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Top 50 Trends in Q1 2009

— April 7, 2009 — Micro Reports
This micro trend report features the top trends in Q1 2009 (with a couple extra trends that snuck in this week). The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic (several million monthly views).

At the same time that we release this list, we've relaunched our 2009 Trend Report with a Q2 update... So, if you are looking for professional trend research and trend clusters, check out our whole section on 2009 Trend Reports.
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Earthwide Eco Statements
Earthwide Eco Statements
829 Landmarks Around the World Switch Off Power for Earth Hour 2009
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47
Caffeinated Warfare
Caffeinated Warfare
Eight O'Clock Coffee Beats Starbucks in Epic Battle of the Beans
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46
Inaugural Ball Gowns
Inaugural Ball Gowns
Michelle Obama Goes Gay with Jason Wu Design
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45
Celebumoms Seeking Donations
Celebumoms Seeking Donations
Nadya Suleman Sets Up Website to Solicit Support for Octuplets
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44
High-Profile Spokesdogs
High-Profile Spokesdogs
Despite Buzz Over Portuguese Water Dog, Milk-Bone Picks Great Dane
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43
Wind-Powered Speedsters
Wind-Powered Speedsters
The Greenbird Breaks the Land Speed Record at 126.1 MPH
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42
Twilight Inspired Jewelry
Twilight Inspired Jewelry
Edward and Jacob Love Bella Bracelets and Earrings -
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41
Human Vending Machines
Human Vending Machines
Kit Kat's Man-Powered Promo at London Victoria
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40
Denim-Specific Skivvies
Denim-Specific Skivvies
SS09 MovereJean Underwear Enhances Male Features
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39
Alien Sound Systems
Alien Sound Systems
Wireless All-In-One Speakers by Erick Sakal Save Inner Space
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38
Rich & Decadent Photography
Rich & Decadent Photography
Luxe Lifestyles in ‘Jets, Cribs & Rides' by Gene Kiegel
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37
Glamorizing Careless Motherhood
Glamorizing Careless Motherhood
Vogue Raises Eyebrows With ‘No Smoking' Editorial
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36
Muppet-Inspired Fashion
Muppet-Inspired Fashion
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac Went Kermit Crazy For Fall 2009
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35
Positive Body Image Photography
Positive Body Image Photography
Vogue's Annual Shape Issue 2009 Features 8 Beautiful Bodie
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34
Crazy Heels in Practice
Crazy Heels in Practice
Ankle-Breaking Footwear As Actually Worn by the Stars
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33
Breakable Packages
Breakable Packages
MoevereJean Underwear Encourage You to ‘Break The Rules'
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32
Creating Buzz on Low Budgets
Creating Buzz on Low Budgets
10 Clever Examples of Cheap Guerrilla Marketing
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31
Unexpected Situation Photography
Unexpected Situation Photography
Erin Wurm Captures Odd, Awkward Moments
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30
NBA Dancers as Bikini Models
NBA Dancers as Bikini Models
Pom Poms in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2009
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29
Fluid Photography
Fluid Photography
Troyt Coburn Uses Liquefying Techniques to Advertise Lee Jeans
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28
Senior Supermodels
Senior Supermodels
80 Year Old Daphne Selfe Continues to Hit Catwalks After 60 Years
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27
Fashionable Prosthetics
Fashionable Prosthetics
Una Burke's Constricted Creations Are Inspired by Medical Braces
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26
Life-Sized Barbie Mansions
Life-Sized Barbie Mansions
Jonathan Adler Designs Real Malibu Dream House
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25
10 Popular Tattoos for 2009
10 Popular Tattoos for 2009
Is Your Next Tattoo on This List?
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24
Fantastic Femmetographers
Fantastic Femmetographers
Alice Hawkins is a Master of Provocative Photography
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23
‘300'-Inspired Underwear Calendars
‘300'-Inspired Underwear Calendars
Spartan Warriors Promote ‘Macho' Undies
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22
Vampire Jewelry
Vampire Jewelry
Accessories Inspired by 'Twilight' Series and 'New Moon'
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21
Reverse Photoshopped Art
Reverse Photoshopped Art
Benoit David Adds Rolls of Flab and Limbs to His Photos
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20
French Press Filtration Systems
French Press Filtration Systems
'321 Water Bottle' for Portable, Potable Refreshment
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19
Sweet Tattoo Treats
Sweet Tattoo Treats
Sugary Inkspiration for Badass Bakers
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18
Discotastic Male Underwear
Discotastic Male Underwear
These Limited-Edition Undies Let You Rock Gold Like an Olympian
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17
Strange Photo Collections
Strange Photo Collections
Bizarre Archive Catalogues the Weirdest Pictures On the Web
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16
Children as Mini Adults
Children as Mini Adults
Anna Skladmann Portrays Elite Russian Kids in Provactive Poses
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15
Psychedelic Home Exteriors
Psychedelic Home Exteriors
Graffiti Artists Channel Bad Acid Trips to Attack Scottish Castle
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14
Inked Photo Subjects
Inked Photo Subjects
Geneva Exhibition Celebrates Etienne Dumont's Tattooed Body
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13
Portraits of Crack Addicts
Portraits of Crack Addicts
USER by Tony Fouhse Finds Compassion for the Fallen
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12
Blonde Beehive Hairstyles
Blonde Beehive Hairstyles
Guess Spring 2009 Campaign Brings Back 1960s Fashion
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11
Regrettable Inking
Regrettable Inking
‘Baby on Board' Tattoo and Other Bad Ideas to Bring Remorse
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10
Tattoos of Organs
Tattoos of Organs
Permanent Ink Fit for an Anatomy Lesson
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9
Third Eye Tattoos
Third Eye Tattoos
A Focused Look At Eyeball-Themed Inking
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8
Mysteriously Sexy Vampire Posters
Mysteriously Sexy Vampire Posters
Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart Usher in ‘New Moon̵
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7
Unbelievable Surrealism as Art
Unbelievable Surrealism as Art
Erik Johansson's Remarkable Photoshopping
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6
Social Personality Tagging
Social Personality Tagging
Facebook Meme Is All About Tagging Photos With Insults or Whimsey
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5
Goddess Bridal Couture
Goddess Bridal Couture
Modern Wedding Dresses With an Ancient Deity Touch
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4
Professional Photoshop Fails
Professional Photoshop Fails
Bodies Butchered, Contorted & Given the 'Twilight' Treatment
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3
3D Body Art (UPDATE)
3D Body Art (UPDATE)
Cosmetic Implants, Raised Tattoos And Other Bizarre Body Modifications
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2
Literary Tattoos
Literary Tattoos
Inked Art for Writers and Word Nerds
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1
Tattoos for Couples
Tattoos for Couples
Matching Body Ink Designs To Signify Everlasting Love
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