Cowbag and Her Top 20 Trends Edit

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Want to know a bit more about one of our most elusive Trend Hunters?  Well you can’t, because cowbag likes to keep a cowhead over her face. 

Hailing from England, Cowbag is one of our edgiest writers.  From smut clothing to wheelchair racing, she features the cutting edge of fashion, media and the bizarre.  She’s been a member for more than a year, and she’s been entertaining the whole time.

On a personal note, I should also mention that she’s been great about sending ideas and generally being quite entertaining.

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The following is a list of Cowbag’s 20 most popular trends.

Cowbag’s 20 Most Popular Trends

1. Britney Spears Action Doll - With No Underwear, Of Course

It hasn’t taken people too long to capitalize on the BS spectacle with a pantiless plastic doll. 

So, Trend Hunters, what can you say? If you too have got ‘No Tears for Spears’ t-shirt then this is the action figure for you.  Otherwise, you probably think this is silly. [More]

2. Extreme 3D Tattoos - Raised Breast Implant Tattoo (GALLERY)

A man has had silicone implants put under the skin on his leg to bring the tattoo of the lovely lady on his leg to life… well, two parts of the lovely lady to be specific.

Lane Jensen’s already sport a tattoo of a lady on his shin, and his website shows his portfolio of more unusual work such as … [More]

3. Customizable Shoes Part 2 - Make Your Own Product (RED) Converse Shoes

Last week we featured Customizable Sneakers from Nike.  Converse is also in on the game.

Converse launched ‘Make Mine Red’ (http://www.converseone.com) under the banner of “dont just design a shoe, make a vehicle for change”.

All very worthy but in a good cause. Not only do you get to customize your own… [More]

4. More Animal Mutation - Four Legged Duck Found Fame in UK

How many toxins are we pumping into the water?  We continue to see examples of animal mutation.  Are mutations on the rise? Or is the mutation media simply more viral.

In this case, Stumpy is a four-legged duck, hatched at Warrawee Duck Farm in Copythorne, who has won massive affection in the UK, a… [More]

5. Cartoon Watches - The Ben 10 Watch Gets Real

Lets face it. If you cant afford a Rolex or Tag, kids watches on us trendy type grown ups are almost the next best thing.

As all those in the UK know, Cartoon Network’s Ben 10 simply rocks. If you have not seen it - well in brief a 10-year-old adventurer Ben Tennyson transforms into a choice of 10… [More]

6. Topless Roller Coasters

To celebrate the first birthday of Stealth – Europe’s fastest rollercoaster, four Page 3 Topless models launched their G cup assets into adrenaline heaven. During the ride, these visions of loveliness experienced G-forces of up to 4.8 G, that’s about 1.5 G more than astronauts experience on ta… [More]

7. Retro Wall Coverings - 70’s Wallpaper (GALLERY)

Retro wallpaper is one of the big interior trends for 2007 and look no further that company aptly named Wallpaper From The 70’s. You can order online where there is also a library containing pictures of all the wallpapers, shown in sections such as Glamourous, Floral & Baroque.  Its also worth che… [More]

8. Virtual Fashion Worlds - H&M;Sims

First off I am not a massive Sims fan but this tie up is very groovy - well I know myself and the UK press think so.  EA has really outdone itself by teaming up with H&M;, allowing fans to get design their own Sims clothing. The Sims 2 H&M;Fashion Runway allows all budding tailors, seamstresses, an… [More]

9. Virgin School - UK TV Sinks to New Depths

Working in the UK TV industry I am very embarassed that this is being made…  Channel 4 has made a new show which will feature a male virgin being taught how to have sex. It is being aired tomorrow. The man, aged in his late 20s, and a virgin (clue is in the title) visits a sex school in Amsterdam,… [More]

10. Chocolate Tattoos

Yum, yum, yum get love in your tum. This chocolate tattoo kit is rather tasty. You get one jar of chocolate body frosting, stencils and a brush.  Or there is nothing to stop you making your own messages to ensure your desires are spelt out clearly.  If you’re the licker, or the wearer, there is no … [More]

11. Russian Bank Employee Calenders - Expobank’s Naughty Promotion

Expobank, a leading Russian bank, has pushed the boat out with their 2008 calender which features some of their female workers in scantily clad, risque poses. To be fair, it really does beat the Halifax adverts in the UK where workers sing and dance (think nails down a blackboard and you’re close.)

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12. Guns for Girls - Pink Remington Shotgun

A while ago I posted about Hello Kitty themed guns but it appears that reality has now overtaken art with there being a market for “cute” pink guns for girls in the US. And their popularity is increasing, with many models selling out within weeks.

Such guns for girls include a Remington 20-gauge s… [More]

13. Scratch & Strip Label - Sexy Beer Banned from Shelves

Never mind scratch & sniff, how about scratch and drink?

Bottles of Rubbel Sexy Lager has been banned from sale in the UK.  Why? Well they featured a picture of a woman with a removable swimsuit on the label. Drinkers could scratch her clothes off to leave her naked.

The Portman Group - which reg… [More]

14. Guns Get Girlie - The Miss Kitty Gun (GALLERY)

GlamGuns.com is where you learn that an AK-47 NEVER goes with plaid and that you can be glamorous and strong wearing camo and combat boots as well as you can wearing pink frills.

They claim to have combined “the girliness of glamor with the practicality of military expertise” in a range that includ… [More]

15. Gold Coke Spoon - McDonald’s Cease & Desist Generates Publicity

The Citizen:Citzen Gold Coke Spoon #1 was designed about a year ago, but the designers were recently given a cease and desist letter from McDonald’s because their Coke Spoon #2 looked like a McDonald’s stir stick.  As a result, the publicity is driving up the popularity of their entire line.  Nice w… [More]

16. APO - The World’s Most Expensive Brand of Jeans

New York-based APO sell the world’s most expensive jeans.

The design featuring a diamond button and rivets, starts at $4,000. Whilst the economy version are $1,000 a pair. An upgrade to 14k white or yellow gold for costs $1,500, whilst a platinum upgrade will set you back $3,250. All jeans will c… [More]

17. Extreme Wheelchair Tricks - Including Wheelchair Half Pipe (VIDEO)

In the category of extreme sports, there’s no reason that paralized people should be left out.  In this video, you can see some guys performing some truly awesome stunts in their wheelchairs.  They rock!

There’s also a website, dedicated the cause.  The site notes, “Extreme Wheelchair Sports are sp… [More]

18. Condom Testers Wanted - Tough Job For Some

Durex has launched a nationwide appeal in the UK for condom testers, who also have the chance to win £500!  In order to develop the brand they need opinions and that means someone has got to have a lot of sex!

Sign up on the website for free condoms and to become part of the Durex Tester community… [More]

19. Miss High Times - Alternative Beauty Pagent

You have to give it to those at High Times… Not one to shy away from a challenge they have set up their Miss High Times competition. Imagine Page 3 girls, but with weed. Check out some of the entries so far on their website. [More]

20. Smut Clothing - Tees that Tease

Tees that Tease’ is the slogan of a ‘fashion-meets-soft-porn’ clothing label, SMUT. It first raised its head in the winter season of 2006, and was an instant hit selling out within days. Wearable deisigns soften logo’s such as their popular ‘Eat Me out’ design.

An interesting fact is that… [More]