January 2009
The Classic New Year’s Toast →
Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker. …Ogden Nash
Hoping your 2009 is Sweet!
December 2008
Eyeglass Era Ends - Double Zeroes Kill Dopey New... →
(TrendHunter.com) It is with a heavy heart that I announce the closing of X00X glasses. You know, the company that made glasses where you peered through the center two zeros? They have…
DIY Bunion Cures - Victoria Beckham Cures Her... →
(TrendHunter.com) Victoria Beckham has killed her bunions without surgery. Need proof? Take a look at these fetish shoes Victoria Beckham was wearing. They are Christian Louboutin for…
Boomer Stripper Joints →
It is inevitable that a chain of Boomer-Chucka-Lucka strip joints open up.
Eventually we all will have a new hip or knee or both, and this kind of entertainment will be in high demand. The…
Test Tube Wine - ‘So Chic Wines’ Comes in Box and... →
(TrendHunter.com) So Chic Wines has a surprise for you. Aside from the brutally honest label, the three wines of Laurent Pamato and Florian Battestini are put together in a gift box…
Do You Lock the Bathroom Door? →
Obviously this is addressed to empty-nesters. Of course you lock it if still have your children living with you. But ninty-nine times out of ten, I don’t even shut the bathroom door. I can get…
Haunting Mixed Media - Dstrukt Releases 'The... →
(TrendHunter.com) Christopher Hewitt, aka Dstrukt, released three art prints that seem to combine a number of different media forms to make hauntingly beautiful nature photographs….
Sloppy Seconds →
Help, I’ve lowered my standards and can’t get up.
I don’t have anything, except what you already have heard/read/said a few dozen times. This year, Father Time will get sloppy seconds and there…
Eight-Wheeled Electric Cars - Japan Scientist... →
(TrendHunter.com) Looks like the tire business will get a boost in Japan, if Dr. Shimizu gets his way. The Eliica eight wheel electric is catching the interest of the government which may…
Excess Liquor Kicker - Drink Recipe Generator... →
(TrendHunter.com) Here’s a domain name that could be put to more profitable use: idrink.com. But, since I don’t own it, if the owners want to load the site up with thousands of alcoholic…
Finger Puppets for Geniuses - Giving The Finger to... →
(TrendHunter.com) You know who was a big lover of finger puppets? I don’t know either, I’m still waiting for the Michael J. Fox Bobblehead. I’m not into finger puppets (fat fingers), but I…
Keyboard Shelves - Foldable Display Art For Book... →
(TrendHunter.com) If I knew how to read, I would have lots of bookshelves. There are some really awesome options for home library designs. The one in the gallery is a great creation by…
Shoulder Yackcessories - Fashion Flair by Baptiste... →
(TrendHunter.com) Here’s a Paris-based dude that is having some fun putting things on bodies where they don’t normally appear. The artist promotes the Baptist Viry Accessories Collection…
RoboTerriers - The G-Dog Servo Robot Does... →
(TrendHunter.com) It’s a bot-pup! The G-Dog Servo Robot Dog by G-Robots is a bunch of servos, processor, motion editor and command servo with built in CPU. It’s the hottest thing since the…
Designer Playhouse Apartments - Inside Kenneth... →
(TrendHunter.com) Designer Kenneth Cole owns two apartments and needs to peddle his penthouse quickly. He bought the penthouse in 1985 for the four bedroom home with 1,000 square feet of…
Pin Up Tattoos - Bluebird Adds Ink to Classic... →
(TrendHunter.com) A Pin Up girl does not have tattoos. Tats are for the Calendar girls and yes, there is a difference. Bluebird Studios had some fun adding their interpretations of ink for…
