALLERY)

10 Killer Storm Photos

With three killer storms about to hit the southeast coast, Hurricane Hannah, Hurricane Ike, and Josefina, we are all reminded that times (and weather patterns) have changed.  These remarkable photos were…
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Burying Snowmen (GALLERY)

Marithé + François Girbaud “No More Seasons” Fashion Ads

Marithé + François Girbaud have killed snowman! Yes, and they had the guts to photograph how they put him into the grave in their new ad campaign. The new Marithé + François Girbaud print ads want you…
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Extreme Hurricane Street Tubing (VIDEO)

Tropical Storm Fay Mishap

Hurricane Gustav has the web abuzz today, but hopefully the people in Haiti aren't inspired by the extreme hurricane tubing in this video. When life handed these guys Tropical Storm Fay, they hooked up…
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Hands-Free Cell Phone Gloves

Swany g.cell Snowboard Phone

Just in time for the this holiday season, the g.cell Snowboard Glove Bluetooth phone by Swany will be released to the public. This phone is the first hands-free cell phone glove designed for skiers and…

Bamboo Snow Equipment (VIDEO)

Monument Snowboards

This winter will offer you an opportunity to hit the slopes, glide the rails, scale brick walls and logs, and defy physics in style... if you become the proud owner of one of these *krazy kewl*, designer…

Extreme Sports Fusion (VIDEO)

Rally Car Racing Meets Snowboarding

Snowboarding and rally car racing are an unlikely duo. After all, don’t rally cars belong on a racetrack? At the DC Mountain Lab in Park City, Utah, however, there are no rules. The private snowboard park…

Snowmobiles of the Future (VIDEO)

The Lotus Ice Vehicle

The Lotus Ice Vehicle is being developed to help with research on the Moon Regan TransAntarctic Expedition. Details on the exact specifications of the Concept Ice Vehicle (CIV) are very slim, but we…

In-Browser Messaging (GALLERY)

Mozilla Snowl

Mozilla Snowl is a new interactive browsing tool from Mozilla that integrates messaging directly into the Firefox browser. This eliminates the need for exterior chat apps or messaging sysem or for additional…

Hilarious Conspiracy Theories (VIDEO)

Government Controlled Rainbows

You've heard of chem trails. You've heard of the Illuminati. But these conspiracy theories now have to take a back seat to the most hilarious conspiracy theory every concocted. The woman in this video,…

Rainbows on Demand

The LED Rainbow Projector

This motion activated projector can conjure up a rainbow on demand via an LED light. It is sure to delight all of us when we're not lucky enough to see a real one. Children and those young at heart will…

Really Big Hair (GALLERY)

Luigi Murenu's Hair Storm

Big hair is back, and better than ever thanks to Luigi Murenu, who is internationally famous for his amazing hair creations. The renowned hair stylist worked with Madonna on her Drowned World Tour. He…

Stuffable Fashion for Weather Changes (GALLERY)

The Unisex Gatherer Jacket

Weather can be unpredictable; it could be cold now but sunny in an hour. This awesome jacket by Merrell adjusts to the changing weather by allowing you to stuff it with just about anything: newspapers,…

Rain Filtering Umbrellas

The Filterbrella

To take a common devise such as an umbrella and turn it into an agent for living a healthier life and protecting the environment is quite a feat in my mind. The Filterbrella by Andrew Leinonen is a special…

Creative Contextual Drains (GALLERY)

Matrix by Honfay Lui

To think of drainage systems as anything but cesspools of waste is really difficult for me and I suspect for lots of other people as well. Honfay Lui is trying to change that way of thinking, and to that…

Snowboard Painting (VIDEO)

Action Art by Matt Cheney

There comes a point in every artist's life when ideas fill his head to the brim. Sometimes there's just too much to express that the body feels like exploding. How many artists can actually feel comfortable…

Weather Station Bracelets

Oregon Scientific Weather Watch

These days, it's rare you watch the news to catch the weather forecast, likely a quick Google search gets you your weather predictions. However, it could get even easier and a whole lot more accurate thanks…

Bad Weather Marketing

Zappos.com's Opportunistic Raingear at SXSW

Apparently when it rains in Austin, it pours Zappos.com ads. The online shoe retailing giants made their presence very prominent at SXSW in Austin in this week. Not exactly what I expected from the weather…

HangBoarding (VIDEO)

