Intentionally offbeat innovations are one of the most curious features we like to examine when look at cutting edge ideas. Why would someone want to intentionally stuff their nose, or eat a cookie with an intentionally bit off leg? Or, a question many parents ask, why would someone pay for ripped clothes?
From intentionally uncomfortable underwear to watches that are meant to be incorrect, this cluster examines one of the most peculiar innovations people continue to flock to.
25 Intentionally Offbeat Innovations
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Intentionally Uncomfortable Underwear
Torture Bras for Modern Masochists
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Intentionally Soaked Fashion
Swimming Fully Clothed
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Intentional Imperfection
Amazonia Vase by Gaetano Pesce
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Intentional Ugly
8 Posts For the Ugly Obsessed
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Ripped Black Jeans
Celebs in Tattered Dark Denim Bring Back the Grunge Look
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Ripped Denim Revivals
Runways and Sidewalks See Resurgence of Torn '90s Jeans
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Intentional Pareidolia
Photoshopped Illusions
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Intentionally Exposed Zippers
Avant-Garde Industrial Fashion
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Intentionally Breeding Deformities
‘Twisty Cats' Chosen for Inverted Elbows
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Tattered Rocker Denim
Black Ripped Maison Martin Margiela Jeans in The Telegraph
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Intentionally Decayed Art
Mutilated Masterpieces by Valerie Hegarty
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Intentionally Incorrect Timepieces
Real Fake Watches
13
Intentionally Sunken Ships
Crews Plan to Sink the Vandenberg to Make Artificial Reef
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Pre-Broken Ceramics
Greece VS China Plates
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Intentionally Smashed Seating
Torn 'Fracture' Chairs by Itay Ohaly Are Made of Broken Benches
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Intentional "Leaks" to Raise Hype
Palm Treo Pro Sneak Preview
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Intentionally Holey Fashion
SANS Hole Sock Collection
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Broken Glass Inspired Candy
Fragile Candy by WooTeik Lim
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Intentionally Stuffing Noses
Pit Stoppers Are Nose Plugs That Keep Fluids In
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Intentionally Ugly Power Strips
Standby Surge Protector
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Intentionally Delaying Your Email
Hit Me Later
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Intentionally Broken Cookies
ABC Cookie Cutters Make Desserts Look Half-Eaten (UPDATE)
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Intentionally Visible Cords
Nicolo Taliani's Lamp No.1
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Slanted Vases
Intentionally Tilt Your Tulips
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Intentional Watermarks
Sukurasaku Glasses Leave Flower Prints
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White Denim
Armani Jeans SS 08 Ads are White Hot
Shredded Denim
Supermodels in Ripped Jeans
Redneck Houseboats
DIY Lake House
Amphibious Muscle Cars
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Boat
Cage-Inspired Bras
Enclosed Coop Underwear
Ripped Black Jeans
Celebs in Tattered Dark Denim Bring Back the Grunge Look
Eleni's Luxury Cookies
Thigh High Zipper Boots
Rick Ownes Flares Out
$130 Million Sailboats
The 289 Ft Maltese Falcon Has 15 Sails For Luxury Cruising
Comic Book Watches
Haruo Suekichi Steampunked Timepieces
Photoshop-Inspired Furniture
Pixel Stretched 'Lathe' Chairs by Sebastian Brajkovic
Pareidolia Photography
Mother Nature's Practical Jokes
10 Peculiar Watches
From Retro to Techie Timepieces
Nature Candy
Striped Icebergs
Ripped Denim Revivals
Runways and Sidewalks See Resurgence of Torn '90s Jeans
Customized Clouds
Cloudvertising with Flogos
Impressionist Paintings From Rubbish
Monet From Old Rope
Horny Holiday Cookies
The Pipparkaka Kama Sutra Cookie Cutters
12 Intentionally Ripped Fashions
Shredded, Torn and Tattered Clothes for Men & Women
Rotary Phone Watches
The Zihotch Retro Phone Watch
Driftwood Sculptures
'Yalos Alanya' Beachcomber Art
Shredded Threads
Strappy, Stylish Cobweb and Fishing Net-Inspired Fashions
Spy Watches
Veldini Q 007 Wristwatch
Zipper Necklaces
DIY Outsapop Collars
Torn Fashion
Teri Hatcher Rocks Ripped Dress on 'Letterman'
$1.3 Million Diamond Jeans
Secret Circus Clothing
Delicate Paper Chairs
Web-Patterned 'Hechima 4' Seating Only Looks Frail
Organic Sinister Sculptures
Evil Creatures Made From Insect and Plant Root
$250,000 Jeans
The Whites by Dussault Apparel
Food as Art
10 Clever Food Sculptures
Acne Fighting Candy
Frutels Vitamin Gummies
Stiletto Socks
Emilio Cavallini Hosiery
Samurai-Inspired Denim
Evisu International Jeans
Recycled Paper Seating
The Shredded Paper and Pulp Chairs Showcase Ecovation
Half-Eaten Gingerbread Man
ABC Cookie Cutters
Shopping Cart Chairs
Is the FU Lounge Chair Considered ‘Mobile' Seating?
Distressed Fashion Factories
Tattered Jeans High on Kentucky Export List
Exposed Zippers
LnA Zipper Leggings
Swimming Pools For Fat Dogs
Plywood Cut-Out Chairs
Decorate-Your-Own Seating with Ben Wilson's Chairfix
Zipper Earrings
Zippy Fashion
Transformer Armchairs
"Ooch" Lets You Customize Its Size and Shape
Religious Baking
Jesus Cookie Cutters Shape Sinfully Delicious Treats
Endless Pool Swimming Machine For Your Home
Mind-Boggling Bodies of Water
The Zipper Pond
Japanese Hayfever Pods
Pollen Robots
Eating Famous People
Russian Literature Greats Recreated As Intricate Gingerbread Cookies
Life-Sized Whale Boats
'Moby' Will Cross the Atlantic
Woven Telephone Wire Seats
Colorful Eco Chairs Created from Recycled Castoffs
Non-Medicated Hayfever Cures
The Nosk Nose Filter Traps Allergens
Swimming Naked With 500 Watermelons
Sigalit Landau's DeadSee
Suspended Lounge Chairs
The Reflex3 Swings and Rocks in Sleek Style
Madonna of the Toast
Perfect Coffee Table Book
Write An Email To The Future You
Future Me
Fattening Art
Will Cotton Brings Chocoholic Fantasies To Life With Candy Landscapes
Snot Pockets
The Nose Pouch
Eco-Friendly Sailing Wine
Languedoc Wine Carried by Sailboats
Handguns Made of Fast Food
Eno Scares You Into Cleaning Your Hands
Throw Away Email Account
10 Minute Temp Address
Human Dog Food
Candy Shaped Like Dog Food
Lingo 2.0: Bacn
Email You Want, But Not Right Now
Scamming Scammers
Nigerian Email Fraud Back Fires
Steam Powered Rowboat
New Boat Concept Lets Steam Do The Work
Fetus Cookie Cutters
Baby Shower Treats To Freak Out Your Girlfriends
Paper Email
Retro Luxury Cookies
Whoopie Pies Are New Treats to Teens, Nostalgic for Parents
Crucifix Chairs
Relaxing On the Cross