Computing Tryware - Microsoft Says You Can Pay as... →
(TrendHunter.com) So, you would love to have the latest version of Microsoft OfficeShopSuite software, or you lust for the UberTrucker computer but just don’t know if it’s worth it?…
Girlie Luxury Watches - Gerald Genta’s Pink Gold... →
(TrendHunter.com) Gerald Genta continues their “Octo” collection of fine watches with the Octo Place de l’Etoile. Place de l’Etoile, also known as Place de Charles DeGaulle, is the…
Where’s the Clicker? I Got a Meme Due. →
TeeVee. I watch it alot. I watch the same thing a lot. I watched Castaway last night and I think it’s the fourth time. It’s not THAT good, it’s just on TeeVee alot. So I thought I would give…
Whiplashvertising - U4RIA Personal Groomer Ad... →
(TrendHunter.com) U4RIA is an adult toy store. Adult toy stores need advertising too, so Y & R, Singapore stepped up to the mons and made the pitch. Lucky for us, U4RIA liked what they saw,…
Etched Axes - Moollon Guitars Boast Intricate... →
(TrendHunter.com) Gibson Guitars are made just down the road apiece. They make gee-tars and mandolins. Moollon is about as far from Nashville as you can get, both in terms of distance (they…
Period-Predicting Toilets - Toto Loo Predicts Your... →
(TrendHunter.com) OMG, the relationship problems this could solve. Not only does Toto make a toilet with a fumigator and white noise generator and automatic lid, Toto has now added a toilet…
Targeting Hog-Hungry Women - Harley Davidson Pumps... →
(TrendHunter.com) Women owning hogs (Harley Davidson motorcycles) took a gigantic leap in the last five years, up 29%. Harley Davidson has embraced this movement and will market even more…
Faking Awesome in Literature - Oprah Duped Again... →
(TrendHunter.com) Oprah raves, books zoom to best-seller lists, authors find fame and fortune. For the third time, there has been a twist to an Oprah favorite book. The story is a fake….
Champagne Campaigns - Rare Look at Lagerfeld's Dom... →
(TrendHunter.com) Karl Lagerfeld has two fantasies that revolve around sexy women and champagne. Surprise. Lagerfeld did the photo shoot for a vintage of Dom Perignon featuring Claudia…
Remember December, It’s Been a Tough Year. Midst... →
Saturday.
As he sat there at peace with his dogs at his side,
she approached him and said ” let’s go for a ride.”
He glanced at the computer, no emails or RSS to be read,
so he blurted…
Bad Images Made Good - Monkeyman Loves to... →
(TrendHunter.com) Monkeyman is the name French Photographer Pierre Beteille goes by. He is brutally honest about his work, and I love it. He says he is not a photographer or an artist, he…
Pink Gold Mania - Blushing Rose Gold is All the... →
(TrendHunter.com) All gold is yellow—except when it’s not. Pink gold is making a strong push for the fashion forward. To make pink gold, the jeweler just adds copper. Idalia is one of the…
Ten-City Parties - 'New Year’s Nation' Hosts A... →
(TrendHunter.com) New Year’s Nation links up New Year’s Eve parties across the country via the web. This year, DJ AM and Travis Barker will be reunited at the Los Angeles party, the first…
Credit Crunch Fantasies - Forbes Estimates What... →
(TrendHunter.com) Leave it to Forbes to put a value on fake mansions and estates. I knocked the list down a little, leaving out cartoon houses, like Richie Rich and Burns Manor (Simpsons),…
Yes, Doubt. →
Doubt. See it.
As always, it’s hard not to like a movie with two proven highly acclaimed actors: Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
4 stars out of four.
