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When Lack of Talent Becomes Brilliant v2

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Stylish women wanting to stay ahead of the fashion game had getter begin getting enchanted by the world of fairies, sprites and nymphs. Taking a look at the most recent runways, it looks like these mythical creatures were the inspiration for several influential designers in their Spring/Summer 2008 …[More]

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This remarkably high-tech jacket is designed for the polite smoker who doesn’t want to fumigate non-smokers in the area.  When exhaling, the wearer of the Smoker Jacket can blow down the side of the collar into a tube. The smoke is then sent through a channel of filters, making the clear fake lungs…[More]

5. Ronaldo Races Bugatti - Nike Mercurial Vapor IV Viral (VIDEO)

This video, which appears to be made by amateurs, features Cristiano Ronaldo racing a Bugatti. It needs to be mentioned right off the bat that the Portuguese soccer stud is wearing blaze orange Nike Mercurial Vapor IV soccer boots. As one of the world’s quickest soccer players, can Ronaldo be any m…[More]

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When Lack of Talent Becomes Brilliant v2 Published: Jan 1, 07 Comments: 1 Views: 1,377 This week, Trend Hunter featured a couple dozen new gadgets from CES 2008 in Las Vegas.  Make sure to check out our list of the top 20 new gadgets, based on our traffic stats. Trend Hunter was in the media a couple times this week, including the following clip from CityTV Toronto.  In this clip I chat a bit about Trend Hunter as well as some hot new trends. Hot This Week 1. Wheel Shaped Hotel - Dubai Promenade (GALLERY) Dubai property developer Nakheel announced the construction of the world’s first wheel-shaped hotel this week.  The Dubai Promenade is a new waterfront community in development, and one of these buildings will be a five-star hotel shaped like a donut. “The hotel’s unprecedented shape and struct…[More]