Marissa Liu
Toronto · Member since Jul 2009
1,771Published Articles
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Hailing from Vancouver Marissa had been working as a freelance writer and stylist before joining TrendHunter.com.
Featured Ideas
Velveteen Kicks
Rock Out This Holiday Season in a Pair of Velvet Keds from JeffreyLuxury Sneakers — Creating affordable luxury sneakers for the fashion-forward consumer
Animated Edibles
Anna the Red Creates the Fun and Friendly WALL-E SandwichVideo Game-Themed Food — Opportunity for businesses to create and market food products inspired by popular video games.
Scarlet Scooter Seats
The Comfortable and Stylish Bel and Bel Vespa ChairLimited Edition Products — Creating limited edition versions of products can generate a sense of exclusivity and urgency, driving consumer demand.
Haute Elvis Impersonations
Model Claude Simonon Does Elvis for Vogue HommesCelebrity Impersonation — There is an opportunity to create new lines of fashion products that cater to the impersonation trend as celebrities continue to inspire fashion and style.
Rice-Battered Wieners
The Asian Equivalent To A Delicious, Deep-Fried Corn DogRice-battered Snacks — The rise of rice-battered snacks creates opportunities for innovative food products that cater to diverse cultures.
Rollerblading Punk Proms
Alex Cayley Captures Liya Kebede for Elle ItaliaSubcultural Movements — Harnessing subcultural movements can inspire innovative product designs with broader consumer appeal.
Gingerbread Vandalism
A Cookie Town and Christmas Tradition in Bergen Lies in RuinsGingerbread Art Installations — Creating large-scale gingerbread art installations for the holiday season presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the food and art industries.
Falling Up Fashiontography
Model Zenia Sevastyanova Rises Down for FutureClawAdventure Fashion Photography — There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the fashion photography industry by creating adventurous and concept-driven editorial shoots like 'Falling Up.'
Colorful Brain Scans
Scientists Create First Ever 3D Map of the BrainBrain Mapping — Innovative brain mapping techniques can be explored and integrated into medical and therapeutic practices.
Illuminated Designer Discs
The Flatliner Pendant Chandelier by Jason BrugesLED Lighting — The use of LED technology in lighting fixtures presents disruptive innovation opportunities for energy efficiency and customizable lighting solutions.
Contemporary Ceramic Figures
Robert Bronwasser's 'Ceramic People' for Smool Design StudioModern Ceramic Figurines — Opportunity to modernize traditional products by infusing contemporary design elements.
Analog Artwork
Digital Artist Brenna Murphy Makes Mainframes Out of Ordinary ObjectsAnalog Artwork — Utilizing physical, everyday objects to create art with a digital aesthetic can disrupt traditional notions of media barriers.Q&A with Marissa
What's your favorite accomplishment?
I completed my RCM ARCT (in piano) at aged 17.
How do you define cool?
What's cooler than cool; Ice Cold.
What is your secret to uncovering trends?
Persistence
What do you enjoy most about Trend Hunter?
The People!
Author Categories
Fancy Philanthropic Footwear
Ab-Amping Golf Clubs
Rainbow Recycled Belts
Mommy Model Fashiontography
Outrageous Office Updos
Punky Forest Pictorials
Floral Origami Chairs
Furry Denim Editorials
College Housing Containers
Blinged-Out Doughnuts
Almighty Kosher Ales
Glow-In-The-Dark Gnomes
Ultra-Cozy Fashiontography
Glowing Green Bridges
Angular Crystal Complexes
Zebra-Clad Skaters
Sci-Fi Biker Gear
Alcoholic Astronaut Brews
Colorless Seatography
Ice-Climbing Fashiontography
Otherworldly Replicas
Easy Meal Shopping
Retooled Bond Roadsters
Absinthe Chocolate
Champagne-Carrying Plates
Fuzzy Philanthropic Fashiontography
Collectible Catwalker Covers
Humble Haunted Houses
Sleek Nano-Slayers
Liquor Leftover Penne
Tricked-Out Pro Cameras
Mock Mobile Funerals
Weightless Coffee Mugs
Gilded Cross Kicks
Travel-Friendly Confections