As usual, I’m behind the curve…
Dutch Super Cars - Donkervoort To Unveil New Model... →
(TrendHunter.com) Donkervoort makes supercars and they are unveiling the long-rumored D8 GT at the Geneva Auto Show next month. Here are sneak peek photos of totally wild and most wicked…
Arcade-Style Workout - Turning the Wii into a... →
(TrendHunter.com) Motivatrix MX10 Workout Master is a complete workout machine from Exergame Fitness. The MX10 Workout Master creates a personal program depending on feedback from various…
Classic Christmas Movie Moments - Top 10 'A... →
(TrendHunter.com) If you are like me, you have had ‘A Christmas Story’ on most of the day - and keep watching the same scene over and over and over. For me, it’s the scene when Ralphie…
Scalable Design - Single Plan for City Center and... →
(TrendHunter.com) What a fascinating challenge: four architectural firms BIG (Copenhagen), INABA (Los Angeles), MAD (Beijing), and Mass Studies (Seoul) have been invited to submit a new…
Craigslist Challenger - Danny Choo Launches... →
(TrendHunter.com) Manga Man, Danny Choo, wants to be the Craig Newmark (Craigslist founder) for Tokyo! He’s added a classified section to his massive blog. He discovered that people like…
Gifting Extravagance - Brothers Compete on Luxury... →
(TrendHunter.com) So you think your Christmas gift was not good enough? At least you didn’t have to suffer the indignation of being shown up by your brother’s gift for his wife. Anil Ambani…
Jumping from Model to Actress - Agynes Deyn Stars... →
(TrendHunter.com) The New York Times T Magazine has tapped Agyness Deyn’s desire to make the jump into films and starred her in a short Gordon Hill film. Deyn has also appeared in a role…
Flared Denim - Label Siwy Says Rotate Styles... →
(TrendHunter.com) To keep denim on trend requires a rotation of styles in your wardrobe. Siwy, loved by Kate Moss, Sienna Miller, Nicole Richie and other A-Listers, needs to be a part of…
Iconic Doll Revamp - Barbie Gets Radical Makeover... →
(TrendHunter.com) Barbie is going through another rough patch. First, there was the heartbreak of not having a kid because Ken came in another box. And now the racy Bratz dolls (and of…
Spring-Summer 2009 Fashion - Wrecked Denim and... →
(TrendHunter.com) ‘Ashish’ is the fashionable clothing line designed by Ashish Gupta from Delhi. Gupta presented his Spring Summer 2009 collection, including Americana as one of his…
Silent Hogs - MOTOrepublic Noiseless Motorcycle... →
(TrendHunter.com) MOTOrepublic is working on a full size prototype of a noiseless motorcycle. The MOTOrepublic Beta is electric and has rough and tumble looks - perfect for that appeal to…
Ethnic Bling - De Beers Launches Amulet Collection... →
(TrendHunter.com) These African amulets symbolize optimistic meanings including, but not limited to: love, hope and fresh beginnings. De Beers, the diamond cartel, is launching an Amulet…
Note to RSS Readers - Previous Post Has Revisions →
Now back to the Crown Royal and Egg Nog!
Merry Christmas.
Fashion Fall Winter 2009 Preview - Slouchy Chic by... →
(TrendHunter.com) The Australian TV brand is showing hot looks for its Fall/Winter 2009 preview. Melbourne designers Monika Tywanek and Ingrid Verner, made a collection that is full of…
How the Christmas Islands Are Connect to Basil... →
Ah Christmas. Christmas Islands. Tropics. Cancer. OK, so the Christmas Islands are near the Tropic of Capricorn, not the Tropic of Cancer. But how else am I going to tie in Christmas and Cancer?
Posture-Improving Chair - Balance Chair by Yanko... →
(TrendHunter.com) From the fertile minds at Yanko Designs comes another genius idea: the Butt Balance Chair. The seat is on a pivot so you have to clench your cheeks in order to maintain…
Sheer Autodacity - VW Plant In Dresden Is... →
(TrendHunter.com) In the heart of Dresden, Germany is a factory made of glass. And inside this factory, with it’s floors of Canadian maple, 250 tourists a day watch as Volkswagen cars are…
Vampire House - Anne Rice’s Rosewood Estate Sale +... →
(TrendHunter.com) Vampires were born here. Ghosts still live here. Now you can live here - if you dare take on the creepiest and most frightening creation of all: a mortgage! Anne Rice, the…
Sharing Mad Photoshop Skills - Rosie Hardy Shows... →
(TrendHunter.com) Oh Jeez, she’s beautiful and talented. Do I have to write this? Well, yes. Rosie Hardy is not only rare because of the beauty and talent thing, she is rare because she…