Trapeze Bolted to a Snowboard

In 2001, a Canadian named Don Arney used his technical skill and his imagination aided, I’m guessing by some dangerous combination of beer, weed, boredom and fearlessness, to invent the HangBoard. Basically…

Hurricane Weather Simulator

Disney's New StormStruck Exhibit

Have you ever experienced a hurricane? Do you know how to stay safe? Soon, you will be able to do both at Epcot's Innoventions. Slated to open in late summer 2008, the highlight of the new exhibit,…

Climatic Boots (GALLERY)

Rubber Duck Steps Into the Big Bright Weather

Rubber Duck was earlier featured as the "new Ugg", already a trend on celebrities even on warm weather. Year 2008 would even be a better year to sport these hip utility footwear as they slide along the…

Ice Cool Modern Living (GALLERY)

Snow House

When you think of Norway (if you ever have, that is), you would probably think of rocky fjords, cold weather, warm people, and an abundance of very lucrative goods like fish and oil. Most would not think…

Gogglemuffbuds

Von Zipper Snow Muffs

You love the silly look of fluffy earmuffs and you're a music buff that loves winter sports? Then you've got to get a pair of these gogglemuffbuds. The Von Zipper Snow Muffs are ideal for hitting the…

Super Snow Sculptures (GALLERY)

Japan's Obsession

Japanese folks evidently like snow. There are a number of fairs and festivals that celebrate the frozen white stuff - the Sapporo Snow Festival, the Lake Tazawa Snow Festival, and the Kanda Yuki-Daruma…

Ice Sauna

The Snow Room Anti-Sauna

The Snow Room was showcased at a recent Hotel Equipment Fair in the ever-sunny resort of Antalya, Turkey and will be on sale in all luxury hotels and spas in 2008. The room will be offered to those hotel…

Hacking Weather TV Show (VIDEO)

Ztohoven "Nuke" Pastoral Landscape

Czech it Out! Citizens of the Czech Republic were more than a bit surprised one morning while watching a live weather report. The show segment began with the picturesque view of the Krkonose Mountains.…

Snow Deprived Ski Resort Sells for 90¢

Ernen Switzerland

Global warming can get some people great real estate bargains. Ernen, Switzerland could not afford to renew its ski lift licenses after several seasons of meager snowfall and were desperate to find someone…

Snow Polo (VIDEO)

Cartier Polo World Cup on The Snow

The Royal sport takes a chilly turn with the 24th Cartier Polo World Cup on Snow which is held from January 24-27 2008 in St. Moritz. The tournament takes place on a frozen lake and 25,000 VIP spectators…

Own The Weather For $5 Billion

Weather.com & Weather Channel For Sale

Want to own Weather.com? How often does a domain name with such a great following come up for sale? Now is your chance. Landmark Communications is selling the domain name, and as a bonus, they're throwing…

Snow Hotel in Finland (VIDEO)

LumiLinna

To the excitement of all those enamoured by snow sculptures, igloos and ice hotels, LumiLinna Snow Hotel will be opening on January 28 in Finland! The buildings at the SnowCastle of Kemi include the SnowHotel,…

Rain Shower Heads (GALLERY)

Lagares Showers Flood You Like a Summer Storm

Cascading water has already has an undeniably luxurious feeling, but these shower heads are like a summer rainstorm. The Lagares shower heads are over-sized to give you a soft massage for showering pleasure.…

Snow Sculptures (GALLERY)

Cool Carvings in Beijing

Using nature to create these intricate sculptures out of ice, artists in China's Heilongjiang Province created a tremendous display of highly detailed figurines and displays. They were built for the 20th…

PETA Cyber Snow Globe (GALLERY)

Shake Up Animal Haters

PETA isn't shy about expressing their opinions on celebrities who express cruelty against animals. Their latest holiday campaign is quickly going viral. The site allows users to trap their most hated celebrity…

Glowing Snowflake Bra

Enlighted Lingerie Lights Up

Enlighted - the bra that will not leave you in the dark. It's covered with lovely white sequins and decorated with a quite imaginative silver snowflake design over each breast. Imagine the looks if you're…

Skull Snow Globe

Neiman Marcus Ornament Only Slightly Creepy

Nothing says Winter Wonderland more than a skull globe. Neiman Marcus of course came up with this slightly creepy symbol. The silver plated skull replicates the traditional snow globe. Winter associated…

