In this overwhelming time of cut-backs and economic crisis, over-sized designs have never been more popular. Call it a reaction or, more exactly, an ‘over-reaction’ to the fiscal downturns, but big is in!
The world of fashion gives us incredibly large jewellery, head-wear, sunglasses and even dresses with giant faces printed right on the fabric. Home décor goes Goliath with massive fish lighting, colossal stone cushions, big fish pillows and speakers large enough to surely deafen you.
Advertising and exhibits are all about over-sizing—shoes you can’t wear, humongous toilet paper rolls and knitted rabbits seen from space.
Go ahead and see what the creative faction is doing to counteract downsizing.
38 Over-Sized Designs that Snub the Recession
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Enormous Eyelash Drug
Bimatoprost
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Enormous Futuristic Sunglasses
Maison Martin Margiela Incognito Eyewear
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Oversized Danish Baubles
Monies Jewelry of Denmark
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Carved Vegetable Bikinis
The 'Big Is In' Campaign by Magimix
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Livingstones
Living on the Rocks
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Huge Kinetic Sculptures Walk in the Wind
Artist Theo Jansen
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Giant Guerrilla Toilet Paper Rolls
Dulcolax Laxative Ad
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Aerial Art
Giant Knitted Rabbit Spotted by Google Earth
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Giant Exhaust Fan Architecture
The Anara Tower in Dubai
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Uber Knits
Fiber Creations Made with Giant Needles
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Massive Shoes
Petros Chrisostomou Giant Collection
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Hats for the Self-Assured
Extravagant Headwear from Tour de Force
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Agate Slab Accessories
Miss Bikini Luxe S/S 2009
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Giant Cheese Concert Hall
Czech's Honor Famous Composer Antonin Dvorak
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Show-Stopping Finger Jewels
Oversized Statement Rings by Bia Vasconcellos
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Giant Vehicular Robot Art
Project Transformers
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Science Stopping Lawsuit
Huge Atom Smasher Could Destroy World
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Zoetrope Ad Campaigns
The Sony Bravia-Drome Sets Kaka in “Motion Like No Other”
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Oversized Wool Seating
Flocks Pouf Features Giant Cable Stitching
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Giant Chandelier Earrings
Opulent Ear Decor
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Over-Sized Necklaces
Crazy Supersized Baubles by Elizaveta
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Giant Face Dresses
Spring 2009 Fashion Gets Personified
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Extreme Public Transportation
Giant Suction Cups for Hitchhikers for 2008 Fiat Contest
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Giant Fish Lighting
Illuminated Art by Alex Earl
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Giant Public Jewelry Art
Inges Idee's Shiny Installation
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Human Hibernation Pods
‘The Alpine Capsule' Mimics a Giant Drop of Mercury
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Giant Crystal Spiders
Web of Light by Ai Weiwei
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Giant Urban Shadows
Black Stencils by Sam3
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Giant Home Audio Sculptures
The Ferguson Hill Horn Speaker
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Global Theme Park Competitions
7 Cities With Giant Ferris Wheels
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Giant Seafood Pillows
Angling For Fishy Home Decor Just Got Easier
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Giant Eco Bead Curtains
Green Decor at Jamsil Olympic Stadium
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Huge Harmful Handbags
Countless Coture Injuries
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Bathroom Humor Through Decor
The Giant Nose for Liquid Soap
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Oversized Briefs
Calvin Klein Underwear Ad
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15 Foot Books
Burj Dubai Hotel Hosts Giant Logbook
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Gigantic Gadgets for the Visually Impaired
Oversized Keyboard
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Huge Generator Blows 4 Foot Smoke Rings
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Gorilla Snot Hair Gel
High Fashion DIY
Vogue Knitting
Threads of Color
Another Viral Sony Bravia Ad
Sushi Cupcakes
Fish-Friendly Baking
Light Bead Musical Curtain
Art for Google Earth
Henk Hofstra's Urban River
Mega Star Developments
Tiger Woods Dubai Golf Course + $64 Billion Development
Customized Fake Eyelashes
Beauty Lashes Out
Bathroom Mannequins
Sexy Public Toilets
Blossoming Bikinis and Contrast
Tibi and Smilovic at The Miami Mercedes Swimwear Show
Google Earth Games
Where On Earth Is Waldo?
