# MSN.com: TrendHunter.com Featured By Bianca | Published 2008-12-05 | About Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trendhunter-msn References: [trendhunter](http://www.trendhunter.com)  MSN.com featured Trend Hunter on their front page when they linked to an article about ruby slippers, specifically, [The Kansas Project](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-shoe-homage-wizard-of-oz-shoes-by-asian-designers). Thanks to [Trend Hunter GoingLikeSixty](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trend-stores), MSN.com linked to our post on [crazy red shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-fluevog) in honor of the ‘Wizard of Oz’ movie’s 70th anniversary. When TrendHunter.com is featured on a big news site like MSN.com it’s a true pat on the back and acknowledgment that we truly gets to the [big stories before they become mainstream](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rising-trends). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [About](https://www.trendhunter.com/about) > [In The News](https://www.trendhunter.com/inthenews) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Red Shoe Homage:** Opportunity to explore more movie-inspired footwear designs for the fashion industry. - **Crazy Red Shoes:** Opportunity to create new trends in the footwear industry by experimenting with unique designs and materials. - **Featured Content Marketing:** Opportunity to leverage the power of influential news sites to increase visibility and engagement for a brand's content. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** With the emerging trend of movie-inspired footwear designs, the fashion industry can create new lines of products for consumers. - **Footwear:** There is a great potential for disruptive innovation in the footwear industry with the experimentation of unique designs and materials. - **Marketing:** Marketing and advertising industry can provide featured content marketing services to brands to boost their visibility on influential news sites. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ethical Fashion Search Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ethical-shopping-1.md) - [Real-Time Trending Spot Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trending-spots.md) - [Glittering Ruby Rims](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruby-red-rims.md) - [Curated Website Inspiration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/browsing-mode.md) - [Chic Whimsical-Film Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-wizard-of-oz-capsule.md) - [Cultural Newsletter Subscriptions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/off-the-cuff.md) - [Article Product Suggestions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shopsense-ai.md) - [Milestone-Honoring Exclusive Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-footwear-1.md) - [Software-Inspired Clog Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/windows-xp-crocs.md)