Make Your Own Snow Machine (VIDEO)

DIY Backyard FX

This video tutorial teaches you how to make your own "snow machine that won't cost a fortune." Secretly, we love making silly holiday videos, but this year, the Christmas clips can be cheesier than ever…

Stylish Modern Galosh (GALLERY)

SWIMS All-Weather Shoe Shields

SWIMS, the modern galosh, is the stylish footwear solution in rough weather. Slip on a SWIMS over your favorite shoes to shield them from rain, mud and snow. Made out of waterproof material, these fashionable…

Apple Stalks iPhone Users

Weather & Stocks Apps As Spy Tools

Were you already paranoid someone was listening in your cell phone calls? Well, if you own an iPhone, your paranoia of being watched is about to get magnified. The SlashGear crew says Apple has been spying…

Lifejacket for Avalanches

Snowpulse Lifebag

A Swiss company, Snowpulse, has come up with a life saving device for traveling to avalanche-prone areas. Snowpulse has come to the rescue with Lifebag, an inflatable neck and shoulder protection system…

Whimsical Art Tiles

JuJu Design Snow Print Ceramic Tile

These are two young designers whose names I cannot pronounce, but whose design concepts I immediately get. Both Tuukka Tujula and Maija Puoskari are members of the design collective JuJu Design Party,…

The New "Ugg" (GALLERY)

Snowjoggers by Rubber Duck

Despite warm weather, Snowjoggers by Rubber Duck have been spotted all over sunny LA on the feet of the famous, so surely we can expect to see them everywhere in the upcoming seasons. Celebs loving these…

Cool Snow Solution (GALLERY)

GloveGator

Remember playing in the snow, having the greatest time, until you got a bunch of snow bunched up your sleeve? That's exactly what the GloveGator tries to prevent. They're just like gators that cover boots,…

From Air To Land, Sea, Or Snow (GALLERY)

Lisa Akoya Luxury Light Plane

Looking for your next new private plane? For a cool $430,000 you could own a sleek new composite constructed aircraft capable of landing on land, snow and sea. "Designed to fly from airstrip to yacht…

Snowboarding Gadget (GALLERY)

Koncur Stix

This is one gadget no snowboarder should ever be without. No boarder wants to lug too much stuff with them, but the Koncur Stix is worth packing along. The telescopic pole provides you all you with all…

Manmade Tornados as a New Energy Source (VIDEO)

Louis Michaud, a retired refinery engineer and founder of AVEtec Energy Corporation, has created the unthinkable - a vortex engine. When I say vortex, I mean a swirling mass of air; otherwise known as…

Messing With Nature

Beijing Weather Modification Offices Plans To Force Rain

In anticipation of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China's Weather Modification Office plans to use a process called cloud-seeding to force the rain and ensure clear skies. This is a controversial technique…

Weatherproof Jacket Also Bullet And Stab-Proof

It's a dangerous world out there, and if we'll take our own security for granted, the consequences could be lethal. So to avoid being paranoid, this Black Weatherproof, Bullet-proof And Stab-Proof Jacket,…

The Organic De-Icer

A Green Way To Deal With Ice and Snow

What's less corrosive than water, fully non-toxic and biodegradable and capable of melting ice on any surface? It's The Organic De-Icer a special product designed to be harmless to the environment while…

Personal Snowmaker

If it looks like you're white Christmas is not on its way, you can use the SG5-LED Snowmaker to ensure you're building a snowman in no time at all. The SG5 is the highest volume home snowmaker you can…

Mail Order Snowman

Kitty snowman Delivered To Your Door

About 4,800 yen ($40), This cute snowman, "Snow Kitty" will be yours. This is an ultimate gift for kids who have never chance to play with snow in Japan. Snow Kitty is made from snow in Hokkaido (Japan's…

Black & Decker SS925 StormStation

When storm emergencies hit, it is better to have electricity, light and a radio. It is even better to have all those things together in one place and easy to find when the lights go out. Introducing Black…

All Weather iPod Controller

Belkin SportCommand

Listen to music while your carving up the slopes. The Belkin SportCommand runs for $80 and it, "lets you wirelessly control your music while your iPod stays protected. Strap the fabric remote to your…

Personal Weather Stations

The Giovannoni Weather Station

Personal weather stations are starting to become more popular... But they're usually so ugly. Now the Giovannoni Weather Station adds a little style to the world of personal weather stations. It features…

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