Personalized Faux Eyelashes
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From Eyelash Growth Drugs to Wild Lash Bars
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From Harleys to Gingerbread Houses
Absinthe Gummi Bears
Tailors Candies are 85% Absinthe
Felted Jewelry
Strong Statements with Soft DIY Bling
Fake Metal Bikinis
'Organic Armor' Bustier Sets
Strap-On Transportation
Skorpion Skates
50 Story Water Fountains
Dubai To Blow Water into the Desert Air
Top 22 Things You Can Knit
Purls of Creativity
PET Bottle Jewelry
Mana Bernandes' Eco Designs
Jellyfish Chandeliers 2
Timothy Horn Lighting
World Record Bling
Largest Diamond Necklace Ever
Lace Eyelashes
Shu Uemura Tokyo Lash Bar 2008
Skeletal Street Art
Anatomically Correct Graffiti
Aerial Art
Giant Knitted Rabbit Spotted by Google Earth
Africa-Inspired Headwear
Junya Watanabe's Towering Head Wraps
Sony's Viral Bravia Ad
Rolling Stones Boost Hi-Def Sales
Suspended Pod Loungers
Magical Garden Swings
Rainbow Eyelashes
Bright, Over-the-Top Styling From Fred Butler
Accessories Shaped by Sound
Personalized Audio Waveform Rings
Sculptural Hats
Kate Cusack's Wearable Works Of Art
$4.5 Billion Airport Additions
Dubai's Emirates Terminal 3 is World's Largest
AlphaSphere Relaxation Furniture
Fall Asleep to Color, Light, Sound and Vibration
Cliff-Integrated Pod Resorts
The 'Sphere Hotel'
Top 10 Toilet Paper Designs
Wipe in Style
$25 Million Mega-Parties
Dubai Soiree Will Be Viewable from Space
4-in-1 Fashion
Wolford Cable-Knit Button-Up Tights
Personal Transportation Robots
The Toyota Winglet
Counterfeit Crochet
Knitted Knock Offs
Color-Changing Glass Buildings
Icelandic Opera House in Reykjavik
Zipper Necklaces
DIY Outsapop Collars
Great Wheel of China
World's Tallest Ferris Wheel in Beijing
Extreme Eastern European Sports
Czech Republic Rock Jumping
10 Ridiculously Expensive Speakers
Champagne Inspired Buildings
The Bubble Windows of Dubai's Pixel Tower
Futuristic Hat Frenzy
Brian Lichtenberg's Show at Box Eight
Toilet Paper in a Tube
Toothpaste and Glue Tissue
Odd Google Earth Sightings
Giant Makeup Compact?
Guinness $15 Million Tipping Point Ad
by Bravia Ad Director
The Sound of Luxury
$145,000 Muon Speaker
Dubai Sports City
Yet Another Dubai Development Masterpiece
Ruffled Cone Hats
Baum und Pferdgarten SS 2009
Immerse Yourself in Luxurious Sound
MBL X-treme $180,000 Speakers
Boosting Graffiti Love Via Regulations
The Best of English Street Art
Fast Food Jewelry
Gold Burger Necklaces
Vests Made of Chains
Powerhaus Jewelry
Zipper Chandeliers
Ock Designs Lighting
Dictator Dolls
Knit Your Own Hitler
Avian-Inspired Headwear
Master Styling by Katsuya Kamo
1,000 Kilogram Photo Album
Women of Vietnam by Hitomi Toyama
Fake Bodies as Street Art
Mark Jenkins Embed Series
Bedazzled Bugs
Eva Mendes Loves Cartier's Jeweled Pests
Over-Sized Necklaces
Crazy Supersized Baubles by Elizaveta
204-Carat Diamond Chokers
New Jewelry from Audemars Piguet
Urban Mushing
Dog Powered Transportation
The Robotic Hand Pianist Plays Cool Classical Music
Nature-Inspired Baubles
Jewelry Influenced by Brazilian Landscapes
Giraffe Jewellery
'Animalier' Collection by Roberto Coin
Mink Eyelashes
Aira Cosmetics Produces PETA-Unfriendly Eye Fringe
Crowdsourced Jewelry Creation
Swarovski Hosts Online Design Competition
Jewelry from Fishing Gear
BodyFishing Necklaces Lure the Looks
Knitted Zombies
Crafts Get Creepy
Monumental Kleenex Box
The Big Maoi Tissue Dispenser
Knitwear
Cooperativedesigns is Making Knitwear Hot
Custom Toilet Paper
Fashionably Tacky Bathroom Patterns
Grow Your Eyelashes
Jan Marini Age Intervention EyeLash
Solar Powered Ferris Wheels
New Santa Monica Pier Wheel
Woven Steel Accessories
Ines Schwotzer's WIred Jewelry
Lights Made of Sunglasses
'Ray & Stevie' Pendant Light
Fake Candy Soap
Mini Gummi Bear Bars
Czech Inn
Check It Out
Knitted Street Art
Territorial Stitched Signs
Crystal Bibs
Dramatic Jewelery by Karen McFarlane
Feathered Jewellery
Paulo Segatto Brazilian Designs
Multi-Cultural Projects in Dubai
Museum of Middle East Modern Art
Personalized Jewelry from Recycled Corks
‘Prosekko' Rings by Diane Christine Dille
Sleek Danish Lighting
8 Classic and Clean-Cut Lamps
Beads as Pixels
Star Trek Bead Curtains
Self-Knitting Lampshade
Sleeping Beauty by Nadine Sterk
Viral Sony Bravia Commercials
'Domino City'
Women-Only Skyscrapers
Eve's Tower in Dubai
Recycled Hand-Cut Lighting
'Cloud Lamps' by Yu Jordy Fu
Living Inside an iPod
The Shuffle Tower in Dubai
Asia's Tallest Observation Wheel
The Singapore Flyer Opens March 1
Modern Architecture Pop-Up Books
Radevsky and Sokol
Wireless Mesh Phone Networks for Skyscrapers
Burj Dubai Gets Firetide Mesh
Wild Chair Designs
Open Seating Available
Kiddie Seating for Grown-Ups
Fatboy Beanbags
Spring-Inspired Buildings
Graz Music Theater
Toilet Transformers
Aviary Toiletron
Wiener Transformers
The Octodog
DIY Celeb Dolls
Knitted Icons
Future Dubai Cybertecture
Du Tower
Fossilized Fake Eyelashes
‘Relics' Amber Exhibit Predicts Future Findings
Snot Pockets
The Nose Pouch
Branding America's Largest, Eco Ferris Wheel
Pepsi Globe
Humanizing Electronics
Knit iPod Cozy